Apologetics Bible

Deuteronomy 2:1

Hebrew

וַנֵּפֶן וַנִּסַּע הַמִּדְבָּרָה דֶּרֶךְ יַם־סוּף כַּאֲשֶׁר דִּבֶּר יְהוָה אֵלָי וַנָּסָב אֶת־הַר־שֵׂעִיר יָמִים רַבִּֽים׃

vanefen-vanisa'-hamidevarah-derekhe-yam-svf-kha'asher-diver-yehvah-'elay-vanasav-'et-har-she'iyr-yamiym-raviym

KJV: Then we turned, and took our journey into the wilderness by the way of the Red sea, as the LORD spake unto me: and we compassed mount Seir many days.

AKJV: Then we turned, and took our journey into the wilderness by the way of the Red sea, as the LORD spoke to me: and we compassed mount Seir many days.

ASV: Then we turned, and took our journey into the wilderness by the way to the Red Sea, as Jehovah spake unto me; and we compassed mount Seir many days.

YLT: `And we turn, and journey into the wilderness, the way of the Red Sea, as Jehovah hath spoken unto me, and we go round the mount of Seir many days.

Exposition: Deuteronomy 2:1 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Then we turned, and took our journey into the wilderness by the way of the Red sea, as the LORD spake unto me: and we compassed mount Seir many days.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Deuteronomy 2:2

Hebrew

וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוָה אֵלַי לֵאמֹֽר׃

vayo'mer-yehvah-'elay-le'mor

KJV: And the LORD spake unto me, saying,

AKJV: And the LORD spoke to me, saying,

ASV: And Jehovah spake unto me, saying,

YLT: `And Jehovah speaketh unto me, saying,

Exposition: Deuteronomy 2:2 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And the LORD spake unto me, saying,'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Deuteronomy 2:3

Hebrew

רַב־לָכֶם סֹב אֶת־הָהָר הַזֶּה פְּנוּ לָכֶם צָפֹֽנָה׃

rav-lakhem-sov-'et-hahar-hazeh-fenv-lakhem-tzafonah

KJV: Ye have compassed this mountain long enough: turn you northward.

AKJV: You have compassed this mountain long enough: turn you northward.

ASV: Ye have compassed this mountain long enough: turn you northward.

YLT: Enough to you--is the going round of this mount; turn for yourselves northward.

Exposition: Deuteronomy 2:3 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Ye have compassed this mountain long enough: turn you northward.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Deuteronomy 2:4

Hebrew

וְאֶת־הָעָם צַו לֵאמֹר אַתֶּם עֹֽבְרִים בִּגְבוּל אֲחֵיכֶם בְּנֵי־עֵשָׂו הַיֹּשְׁבִים בְּשֵׂעִיר וְיִֽירְאוּ מִכֶּם וְנִשְׁמַרְתֶּם מְאֹֽד׃

ve'et-ha'am-tzav-le'mor-'atem-'overiym-vigevvl-'acheykhem-veney-'eshav-hayosheviym-veshe'iyr-veyiyre'v-mikhem-venishemaretem-me'od

KJV: And command thou the people, saying, Ye are to pass through the coast of your brethren the children of Esau, which dwell in Seir; and they shall be afraid of you: take ye good heed unto yourselves therefore:

AKJV: And command you the people, saying, You are to pass through the coast of your brothers the children of Esau, which dwell in Seir; and they shall be afraid of you: take you good heed to yourselves therefore:

ASV: And command thou the people, saying, Ye are to pass through the border of your brethren the children of Esau, that dwell in Seir; and they will be afraid of you. Take ye good heed unto yourselves therefore;

YLT: `And the people command thou, saying, Ye are passing over into the border of your brethren, sons of Esau, who are dwelling in Seir, and they are afraid of you; and ye have been very watchful,

Exposition: Deuteronomy 2:4 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And command thou the people, saying, Ye are to pass through the coast of your brethren the children of Esau, which dwell in Seir; and they shall be afraid of you: take ye good heed unto yourselves therefore:'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Deuteronomy 2:5

Hebrew

אַל־תִּתְגָּרוּ בָם כִּי לֹֽא־אֶתֵּן לָכֶם מֵֽאַרְצָם עַד מִדְרַךְ כַּף־רָגֶל כִּֽי־יְרֻשָּׁה לְעֵשָׂו נָתַתִּי אֶת־הַר שֵׂעִֽיר׃

'al-titegarv-vam-khiy-lo'-'eten-lakhem-me'aretzam-'ad-miderakhe-khaf-ragel-khiy-yerushah-le'eshav-natatiy-'et-har-she'iyr

KJV: Meddle not with them; for I will not give you of their land, no, not so much as a foot breadth; because I have given mount Seir unto Esau for a possession.

AKJV: Meddle not with them; for I will not give you of their land, no, not so much as a foot breadth; because I have given mount Seir to Esau for a possession.

ASV: contend not with them; for I will not give you of their land, no, not so much as for the sole of the foot to tread on; because I have given mount Seir unto Esau for a possession.

YLT: ye do not strive with them, for I do not give to you of their land even the treading of the sole of a foot; for a possession to Esau I have given mount Seir.

Exposition: Deuteronomy 2:5 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Meddle not with them; for I will not give you of their land, no, not so much as a foot breadth; because I have given mount Seir unto Esau for a possession.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Deuteronomy 2:6

Hebrew

אֹכֶל תִּשְׁבְּרוּ מֵֽאִתָּם בַּכֶּסֶף וַאֲכַלְתֶּם וְגַם־מַיִם תִּכְרוּ מֵאִתָּם בַּכֶּסֶף וּשְׁתִיתֶֽם׃

'okhel-tisheverv-me'itam-vakhesef-va'akhaletem-vegam-mayim-tikherv-me'itam-vakhesef-vshetiytem

KJV: Ye shall buy meat of them for money, that ye may eat; and ye shall also buy water of them for money, that ye may drink.

AKJV: You shall buy meat of them for money, that you may eat; and you shall also buy water of them for money, that you may drink.

ASV: Ye shall purchase food of them for money, that ye may eat; and ye shall also buy water of them for money, that ye may drink.

YLT: `Food ye buy from them with money, and have eaten; and also water ye buy from them with money, and have drunk,

Exposition: Deuteronomy 2:6 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Ye shall buy meat of them for money, that ye may eat; and ye shall also buy water of them for money, that ye may drink.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Deuteronomy 2:7

Hebrew

כִּי יְהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ בֵּֽרַכְךָ בְּכֹל מַעֲשֵׂה יָדֶךָ יָדַע לֶכְתְּךָ אֶת־הַמִּדְבָּר הַגָּדֹל הַזֶּה זֶה ׀ אַרְבָּעִים שָׁנָה יְהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ עִמָּךְ לֹא חָסַרְתָּ דָּבָֽר׃

khiy-yehvah-'eloheykha-verakhekha-vekhol-ma'asheh-yadekha-yada'-lekhetekha-'et-hamidevar-hagadol-hazeh-zeh- -'areva'iym-shanah-yehvah-'eloheykha-'imakhe-lo'-chasareta-davar

KJV: For the LORD thy God hath blessed thee in all the works of thy hand: he knoweth thy walking through this great wilderness: these forty years the LORD thy God hath been with thee; thou hast lacked nothing.

AKJV: For the LORD your God has blessed you in all the works of your hand: he knows your walking through this great wilderness: these forty years the LORD your God has been with you; you have lacked nothing.

ASV: For Jehovah thy God hath blessed thee in all the work of thy hand; he hath known thy walking through this great wilderness: these forty years Jehovah thy God hath been with thee; thou hast lacked nothing.

YLT: for Jehovah thy God hath blessed thee in all the work of thy hands; He hath known thy walking in this great wilderness these forty years; Jehovah thy God is with thee; thou hast not lacked anything.

Exposition: Deuteronomy 2:7 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'For the LORD thy God hath blessed thee in all the works of thy hand: he knoweth thy walking through this great wilderness: these forty years the LORD thy God hath been with thee; thou hast lacked nothing.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Deuteronomy 2:8

Hebrew

וַֽנַּעֲבֹר מֵאֵת אַחֵינוּ בְנֵי־עֵשָׂו הַיֹּֽשְׁבִים בְּשֵׂעִיר מִדֶּרֶךְ הָֽעֲרָבָה מֵאֵילַת וּמֵעֶצְיֹן גָּבֶר וַנֵּפֶן וַֽנַּעֲבֹר דֶּרֶךְ מִדְבַּר מוֹאָֽב׃

vana'avor-me'et-'acheynv-veney-'eshav-hayosheviym-veshe'iyr-miderekhe-ha'aravah-me'eylat-vme'etzeyon-gaver-vanefen-vana'avor-derekhe-midevar-mvo'av

KJV: And when we passed by from our brethren the children of Esau, which dwelt in Seir, through the way of the plain from Elath, and from Ezion–gaber, we turned and passed by the way of the wilderness of Moab.

AKJV: And when we passed by from our brothers the children of Esau, which dwelled in Seir, through the way of the plain from Elath, and from Eziongaber, we turned and passed by the way of the wilderness of Moab.

ASV: So we passed by from our brethren the children of Esau, that dwell in Seir, from the way of the Arabah from Elath and from Ezion-geber. And we turned and passed by the way of the wilderness of Moab.

YLT: `And we pass by from our brethren, sons of Esau, who are dwelling in Seir, by the way of the plain, by Elath, and by Ezion-Gaber; and we turn, and pass over the way of the wilderness of Moab;

Exposition: Deuteronomy 2:8 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And when we passed by from our brethren the children of Esau, which dwelt in Seir, through the way of the plain from Elath, and from Ezion–gaber, we turned and passed by the way of the wilderness of Moab.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Deuteronomy 2:9

Hebrew

וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוָה אֵלַי אֶל־תָּצַר אֶת־מוֹאָב וְאַל־תִּתְגָּר בָּם מִלְחָמָה כִּי לֹֽא־אֶתֵּן לְךָ מֵֽאַרְצוֹ יְרֻשָּׁה כִּי לִבְנֵי־לוֹט נָתַתִּי אֶת־עָר יְרֻשָּֽׁה׃

vayo'mer-yehvah-'elay-'el-tatzar-'et-mvo'av-ve'al-titegar-vam-milechamah-khiy-lo'-'eten-lekha-me'aretzvo-yerushah-khiy-liveney-lvot-natatiy-'et-'ar-yerushah

KJV: And the LORD said unto me, Distress not the Moabites, neither contend with them in battle: for I will not give thee of their land for a possession; because I have given Ar unto the children of Lot for a possession.

AKJV: And the LORD said to me, Distress not the Moabites, neither contend with them in battle: for I will not give you of their land for a possession; because I have given Ar to the children of Lot for a possession.

ASV: And Jehovah said unto me, Vex not Moab, neither contend with them in battle; for I will not give thee of his land for a possession; because I have given Ar unto the children of Lot for a possession.

YLT: and Jehovah saith unto me, Do not distress Moab, nor stir thyself up against them in battle, for I do not give to thee of their land for a possession; for to the sons of Lot I have given Ar for a possession.'

Exposition: Deuteronomy 2:9 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And the LORD said unto me, Distress not the Moabites, neither contend with them in battle: for I will not give thee of their land for a possession; because I have given Ar unto the children of Lot for a possession.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Deuteronomy 2:10

Hebrew

הָאֵמִים לְפָנִים יָשְׁבוּ בָהּ עַם גָּדוֹל וְרַב וָרָם כָּעֲנָקִֽים׃

ha'emiym-lefaniym-yashevv-vah-'am-gadvol-verav-varam-kha'anaqiym

KJV: The Emims dwelt therein in times past, a people great, and many, and tall, as the Anakims;

AKJV: The Emims dwelled therein in times past, a people great, and many, and tall, as the Anakims;

ASV: (The Emim dwelt therein aforetime, a people great, and many, and tall, as the Anakim:

YLT: `The Emim formerly have dwelt in it, a people great, and numerous, and tall, as the Anakim;

Exposition: Deuteronomy 2:10 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'The Emims dwelt therein in times past, a people great, and many, and tall, as the Anakims;'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Deuteronomy 2:11

Hebrew

רְפָאִים יֵחָשְׁבוּ אַף־הֵם כָּעֲנָקִים וְהַמֹּאָבִים יִקְרְאוּ לָהֶם אֵמִֽים׃

refa'iym-yechashevv-'af-hem-kha'anaqiym-vehamo'aviym-yiqere'v-lahem-'emiym

KJV: Which also were accounted giants, as the Anakims; but the Moabites call them Emims.

AKJV: Which also were accounted giants, as the Anakims; but the Moabites called them Emims.

ASV: these also are accounted Rephaim, as the Anakim; but the Moabites call them Emim.

YLT: Rephaim they are reckoned, they also, as the Anakim; and the Moabites call them Emim.

Exposition: Deuteronomy 2:11 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Which also were accounted giants, as the Anakims; but the Moabites call them Emims.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Deuteronomy 2:12

Hebrew

וּבְשֵׂעִיר יָשְׁבוּ הַחֹרִים לְפָנִים וּבְנֵי עֵשָׂו יִֽירָשׁוּם וַיַּשְׁמִידוּם מִפְּנֵיהֶם וַיֵּשְׁבוּ תַּחְתָּם כַּאֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה יִשְׂרָאֵל לְאֶרֶץ יְרֻשָּׁתוֹ אֲשֶׁר־נָתַן יְהוָה לָהֶֽם׃

vveshe'iyr-yashevv-hachoriym-lefaniym-vveney-'eshav-yiyrashvm-vayashemiydvm-mifeneyhem-vayeshevv-tachetam-kha'asher-'ashah-yishera'el-le'eretz-yerushatvo-'asher-natan-yehvah-lahem

KJV: The Horims also dwelt in Seir beforetime; but the children of Esau succeeded them, when they had destroyed them from before them, and dwelt in their stead; as Israel did unto the land of his possession, which the LORD gave unto them.

AKJV: The Horims also dwelled in Seir beforetime; but the children of Esau succeeded them, when they had destroyed them from before them, and dwelled in their stead; as Israel did to the land of his possession, which the LORD gave to them.

ASV: The Horites also dwelt in Seir aforetime, but the children of Esau succeeded them; and they destroyed them from before them, and dwelt in their stead; as Israel did unto the land of his possession, which Jehovah gave unto them).

YLT: And in Seir have the Horim dwelt formerly; and the sons of Esau dispossess them, and destroy them from before them, and dwell in their stead, as Israel hath done to the land of his possession, which Jehovah hath given to them;

Exposition: Deuteronomy 2:12 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'The Horims also dwelt in Seir beforetime; but the children of Esau succeeded them, when they had destroyed them from before them, and dwelt in their stead; as Israel did unto the land of his possession, which the LORD...'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Deuteronomy 2:13

Hebrew

עַתָּה קֻמוּ וְעִבְרוּ לָכֶם אֶת־נַחַל זָרֶד וַֽנַּעֲבֹר אֶת־נַחַל זָֽרֶד׃

'atah-qumv-ve'iverv-lakhem-'et-nachal-zared-vana'avor-'et-nachal-zared

KJV: Now rise up, said I, and get you over the brook Zered. And we went over the brook Zered.

AKJV: Now rise up, said I, and get you over the brook Zered. And we went over the brook Zered.

ASV: Now rise up, and get you over the brook Zered. And we went over the brook Zered.

YLT: now, rise ye, and pass over for yourselves the brook Zered; and we pass over the brook Zered.

Exposition: Deuteronomy 2:13 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Now rise up, said I, and get you over the brook Zered. And we went over the brook Zered.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Deuteronomy 2:14

Hebrew

וְהַיָּמִים אֲשֶׁר־הָלַכְנוּ ׀ מִקָּדֵשׁ בַּרְנֵעַ עַד אֲשֶׁר־עָבַרְנוּ אֶת־נַחַל זֶרֶד שְׁלֹשִׁים וּשְׁמֹנֶה שָׁנָה עַד־תֹּם כָּל־הַדּוֹר אַנְשֵׁי הַמִּלְחָמָה מִקֶּרֶב הַֽמַּחֲנֶה כַּאֲשֶׁר נִשְׁבַּע יְהוָה לָהֶֽם׃

vehayamiym-'asher-halakhenv- -miqadesh-varene'a-'ad-'asher-'avarenv-'et-nachal-zered-sheloshiym-vshemoneh-shanah-'ad-tom-khal-hadvor-'aneshey-hamilechamah-miqerev-hamachaneh-kha'asher-nisheva'-yehvah-lahem

KJV: And the space in which we came from Kadesh–barnea, until we were come over the brook Zered, was thirty and eight years; until all the generation of the men of war were wasted out from among the host, as the LORD sware unto them.

AKJV: And the space in which we came from Kadeshbarnea, until we were come over the brook Zered, was thirty and eight years; until all the generation of the men of war were wasted out from among the host, as the LORD swore to them.

ASV: And the days in which we came from Kadesh-barnea, until we were come over the brook Zered, were thirty and eight years; until all the generation of the men of war were consumed from the midst of the camp, as Jehovah sware unto them.

YLT: `And the days which we have walked from Kadesh-Barnea until that we have passed over the brook Zered, are thirty and eight years, till the consumption of all the generation of the men of battle from the midst of the camp, as Jehovah hath sworn to them;

Exposition: Deuteronomy 2:14 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And the space in which we came from Kadesh–barnea, until we were come over the brook Zered, was thirty and eight years; until all the generation of the men of war were wasted out from among the host, as the LORD sware...'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Deuteronomy 2:15

Hebrew

וְגַם יַד־יְהוָה הָיְתָה בָּם לְהֻמָּם מִקֶּרֶב הַֽמַּחֲנֶה עַד תֻּמָּֽם׃

vegam-yad-yehvah-hayetah-vam-lehumam-miqerev-hamachaneh-'ad-tumam

KJV: For indeed the hand of the LORD was against them, to destroy them from among the host, until they were consumed.

AKJV: For indeed the hand of the LORD was against them, to destroy them from among the host, until they were consumed. ¶

ASV: Moreover the hand of Jehovah was against them, to destroy them from the midst of the camp, until they were consumed.

YLT: and also the hand of Jehovah hath been against them, to destroy them from the midst of the camp, till they are consumed.

Exposition: Deuteronomy 2:15 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'For indeed the hand of the LORD was against them, to destroy them from among the host, until they were consumed.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Deuteronomy 2:16

Hebrew

וַיְהִי כַאֲשֶׁר־תַּמּוּ כָּל־אַנְשֵׁי הַמִּלְחָמָה לָמוּת מִקֶּרֶב הָעָֽם׃

vayehiy-kha'asher-tamv-khal-'aneshey-hamilechamah-lamvt-miqerev-ha'am

KJV: So it came to pass, when all the men of war were consumed and dead from among the people,

AKJV: So it came to pass, when all the men of war were consumed and dead from among the people,

ASV: So it came to pass, when all the men of war were consumed and dead from among the people,

YLT: `And it cometh to pass, when all the men of battle have finished dying from the midst of the people,

Exposition: Deuteronomy 2:16 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'So it came to pass, when all the men of war were consumed and dead from among the people,'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Deuteronomy 2:17

Hebrew

וַיְדַבֵּר יְהוָה אֵלַי לֵאמֹֽר׃

vayedaver-yehvah-'elay-le'mor

KJV: That the LORD spake unto me, saying,

AKJV: That the LORD spoke to me, saying,

ASV: that Jehovah spake unto me, saying,

YLT: that Jehovah speaketh unto me, saying,

Exposition: Deuteronomy 2:17 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'That the LORD spake unto me, saying,'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Deuteronomy 2:18

Hebrew

אַתָּה עֹבֵר הַיּוֹם אֶת־גְּבוּל מוֹאָב אֶת־עָֽר׃

'atah-'over-hayvom-'et-gevvl-mvo'av-'et-'ar

KJV: Thou art to pass over through Ar, the coast of Moab, this day:

AKJV: You are to pass over through Ar, the coast of Moab, this day:

ASV: Thou art this day to pass over Ar, the border of Moab:

YLT: Thou art passing over to-day the border of Moab, even Ar,

Exposition: Deuteronomy 2:18 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Thou art to pass over through Ar, the coast of Moab, this day:'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Deuteronomy 2:19

Hebrew

וְקָרַבְתָּ מוּל בְּנֵי עַמּוֹן אַל־תְּצֻרֵם וְאַל־תִּתְגָּר בָּם כִּי לֹֽא־אֶתֵּן מֵאֶרֶץ בְּנֵי־עַמּוֹן לְךָ יְרֻשָּׁה כִּי לִבְנֵי־לוֹט נְתַתִּיהָ יְרֻשָּֽׁה׃

veqaraveta-mvl-veney-'amvon-'al-tetzurem-ve'al-titegar-vam-khiy-lo'-'eten-me'eretz-veney-'amvon-lekha-yerushah-khiy-liveney-lvot-netatiyha-yerushah

KJV: And when thou comest nigh over against the children of Ammon, distress them not, nor meddle with them: for I will not give thee of the land of the children of Ammon any possession; because I have given it unto the children of Lot for a possession.

AKJV: And when you come near over against the children of Ammon, distress them not, nor meddle with them: for I will not give you of the land of the children of Ammon any possession; because I have given it to the children of Lot for a possession.

ASV: and when thou comest nigh over against the children of Ammon, vex them not, nor contend with them; for I will not give thee of the land of the children of Ammon for a possession; because I have given it unto the children of Lot for a possession.

YLT: and thou hast come near over-against the sons of Ammon, thou dost not distress them, nor stir up thyself against them, for I do not give any of the land of the sons of Ammon to thee for a possession; for to the sons of Lot I have given it for a possession.

Exposition: Deuteronomy 2:19 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And when thou comest nigh over against the children of Ammon, distress them not, nor meddle with them: for I will not give thee of the land of the children of Ammon any possession; because I have given it unto the chi...'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Deuteronomy 2:20

Hebrew

אֶֽרֶץ־רְפָאִים תֵּחָשֵׁב אַף־הִוא רְפָאִים יָֽשְׁבוּ־בָהּ לְפָנִים וְהָֽעַמֹּנִים יִקְרְאוּ לָהֶם זַמְזֻמִּֽים׃

'eretz-refa'iym-techashev-'af-hiv'-refa'iym-yashevv-vah-lefaniym-veha'amoniym-yiqere'v-lahem-zamezumiym

KJV: (That also was accounted a land of giants: giants dwelt therein in old time; and the Ammonites call them Zamzummims;

AKJV: (That also was accounted a land of giants: giants dwelled therein in old time; and the Ammonites call them Zamzummims;

ASV: (That also is accounted a land of Rephaim: Rephaim dwelt therein aforetime; but the Ammonites call them Zamzummim,

YLT: `A land of Rephaim it is reckoned, even it; Rephaim dwelt in it formerly, and the Ammonites call them Zamzummim;

Exposition: Deuteronomy 2:20 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: '(That also was accounted a land of giants: giants dwelt therein in old time; and the Ammonites call them Zamzummims;'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Deuteronomy 2:21

Hebrew

עַם גָּדוֹל וְרַב וָרָם כָּעֲנָקִים וַיַּשְׁמִידֵם יְהוָה מִפְּנֵיהֶם וַיִּירָשֻׁם וַיֵּשְׁבוּ תַחְתָּֽם׃

'am-gadvol-verav-varam-kha'anaqiym-vayashemiydem-yehvah-mifeneyhem-vayiyrashum-vayeshevv-tachetam

KJV: A people great, and many, and tall, as the Anakims; but the LORD destroyed them before them; and they succeeded them, and dwelt in their stead:

AKJV: A people great, and many, and tall, as the Anakims; but the LORD destroyed them before them; and they succeeded them, and dwelled in their stead:

ASV: a people great, and many, and tall, as the Anakim; but Jehovah destroyed them before them; and they succeeded them, and dwelt in their stead;

YLT: a people great, and numerous, and tall, as the Anakim, and Jehovah destroyeth them before them, and they dispossess them, and dwell in their stead,

Exposition: Deuteronomy 2:21 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'A people great, and many, and tall, as the Anakims; but the LORD destroyed them before them; and they succeeded them, and dwelt in their stead:'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Deuteronomy 2:22

Hebrew

כַּאֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה לִבְנֵי עֵשָׂו הַיֹּשְׁבִים בְּשֵׂעִיר אֲשֶׁר הִשְׁמִיד אֶת־הַחֹרִי מִפְּנֵיהֶם וַיִּֽירָשֻׁם וַיֵּשְׁבוּ תַחְתָּם עַד הַיּוֹם הַזֶּֽה׃

kha'asher-'ashah-liveney-'eshav-hayosheviym-veshe'iyr-'asher-hishemiyd-'et-hachoriy-mifeneyhem-vayiyrashum-vayeshevv-tachetam-'ad-hayvom-hazeh

KJV: As he did to the children of Esau, which dwelt in Seir, when he destroyed the Horims from before them; and they succeeded them, and dwelt in their stead even unto this day:

AKJV: As he did to the children of Esau, which dwelled in Seir, when he destroyed the Horims from before them; and they succeeded them, and dwelled in their stead even to this day:

ASV: as he did for the children of Esau, that dwell in Seir, when he destroyed the Horites from before them; and they succeeded them, and dwelt in their stead even unto this day.

YLT: as He hath done for the sons of Esau, who are dwelling in Seir, when He destroyed the Horim from before them, and they dispossess them, and dwell in their stead, unto this day.

Exposition: Deuteronomy 2:22 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'As he did to the children of Esau, which dwelt in Seir, when he destroyed the Horims from before them; and they succeeded them, and dwelt in their stead even unto this day:'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Deuteronomy 2:23

Hebrew

וְהָֽעַוִּים הַיֹּשְׁבִים בַּחֲצֵרִים עַד־עַזָּה כַּפְתֹּרִים הַיֹּצְאִים מִכַּפְתּוֹר הִשְׁמִידֻם וַיֵּשְׁבוּ תַחְתָּֽם׃

veha'aviym-hayosheviym-vachatzeriym-'ad-'azah-khafetoriym-hayotze'iym-mikhafetvor-hishemiydum-vayeshevv-tachetam

KJV: And the Avims which dwelt in Hazerim, even unto Azzah, the Caphtorims, which came forth out of Caphtor, destroyed them, and dwelt in their stead.)

AKJV: And the Avims which dwelled in Hazerim, even to Azzah, the Caphtorims, which came forth out of Caphtor, destroyed them, and dwelled in their stead.) ¶

ASV: And the Avvim, that dwelt in villages as far as Gaza, the Caphtorim, that came forth out of Caphtor, destroyed them, and dwelt in their stead.)

YLT: `As to the Avim who are dwelling in Hazerim unto Azzah, the Caphtorim--who are coming out from Caphtor--have destroyed them, and dwell in their stead.

Exposition: Deuteronomy 2:23 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And the Avims which dwelt in Hazerim, even unto Azzah, the Caphtorims, which came forth out of Caphtor, destroyed them, and dwelt in their stead.)'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Deuteronomy 2:24

Hebrew

קוּמוּ סְּעוּ וְעִבְרוּ אֶת־נַחַל אַרְנֹן רְאֵה נָתַתִּי בְיָדְךָ אֶת־סִיחֹן מֶֽלֶךְ־חֶשְׁבּוֹן הֽ͏ָאֱמֹרִי וְאֶת־אַרְצוֹ הָחֵל רָשׁ וְהִתְגָּר בּוֹ מִלְחָמָֽה׃

qvmv-se'v-ve'iverv-'et-nachal-'arenon-re'eh-natatiy-veyadekha-'et-siychon-melekhe-cheshevvon-ha'emoriy-ve'et-'aretzvo-hachel-rash-vehitegar-vvo-milechamah

KJV: Rise ye up, take your journey, and pass over the river Arnon: behold, I have given into thine hand Sihon the Amorite, king of Heshbon, and his land: begin to possess it, and contend with him in battle.

AKJV: Rise you up, take your journey, and pass over the river Arnon: behold, I have given into your hand Sihon the Amorite, king of Heshbon, and his land: begin to possess it, and contend with him in battle.

ASV: Rise ye up, take your journey, and pass over the valley of the Arnon: behold, I have given into thy hand Sihon the Amorite, king of Heshbon, and his land; begin to possess it, and contend with him in battle.

YLT: `Rise ye, journey and pass over the brook Arnon; see, I have given into thy hand Sihon king of Heshbon, the Amorite, and his land; begin to possess, and stir up thyself against him in battle.

Exposition: Deuteronomy 2:24 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Rise ye up, take your journey, and pass over the river Arnon: behold, I have given into thine hand Sihon the Amorite, king of Heshbon, and his land: begin to possess it, and contend with him in battle.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Deuteronomy 2:25

Hebrew

הַיּוֹם הַזֶּה אָחֵל תֵּת פַּחְדְּךָ וְיִרְאָתְךָ עַל־פְּנֵי הָֽעַמִּים תַּחַת כָּל־הַשָּׁמָיִם אֲשֶׁר יִשְׁמְעוּן שִׁמְעֲךָ וְרָגְזוּ וְחָלוּ מִפָּנֶֽיךָ׃

hayvom-hazeh-'achel-tet-fachedekha-veyire'atekha-'al-feney-ha'amiym-tachat-khal-hashamayim-'asher-yisheme'vn-shime'akha-veragezv-vechalv-mifaneykha

KJV: This day will I begin to put the dread of thee and the fear of thee upon the nations that are under the whole heaven, who shall hear report of thee, and shall tremble, and be in anguish because of thee.

AKJV: This day will I begin to put the dread of you and the fear of you on the nations that are under the whole heaven, who shall hear report of you, and shall tremble, and be in anguish because of you. ¶

ASV: This day will I begin to put the dread of thee and the fear of thee upon the peoples that are under the whole heaven, who shall hear the report of thee, and shall tremble, and be in anguish because of thee.

YLT: This day I begin to put thy dread and thy fear on the face of the peoples under the whole heavens, who hear thy fame, and have trembled and been pained because of thee.

Exposition: Deuteronomy 2:25 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'This day will I begin to put the dread of thee and the fear of thee upon the nations that are under the whole heaven, who shall hear report of thee, and shall tremble, and be in anguish because of thee.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Deuteronomy 2:26

Hebrew

וָאֶשְׁלַח מַלְאָכִים מִמִּדְבַּר קְדֵמוֹת אֶל־סִיחוֹן מֶלֶךְ חֶשְׁבּוֹן דִּבְרֵי שָׁלוֹם לֵאמֹֽר׃

va'eshelach-male'akhiym-mimidevar-qedemvot-'el-siychvon-melekhe-cheshevvon-diverey-shalvom-le'mor

KJV: And I sent messengers out of the wilderness of Kedemoth unto Sihon king of Heshbon with words of peace, saying,

AKJV: And I sent messengers out of the wilderness of Kedemoth to Sihon king of Heshbon with words of peace, saying,

ASV: And I sent messengers out of the wilderness of Kedemoth unto Sihon king of Heshbon with words of peace, saying,

YLT: `And I send messengers from the wilderness of Kedemoth, unto Sihon king of Heshbon, --words of peace--saying,

Exposition: Deuteronomy 2:26 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And I sent messengers out of the wilderness of Kedemoth unto Sihon king of Heshbon with words of peace, saying,'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Deuteronomy 2:27

Hebrew

אֶעְבְּרָה בְאַרְצֶךָ בַּדֶּרֶךְ בַּדֶּרֶךְ אֵלֵךְ לֹא אָסוּר יָמִין וּשְׂמֹֽאול׃

'e'everah-ve'aretzekha-vaderekhe-vaderekhe-'elekhe-lo'-'asvr-yamiyn-vshemo'vl

KJV: Let me pass through thy land: I will go along by the high way, I will neither turn unto the right hand nor to the left.

AKJV: Let me pass through your land: I will go along by the high way, I will neither turn to the right hand nor to the left.

ASV: Let me pass through thy land: I will go along by the highway, I will turn neither unto the right hand nor to the left.

YLT: Let me pass over through thy land; in the several ways I go; I turn not aside--right or left--

Exposition: Deuteronomy 2:27 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Let me pass through thy land: I will go along by the high way, I will neither turn unto the right hand nor to the left.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Deuteronomy 2:28

Hebrew

אֹכֶל בַּכֶּסֶף תַּשְׁבִּרֵנִי וְאָכַלְתִּי וּמַיִם בַּכֶּסֶף תִּתֶּן־לִי וְשָׁתִיתִי רַק אֶעְבְּרָה בְרַגְלָֽי׃

'okhel-vakhesef-tashevireniy-ve'akhaletiy-vmayim-vakhesef-titen-liy-veshatiytiy-raq-'e'everah-veragelay

KJV: Thou shalt sell me meat for money, that I may eat; and give me water for money, that I may drink: only I will pass through on my feet;

AKJV: You shall sell me meat for money, that I may eat; and give me water for money, that I may drink: only I will pass through on my feet;

ASV: Thou shalt sell me food for money, that I may eat; and give me water for money, that I may drink: only let me pass through on my feet;

YLT: food for money thou dost sell me, and I have eaten; and water for money thou dost give to me, and I have drunk; only, let me pass over on my feet, --

Exposition: Deuteronomy 2:28 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Thou shalt sell me meat for money, that I may eat; and give me water for money, that I may drink: only I will pass through on my feet;'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Deuteronomy 2:29

Hebrew

כַּאֲשֶׁר עֽ͏ָשׂוּ־לִי בְּנֵי עֵשָׂו הַיֹּֽשְׁבִים בְּשֵׂעִיר וְהַמּוֹאָבִים הַיֹּשְׁבִים בְּעָר עַד אֲשֶֽׁר־אֶֽעֱבֹר אֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּן אֶל־הָאָרֶץ אֲשֶׁר־יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ נֹתֵן לָֽנוּ׃

kha'asher-'ashv-liy-veney-'eshav-hayosheviym-veshe'iyr-vehamvo'aviym-hayosheviym-ve'ar-'ad-'asher-'e'evor-'et-hayareden-'el-ha'aretz-'asher-yehvah-'eloheynv-noten-lanv

KJV: (As the children of Esau which dwell in Seir, and the Moabites which dwell in Ar, did unto me;) until I shall pass over Jordan into the land which the LORD our God giveth us.

AKJV: (As the children of Esau which dwell in Seir, and the Moabites which dwell in Ar, did to me;) until I shall pass over Jordan into the land which the LORD our God gives us.

ASV: as the children of Esau that dwell in Seir, and the Moabites that dwell in Ar, did unto me; until I shall pass over the Jordan into the land which Jehovah our God giveth us.

YLT: as the sons of Esau who are dwelling in Seir, and the Moabites who are dwelling in Ar, have done to me--till that I pass over the Jordan, unto the land which Jehovah our God is giving to us.

Exposition: Deuteronomy 2:29 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: '(As the children of Esau which dwell in Seir, and the Moabites which dwell in Ar, did unto me;) until I shall pass over Jordan into the land which the LORD our God giveth us.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Deuteronomy 2:30

Hebrew

וְלֹא אָבָה סִיחֹן מֶלֶךְ חֶשְׁבּוֹן הַעֲבִרֵנוּ בּוֹ כִּֽי־הִקְשָׁה יְהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ אֶת־רוּחוֹ וְאִמֵּץ אֶת־לְבָבוֹ לְמַעַן תִּתּוֹ בְיָדְךָ כַּיּוֹם הַזֶּֽה׃

velo'-'avah-siychon-melekhe-cheshevvon-ha'avirenv-vvo-khiy-hiqeshah-yehvah-'eloheykha-'et-rvchvo-ve'imetz-'et-levavvo-lema'an-titvo-veyadekha-khayvom-hazeh

KJV: But Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass by him: for the LORD thy God hardened his spirit, and made his heart obstinate, that he might deliver him into thy hand, as appeareth this day.

AKJV: But Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass by him: for the LORD your God hardened his spirit, and made his heart obstinate, that he might deliver him into your hand, as appears this day.

ASV: But Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass by him; for Jehovah thy God hardened his spirit, and made his heart obstinate, that he might deliver him into thy hand, as at this day.

YLT: `And Sihon king of Heshbon hath not been willing to let us pass over by him, for Jehovah thy God hath hardened his spirit, and strengthened his heart, so as to give him into thy hand as at this day.

Exposition: Deuteronomy 2:30 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'But Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass by him: for the LORD thy God hardened his spirit, and made his heart obstinate, that he might deliver him into thy hand, as appeareth this day.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Deuteronomy 2:31

Hebrew

וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוָה אֵלַי רְאֵה הַֽחִלֹּתִי תֵּת לְפָנֶיךָ אֶת־סִיחֹן וְאֶת־אַרְצוֹ הָחֵל רָשׁ לָרֶשֶׁת אֶת־אַרְצֽוֹ׃

vayo'mer-yehvah-'elay-re'eh-hachilotiy-tet-lefaneykha-'et-siychon-ve'et-'aretzvo-hachel-rash-lareshet-'et-'aretzvo

KJV: 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.

AKJV: And the LORD said to me, Behold, I have begun to give Sihon and his land before you: begin to possess, that you may inherit his land.

ASV: And Jehovah said unto me, Behold, I have begun to deliver up Sihon and his land before thee: begin to possess, that thou mayest inherit his land.

YLT: `And Jehovah saith unto me, See, I have begun to give before thee Sihon and his land; begin to possess--to possess his land.

Exposition: Deuteronomy 2:31 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: '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.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Deuteronomy 2:32

Hebrew

וַיֵּצֵא סִיחֹן לִקְרָאתֵנוּ הוּא וְכָל־עַמּוֹ לַמִּלְחָמָה יָֽהְצָה׃

vayetze'-siychon-liqera'tenv-hv'-vekhal-'amvo-lamilechamah-yahetzah

KJV: Then Sihon came out against us, he and all his people, to fight at Jahaz.

AKJV: Then Sihon came out against us, he and all his people, to fight at Jahaz.

ASV: Then Sihon came out against us, he and all his people, unto battle at Jahaz.

YLT: `And Sihon cometh out to meet us, he and all his people, to battle to Jahaz;

Exposition: Deuteronomy 2:32 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Then Sihon came out against us, he and all his people, to fight at Jahaz.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Deuteronomy 2:33

Hebrew

וַֽיִּתְּנֵהוּ יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ לְפָנֵינוּ וַנַּךְ אֹתוֹ וְאֶת־בנו בָּנָיו וְאֶת־כָּל־עַמּֽוֹ׃

vayitenehv-yehvah-'eloheynv-lefaneynv-vanakhe-'otvo-ve'et-vnv-vanayv-ve'et-khal-'amvo

KJV: And the LORD our God delivered him before us; and we smote him, and his sons, and all his people.

AKJV: And the LORD our God delivered him before us; and we smote him, and his sons, and all his people.

ASV: And Jehovah our God delivered him up before us; and we smote him, and his sons, and all his people.

YLT: and Jehovah our God giveth him before us, and we smite him, and his sons, and all his people;

Exposition: Deuteronomy 2:33 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And the LORD our God delivered him before us; and we smote him, and his sons, and all his people.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Deuteronomy 2:34

Hebrew

וַנִּלְכֹּד אֶת־כָּל־עָרָיו בָּעֵת הַהִוא וַֽנַּחֲרֵם אֶת־כָּל־עִיר מְתִם וְהַנָּשִׁים וְהַטָּף לֹא הִשְׁאַרְנוּ שָׂרִֽיד׃

vanilekhod-'et-khal-'arayv-va'et-hahiv'-vanacharem-'et-khal-'iyr-metim-vehanashiym-vehataf-lo'-hishe'arenv-shariyd

KJV: And we took all his cities at that time, and utterly destroyed the men, and the women, and the little ones, of every city, we left none to remain:

AKJV: And we took all his cities at that time, and utterly destroyed the men, and the women, and the little ones, of every city, we left none to remain:

ASV: And we took all his cities at that time, and utterly destroyed every inhabited city, with the women and the little ones; we left none remaining:

YLT: and we capture all his cities at that time, and devote the whole city, men, and the women, and the infants--we have not left a remnant;

Exposition: Deuteronomy 2:34 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And we took all his cities at that time, and utterly destroyed the men, and the women, and the little ones, of every city, we left none to remain:'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Deuteronomy 2:35

Hebrew

רַק הַבְּהֵמָה בָּזַזְנוּ לָנוּ וּשְׁלַל הֶעָרִים אֲשֶׁר לָכָֽדְנוּ׃

raq-havehemah-vazazenv-lanv-vshelal-he'ariym-'asher-lakhadenv

KJV: Only the cattle we took for a prey unto ourselves, and the spoil of the cities which we took.

AKJV: Only the cattle we took for a prey to ourselves, and the spoil of the cities which we took.

ASV: only the cattle we took for a prey unto ourselves, with the spoil of the cities which we had taken.

YLT: only, the cattle we have spoiled for ourselves, and the spoil of the cities which we have captured.

Exposition: Deuteronomy 2:35 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Only the cattle we took for a prey unto ourselves, and the spoil of the cities which we took.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Deuteronomy 2:36

Hebrew

מֵֽעֲרֹעֵר אֲשֶׁר עַל־שְׂפַת־נַחַל אַרְנֹן וְהָעִיר אֲשֶׁר בַּנַּחַל וְעַד־הַגִּלְעָד לֹא הָֽיְתָה קִרְיָה אֲשֶׁר שָׂגְבָה מִמֶּנּוּ אֶת־הַכֹּל נָתַן יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ לְפָנֵֽינוּ׃

me'aro'er-'asher-'al-shefat-nachal-'arenon-veha'iyr-'asher-vanachal-ve'ad-hagile'ad-lo'-hayetah-qireyah-'asher-shagevah-mimenv-'et-hakhol-natan-yehvah-'eloheynv-lefaneynv

KJV: From Aroer, which is by the brink of the river of Arnon, and from the city that is by the river, even unto Gilead, there was not one city too strong for us: the LORD our God delivered all unto us:

AKJV: From Aroer, which is by the brink of the river of Arnon, and from the city that is by the river, even to Gilead, there was not one city too strong for us: the LORD our God delivered all to us:

ASV: From Aroer, which is on the edge of the valley of the Arnon, and from the city that is in the valley, even unto Gilead, there was not a city too high for us; Jehovah our God delivered up all before us:

YLT: `From Aroer, which is by the edge of the brook Arnon, and the city which is by the brook, even unto Gilead there hath not been a city which is too high for us; the whole hath Jehovah our God given before us.

Exposition: Deuteronomy 2:36 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'From Aroer, which is by the brink of the river of Arnon, and from the city that is by the river, even unto Gilead, there was not one city too strong for us: the LORD our God delivered all unto us:'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Deuteronomy 2:37

Hebrew

רַק אֶל־אֶרֶץ בְּנֵי־עַמּוֹן לֹא קָרָבְתָּ כָּל־יַד נַחַל יַבֹּק וְעָרֵי הָהָר וְכֹל אֲשֶׁר־צִוָּה יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃

raq-'el-'eretz-veney-'amvon-lo'-qaraveta-khal-yad-nachal-yavoq-ve'arey-hahar-vekhol-'asher-tzivah-yehvah-'eloheynv

KJV: Only unto the land of the children of Ammon thou camest not, nor unto any place of the river Jabbok, nor unto the cities in the mountains, nor unto whatsoever the LORD our God forbad us.

AKJV: Only to the land of the children of Ammon you came not, nor to any place of the river Jabbok, nor to the cities in the mountains, nor to whatever the LORD our God forbade us.

ASV: only to the land of the children of Ammon thou camest not near; all the side of the river Jabbok, and the cities of the hill-country, and wheresoever Jehovah our God forbade us.

YLT: `Only, unto the land of the sons of Ammon thou hast not drawn near, any part of the brook Jabbok, and cities of the hill-country, and anything which Jehovah our God hath not commanded.

Exposition: Deuteronomy 2:37 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Only unto the land of the children of Ammon thou camest not, nor unto any place of the river Jabbok, nor unto the cities in the mountains, nor unto whatsoever the LORD our God forbad us.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.