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Yahweh our God delivered him up before us; and we struck him, and his sons, and all his people.
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A Mighty Son?
Scholars like Ellicott and Gill point to a subtle detail in the original Hebrew text, which reads 'his son' (singular) rather than the plural 'his sons' found in many translations. An ancient Jewish tradition suggests this singular form was used to highlight that King Sihon had a son who was considered as mighty and formidable as he was, emphasizing the scale of the victory God gave Israel.
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Deuteronomy
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19th Century
Anglican
And his sons. —As the Hebrew is written, it should be his son (possibly a person of distinction).
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the Lord our God delivered him before us With their lands:
and we smote him and his sons, and…
Presbyterian
God tested His people by forbidding them to meddle with the rich countries of Moab and Ammon. He gives them possession of the country of the Amorit…
