Nehemiah 9:22 “You gave them kingdoms and peoples and allotted to them every corner o…”

Nehemiah 9:22

You gave them kingdoms and peoples and allotted to them every corner of the land. So they took the land of Sihon king of Heshbon and of Og king of Bashan.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Moreover thou gavest them kingdoms and nations, and didst divide them into corners: so they possessed the land of Sihon, and the land of the king of Heshbon, and the land of Og king of Bashan.

World English Bible

Moreover you gave them kingdoms and peoples, which you allotted according to their portions. So they possessed the land of Sihon, even the land of the king of Heshbon, and the land of Og king of Bashan.

American Standard Version

Moreover thou gavest them kingdoms and peoples, which thou didst allot after their portions: so they possessed the land of Sihon, even the land of the king of Heshbon, and the land of Og king of Bashan.

Geneva Bible 1599

And thou gauest them kingdomes and people, and scatteredst them into corners: so they possessed the land of Sihon and the land of ye King of Heshbon, and the land of Og King of Bashan.

Darby Translation

And thou gavest them kingdoms and peoples, and didst divide them by countries; and they possessed the land of Sihon, as well the land of the king of Heshbon, as the land of Og king of Bashan.

Young's Literal Translation

'And Thou givest to them kingdoms, and peoples, and dost apportion them to the corner, and they possess the land of Sihon, and the land of the king of Heshbon, and the land of Og king of Bashan.

Bible in Basic English

And you gave them kingdoms and peoples, making distribution to them in every part of the land: so they took for their heritage the land of Sihon, even the land of the king of Heshbon, and the land of Og, king of Bashan.

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Cross references

“thou”

Joshua 10:11 Psalm 78:65 Psalm 105:44

Joshua 10:11 · BSB

As they fled before Israel along the descent from Beth-horon to Azekah, the LORD cast down on them large hailstones from the sky, and more of them were killed by the hailstones than by the swords of the Israelites.

Psalm 78:65 · BSB

Then the Lord awoke as from sleep, like a mighty warrior overcome by wine.

Psalm 105:44 · BSB

He gave them the lands of the nations, that they might inherit the fruit of others’ labor,

“divide”

Deuteronomy 32:26 Joshua 11:23

Deuteronomy 32:26 · BSB

I would have said that I would cut them to pieces and blot out their memory from mankind,

Joshua 11:23 · BSB

So Joshua took the entire land, in keeping with all that the LORD had spoken to Moses. And Joshua gave it as an inheritance to Israel according to the allotments to their tribes. Then the land had rest from war.

“Sihon”

Numbers 21:21–35 Deuteronomy 2:26–36 Deuteronomy 3:1–17 Psalm 135:10–12 Psalm 136:17–22

Numbers 21:21–35 · BSB

Then Israel sent messengers to Sihon king of the Amorites, saying,

Deuteronomy 2:26–36 · BSB

So from the Wilderness of Kedemoth I sent messengers with an offer of peace to Sihon king of Heshbon, saying,

Deuteronomy 3:1–17 · BSB

Then we turned and went up the road to Bashan, and Og king of Bashan and his whole army came out to meet us in battle at Edrei.

Psalm 135:10–12 · BSB

He struck down many nations and slaughtered mighty kings:

Psalm 136:17–22 · BSB

He struck down great kings His loving devotion endures forever.

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

In context

21For forty years You sustained them in the wilderness, so that they lacked nothing. Their clothes did not wear out and their feet did not swell.

23You multiplied their descendants like the stars of heaven and brought them to the land You had told their fathers to enter and possess.

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