Deuteronomy 3:6
New International Version
We completely destroyed them, as we had done with Sihon king of Heshbon, destroying every city—men, women and children.

New Living Translation
We completely destroyed the kingdom of Bashan, just as we had destroyed King Sihon of Heshbon. We destroyed all the people in every town we conquered—men, women, and children alike.

English Standard Version
And we devoted them to destruction, as we did to Sihon the king of Heshbon, devoting to destruction every city, men, women, and children.

Berean Standard Bible
We devoted them to destruction, as we had done to Sihon king of Heshbon, utterly destroying the men, women, and children of every city.

King James Bible
And we utterly destroyed them, as we did unto Sihon king of Heshbon, utterly destroying the men, women, and children, of every city.

New King James Version
And we utterly destroyed them, as we did to Sihon king of Heshbon, utterly destroying the men, women, and children of every city.

New American Standard Bible
We utterly destroyed them, as we did to Sihon king of Heshbon, utterly destroying the men, women, and children of every city.

NASB 1995
“We utterly destroyed them, as we did to Sihon king of Heshbon, utterly destroying the men, women and children of every city.

NASB 1977
“And we utterly destroyed them, as we did to Sihon king of Heshbon, utterly destroying the men, women and children of every city.

Legacy Standard Bible
And we devoted them to destruction, as we did to Sihon king of Heshbon, devoting to destruction the men, women, and little ones of every city.

Amplified Bible
We utterly destroyed them, just as we did to Sihon king of Heshbon, utterly destroying every city—the men, women, and children.

Christian Standard Bible
We completely destroyed them, as we had done to King Sihon of Heshbon, destroying the men, women, and children of every city.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
We completely destroyed them, as we had done to Sihon king of Heshbon, destroying the men, women, and children of every city.

American Standard Version
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.

English Revised Version
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.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
We claimed them all for God, destroying every city, including men, women, and children-as we did to King Sihon of Heshbon.

Good News Translation
We destroyed all the towns and put to death all the men, women, and children, just as we did in the towns that belonged to King Sihon of Heshbon.

International Standard Version
We utterly destroyed them, just as we did King Sihon of Heshbon, attacking them in every city—the men, women, and children.

Majority Standard Bible
We devoted them to destruction, as we had done to Sihon king of Heshbon, utterly destroying the men, women, and children of every city.

NET Bible
We put all of these under divine judgment just as we had done to King Sihon of Heshbon--every occupied city, including women and children.

New Heart English Bible
We utterly destroyed them, as we did to Sihon king of Heshbon, utterly destroying every inhabited city, with the women and the little ones.

Webster's Bible Translation
And we utterly destroyed them, as we did to Sihon king of Heshbon, utterly destroying the men, women, and children of every city.

World English Bible
We utterly destroyed them, as we did to Sihon king of Heshbon, utterly destroying every inhabited city, with the women and the little ones.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and we devote them, as we have done to Sihon king of Heshbon, devoting [the] men, the women, and the infants of every city;

Young's Literal Translation
and we devote them, as we have done to Sihon king of Heshbon, devoting every city, men, the women, and the infants;

Smith's Literal Translation
And we shall exterminate them as we did to Sihon, king of Heshbon, exterminating men, women, and little ones.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And we utterly destroyed them, as we had done to Sehon the king of Hesebon, destroying every city, men and women and children:

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.

New American Bible
As we had done to Sihon, king of Heshbon, so also here we put all the towns under the ban, men, women and children;

New Revised Standard Version
And we utterly destroyed them, as we had done to King Sihon of Heshbon, in each city utterly destroying men, women, and children.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And we utterly destroyed them, as we did to Sihon the king of Heshbon, for we utterly destroyed all his cities, even the women and the little ones.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And we destroyed them as we did to Sihon the King of Kheshbon, for we put all his cities to the sword, to destroy even the women and the little ones.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And we utterly destroyed them, as we did unto Sihon king of Heshbon, utterly destroying every city, the men, and the women, and the little ones.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
We utterly destroyed them as we dealt with Seon the king of Esebon, so we utterly destroyed every city in order, and the women and the children,

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Defeat of King Og
5All these cities were fortified with high walls and gates and bars, and there were many more unwalled villages. 6We devoted them to destruction, as we had done to Sihon king of Heshbon, utterly destroying the men, women, and children of every city. 7But all the livestock and plunder of the cities we carried off for ourselves.…

Cross References
Joshua 11:14
The Israelites took for themselves all the plunder and livestock of these cities, but they put all the people to the sword until they had completely destroyed them, not sparing anyone who breathed.

Joshua 10:40
So Joshua conquered the whole region—the hill country, the Negev, the foothills, and the slopes, together with all their kings—leaving no survivors. He devoted to destruction everything that breathed, just as the LORD, the God of Israel, had commanded.

Joshua 6:21
With the edge of the sword they devoted to destruction everything in the city—man and woman, young and old, oxen, sheep, and donkeys.

1 Samuel 15:3
Now go and attack the Amalekites and devote to destruction all that belongs to them. Do not spare them, but put to death men and women, children and infants, oxen and sheep, camels and donkeys.’”

Numbers 21:2-3
So Israel made a vow to the LORD: “If You will deliver this people into our hands, we will devote their cities to destruction.” / And the LORD heard Israel’s plea and delivered up the Canaanites. Israel devoted them and their cities to destruction; so they named the place Hormah.

Deuteronomy 7:2
and when the LORD your God has delivered them over to you to defeat them, then you must devote them to complete destruction. Make no treaty with them and show them no mercy.

Deuteronomy 20:16-17
However, in the cities of the nations that the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance, you must not leave alive anything that breathes. / For you must devote them to complete destruction—the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites—as the LORD your God has commanded you,

1 Kings 9:20-21
As for all the people who remained of the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites (the people who were not Israelites)— / their descendants who remained in the land, those whom the Israelites were unable to devote to destruction—Solomon conscripted these people to be forced laborers, as they are to this day.

Judges 1:8
Then the men of Judah fought against Jerusalem and captured it. They put the city to the sword and set it on fire.

Judges 21:11
This is what you are to do: Devote to destruction every male, as well as every female who has had relations with a man.”

2 Chronicles 8:7-8
As for all the people who remained of the Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites (these people were not Israelites)— / their descendants who remained in the land, those whom the Israelites had not destroyed—Solomon conscripted these people to be forced laborers, as they are to this day.

Psalm 135:10-12
He struck down many nations and slaughtered mighty kings: / Sihon king of the Amorites, Og king of Bashan, and all the kings of Canaan. / He gave their land as an inheritance, as a heritage to His people Israel.

Psalm 136:17-22
He struck down great kings His loving devotion endures forever. / and slaughtered mighty kings—His loving devotion endures forever. / Sihon king of the Amorites His loving devotion endures forever. ...

Nehemiah 9:24
So their descendants went in and possessed the land; You subdued before them the Canaanites dwelling in the land. You delivered into their hands the kings and peoples of the land, to do with them as they wished.

Acts 13:19
And having vanquished seven nations in Canaan, He gave their land to His people as an inheritance.


Treasury of Scripture

And we utterly destroyed them, as we did to Sihon king of Heshbon, utterly destroying the men, women, and children, of every city.

we utterly

Deuteronomy 2:34
And we took all his cities at that time, and utterly destroyed the men, and the women, and the little ones, of every city, we left none to remain:

Deuteronomy 20:16-18
But of the cities of these people, which the LORD thy God doth give thee for an inheritance, thou shalt save alive nothing that breatheth: …

Leviticus 27:28,29
Notwithstanding no devoted thing, that a man shall devote unto the LORD of all that he hath, both of man and beast, and of the field of his possession, shall be sold or redeemed: every devoted thing is most holy unto the LORD…

as we did

Deuteronomy 3:2
And the LORD said unto me, Fear him not: for I will deliver him, and all his people, and his land, into thy hand; and thou shalt do unto him as thou didst unto Sihon king of the Amorites, which dwelt at Heshbon.

Deuteronomy 2:24,34
Rise ye up, take your journey, and pass over the river Arnon: behold, I have given into thine hand Sihon the Amorite, king of Heshbon, and his land: begin to possess it, and contend with him in battle…

Psalm 135:10-12
Who smote great nations, and slew mighty kings; …

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Deuteronomy 3
1. The conquest of Og, king of Bashan
11. This size of his bed
12. The distribution of his lands to the two tribes and half
23. Moses prays to enter into the land
26. He is permitted to see it














We completely destroyed them
The Hebrew root for "completely destroyed" is "חָרַם" (charam), which implies a total devotion to destruction, often for religious purposes. This term is used in the context of holy war, where the destruction is seen as an act of obedience to God's command. Historically, this reflects the ancient Near Eastern practice of herem, where conquered peoples and their possessions were devoted to the deity, signifying total surrender and the removal of any potential idolatrous influence.

as we had done to Sihon king of Heshbon
This phrase refers back to the earlier conquest of Sihon, king of the Amorites, as recorded in Deuteronomy 2:24-37. The historical context here is significant, as it demonstrates a pattern of divine intervention and victory for the Israelites. Sihon's defeat is a testament to God's faithfulness in fulfilling His promises to Israel, reinforcing the idea that God is actively involved in the affairs of His people, guiding them to the Promised Land.

destroying the men, women, and children
The inclusion of "men, women, and children" in the destruction highlights the totality of the conquest. From a historical and archaeological perspective, this reflects the harsh realities of ancient warfare, where entire populations were often annihilated to prevent future rebellion and to ensure the security of the victors. Theologically, this difficult passage challenges readers to grapple with the justice and holiness of God, who commands such actions in the context of His divine plan for Israel.

of every city
The phrase "of every city" underscores the comprehensive nature of the conquest. Each city within the conquered territory was subjected to the same fate, emphasizing the thoroughness of Israel's obedience to God's command. This reflects the broader biblical theme of God's sovereignty over nations and His right to judge them according to His purposes. It also serves as a reminder of the seriousness with which God views sin and idolatry, and the lengths to which He will go to preserve the holiness of His people.

(6) We utterly destroyed them.--Devoted them, made them cherem, as above (Deuteronomy 2:34).



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
We completely destroyed
וַנַּחֲרֵ֣ם (wan·na·ḥă·rêm)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common plural
Strong's 2763: To seclude, to devote to religious uses, to be blunt as to the nose

them,
אוֹתָ֔ם (’ō·w·ṯām)
Direct object marker | third person masculine plural
Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case

as
כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר (ka·’ă·šer)
Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

we had done
עָשִׂ֔ינוּ (‘ā·śî·nū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural
Strong's 6213: To do, make

to Sihon
לְסִיחֹ֖ן (lə·sî·ḥōn)
Preposition-l | 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,
חֶשְׁבּ֑וֹן (ḥeš·bō·wn)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 2809: Heshbon -- a place East of the Jordan

destroying
הַחֲרֵם֙ (ha·ḥă·rêm)
Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute
Strong's 2763: To seclude, to devote to religious uses, to be blunt as to the nose

the men,
מְתִ֔ם (mə·ṯim)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 4962: An adult, a man

women,
הַנָּשִׁ֖ים (han·nā·šîm)
Article | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female

and children
וְהַטָּֽף׃ (wə·haṭ·ṭāp̄)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2945: A family

of every
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

city.
עִ֣יר (‘îr)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 5892: Excitement


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