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Deuteronomy 2:32

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
Then Sihon came out against us, he and all his people, to fight at Jahaz.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Then Sihon came out to fight against us, bringing all his people with him to battle at Jahaz.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse describes how King Sihon mobilized his entire army to fight against the Israelites at the place called Jahaz.

📚 Historical Context

This event occurred during Israel's 40-year journey through the wilderness as they approached the Promised Land. Sihon was the Amorite king who ruled the territory east of the Jordan River, and the Israelites had initially requested peaceful passage through his land. When Sihon refused and attacked them instead, this battle at Jahaz became one of Israel's first major military victories as they prepared to enter Canaan.

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Translation & Methodology Sources

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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