Bible Strands
Deuteronomy 2:31
Then the LORD said to me, “See, I have begun to deliver Sihon and his land over to you. Now begin to conquer and possess his land.”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Yahweh addresses Moses following Sihon's refusal to allow passage, commanding him to initiate the conquest of the Amorite king's territory.
The words — The text foregrounds רְאֵה (re'eh, "see") and הַֽחִלֹּתִי (haḥilti, "I have begun"), signaling that divine preparation has concluded and human action must commence.
The thread — This command mirrors the initial land grant in Deuteronomy 1:8 and directly fulfills the parallel declaration in Deuteronomy 2:24.
Why it lands — The passage demands immediate execution of a settled divine verdict, framing military conquest as the administrative enforcement of a completed judgment.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And the Lord said unto me, Behold, I have begun to give Sihon and his land before thee: begin to possess, that thou mayest inherit his land.
Cross-references
- Deuteronomy 1:8 See, I have placed the land before you. Enter and possess the land that the LORD swore He would give to your fathers Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and to their descendants after them.”
- Deuteronomy 2:24 “Arise, set out, and cross the Arnon Valley. See, I have delivered into your hand Sihon the Amorite, king of Heshbon, and his land. Begin to take possession of it and engage him in battle.