On this side Jordan, in the valley over against Bethpeor, in the land of Sihon king of the Amorites, who dwelt at Heshbon, whom Moses and the children of Israel smote, after they were come forth out of Egypt:
On this side of the Jordan River, in the valley across from Beth-peor, in the land that belonged to Sihon king of the Amorites, who lived at Heshbon. Moses and the Israelites defeated him after they came out of Egypt.
This verse describes the specific location where Moses gave his final speeches to Israel - in territory they had conquered from King Sihon after leaving Egypt.
📚 Historical Context
This verse sets the geographic scene for Moses' final addresses to Israel before they entered the Promised Land. The Israelites had recently defeated King Sihon of the Amorites, who controlled the territory east of the Jordan River around Heshbon. This victory was significant because it gave Israel their first major conquest and established them in the land that would become the inheritance of the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and half of Manasseh.
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