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Moreover you gave them kingdoms and peoples, which you did allot after their portions: so they possessed the land of Sihon, even the land of the king of Heshbon, and the land of Og king of Bashan.
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A Pledge of the Full Promise
Commentators explain that the specific victories over Sihon and Og, which occurred before Israel even crossed the Jordan, served as a tangible 'pledge' or down payment from God. This initial success was a concrete assurance that God would fulfill His larger promise of giving them the entire land of Canaan.
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Nehemiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
You did divide them into corners - that is, parts of the holy land; or as some prefer, “you distributed them on all sides.”
19th Century
Anglican
Divide them into corners. —Strict usage of the term would require: You did divide to them [these nations] in their boundaries.…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Moreover, you gave them kingdoms and nations The two kingdoms of Sihon and Og, and the seven nations of Canaan:
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