And the LORD said unto me, Behold, I have begun to give Sihon and his land before thee: begin to possess, that thou mayest inherit his land.
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Verse 31 is found in chapter 2 of Deuteronomy. Moses recalls how Israel peacefully requested passage from Sihon, but the king chose to confront them. Sihon’s defeat and the occupation of his territory are presented as the result of the king’s opposition to Israel’s advance. The episode also carefully defines the territories Israel was to respect, reaffirming that victories granted by God did not eliminate the boundaries established by him.
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Und der HERR sprach zu mir: Siehe, ich habe angefangen, dahinzugeben vor dir Sihon mit seinem Lande; hebt an, einzunehmen und zu besitzen sein Land.
Y díjome Jehová: He aquí yo he comenzado a dar delante de ti a Sehón y a su tierra; comienza a tomar posesión, para que heredes su tierra.
Jehová me dijo: “Mira, he comenzado a entregar delante de ti a Sehón y su tierra. Comienza a tomar posesión de ella, para que poseas su tierra”.
L'Eternel me dit: Vois, je te livre dès maintenant Sihon et son pays.
E il Signore mi disse: Vedi, io ho cominciato a darti in tuo potere Sihon, e il suo paese; comincia a prender possessione, conquistando il suo paese.
E o SENHOR me disse: Eis aqui, tenho começado a dar-te Siom, e a sua terra; começa, pois, a possuí-la para que herdes a sua terra.
耶和華對我說:『看,我已開始把 西宏 和他的地交給你了,你要開始得他的地為業。』
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