Then Israel made a vow to the Lord, ‘If you will hand this people over to us, we will completely destroy their cities.’
Deuteronomy 3:6 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised We completely destroyed them, as we had done to King Sihon of Heshbon, destroying the men, women, and children of every city. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And we utterly destroyed them, as we did unto Sihon king of Heshbon, utterly destroying the men, women, and children, of every city. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And we utterly destroyed them, as we did to Sihon king of Heshbon, utterly destroying every city–men, women, and children. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible We placed them under the ban, just as we did with Sihon, Heshbon’s king. Every town—men, women, and children—was under the ban. Catholic Public Domain Version And we wiped them out, just as we had done to Sihon, the king of Heshbon, destroying every city, and its men, as well as women and children. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And we utterly destroyed them, as we had done to Sehon the king of Hesebon: destroying every city, men and women and children. |
Then Israel made a vow to the Lord, ‘If you will hand this people over to us, we will completely destroy their cities.’
This was after he had defeated King Sihon of the Amorites, who lived in Heshbon, and King Og of Bashan, who lived in Ashtaroth, at Edrei.
‘The Lord also said, “Get up, move out, and cross the Arnon Valley. See, I have handed the Amorites’ King Sihon of Heshbon and his land over to you. Begin to take possession of it; engage him in battle.
At that time we captured all his cities and completely destroyed the people of every city, including the women and children. We left no survivors.
you did not eat food or drink wine or beer #– #so that you might know that I am the Lord your God.
But the Lord said to me, “Do not fear him, for I have handed him over to you along with his whole army and his land. Do to him as you did to King Sihon of the Amorites, who lived in Heshbon.”
All these were fortified with high walls, gates, and bars, besides a large number of rural villages.
The Israelites plundered all the spoils and cattle of these cities for themselves. But they struck down every person with the sword until they had annihilated them, leaving no one alive.