Deuteronomy 2:15
New International Version
The LORD’s hand was against them until he had completely eliminated them from the camp.

New Living Translation
The LORD struck them down until they had all been eliminated from the community.

English Standard Version
For indeed the hand of the LORD was against them, to destroy them from the camp, until they had perished.

Berean Standard Bible
Indeed, the LORD’s hand was against them, to eliminate them from the camp, until they had all perished.

King James Bible
For indeed the hand of the LORD was against them, to destroy them from among the host, until they were consumed.

New King James Version
For indeed the hand of the LORD was against them, to destroy them from the midst of the camp until they were consumed.

New American Standard Bible
Indeed, the hand of the LORD was against them, to destroy them from within the camp until they all perished.

NASB 1995
“Moreover the hand of the LORD was against them, to destroy them from within the camp until they all perished.

NASB 1977
“Moreover the hand of the LORD was against them, to destroy them from within the camp, until they all perished.

Legacy Standard Bible
Moreover the hand of Yahweh was against them, to bring them into confusion from within the camp until they all came to an end.

Amplified Bible
Moreover the hand of the LORD was against them, to destroy them from within the camp, until they were all dead.

Christian Standard Bible
Indeed, the LORD’s hand was against them, to eliminate them from the camp until they had all perished.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Indeed, the LORD’s hand was against them, to eliminate them from the camp until they had all perished.”

American Standard Version
Moreover the hand of Jehovah was against them, to destroy them from the midst of the camp, until they were consumed.

English Revised Version
Moreover the hand of the LORD was against them, to destroy them from the midst of the camp, until they were consumed.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
In fact, it was the LORD himself who got rid of all of them until none were left in the camp.

Good News Translation
The LORD kept on opposing them until he had destroyed them all.

International Standard Version
Indeed, the hand of the LORD was against them to root them out from the camp until they were utterly destroyed."

Majority Standard Bible
Indeed, the LORD’s hand was against them, to eliminate them from the camp, until they had all perished.

NET Bible
Indeed, it was the very hand of the LORD that eliminated them from within the camp until they were all gone.

New Heart English Bible
Moreover the hand of God was against them, to destroy them from the midst of the camp, until they were consumed.

Webster's Bible Translation
For indeed the hand of the LORD was against them, to destroy them from among the host, until they were consumed.

World English Bible
Moreover Yahweh’s hand was against them, to destroy them from the middle of the camp, until they were consumed.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and indeed the hand of YHWH has been against them, to destroy them from the midst of the camp until they are consumed.

Young's Literal Translation
and also the hand of Jehovah hath been against them, to destroy them from the midst of the camp, till they are consumed.

Smith's Literal Translation
For also the hand of Jehovah was against them to finish them from the midst of the camp, till their finishing.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For his hand was against them, that they should perish from the midst of the camp.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For his hand was against them, so that they would pass away from the midst of the camp.

New American Bible
Indeed the LORD’s own hand was against them, to rout them from the camp completely.

New Revised Standard Version
Indeed, the LORD’s own hand was against them, to root them out from the camp, until all had perished.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
For indeed the hand of the LORD was also against them, to destroy them from the midst of the camp until they were consumed.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Also, the hand of LORD JEHOVAH was on them that it would destroy them from within the camp until they were finished.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Moreover the hand of the LORD was against them, to discomfit them from the midst of the camp, until they were consumed.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And the hand of the Lord was upon them to destroy them out of the midst of the camp, until they were consumed.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Wanderings in the Wilderness
14The time we spent traveling from Kadesh-barnea until we crossed over the Brook of Zered was thirty-eight years, until that entire generation of fighting men had perished from the camp, as the LORD had sworn to them. 15Indeed, the LORD’s hand was against them, to eliminate them from the camp, until they had all perished. 16Now when all the fighting men among the people had died,…

Cross References
Numbers 14:35
I, the LORD, have spoken, and I will surely do these things to this entire wicked congregation, which has conspired against Me. They will meet their end in the wilderness, and there they will die.”

Numbers 26:64-65
Among all these, however, there was not one who had been numbered by Moses and Aaron the priest when they counted the Israelites in the Wilderness of Sinai. / For the LORD had told them that they would surely die in the wilderness. Not one was left except Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun.

Joshua 5:6
For the Israelites had wandered in the wilderness forty years, until all the nation’s men of war who had come out of Egypt had died, since they did not obey the LORD. So the LORD vowed never to let them see the land He had sworn to their fathers to give us, a land flowing with milk and honey.

Hebrews 3:17
And with whom was God angry for forty years? Was it not with those who sinned, whose bodies fell in the wilderness?

1 Corinthians 10:5
Nevertheless, God was not pleased with most of them, for they were struck down in the wilderness.

Psalm 78:33
So He ended their days in futility, and their years in sudden terror.

Psalm 106:26
So He raised His hand and swore to cast them down in the wilderness,

Numbers 14:29
Your bodies will fall in this wilderness—all who were numbered in the census, everyone twenty years of age or older—because you have grumbled against Me.

Numbers 32:13
The anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and He made them wander in the wilderness forty years, until the whole generation who had done evil in His sight was gone.

Hebrews 3:11
So I swore on oath in My anger, ‘They shall never enter My rest.’”

Hebrews 4:3
Now we who have believed enter that rest. As for the others, it is just as God has said: “So I swore on oath in My anger, ‘They shall never enter My rest.’” And yet His works have been finished since the foundation of the world.

1 Corinthians 10:10
And do not complain, as some of them did, and were killed by the destroying angel.

Jude 1:5
Although you are fully aware of this, I want to remind you that after Jesus had delivered His people out of the land of Egypt, He destroyed those who did not believe.

Numbers 14:22-23
not one of the men who have seen My glory and the signs I performed in Egypt and in the wilderness—yet have tested Me and disobeyed Me these ten times— / not one will ever see the land that I swore to give their fathers. None of those who have treated Me with contempt will see it.

Numbers 14:37
those men who had brought out the bad report about the land—were struck down by a plague before the LORD.


Treasury of Scripture

For indeed the hand of the LORD was against them, to destroy them from among the host, until they were consumed.

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Judges 2:15
Whithersoever they went out, the hand of the LORD was against them for evil, as the LORD had said, and as the LORD had sworn unto them: and they were greatly distressed.

1 Samuel 5:6,9,11
But the hand of the LORD was heavy upon them of Ashdod, and he destroyed them, and smote them with emerods, even Ashdod and the coasts thereof…

1 Samuel 7:13
So the Philistines were subdued, and they came no more into the coast of Israel: and the hand of the LORD was against the Philistines all the days of Samuel.

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Deuteronomy 2
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Indeed, the hand of the LORD
The phrase "the hand of the LORD" is a powerful anthropomorphism used throughout Scripture to denote God's active involvement and intervention in the affairs of humanity. In Hebrew, "hand" (יָד, yad) symbolizes power, control, and authority. This phrase underscores God's sovereign power and His direct action in the lives of the Israelites. Historically, the Israelites understood that their successes and failures were directly tied to their obedience to God. The "hand of the LORD" here signifies divine judgment, a theme consistent with the covenantal relationship between God and Israel, where blessings and curses were contingent upon their faithfulness.

was against them
This phrase indicates opposition and judgment. In the context of Deuteronomy, it reflects the consequences of Israel's disobedience and lack of faith. The Hebrew word for "against" (בְּ, be) can imply a position of opposition or hostility. This is a sobering reminder of the seriousness of sin and rebellion against God. Theologically, it emphasizes the holiness of God and His intolerance of sin, which is a consistent theme throughout the Old Testament. It serves as a warning to the Israelites and to all believers about the dangers of straying from God's commands.

to eliminate them
The purpose of God's hand being against them was "to eliminate them." The Hebrew root for "eliminate" (כָּלָה, kalah) means to bring to an end, to complete, or to consume. This reflects the fulfillment of God's judgment upon a generation that had repeatedly tested His patience and grace. Historically, this refers to the generation of Israelites who were condemned to die in the wilderness due to their unbelief and rebellion, as recorded in Numbers 14. It serves as a stark reminder of the consequences of persistent disobedience and the fulfillment of God's righteous decrees.

from the camp
The "camp" refers to the encampment of the Israelites during their wilderness journey. It was not just a physical location but a representation of the community of God's people. Being removed "from the camp" signifies exclusion from the covenant community and the blessings associated with it. In the broader biblical narrative, this foreshadows the ultimate separation from God's presence that sin brings. Archaeologically, the concept of a camp is supported by evidence of nomadic settlements in the Sinai Peninsula, aligning with the biblical account of Israel's wilderness wanderings.

until they had all perished
This phrase marks the completion of God's judgment upon the disobedient generation. The Hebrew word for "perished" (תָּמַם, tamam) means to be complete or finished. It signifies the totality of God's judgment, as none of the rebellious generation entered the Promised Land, except for Caleb and Joshua, who remained faithful. This serves as a historical and theological lesson on the importance of faith and obedience. It highlights the faithfulness of God to His word, both in promises and in judgments, and serves as a call to future generations to heed God's commands and trust in His promises.

(15) The hand of the Lord was against them.--The best comment on this discipline is to be found in Psalm 90:8-9, "Thou hast set our iniquities before thee, our secret sins in the light of thy countenance; for all our days are passed away in thy wrath."

Verse 15. - For indeed; rather, And also; not by natural causes alone, but by the hand of God, i.e. by special penal judgments also, were they troubled and destroyed (cf. Numbers 16:31, etc.; Numbers 17:12, 13; 21:6; 25:1-9).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Indeed,
וְגַ֤ם (wə·ḡam)
Conjunctive waw | Conjunction
Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and

the LORD’s
יְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

hand
יַד־ (yaḏ-)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 3027: A hand

was against them,
הָ֣יְתָה (hā·yə·ṯāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

to eliminate them
לְהֻמָּ֖ם (lə·hum·mām)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 2000: To make a noise, move noisily, confuse, discomfit

from
מִקֶּ֣רֶב (miq·qe·reḇ)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 7130: The nearest part, the center

the camp,
הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֑ה (ham·ma·ḥă·neh)
Article | Noun - common singular
Strong's 4264: An encampment, an army

until
עַ֖ד (‘aḏ)
Preposition
Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while

they had all perished.
תֻּמָּֽם׃ (tum·mām)
Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 8552: To be complete or finished


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