For the children of Ammon and Moab stood up against the inhabitants of mount Seir, utterly to slay and destroy them: and when they had made an end of the inhabitants of Seir, every one helped to destroy another.
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Verse 23 is found in chapter 20 of 2 Chronicles. Judah marches singing praises, and the enemies end up destroying one another. The people gather abundant goods and return to Jerusalem with music and celebration. The account presents a victory obtained without Judah needing to win through conventional battle, reinforcing the theme of dependence on God.
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Da standen die Kinder Ammon wider die vom Gebirge Seir, sie zu verbannen und zu vertilgen. Und da sie die vom Gebirge Seir hatten alle aufgerieben, half einer dem andern zum Verderben.
Pues los hijos de Ammón y Moab se levantaron contra los del monte de Seir, para matarlos y destruirlos; y como hubieron acabado a los del monte de Seir, cada cual ayudó a la destrucción de su compañero.
Los amonitas y Moab se levantaron contra los habitantes del monte Seir para exterminarlos y destruirlos. Cuando acabaron con los habitantes de Seir, cada uno ayudó a destruir a su compañero.
Les fils d'Ammon et de Moab se jetèrent sur les habitants de la montagne de Séir pour les dévouer par interdit et les exterminer; et quand ils en eurent fini avec les habitants de Séir, ils s'aidèrent les uns les autres à se détruire.
Ed i figliuoli di Ammon, e i Moabiti, si presentarono in battaglia contro agli abitanti del monte di Seir, per distruggerli, e per disperderli; e quando ebbero finito con gli abitanti di Seir, si aiutarono gli uni gli altri a disfarsi.
Porque os filhos de Amom e de Moabe se levantaram contra os moradores das montanhas de Seir, para os destruir e exterminar; e, acabando eles com os moradores de Seir, ajudaram uns aos outros a destruir-se.
亞捫 人和 摩押 人起來,擊殺住 西珥山 的人,把他們滅盡;滅盡住 西珥山 的人之後,他們又彼此自相擊殺。
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