Deuteronomy 3:6 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And we utterly destroyed them, as we did unto Sihon king of Heshbon, utterly destroying the men, women, and children, of every city.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

And we completely destroyed them, just like we had done to Sihon king of Heshbon, completely destroying the men, women, and children of every city.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse describes how the Israelites completely destroyed their enemies and their cities, including all the people living there.

📚 Historical Context

This passage describes the Israelite conquest of the land east of the Jordan River under Moses' leadership, specifically their victory over King Og of Bashan. This was part of God's command to drive out the Canaanite nations before the Israelites entered the Promised Land. These accounts reflect ancient Near Eastern warfare practices where complete destruction of enemy cities was sometimes commanded by God as judgment for the extreme wickedness of these nations.

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