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Deuteronomy 2:34

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

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KJV ORIGINAL
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:
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

At that time, we captured all of his cities and completely destroyed everyone in them - the men, women, and children. We left no survivors.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse describes the Israelites' complete military conquest of an enemy's cities, leaving no one alive.

📚 Historical Context

In the book of Deuteronomy, Moses recounts the Israelites' journey through the wilderness as they prepared to enter the Promised Land after their exodus from Egypt. As they approached the territory of King Sihon of Heshbon, God commanded them to engage in battle and assured their victory, viewing this as part of His judgment on nations that opposed His people. This verse describes the total destruction that followed, reflecting the cultural norms of ancient warfare and divine directives in that era.

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So Joshua defeated all the land - the hill country, the southern region, the lowlands, and the slopes, along with all their kings. He left no survivors, but completely destroyed every living thing, just as the LORD God of Israel had commanded.
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He captured the city, its king, and all the surrounding towns. They killed everyone with their swords and completely destroyed all the people living there, leaving no survivors. He did to Debir and its king exactly what he had done to Hebron, and the same as he had done to Libnah and its king.
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That same day Joshua captured the city of Makkedah and completely destroyed it with the sword. He killed the king and every person in the city, leaving no survivors. He treated the king of Makkedah exactly the same way he had treated the king of Jericho.

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The original manuscript text provided is based on the King James Version (KJV), which is in the public domain. Our modern English simplifications are generated via proprietary philological synthesis, cross-referenced against Strong's Exhaustive Concordance and the Textus Receptus to ensure unwavering theological and etymological precision.

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