31The Lord said to me, "See, I have begun to deliver Sihon and his country over to you. Now begin to conquer and possess his land."


In Context

28 Sell us food to eat and water to drink for their price in silver. Only let us pass through on foot-

29 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 the Lord our God is giving us."

30 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.

31 The Lord said to me, "See, I have begun to deliver Sihon and his country over to you. Now begin to conquer and possess his land."

32 When Sihon and all his army came out to meet us in battle at Jahaz,

33 the Lord our God delivered him over to us and we struck him down, together with his sons and his whole army.

Deuteronomy 2:31 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:31And the LORD said unto me, Behold, I have begun to give Sihon and his land before thee: begin to possess, that thou mayest inherit his land.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

2:31And the Lord said to me: Behold I have begun to deliver unto thee Sehon and his land, begin to possess it.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

2:31And Jehovah said unto me, Behold, I have begun to deliver up Sihon and his land before thee: begin to possess, that thou mayest inherit his land.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:31And Jehovah said to me, Behold, I begin to give Sihon and his land before thee: begin, take possession, that thou mayest possess his land.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

2:31And the LORD said unto me, Behold, I have begun to deliver up Sihon and his land before thee: begin to possess, that thou mayest inherit his land.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:31And the LORD said to me, Behold, I have begun to give Sihon and his land before thee: begin to possess, that thou mayest inherit his land.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:31Yahweh said to me, |Behold, I have begun to deliver up Sihon and his land before you: begin to possess, that you may inherit his land.|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

2:31And Jehovah saith unto me, See, I have begun to give before thee Sihon and his land; begin to possess — to possess his land.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:31And the LORD said to me, Behold, I have begun to give Sihon and his land before you: begin to possess, that you may inherit his land.