Deuteronomy 2:34

Deuteronomy 2:34 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And we took all his cities at that time, and utterly destroyed the men, and the women, and the little ones, of every city, we left none to remain:
• New International Version (NIV)At that time we took all his towns and completely destroyed them—men, women and children. We left no survivors.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And we captured all his cities at that time and devoted to destruction every city, men, women, and children. We left no survivors.
• New King James Version (NKJV)We took all his cities at that time, and we utterly destroyed the men, women, and little ones of every city; we left none remaining.

Context of Deuteronomy 2:34

32“Then Sihon came out against us—he and all his people—to battle at Jahaz. 33Adonai our God gave him over to us, and we struck him down along with his sons and all his people. We captured all his cities at that time, and utterly put under a ban of judgment every city—men, women and children. We left no survivor. 35We took only the livestock as plunder for ourselves, as the spoils of the cities we captured. 36From Aroer which is on the edge of the Wadi Arnon and the city by the wadi, all the way up to the Gilead, there was not a town too high for us. Adonai our God gave everything over to us.

Deuteronomy 2:34 word by word

וַנִּלְכֹּ֤ד אֶת־כָּל־עָרָיו֙ בָּעֵ֣ת הַהִ֔וא וַֽנַּחֲרֵם֙ אֶת־כָּל־עִ֣יר מְתִ֔ם וְהַנָּשִׁ֖ים וְהַטָּ֑ף לֹ֥א הִשְׁאַ֖רְנוּ שָׂרִֽיד׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And we tookלָכַדlâkad · to captureH3920
• all his citiesעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
• at that timeעֵת‛êth · timeH6256
• and utterly destroyedחָרַםchâram · to devote/destroyH2763
• the menמַתmath · manH4962
• and the womenאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · womanH802
• and the little onesטַףţaph · childH2945
• we leftשָׁאַרshâ'ar · to remainH7604
• none to remainשָׂרִידώârîyd · survivorH8300

Cross-references for Deuteronomy 2:34

• Deuteronomy 7:2and Adonai your God gives them over to you and you strike them down, then you are to utterly destroy them. You are to make no covenant with them and show no mercy to them.
• Deuteronomy 20:16However, only from the cities of these peoples, which Adonai your God is giving you as an inheritance, you must not let anything that breathes live.
• Leviticus 27:28“Nevertheless, no devoted thing which a man sets apart from all that he has for Adonai, whether man or animal, or from the field of his possession, may be sold or redeemed. Every devoted thing is most holy to Adonai.
• Numbers 21:2Then Israel vowed to Adonai and stated, “If you deliver this people into our hand, we will put their cities under the ban of destruction!”
• Joshua 7:11Israel has sinned. Yes, they have also transgressed My covenant, which I commanded them. Now they have even taken of the things under the ban of destruction. So they have also stolen and even deceived, and even put them among their own possessions.
• Joshua 8:25All who fell that day, both men and women, were 12,000—all the people of Ai.
• 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.
• Joshua 11:14All the spoil of these cities and the cattle, Bnei-Yisrael took as their plunder, but they struck down every person with the edge of the sword until they had destroyed them, not sparing anyone who breathed.
• 1 Samuel 15:3Now go and strike down Amalek and put all he has under the ban of destruction—so have no pity on him; but kill both men and women, children and nursing infants, oxen and sheep, camels and donkeys.’”

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 2:34

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 34Utterly destroyed the men, and the women, and the little ones, of every city - Render, laid under ban (compare Leviticus 27:28 note) every inhabited city, both women and children: these last words being added by way of fuller explanation.Read the comment
• 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. 34devoted to destruction (Hebrew kharam): The Hebrew term means dedicating things or people entirely to the Lord. This could be either by destroying them or offering them. The purpose was to protect the Lord’s holiness. It also guarded Israel from pagan idolatry (see also Leviticus 27:28–29).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 2:34

• Amorites
• Israel
• Massacre
• Sihon
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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