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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/2.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/2.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />The LORD&#8217s hand was against them until he had completely eliminated them from the camp.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/2.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The LORD struck them down until they had all been eliminated from the community.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/2.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />For indeed the hand of the LORD was against them, to destroy them from the camp, until they had perished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Indeed, the LORD’s hand was against them, to eliminate them from the camp, until they had all perished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/2.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />For indeed the hand of the LORD was against them, to destroy them from among the host, until they were consumed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/deuteronomy/2.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />For indeed the hand of the LORD was against them, to destroy them from the midst of the camp until they were consumed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/deuteronomy/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Indeed, the hand of the LORD was against them, to destroy them from within the camp until they all perished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/2.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Moreover the hand of the LORD was against them, to destroy them from within the camp until they all perished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/deuteronomy/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Moreover the hand of the LORD was against them, to destroy them from within the camp, until they all perished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/deuteronomy/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Moreover the hand of Yahweh was against them, to bring them into confusion from within the camp until they all came to an end.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/deuteronomy/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Moreover the hand of the LORD was against them, to destroy them from within the camp, until they were all dead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/deuteronomy/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Indeed, the LORD’s hand was against them, to eliminate them from the camp until they had all perished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/deuteronomy/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Indeed, the LORD&#8217s hand was against them, to eliminate them from the camp until they had all perished.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/deuteronomy/2.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Moreover the hand of Jehovah was against them, to destroy them from the midst of the camp, until they were consumed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/deuteronomy/2.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Moreover the hand of the LORD was against them, to destroy them from the midst of the camp, until they were consumed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/deuteronomy/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />In fact, it was the LORD himself who got rid of all of them until none were left in the camp.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/deuteronomy/2.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The LORD kept on opposing them until he had destroyed them all. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/deuteronomy/2.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Indeed, the hand of the LORD was against them to root them out from the camp until they were utterly destroyed."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/deuteronomy/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Indeed, the LORD?s hand was against them, to eliminate them from the camp, until they had all perished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/deuteronomy/2.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Indeed, it was the very hand of the LORD that eliminated them from within the camp until they were all gone. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/deuteronomy/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Moreover the hand of God was against them, to destroy them from the midst of the camp, until they were consumed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/deuteronomy/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />For indeed the hand of the LORD was against them, to destroy them from among the host, until they were consumed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/deuteronomy/2.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Moreover Yahweh’s hand was against them, to destroy them from the middle of the camp, until they were consumed. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/deuteronomy/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and indeed the hand of YHWH has been against them, to destroy them from the midst of the camp until they are consumed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/deuteronomy/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and also the hand of Jehovah hath been against them, to destroy them from the midst of the camp, till they are consumed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/deuteronomy/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For also the hand of Jehovah was against them to finish them from the midst of the camp, till their finishing.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/deuteronomy/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />For his hand was against them, that they should perish from the midst of the camp. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/deuteronomy/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />For his hand was against them, so that they would pass away from the midst of the camp.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/deuteronomy/2.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Indeed the LORD’s own hand was against them, to rout them from the camp completely. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/deuteronomy/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Indeed, the LORD’s own hand was against them, to root them out from the camp, until all had perished.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/deuteronomy/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For indeed the hand of the LORD was also against them, to destroy them from the midst of the camp until they were consumed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/deuteronomy/2.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Also, the hand of LORD JEHOVAH was on them that it would destroy them from within the camp until they were finished.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/deuteronomy/2.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Moreover the hand of the LORD was against them, to discomfit them from the midst of the camp, until they were consumed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/deuteronomy/2.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the hand of the Lord was upon them to destroy them out of the midst of the camp, until they were consumed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/deuteronomy/2-15.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IRhBtZaVxJ0?start=572" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/2.htm">Wanderings in the Wilderness</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">14</span>The time we spent traveling from Kadesh-barnea until we crossed over the Brook of Zered was thirty-eight years, until that entire generation of fighting men had perished from the camp, as the LORD had sworn to them. <span class="reftext">15</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1571.htm" title="1571: wə·ḡam (Conj) -- Also, moreover, yea. ">Indeed,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: yaḏ- (N-fsc) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">hand</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: hā·yə·ṯāh (V-Qal-Perf-3fs) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">was</a> <a href="/hebrew/bām (Prep:: 3mp) -- ">against them,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2000.htm" title="2000: lə·hum·mām (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf:: 3mp) -- A primitive root; properly, to put in commotion; by implication, to disturb, drive, destroy.">to eliminate them</a> <a href="/hebrew/7130.htm" title="7130: miq·qe·reḇ (Prep-m:: N-msc) -- Inward part, midst. From qarab; properly, the nearest part, i.e. The center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial.">from</a> <a href="/hebrew/4264.htm" title="4264: ham·ma·ḥă·neh (Art:: N-cs) -- An encampment, camp. From chanah; an encampment; hence, an army, whether literal or figurative.">the camp,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: ‘aḏ (Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree.">until</a> <a href="/hebrew/8552.htm" title="8552: tum·mām (V-Qal-Inf:: 3mp) -- A primitive root; to complete, in a good or a bad sense, literal, or figurative, transitive or intransitive.">they had all perished.</a> </span><span class="reftext">16</span>Now when all the fighting men among the people had died,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/14-35.htm">Numbers 14:35</a></span><br />I, the LORD, have spoken, and I will surely do these things to this entire wicked congregation, which has conspired against Me. They will meet their end in the wilderness, and there they will die.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/26-64.htm">Numbers 26:64-65</a></span><br />Among all these, however, there was not one who had been numbered by Moses and Aaron the priest when they counted the Israelites in the Wilderness of Sinai. / For the LORD had told them that they would surely die in the wilderness. Not one was left except Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/5-6.htm">Joshua 5:6</a></span><br />For the Israelites had wandered in the wilderness forty years, until all the nation’s men of war who had come out of Egypt had died, since they did not obey the LORD. So the LORD vowed never to let them see the land He had sworn to their fathers to give us, a land flowing with milk and honey.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/3-17.htm">Hebrews 3:17</a></span><br />And with whom was God angry for forty years? Was it not with those who sinned, whose bodies fell in the wilderness?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-5.htm">1 Corinthians 10:5</a></span><br />Nevertheless, God was not pleased with most of them, for they were struck down in the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/78-33.htm">Psalm 78:33</a></span><br />So He ended their days in futility, and their years in sudden terror.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/106-26.htm">Psalm 106:26</a></span><br />So He raised His hand and swore to cast them down in the wilderness,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/14-29.htm">Numbers 14:29</a></span><br />Your bodies will fall in this wilderness—all who were numbered in the census, everyone twenty years of age or older—because you have grumbled against Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/32-13.htm">Numbers 32:13</a></span><br />The anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and He made them wander in the wilderness forty years, until the whole generation who had done evil in His sight was gone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/3-11.htm">Hebrews 3:11</a></span><br />So I swore on oath in My anger, ‘They shall never enter My rest.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/4-3.htm">Hebrews 4:3</a></span><br />Now we who have believed enter that rest. As for the others, it is just as God has said: “So I swore on oath in My anger, ‘They shall never enter My rest.’” And yet His works have been finished since the foundation of the world.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-10.htm">1 Corinthians 10:10</a></span><br />And do not complain, as some of them did, and were killed by the destroying angel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jude/1-5.htm">Jude 1:5</a></span><br />Although you are fully aware of this, I want to remind you that after Jesus had delivered His people out of the land of Egypt, He destroyed those who did not believe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/14-22.htm">Numbers 14:22-23</a></span><br />not one of the men who have seen My glory and the signs I performed in Egypt and in the wilderness—yet have tested Me and disobeyed Me these ten times— / not one will ever see the land that I swore to give their fathers. None of those who have treated Me with contempt will see it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/14-37.htm">Numbers 14:37</a></span><br />those men who had brought out the bad report about the land—were struck down by a plague before the LORD.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">For indeed the hand of the LORD was against them, to destroy them from among the host, until they were consumed.</p><p class="hdg">the hand of the</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/2-15.htm">Judges 2:15</a></b></br> Whithersoever they went out, the hand of the LORD was against them for evil, as the LORD had said, and as the LORD had sworn unto them: and they were greatly distressed.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/5-6.htm">1 Samuel 5:6,9,11</a></b></br> But the hand of the LORD was heavy upon them of Ashdod, and he destroyed them, and smote them with emerods, <i>even</i> Ashdod and the coasts thereof… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/7-13.htm">1 Samuel 7:13</a></b></br> So the Philistines were subdued, and they came no more into the coast of Israel: and the hand of the LORD was against the Philistines all the days of Samuel.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/deuteronomy/2-14.htm">Camp</a> <a href="/numbers/21-3.htm">Completely</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-14.htm">Consumed</a> <a href="/numbers/32-13.htm">Dead</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-12.htm">Destroy</a> <a href="/numbers/33-52.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/exodus/23-27.htm">Discomfit</a> <a href="/mark/7-19.htm">Eliminated</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-7.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-14.htm">Host</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/1-41.htm">Indeed</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/1-43.htm">Lord's</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-14.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/1-28.htm">Moreover</a> <a href="/numbers/21-30.htm">Perished</a> <a href="/numbers/36-12.htm">Within</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-53.htm">Working</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/deuteronomy/23-9.htm">Camp</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-34.htm">Completely</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-16.htm">Consumed</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-16.htm">Dead</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/4-31.htm">Destroy</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-21.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/7-23.htm">Discomfit</a> <a href="/matthew/15-17.htm">Eliminated</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-24.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/4-19.htm">Host</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/9-13.htm">Indeed</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/6-18.htm">Lord's</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-16.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/6-22.htm">Moreover</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-16.htm">Perished</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/5-14.htm">Within</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/15-18.htm">Working</a><div class="vheading2">Deuteronomy 2</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/2-1.htm">The story is continued, that they were not to meddle with the Edomites</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/2-9.htm">nor with the Moabites</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/2-16.htm">nor with the Ammonites</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/2-24.htm">but Sihon the Amorite was subdued by them</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The "LORD's hand" is a metaphor for God's power and authority. In the context of Deuteronomy, this refers to God's judgment on the Israelites who rebelled against Him. This is consistent with the broader biblical theme of God opposing the proud and disobedient (<a href="/james/4-6.htm">James 4:6</a>). The Israelites' disobedience in the wilderness, particularly their lack of faith in God's promises, led to this divine action. This phrase underscores the seriousness of covenant unfaithfulness and the consequences of turning away from God's commands.<p><b>to eliminate them from the camp</b><br>The "camp" refers to the community of Israel during their wilderness journey. God's intention to "eliminate them" highlights the severity of the punishment for the generation that refused to enter the Promised Land due to fear and lack of trust (<a href="/numbers/14-26.htm">Numbers 14:26-35</a>). This elimination was a purging of those who were not faithful, ensuring that only a new, obedient generation would enter Canaan. This act of divine judgment serves as a warning and a call to holiness for the people of God, emphasizing the need for purity within the community.<p><b>until they had all perished</b><br>This phrase indicates the completeness of God's judgment. The entire generation that had rebelled was to die in the wilderness, fulfilling God's decree (<a href="/numbers/14-29.htm">Numbers 14:29-35</a>). This was not an arbitrary punishment but a fulfillment of God's word, demonstrating His faithfulness to His promises, both in blessing and in judgment. The perishing of this generation serves as a sobering reminder of the consequences of unbelief and disobedience. It also sets the stage for the new generation, led by Joshua, to enter the Promised Land, symbolizing a fresh start and the continuation of God's redemptive plan.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>The chosen people of God, who were wandering in the wilderness due to their disobedience and lack of faith.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant God of Israel, who is executing judgment on the disobedient generation.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wilderness.htm">The Wilderness</a></b><br>The place where the Israelites wandered for 40 years as a consequence of their rebellion against God.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_disobedient_generation.htm">The Disobedient Generation</a></b><br>The generation of Israelites who left Egypt but were not allowed to enter the Promised Land due to their lack of faith and rebellion.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_camp.htm">The Camp</a></b><br>The encampment of the Israelites during their wilderness journey, where the judgment took place.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_disobedience.htm">The Consequences of Disobedience</a></b><br>The verse highlights the serious consequences of disobedience to God. Just as the Israelites faced judgment, we too must be mindful of our actions and attitudes toward God's commands.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_justice.htm">God's Sovereignty and Justice</a></b><br>God's hand was against the Israelites, demonstrating His sovereignty and justice. We must recognize that God is both loving and just, and His judgments are righteous.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_faith_and_obedience.htm">The Importance of Faith and Obedience</a></b><br>The disobedient generation serves as a cautionary tale about the importance of faith and obedience. We are called to trust in God's promises and follow His guidance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/learning_from_the_past.htm">Learning from the Past</a></b><br>The history of the Israelites is recorded for our instruction. We should learn from their mistakes and strive to live lives that are pleasing to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/perseverance_in_faith.htm">Perseverance in Faith</a></b><br>Just as the Israelites were called to persevere in their journey, we too must persevere in our faith, trusting in God's plan and timing.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_deuteronomy_2.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Deuteronomy 2</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_david_remain_loyal_to_saul.htm">Why did David remain loyal to Saul?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_didn't_debt_cancellation_ruin_economy.htm">Deuteronomy 15:1-2 prescribes canceling debts every seven years--how would this not destabilize an ancient economy?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_david_execute_the_amalekite.htm">2 Samuel 1:13-16: Why would David execute the Amalekite based solely on his own confession with no corroborating witnesses?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_about_hornets.htm">What does the Bible mention about hornets?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/deuteronomy/2.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(15) <span class= "bld">The hand of the Lord was against them.</span>--The best comment on this discipline is to be found in <a href="/context/psalms/90-8.htm" title="You have set our iniquities before you, our secret sins in the light of your countenance.">Psalm 90:8-9</a>, "Thou hast set our iniquities before thee, our secret sins in the light of thy countenance; for all our days are passed away in thy wrath."<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/deuteronomy/2.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 15.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">For indeed</span>; rather, <span class="accented">And also</span>; not by natural causes alone, but by the hand of God, <span class="accented">i</span>.<span class="accented">e</span>. by special penal judgments also, were they troubled and destroyed (cf. <a href="/numbers/16-31.htm">Numbers 16:31</a>, etc.; Numbers 17:12, 13; 21:6; 25:1-9). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/deuteronomy/2-15.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Indeed,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְגַ֤ם</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḡam)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1571.htm">Strong's 1571: </a> </span><span class="str2">Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD’s</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָה֙</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">hand</span><br /><span class="heb">יַד־</span> <span class="translit">(yaḏ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">was against them,</span><br /><span class="heb">הָ֣יְתָה</span> <span class="translit">(hā·yə·ṯāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to eliminate them</span><br /><span class="heb">לְהֻמָּ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(lə·hum·mām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2000.htm">Strong's 2000: </a> </span><span class="str2">To make a noise, move noisily, confuse, discomfit</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from</span><br /><span class="heb">מִקֶּ֣רֶב</span> <span class="translit">(miq·qe·reḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7130.htm">Strong's 7130: </a> </span><span class="str2">The nearest part, the center</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the camp,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(ham·ma·ḥă·neh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4264.htm">Strong's 4264: </a> </span><span class="str2">An encampment, an army</span><br /><br /><span class="word">until</span><br /><span class="heb">עַ֖ד</span> <span class="translit">(‘aḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5704.htm">Strong's 5704: </a> </span><span class="str2">As far as, even to, up to, until, while</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they had all perished.</span><br /><span class="heb">תֻּמָּֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(tum·mām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8552.htm">Strong's 8552: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be complete or finished</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/2-15.htm">Deuteronomy 2:15 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/2-15.htm">Deuteronomy 2:15 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/2-15.htm">Deuteronomy 2:15 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/2-15.htm">Deuteronomy 2:15 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/2-15.htm">Deuteronomy 2:15 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/deuteronomy/2-15.htm">Deuteronomy 2:15 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/deuteronomy/2-15.htm">Deuteronomy 2:15 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/deuteronomy/2-15.htm">Deuteronomy 2:15 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/deuteronomy/2-15.htm">Deuteronomy 2:15 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/deuteronomy/2-15.htm">Deuteronomy 2:15 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/deuteronomy/2-15.htm">OT Law: Deuteronomy 2:15 Moreover the hand of Yahweh was against (Deut. 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