Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version But Sihon king of Heshbon refused to let us pass through. For the LORD your God had made his spirit stubborn and his heart obstinate in order to give him into your hands, as he has now done. New Living Translation “But King Sihon of Heshbon refused to allow us to pass through, because the LORD your God made Sihon stubborn and defiant so he could help you defeat him, as he has now done. English Standard Version But Sihon the king of Heshbon would not let us pass by him, for the LORD your God hardened his spirit and made his heart obstinate, that he might give him into your hand, as he is this day. Berean Standard Bible But Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass through, for the LORD your God had made his spirit stubborn and his heart obstinate, that He might deliver him into your hand, as is the case this day. King James Bible But Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass by him: for the LORD thy God hardened his spirit, and made his heart obstinate, that he might deliver him into thy hand, as appeareth this day. New King James Version “But Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass through, for the LORD your God hardened his spirit and made his heart obstinate, that He might deliver him into your hand, as it is this day. New American Standard Bible But Sihon king of Heshbon was not willing for us to pass through his land; for the LORD your God hardened his spirit and made his heart obstinate, in order to hand him over to you, as he is today. NASB 1995 “But Sihon king of Heshbon was not willing for us to pass through his land; for the LORD your God hardened his spirit and made his heart obstinate, in order to deliver him into your hand, as he is today. NASB 1977 “But Sihon king of Heshbon was not willing for us to pass through his land; for the LORD your God hardened his spirit and made his heart obstinate, in order to deliver him into your hand, as he is today. Legacy Standard Bible But Sihon king of Heshbon was not willing for us to pass through his land, for Yahweh your God stiffened his spirit and made his heart obstinate, in order to give him over into your hand, as he is today. Amplified Bible But Sihon king of Heshbon was not willing for us to travel through his land; for the LORD your God hardened his spirit and made his heart obstinate, in order to hand him over to you, as he is today. Christian Standard Bible But King Sihon of Heshbon would not let us travel through his land, for the LORD your God had made his spirit stubborn and his heart obstinate in order to hand him over to you, as has now taken place. Holman Christian Standard Bible But Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us travel through his land, for the LORD your God had made his spirit stubborn and his heart obstinate in order to hand him over to you, as has now taken place.” American Standard Version But Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass by him; for Jehovah thy God hardened his spirit, and made his heart obstinate, that he might deliver him into thy hand, as at this day. English Revised Version But Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass by him: for the LORD thy God hardened his spirit, and made his heart obstinate, that he might deliver him into thy hand, as at this day. GOD'S WORD® Translation But King Sihon of Heshbon wouldn't allow us to pass through. The LORD your God made him stubborn and overconfident in order to hand him over to you, as he has now done. Good News Translation "But King Sihon would not let us pass through his country. The LORD your God had made him stubborn and rebellious, so that we could defeat him and take his territory, which we still occupy. International Standard Version But King Sihon of Heshbon did not allow us to pass through, because the LORD your God had hardened his spirit and made him arrogant, in order to deliver him into your control today. Majority Standard Bible But Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass through, for the LORD your God had made his spirit stubborn and his heart obstinate, that He might deliver him into your hand, as is the case this day. NET Bible But King Sihon of Heshbon was unwilling to allow us to pass near him because the LORD our God had made him obstinate and stubborn so that he might deliver him over to you this very day. New Heart English Bible But Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass by him; for the LORD your God hardened his spirit, and made his heart obstinate, that he might deliver him into your hand, as at this day. Webster's Bible Translation But Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass by him: for the LORD thy God hardened his spirit, and made his heart obstinate, that he might deliver him into thy hand, as appeareth this day. World English Bible But Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass by him, for Yahweh your God hardened his spirit and made his heart obstinate, that he might deliver him into your hand, as it is today. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd Sihon king of Heshbon has not been willing to let us pass over by him, for your God YHWH has hardened his spirit and strengthened his heart, so as to give him into your hand as at this day. Young's Literal Translation 'And Sihon king of Heshbon hath not been willing to let us pass over by him, for Jehovah thy God hath hardened his spirit, and strengthened his heart, so as to give him into thy hand as at this day. Smith's Literal Translation And Sihon king of Heshbon was not willing for us to pass by him, for Jehovah thy God hardened his spirit, and made his heart strong in order to give him into thy hand as this day. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd Sehon the king of Hesebon would not let us pass: because the Lord thy God had hardened his spirit, and fixed his heart, that he might be delivered into thy hands, as now thou seest. Catholic Public Domain Version And Sihon, the king of Heshbon, was not willing to grant passage to us. For the Lord your God had hardened his spirit, and had fastened his heart, so that he would be delivered into your hands, just as you now see. New American Bible But Sihon, king of Heshbon, refused to let us pass through his land, because the LORD, your God, made him stubborn in mind and obstinate in heart that he might deliver him into your power, as indeed he has now done. New Revised Standard Version But King Sihon of Heshbon was not willing to let us pass through, for the LORD your God had hardened his spirit and made his heart defiant in order to hand him over to you, as he has now done. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleBut Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass through his territory; for the LORD your God hardened his spirit and made his heart obstinate, that he might deliver him into your hands, as it is this day. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And Sihon the King of Kheshbon did not want us to cross over his border because LORD JEHOVAH your God hardened his spirit and he hardened his heart to deliver him into your hands as today. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917But Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass by him; for the LORD thy God hardened his spirit, and made his heart obstinate, that He might deliver him into thy hand, as appeareth this day. Brenton Septuagint Translation And Seon king of Esebon would not that we should pass by him, because the Lord our God hardened his spirit, and made his heart stubborn, that he might be delivered into thy hands, as on this day. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context King Sihon Defeated…29just as the descendants of Esau who live in Seir and the Moabites who live in Ar did for us, until we cross the Jordan into the land that the LORD our God is giving us.” 30But Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass through, for the LORD your God had made his spirit stubborn and his heart obstinate, that He might deliver him into your hand, as is the case this day. 31Then the LORD said to me, “See, I have begun to deliver Sihon and his land over to you. Now begin to conquer and possess his land.”… Cross References Joshua 11:20 For it was of the LORD to harden their hearts to engage Israel in battle, so that they would be set apart for destruction and would receive no mercy, being annihilated as the LORD had commanded Moses. Exodus 4:21 The LORD instructed Moses, “When you go back to Egypt, see that you perform before Pharaoh all the wonders that I have put within your power. But I will harden his heart so that he will not let the people go. Romans 9:18 Therefore God has mercy on whom He wants to have mercy, and He hardens whom He wants to harden. Isaiah 63:17 Why, O LORD, do You make us stray from Your ways and harden our hearts from fearing You? Return, for the sake of Your servants, the tribes of Your heritage. Judges 11:19-20 And Israel sent messengers to Sihon king of the Amorites, who ruled in Heshbon, and said to him, ‘Please let us pass through your land into our own place.’ / But Sihon would not trust Israel to pass through his territory. So he gathered all his people, encamped in Jahaz, and fought with Israel. 1 Samuel 6:6 Why harden your hearts as the Egyptians and Pharaoh hardened theirs? When He afflicted them, did they not send the people out so they could go on their way? Proverbs 21:1 The king’s heart is a waterway in the hand of the LORD; He directs it where He pleases. Romans 1:28 Furthermore, since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, He gave them up to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done. 2 Thessalonians 2:11-12 For this reason God will send them a powerful delusion so that they believe the lie, / in order that judgment may come upon all who have disbelieved the truth and delighted in wickedness. Exodus 14:17 And I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians so that they will go in after them. Then I will gain honor by means of Pharaoh and all his army and chariots and horsemen. Isaiah 6:9-10 And He replied: “Go and tell this people, ‘Be ever hearing, but never understanding; be ever seeing, but never perceiving.’ / Make the hearts of this people calloused; deafen their ears and close their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn and be healed.” John 12:40 “He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, so that they cannot see with their eyes, and understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.” 2 Chronicles 25:20 But Amaziah would not listen, for this had come from God in order to deliver them into the hand of Jehoash, because they had sought the gods of Edom. Ezekiel 3:7 But the house of Israel will be unwilling to listen to you, since they are unwilling to listen to Me. For the whole house of Israel is hard-headed and hard-hearted. Acts 28:26-27 ‘Go to this people and say, “You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.” / For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.’ Treasury of Scripture But Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass by him: for the LORD your God hardened his spirit, and made his heart obstinate, that he might deliver him into your hand, as appears this day. for the Lord Exodus 4:21 And the LORD said unto Moses, When thou goest to return into Egypt, see that thou do all those wonders before Pharaoh, which I have put in thine hand: but I will harden his heart, that he shall not let the people go. Exodus 11:10 And Moses and Aaron did all these wonders before Pharaoh: and the LORD hardened Pharaoh's heart, so that he would not let the children of Israel go out of his land. Numbers 21:23 And Sihon would not suffer Israel to pass through his border: but Sihon gathered all his people together, and went out against Israel into the wilderness: and he came to Jahaz, and fought against Israel. obstinate Isaiah 48:4 Because I knew that thou art obstinate, and thy neck is an iron sinew, and thy brow brass; Jump to Previous Appeareth Deliver Hand Hands Hard Hardened Heart Heshbon Obstinate Order Refused Spirit Stubborn WillingJump to Next Appeareth Deliver Hand Hands Hard Hardened Heart Heshbon Obstinate Order Refused Spirit Stubborn WillingDeuteronomy 2 1. The story is continued, that they were not to meddle with the Edomites9. nor with the Moabites 16. nor with the Ammonites 24. but Sihon the Amorite was subdued by them But Sihon king of Heshbon This phrase introduces Sihon, the Amorite king of Heshbon, a significant figure in Israel's journey to the Promised Land. The name "Sihon" may derive from a root meaning "sweeping away" or "warrior," reflecting his role as a formidable opponent. Heshbon, his capital, was a strategic city located east of the Jordan River. Archaeological evidence suggests it was a well-fortified city, indicative of Sihon's power and influence in the region. Historically, the Amorites were known for their military prowess, and Sihon's resistance to Israel is a testament to his confidence in his strength and the strength of his city. refused to let us pass through For the LORD your God hardened his spirit and made his heart obstinate in order to deliver him into your hand as is the case this day Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew But Sihonסִיחֹן֙ (sî·ḥōn) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 5511: Sihon -- a king of the Amorites king מֶ֣לֶךְ (me·leḵ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4428: A king of Heshbon חֶשְׁבּ֔וֹן (ḥeš·bō·wn) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 2809: Heshbon -- a place East of the Jordan would אָבָ֗ה (’ā·ḇāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 14: To breathe after, to be acquiescent not וְלֹ֣א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no let us pass through, הַעֲבִרֵ֖נוּ (ha·‘ă·ḇi·rê·nū) Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | first person common plural Strong's 5674: To pass over, through, or by, pass on for כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction the LORD יְהוָ֨ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel your God אֱלֹהֶ֜יךָ (’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative had made his spirit רוּח֗וֹ (rū·ḥōw) Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 7307: Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit stubborn הִקְשָׁה֩ (hiq·šāh) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7185: To be hard, severe or fierce and his heart לְבָב֔וֹ (lə·ḇā·ḇōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 3824: Inner man, mind, will, heart obstinate, וְאִמֵּץ֙ (wə·’im·mêṣ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 553: To be stout, strong, bold, alert that לְמַ֛עַן (lə·ma·‘an) Conjunction Strong's 4616: Purpose -- intent He might give him תִּתּ֥וֹ (tit·tōw) Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set into your hands, בְיָדְךָ֖ (ḇə·yā·ḏə·ḵā) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 3027: A hand as is the case הַזֶּֽה׃ (haz·zeh) Article | Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's 2088: This, that this day. כַּיּ֥וֹם (kay·yō·wm) Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3117: A day Links Deuteronomy 2:30 NIVDeuteronomy 2:30 NLT Deuteronomy 2:30 ESV Deuteronomy 2:30 NASB Deuteronomy 2:30 KJV Deuteronomy 2:30 BibleApps.com Deuteronomy 2:30 Biblia Paralela Deuteronomy 2:30 Chinese Bible Deuteronomy 2:30 French Bible Deuteronomy 2:30 Catholic Bible OT Law: Deuteronomy 2:30 But Sihon king of Heshbon would not (Deut. 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