Deuteronomy 2:24

““Rise up, set out, and cross the Wadi Arnon. See, I have given into your hand Sihon, the Amorite, king of Heshbon, and his land. Begin to take possession, and provoke him to war.”

Deuteronomy 2:24 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Deuteronomy 2:24, word by word

“Rise upקוּמוּkumu

rise

To go from sitting or lying to standing, or to set out.

Where else “kumu” appears
set outסְּעוּseu

set out

To break camp and set out for another place.

Where else “seu” appears
and crossעִבְרוּivru

pass

To get over a river, or go through a land.

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the Wadiנַחַלnachal

torrent

A channel that runs with water only in the rainy season.

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Arnonאַרְנֹןarnon

Arnon

Arnon, a river east of the Jordan that marked the border of Moab. The name means "roaring stream."

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Seeרְאֵהree

see

To see with one's eyes.

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I have givenנָתַתִּיnatati

hand over

To hand someone over to another's power, giving that one victory.

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into your handיָדְyad

power

Literally "the hand": the strength and control someone has.

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Sihonסִיחֹןsichon

Sihon

Sihon, king of the Amorites who reigned in Heshbon. The name means "stormy."

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the Amoriteאֱמֹרִיemori

Amorite

Amorite: one of the main peoples of Canaan before Israel.

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kingמֶלֶךְmelech

king

A king who rules a people.

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of Heshbonחֶשְׁבּוֹןcheshbon

Heshbon

Heshbon, a city east of the Jordan, the capital of King Sihon.

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and his landאַרְצarts

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

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Beginהָחֵלhachel

begin

To start doing something.

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to take possessionרָשׁrash

possess

To occupy a land and make it one's own.

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and provokeהִתְגָּרhitgar

provoke

To pick a fight with someone.

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to warמִלְחָמָהmilchama

war, battle

War, battle.

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The context

23As for the Avvim, who lived in villages as far as Gaza, the Caphtorim, who came out of Caphtor, destroyed them and lived in their place.)

24 · This verse (above)

25This day I will begin to put the dread of you and the fear of you on the face of the peoples under all the heavens, who will hear the report of you and tremble and be in anguish because of you.”

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