Deuteronomy 3:6 “We devoted them to destruction, as we had done to Sihon king of Heshbo…”

Deuteronomy 3:6

We devoted them to destruction, as we had done to Sihon king of Heshbon, utterly destroying the men, women, and children of every city.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And we utterly destroyed them, as we did unto Sihon king of Heshbon, utterly destroying the men, women, and children, of every city.

World English Bible

We utterly destroyed them, as we did to Sihon king of Heshbon, utterly destroying every inhabited city, with the women and the little ones.

American Standard Version

And we utterly destroyed them, as we did unto Sihon king of Heshbon, utterly destroying every inhabited city, with the women and the little ones.

Geneva Bible 1599

And we ouerthrewe them, as we did vnto Sihon King of Heshbon, destroying euery citie, with men, women, and children.

Darby Translation

And we utterly destroyed them, as we had done to Sihon the king of Heshbon, utterly destroying every city, men, women and little ones.

Young's Literal Translation

and we devote them, as we have done to Sihon king of Heshbon, devoting every city, men, the women, and the infants;

Bible in Basic English

And we put them to the curse, every town together with men, women, and children.

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Cross references

“we utterly”

Deuteronomy 2:34 Deuteronomy 20:16–18 Numbers 21:2 Joshua 11:14 Leviticus 27:28 Leviticus 27:29

Deuteronomy 2:34 · BSB

At that time we captured all his cities and devoted to destruction the people of every city, including women and children. We left no survivors.

Deuteronomy 20:16–18 · BSB

However, in the cities of the nations that the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance, you must not leave alive anything that breathes.

Numbers 21:2 · BSB

So Israel made a vow to the LORD: “If You will deliver this people into our hands, we will devote their cities to destruction. ”

Joshua 11:14 · BSB

The Israelites took for themselves all the plunder and livestock of these cities, but they put all the people to the sword until they had completely destroyed them, not sparing anyone who breathed.

Leviticus 27:28 · BSB

Nothing that a man sets apart to the LORD from all he owns—whether a man, an animal, or his inherited land—can be sold or redeemed; everything so devoted is most holy to the LORD.

Leviticus 27:29 · BSB

No person set apart for destruction may be ransomed; he must surely be put to death.

“as we did”

Deuteronomy 2:24 Psalm 135:10–12 Deuteronomy 3:2 Psalm 136:19–21

Deuteronomy 2:24 · BSB

“Arise, set out, and cross the Arnon Valley. See, I have delivered into your hand Sihon the Amorite, king of Heshbon, and his land. Begin to take possession of it and engage him in battle.

Psalm 135:10–12 · BSB

He struck down many nations and slaughtered mighty kings:

Deuteronomy 3:2 · BSB

But the LORD said to me, “Do not fear him, for I have delivered him into your hand, along with all his people and his land. Do to him as you did to Sihon king of the Amorites, who lived in Heshbon.”

Psalm 136:19–21 · BSB

Sihon king of the Amorites His loving devotion endures forever.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

5All these cities were fortified with high walls and gates and bars, and there were many more unwalled villages.

7But all the livestock and plunder of the cities we carried off for ourselves.

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