Only the cattle we took for a prey unto ourselves, and the spoil of the cities which we took.
We only took the livestock for ourselves, along with the valuable things from the cities we captured.
The writer is describing how the Israelites kept the animals and treasures from the cities they conquered as their reward.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Deuteronomy, Moses is recounting the Israelites' journey through the wilderness after their exodus from Egypt, as they prepared to enter the Promised Land. God had instructed them to engage in battles with certain nations, like the Amorites, while avoiding others, and to take the spoils as a means of provision. This verse specifically describes how, after defeating King Sihon, the Israelites kept the livestock and goods from the captured cities as their own, in accordance with God's directives for their sustenance and victory.
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