And the LORD said unto Moses, Fear him not: for I have delivered him into thy hand, and all his people, and his land; and thou shalt do to him as thou didst unto Sihon king of the Amorites, which dwelt at Heshbon.
And the LORD said to Moses, 'Don't be afraid of him, because I have given him into your power—him, all his people, and his land. You will do to him the same thing you did to Sihon, king of the Amorites, who lived in Heshbon.'
God is reassuring Moses not to fear the next enemy king because He has already decided to give Israel victory, just like He did before.
📚 Historical Context
This was spoken as the Israelites approached Og, king of Bashan, another powerful Canaanite ruler who controlled territory east of the Jordan River. Just before this, they had defeated Sihon, king of the Amorites, in their first major military victory since leaving Egypt. These conquests were part of Israel's journey toward the Promised Land after 40 years in the wilderness.
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