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Deuteronomy 1:4-6
New English Translation
Deuteronomy 1:4-6
New English Translation
4 This took place after the defeat[a] of King Sihon[b] of the Amorites, whose capital was[c] in Heshbon,[d] and King Og of Bashan, whose capital was[e] in Ashtaroth,[f] specifically in Edrei.[g] 5 So it was in the Transjordan, in Moab, that Moses began to deliver these words:[h]
Events at Horeb
6 The Lord our God spoke to us at Horeb and said, “You have stayed[i] in the area of this mountain long enough.
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- Deuteronomy 1:4 tn Heb “when he struck [or “smote”].”
- Deuteronomy 1:4 sn See Deut 2:26-3:22.
- Deuteronomy 1:4 tn Heb “who lived.”
- Deuteronomy 1:4 sn Heshbon is probably modern Tell Hesban, about 7.5 mi (12 km) south southwest of Amman, Jordan.
- Deuteronomy 1:4 tn Heb “who lived.”
- Deuteronomy 1:4 sn Ashtaroth is probably Tell ʿAshtarah, about 22 mi (35 km) due east of the Sea of Galilee.
- Deuteronomy 1:4 sn Edrei is probably modern Derʿa, 60 mi (95 km) south of Damascus (see Num 21:33; Josh 12:4; 13:12, 31).
- Deuteronomy 1:5 tn Heb “this instruction”; KJV, NIV, NRSV “this law”; TEV “God’s laws and teachings.” The Hebrew noun תּוֹרָה (torah) is derived from the verb יָרָה (yarah, “to teach”) and here it refers to the Book of Deuteronomy, not the Pentateuch as a whole.
- Deuteronomy 1:6 tn Heb “lived”; “dwelled.”
Deuteronomy 1:4-6
New International Version
Deuteronomy 1:4-6
New International Version
4 This was after he had defeated Sihon(A) king of the Amorites,(B) who reigned in Heshbon,(C) and at Edrei had defeated Og(D) king of Bashan, who reigned in Ashtaroth.(E)
5 East of the Jordan in the territory of Moab,(F) Moses began to expound this law, saying:
6 The Lord our God said to us(G) at Horeb,(H) “You have stayed long enough(I) at this mountain.
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