Deuteronomy 2:25

Deuteronomy 2:25 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)This day will I begin to put the dread of thee and the fear of thee upon the nations that are under the whole heaven, who shall hear report of thee, and shall tremble, and be in anguish because of thee.
• New International Version (NIV)This very day I will begin to put the terror and fear of you on all the nations under heaven. They will hear reports of you and will tremble and be in anguish because of you.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)This day I will begin to put the dread and fear of you on the peoples who are under the whole heaven, who shall hear the report of you and shall tremble and be in anguish because of you.'
• New King James Version (NKJV)This day I will begin to put the dread and fear of you upon the nations under the whole heaven, who shall hear the report of you, and shall tremble and be in anguish because of you.’

Context of Deuteronomy 2:25

23As for the Avvim who lived in villages as far as Gaza, the Caphtorim who came from Crete destroyed them and settled in their place.) 24“‘Rise up, journey on, and cross over the Wadi Arnon. See, I have handed over Sihon the Amorite, king of Heshbon, and his land—begin to possess it! Engage him in battle! This very day I will begin to put the dread and fear of you upon the peoples everywhere under heaven. When they hear the report about you, they will tremble and twist in anguish because of you.’ 26“So I sent messengers from the wilderness of Kedemoth to Sihon king of Heshbon with words of shalom saying, 27‘Let me pass through your land—I will go only by way of the road. I will not turn to the right or to the left.

Deuteronomy 2:25 word by word

הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֗ה אָחֵל֙ תֵּ֤ת פַּחְדְּךָ֙ וְיִרְאָ֣תְךָ֔ עַל־פְּנֵי֙ הָֽעַמִּ֔ים תַּ֖חַת כָּל־הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם אֲשֶׁ֤ר יִשְׁמְעוּן֙ שִׁמְעֲךָ֔ וְרָגְז֥וּ וְחָל֖וּ מִפָּנֶֽיךָ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• This dayיוֹםyôm · day: todayH3117
• will I beginחָלַלchâlal · to profane/begin: beginH2490
• to putנָתַןnâthan · to give: putH5414
• the dreadפַּ֫חַדpachad · dreadH6343
• of thee and the fearיִרְאָהyir'âh · fearH3374
• of thee upon the nationsעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• of thee upon the nationsפָּנֶהpânîym · faceH6440
• under the whole heavenשָׁמַיִםshâmayim shâmeh · heavenH8064
• who shall hearשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• reportשֵׁ֫מַעshêma‛ · reportH8088
• of thee, and shall trembleרָגַזrâgaz · to trembleH7264
• and be in anguishחוּלchûl chîyl · to twist: writh in painH2342
• because of theeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440

Cross-references for Deuteronomy 2:25

• Deuteronomy 11:25No one will be able to stand against you—Adonai your God will put the fear and dread of you upon all the land where you tread, just as He has promised you.
• Deuteronomy 28:10Then all the peoples of the earth will see that you are called by the name of Adonai and they will stand in awe of you.
• Exodus 15:14When the peoples hear, they will tremble—anguish will seize the inhabitants of Philistia.
• Exodus 23:27“I will send My terror before you and throw all the people to whom you will come into panic, and make all your enemies turn their backs to you.
• Joshua 2:9and she said to the men: “I know that Adonai has given you the land—dread of you has fallen on us and all the inhabitants of the land are melting in fear before you.
• Joshua 9:24So they answered Joshua and said: “It was because your servants were clearly told that Adonai your God had commanded His servant Moses to give you all the land and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land before you. So we were very afraid for our lives because of you, and so we did this.
• 2 Kings 7:6For Adonai had caused the army of the Arameans to hear a noise of chariots and a noise of horses—indeed a noise of a huge army. So they said one to another, “Look, the king of Israel has hired against us the kings of the Hittites, and the kings of the Egyptians to assault us.”
• Psalms 105:38Egypt was glad when they left— for dread of them had fallen on them.
• Jeremiah 33:9“Then this city will be to Me for a name of joy, praise and glory before all the nations of the earth, which will hear all the good that I do for them, so they will fear and tremble because of all the good and for all the shalom that I do for it.”
• Revelation 3:9Behold, I will cause those of the synagogue of satan—who say they are Jewish and are not, but lie—behold, I will cause them to come and bow down before your feet, so that they acknowledge that I have loved you!

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 2:25

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 24-37Verses 24-37 God tried his people, by forbidding them to meddle with the rich countries of Moab and Ammon. He gives them possession of the country of the Amorites. If we keep from what God forbids, we shall not lose by our obedience. The earth is the Lord's and the fulness thereof; and he gives it to whom he pleases; but when there is no express direction, none can plead his grant for such proceedings. Though God assured the Israelites that the land…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2-25Numbers 21:10–20 covers the same time period.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 19-3719-37. when thou comest nigh over against the children of Ammon, distress them not, nor meddle with them--The Ammonites, being kindred to the Moabites, were, from regard to the memory of their common ancestor, to remain undisturbed by the Israelites. The territory of this people had been directly north from that of Moab. It extended as far as the Jabbok, having been taken by them from a number of small Canaanitish tribes, namely, the Zamzummins, a…Read the comment

Topics related to Deuteronomy 2:25

• Israel
• Sihon

In the dictionaries

• Contend
• Distress
• Exodus
• Geber
• Sihon
• Spies
• Deluge of Noah
• Deuteronomy
• Papyrus
• terror, terrorize, terrify, dread, panic

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings