So it came to pass, when all the men of war were consumed and dead from among the people,
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Verse 16 is found in chapter 2 of Deuteronomy. Once the rebellious generation had disappeared, God commands Israel to advance against Sihon, king of the Amorites. Israel begins to experience the change announced during the previous years: the new generation enters a period of conquest. The victory over Sihon serves as a preview of what will happen in Canaan and as practical confirmation that God can deliver powerful enemies into Israel’s hands.
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Und da aller der Kriegsleute ein Ende war und sie gestorben waren unter dem Volk,
Y aconteció que cuando se hubieron acabado de morir todos los hombres de guerra de entre el pueblo,
Lorsque tous les hommes de guerre eurent disparu par la mort du milieu du peuple,
E, dopo che tutti quegli uomini di guerra d’infra il popolo furono finiti di morire,
E sucedeu que, sendo já consumidos todos os homens de guerra, pela morte, do meio do povo,
「百姓中所有的戰士滅盡死亡以後,
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