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(This land was formerly occupied by the Amorites under King Sihon, who ruled from Heshbon. But Moses and the Israelites destroyed him and his people when they came up from Egypt. <a href="/esv/deuteronomy/4.htm">English Standard Version</a> beyond the Jordan in the valley opposite Beth-peor, in the land of Sihon the king of the Amorites, who lived at Heshbon, whom Moses and the people of Israel defeated when they came out of Egypt. <a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/4.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> while they were in the valley across the Jordan facing Beth-peor in the land of Sihon king of the Amorites, who lived in Heshbon and was defeated by Moses and the Israelites after they had come out of Egypt. <a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/4.htm">King James Bible</a> On this side Jordan, in the valley over against Bethpeor, in the land of Sihon king of the Amorites, who dwelt at Heshbon, whom Moses and the children of Israel smote, after they were come forth out of Egypt: <a href="/nkjv/deuteronomy/4.htm">New King James Version</a> on this side of the Jordan, in the valley opposite Beth Peor, in the land of Sihon king of the Amorites, who dwelt at Heshbon, whom Moses and the children of Israel defeated after they came out of Egypt. <a href="/nasb_/deuteronomy/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> across the Jordan, in the valley opposite Beth-peor, in the land of Sihon king of the Amorites who lived in Heshbon, whom Moses and the sons of Israel defeated when they came out of Egypt. <a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/4.htm">NASB 1995</a> across the Jordan, in the valley opposite Beth-peor, in the land of Sihon king of the Amorites who lived at Heshbon, whom Moses and the sons of Israel defeated when they came out from Egypt. <a href="/nasb77/deuteronomy/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a> across the Jordan, in the valley opposite Beth-peor, in the land of Sihon king of the Amorites who lived at Heshbon, whom Moses and the sons of Israel defeated when they came out from Egypt. <a href="/lsb/deuteronomy/4.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> across the Jordan, in the valley opposite Beth-peor, in the land of Sihon king of the Amorites who lived at Heshbon, whom Moses and the sons of Israel struck down when they came out from Egypt. <a href="/amp/deuteronomy/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a> beyond the Jordan in the Valley opposite Beth-peor, in the land of Sihon king of the Amorites who lived at Heshbon, whom Moses and the sons of Israel defeated when they came out from Egypt. <a href="/csb/deuteronomy/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> across the Jordan in the valley facing Beth-peor in the land of King Sihon of the Amorites. He lived in Heshbon, and Moses and the Israelites defeated him after they came out of Egypt. <a href="/hcsb/deuteronomy/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> across the Jordan in the valley facing Beth-peor in the land of Sihon king of the Amorites. He lived in Heshbon, and Moses and the Israelites defeated him after they came out of Egypt. <a href="/asv/deuteronomy/4.htm">American Standard Version</a> beyond the Jordan, in the valley over against Beth-peor, in the land of Sihon king of the Amorites, who dwelt at Heshbon, whom Moses and the children of Israel smote, when they came forth out of Egypt. <a href="/erv/deuteronomy/4.htm">English Revised Version</a> beyond Jordan, in the valley over against Beth-peor, in the land of Sihon king of the Amorites, who dwelt at Heshbon, whom Moses and the children of Israel smote, when they came forth out of Egypt: <a href="/gwt/deuteronomy/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> He gave these to the people when they were east of the Jordan River in the valley near Beth Peor, in the land of King Sihon of the Amorites, who ruled in Heshbon. Moses and Israel defeated him after they left Egypt. <a href="/isv/deuteronomy/4.htm">International Standard Version</a> He did this east of the Jordan, in the valley opposite Beth Peor, in the land of Sihon, king of the Amorites, who lived in Heshbon, and whom Moses and the Israelis defeated after leaving Egypt. <a href="/msb/deuteronomy/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> while they were in the valley across the Jordan facing Beth-peor in the land of Sihon king of the Amorites, who lived in Heshbon and was defeated by Moses and the Israelites after they had come out of Egypt. <a href="/net/deuteronomy/4.htm">NET Bible</a> in the Transjordan, in the valley opposite Beth Peor, in the land of King Sihon of the Amorites, who lived in Heshbon. (It is he whom Moses and the Israelites attacked after they came out of Egypt. <a href="/nheb/deuteronomy/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> beyond the Jordan, in the valley over against Beth Peor, in the land of Sihon king of the Amorites, who lived at Heshbon, whom Moses and the children of Israel struck, when they came forth out of Egypt. <a href="/wbt/deuteronomy/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> On the east side of Jordan, in the valley over against Beth-Peor, in the land of Sihon king of the Amorites, who dwelt at Heshbon, whom Moses and the children of Israel smote, after they had come forth from Egypt: <a href="/web/deuteronomy/4.htm">World English Bible</a> beyond the Jordan, in the valley opposite Beth Peor, in the land of Sihon king of the Amorites, who lived at Heshbon, whom Moses and the children of Israel struck when they came out of Egypt. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/deuteronomy/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> beyond the Jordan, in the valley opposite Beth-Peor, in the land of Sihon, king of the Amorite, who is dwelling in Heshbon, whom Moses and the sons of Israel have struck in their coming out of Egypt; <a href="/ylt/deuteronomy/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> beyond the Jordan, in the valley over-against Beth-Peor, in the land of Sihon, king of the Amorite, who is dwelling in Heshbon, whom Moses and the sons of Israel have smitten, in their coming out of Egypt, <a href="/slt/deuteronomy/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> In the other side of Jordan, in the valley over against the House of Peor, in the land of Sihon, king of the Amorites, who will dwell in Heshbon, whom Moses smote, and the sons of Israel, in their going out of Egypt.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/deuteronomy/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Beyond the Jordan in the valley over against the temple of Phogor, in the land of Sehon king of the Amorrhites, that dwelt in Hesebon, whom Moses slew. And the children of Israel coming out of Egypt, <a href="/cpdv/deuteronomy/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> across the Jordan, in the valley opposite the shrine of Peor, in the land of Sihon, the king of the Amorites, who lived at Heshbon, whom Moses struck down. Accordingly, the sons of Israel, having departed from Egypt, <a href="/nabre/deuteronomy/4.htm">New American Bible</a> beyond the Jordan in the valley opposite Beth-peor, in the land of Sihon, king of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon, whom Moses and the Israelites defeated after they came out of Egypt. <a href="/nrsvce/deuteronomy/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> beyond the Jordan in the valley opposite Beth-peor, in the land of King Sihon of the Amorites, who reigned at Heshbon, whom Moses and the Israelites defeated when they came out of Egypt.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/deuteronomy/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> On this side of the Jordan, in the valley over against Beth-peor, in the land of Sihon king of the Amorites, who dwelt in Heshbon, whom Moses and the children of Israel slew when they came out of Egypt; <a href="/hpbt/deuteronomy/4.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> At the crossing of Jordan in the valley against Bayth Peor in the land of Sihon, the King of the Amorites, who was dwelling in Kheshbon, for Moshe and the children of Israel killed him when they went out from Egypt:<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/deuteronomy/4.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> beyond the Jordan, in the valley over against Beth-peor, in the land of Sihon king of the Amorites, who dwelt at Heshbon, whom Moses and the children of Israel smote, when they came forth out of Egypt; <a href="/sep/deuteronomy/4.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> on the other side of Jordan, in the valley near the house of Phogor, in the land of Seon king of the Amorites, who dwelt in Esebon, whom Moses and the sons of Israel smote when they came out of the land of Egypt. <a href="/parallel/deuteronomy/4-46.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IRhBtZaVxJ0?start=1578" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/4.htm">Introduction to the Law</a> …45These are the testimonies, statutes, and ordinances that Moses proclaimed to them after they had come out of Egypt, 46<a href="/hebrew/1516.htm" title="1516: bag·gay (Prep-b, Art:: N-cs) -- A valley. Or gay; probably from the same root as gevah; a gorge.">while they were in the valley</a> <a href="/hebrew/5676.htm" title="5676: bə·‘ê·ḇer (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Region across or beyond, side. From abar; properly, a region across; but used only adverbially on the opposite side.">across</a> <a href="/hebrew/3383.htm" title="3383: hay·yar·dên (Art:: N-proper-fs) -- The principal river of Pal. From yarad; a descender; Jarden, the principal river of Palestine.">the Jordan</a> <a href="/hebrew/4136.htm" title="4136: mūl (Prep) -- Or mowl; or mowtl; or mul; from muwl; properly, abrupt, i.e. A precipice; by implication, the front; used only adverbially opposite.">facing</a> <a href="/hebrew/1047.htm" title="1047: bêṯ (Prep) -- House of Peor, a place E. of the Jordan. From bayith and p'owr; house of Peor; Beth- Peor, a place East of the Jordan."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1047.htm" title="1047: pə·‘ō·wr (N-proper-fs) -- House of Peor, a place E. of the Jordan. From bayith and p'owr; house of Peor; Beth- Peor, a place East of the Jordan.">Beth-peor</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: bə·’e·reṣ (Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">in the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/5511.htm" title="5511: sî·ḥōn (N-proper-ms) -- A king of the Amorites. Or Ciychon; from the same as Cuwach; tempestuous; Sichon, an Amoritish king.">of Sihon</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ (N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king.">king</a> <a href="/hebrew/567.htm" title="567: hā·’ĕ·mō·rî (Art:: N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps mountain dwellers, a Canaanite tribe. ">of the Amorites,</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">who</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: yō·wō·šêḇ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">lived</a> <a href="/hebrew/2809.htm" title="2809: bə·ḥeš·bō·wn (Prep-b:: N-proper-fs) -- A place E. of the Jordan. The same as cheshbown; Cheshbon, a place East of the Jordan.">in Heshbon</a> <a href="/hebrew/5221.htm" title="5221: hik·kāh (V-Hifil-Perf-3ms) -- To smite. A primitive root; to strike.">and was defeated</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4872.htm" title="4872: mō·šeh (N-proper-ms) -- A great Isr. leader, prophet and lawgiver. From mashah; drawing out, i.e. Rescued; Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver.">by Moses</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ū·ḇə·nê (Conj-w:: N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">and the Israelites</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: bə·ṣê·ṯām (Prep-b:: V-Qal-Inf:: 3mp) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.">after they had come out</a> <a href="/hebrew/4714.htm" title="4714: mim·miṣ·rā·yim (Prep-m:: N-proper-fs) -- A son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa. Dual of matsowr; Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt.">of Egypt.</a> 47They took possession of the land belonging to Sihon and to Og king of Bashan—the two Amorite kings across the Jordan to the east—…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/joshua/1-4.htm">Joshua 1:4</a> Your territory shall extend from the wilderness and Lebanon to the great River Euphrates—all the land of the Hittites—and west as far as the Great Sea. <a href="/numbers/21-24.htm">Numbers 21:24-26</a> And Israel put him to the sword and took possession of his land, from the Arnon to the Jabbok—but only up to the border of the Ammonites, because it was fortified. / Israel captured all the cities of the Amorites and occupied them, including Heshbon and all its villages. / Heshbon was the city of Sihon king of the Amorites, who had fought against the former king of Moab and taken all his land as far as the Arnon. <a href="/joshua/12-1.htm">Joshua 12:1-6</a> Now these are the kings of the land whom the Israelites struck down and whose lands they took beyond the Jordan to the east, from the Arnon Valley to Mount Hermon, including all the Arabah eastward: / Sihon king of the Amorites, who lived in Heshbon. He ruled from Aroer on the rim of the Arnon Valley, along the middle of the valley, up to the Jabbok River (the border of the Ammonites), that is, half of Gilead, / as well as the Arabah east of the Sea of Chinnereth to the Sea of the Arabah (the Salt Sea), eastward through Beth-jeshimoth, and southward below the slopes of Pisgah. ... <a href="/numbers/32-33.htm">Numbers 32:33</a> So Moses gave to the Gadites, to the Reubenites, and to the half-tribe of Manasseh son of Joseph the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites and the kingdom of Og king of Bashan—the land including its cities and the territory surrounding them. <a href="/joshua/13-8.htm">Joshua 13:8-12</a> The other half of Manasseh, along with the Reubenites and Gadites, had received the inheritance Moses had given them beyond the Jordan to the east, just as Moses the servant of the LORD had assigned to them: / The area from Aroer on the rim of the Arnon Valley, along with the city in the middle of the valley, the whole plateau of Medeba as far as Dibon, / and all the cities of Sihon king of the Amorites who reigned in Heshbon, as far as the border of the Ammonites; ... <a href="/numbers/21-33.htm">Numbers 21:33-35</a> Then they turned and went up the road to Bashan, and Og king of Bashan and his whole army came out to meet them in battle at Edrei. / But the LORD said to Moses, “Do not fear him, for I have delivered him into your hand, along with all his people and his land. Do to him as you did to Sihon king of the Amorites, who lived in Heshbon.” / So they struck down Og, along with his sons and his whole army, until no remnant was left. And they took possession of his land. <a href="/joshua/24-8.htm">Joshua 24:8</a> Later, I brought you to the land of the Amorites who lived beyond the Jordan. They fought against you, but I delivered them into your hand, that you should possess their land when I destroyed them before you. <a href="/judges/11-19.htm">Judges 11:19-22</a> And Israel sent messengers to Sihon king of the Amorites, who ruled in Heshbon, and said to him, ‘Please let us pass through your land into our own place.’ / But Sihon would not trust Israel to pass through his territory. So he gathered all his people, encamped in Jahaz, and fought with Israel. / Then the LORD, the God of Israel, delivered Sihon and all his people into the hand of Israel, who defeated them. So Israel took possession of all the land of the Amorites who inhabited that country, ... <a href="/1_kings/4-19.htm">1 Kings 4:19</a> Geber son of Uri in the land of Gilead, including the territories of Sihon king of the Amorites and of Og king of Bashan. There was also one governor in the land of Judah. <a href="/1_chronicles/5-23.htm">1 Chronicles 5:23</a> Now the people of the half-tribe of Manasseh were numerous. They settled in the land from Bashan to Baal-hermon (that is, Senir, also known as Mount Hermon). <a href="/romans/15-4.htm">Romans 15:4</a> For everything that was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have hope. <a href="/1_corinthians/10-11.htm">1 Corinthians 10:11</a> Now these things happened to them as examples and were written down as warnings for us, on whom the fulfillment of the ages has come. <a href="/hebrews/3-16.htm">Hebrews 3:16-19</a> For who were the ones who heard and rebelled? Were they not all those Moses led out of Egypt? / And with whom was God angry for forty years? Was it not with those who sinned, whose bodies fell in the wilderness? / And to whom did He swear that they would never enter His rest? Was it not to those who disobeyed? ... <a href="/acts/7-45.htm">Acts 7:45</a> And our fathers who received it brought it in with Joshua when they dispossessed the nations God drove out before them. It remained until the time of David, <a href="/acts/13-19.htm">Acts 13:19</a> And having vanquished seven nations in Canaan, He gave their land to His people as an inheritance.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>On this side Jordan, in the valley over against Bethpeor, in the land of Sihon king of the Amorites, who dwelled at Heshbon, whom Moses and the children of Israel smote, after they were come forth out of Egypt:On this side<a href="/deuteronomy/4-47.htm">Deuteronomy 4:47</a> And they possessed his land, and the land of Og king of Bashan, two kings of the Amorites, which were on this side Jordan toward the sunrising;<a href="/deuteronomy/1-5.htm">Deuteronomy 1:5</a> On this side Jordan, in the land of Moab, began Moses to declare this law, saying,<a href="/deuteronomy/3-29.htm">Deuteronomy 3:29</a> So we abode in the valley over against Bethpeor.over<a href="/deuteronomy/3-29.htm">Deuteronomy 3:29</a> So we abode in the valley over against Bethpeor.Moses<a href="/deuteronomy/1-4.htm">Deuteronomy 1:4</a> After he had slain Sihon the king of the Amorites, which dwelt in Heshbon, and Og the king of Bashan, which dwelt at Astaroth in Edrei:<a href="/deuteronomy/2-30.htm">Deuteronomy 2:30-36</a> 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… <a href="/deuteronomy/3-8.htm">Deuteronomy 3:8</a> And we took at that time out of the hand of the two kings of the Amorites the land that was on this side Jordan, from the river of Arnon unto mount Hermon;<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/deuteronomy/3-9.htm">Amorites</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/3-29.htm">Beth</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/3-29.htm">Bethpeor</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/4-45.htm">Children</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/3-2.htm">Dwelt</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/4-45.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/3-6.htm">Heshbon</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/4-45.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/4-41.htm">Jordan</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/4-45.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/4-3.htm">Peor</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/4-41.htm">Side</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/3-6.htm">Sihon</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/3-3.htm">Smote</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/3-3.htm">Struck</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/3-29.htm">Valley</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/deuteronomy/4-47.htm">Amorites</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/34-6.htm">Beth</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/34-6.htm">Bethpeor</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/5-9.htm">Children</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/8-12.htm">Dwelt</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/5-6.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/29-7.htm">Heshbon</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/5-1.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/4-47.htm">Jordan</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/5-1.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/34-6.htm">Peor</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/4-47.htm">Side</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/29-7.htm">Sihon</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/25-18.htm">Smote</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/21-1.htm">Struck</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/4-48.htm">Valley</a><div class="vheading2">Deuteronomy 4</div>1. <a href="/deuteronomy/4-1.htm">An exhortation to obedience</a> 41. <a href="/deuteronomy/4-41.htm">Moses appoints the three cities of refuge on that side of Jordan</a> 44. <a href="/deuteronomy/4-44.htm">Recapitulation</a> </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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/deuteronomy/4.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/deuteronomy/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/deuteronomy/4.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>while they were in the valley This phrase refers to the Israelites' location during Moses' final speeches. The valley signifies a place of transition and preparation before entering the Promised Land. Valleys in biblical literature often symbolize a place of decision or testing.across the Jordan The Jordan River is a significant geographical boundary in the Bible, representing the transition from the wilderness wanderings to the Promised Land. It is a symbol of new beginnings and divine promise, as the Israelites are on the brink of entering Canaan.facing Beth-peor Beth-peor is a location associated with the worship of Baal-peor, a Moabite deity. This reference serves as a reminder of Israel's past idolatry and the need for faithfulness to God. It underscores the spiritual challenges the Israelites faced and the importance of obedience to God's commandments.in the land of Sihon king of the Amorites Sihon was a powerful Amorite king whose territory the Israelites conquered. This conquest is a testament to God's faithfulness in delivering His people and fulfilling His promises. The Amorites were known for their fortified cities and military strength, highlighting the miraculous nature of Israel's victory.who lived in Heshbon Heshbon was the capital city of Sihon and a significant urban center. Archaeological evidence suggests it was a well-fortified city, emphasizing the strategic importance of its capture. The victory over Heshbon demonstrated God's power and the fulfillment of His covenant promises.and was defeated by Moses and the Israelites This phrase highlights the leadership of Moses and the collective effort of the Israelites in their military campaigns. It underscores the theme of divine assistance in Israel's victories, as God fought for His people against formidable foes.after they had come out of Egypt The exodus from Egypt is a foundational event in Israel's history, symbolizing deliverance and redemption. It serves as a constant reminder of God's saving power and faithfulness. This historical context reinforces the continuity of God's plan from liberation to the conquest of the Promised Land.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a> The leader of the Israelites who guided them out of Egypt and through the wilderness. He is delivering the law and recounting their journey. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a> The chosen people of God, who were delivered from slavery in Egypt and are now on the brink of entering the Promised Land. 3. <a href="/topical/s/sihon,_king_of_the_amorites.htm">Sihon, King of the Amorites</a> A king who opposed Israel and was defeated by them. His defeat is a testament to God's power and faithfulness to His promises. 4. <a href="/topical/b/beth-peor.htm">Beth-peor</a> A location in Moab, significant for its proximity to where Moses delivered his final speeches and where the Israelites camped before entering Canaan. 5. <a href="/topical/h/heshbon.htm">Heshbon</a> The capital city of Sihon, representing the Amorite kingdom that was conquered by the Israelites.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_in_fulfillment_of_promises.htm">God's Faithfulness in Fulfillment of Promises</a> The defeat of Sihon is a reminder of God's faithfulness to His promises. Just as He promised Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, He is delivering the land to their descendants. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_obedience.htm">The Importance of Obedience</a> The Israelites' victory over Sihon came as a result of their obedience to God's commands. Obedience to God leads to victory and blessing. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_nations.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Nations</a> The conquest of Sihon demonstrates God's sovereignty over all nations. He raises and brings down kingdoms according to His divine plan. <a href="/topical/p/preparation_for_future_challenges.htm">Preparation for Future Challenges</a> The victory over Sihon was a preparation for the greater challenges the Israelites would face in Canaan. Past victories strengthen faith for future battles. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_leadership.htm">The Role of Leadership</a> Moses' leadership was crucial in guiding the Israelites to victory. Godly leadership is essential in navigating the challenges of life.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_deuteronomy_4.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Deuteronomy 4</a> <a href="/q/are_sihon_and_og's_defeats_confirmed.htm">Psalm 136:19-20 records the defeat of Sihon and Og; do nonbiblical sources confirm these conquests, or could they be mythological exaggerations?</a> <a href="/q/evidence_of_israel's_defeat_of_sihon.htm">Numbers 21:23-24 - Is there any archaeological or historical corroboration for Israel's defeat of King Sihon and the confiscation of his territory?</a> <a href="/q/why_doesn't_god_make_everyone_believe.htm">If God can change minds (Exodus 4:21), why doesn't He make everyone believe in Him?</a> <a href="/q/who_was_sihon,_king_of_the_amorites.htm">Who was Sihon, king of the Amorites?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/deuteronomy/4.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 46. - In the valley (cf. <a href="/deuteronomy/3-29.htm">Deuteronomy 3:29</a>). In the land of Sihon; on ground already captured and possessed by Israel (cf. <a href="/deuteronomy/2-32.htm">Deuteronomy 2:32-36</a>; <a href="/deuteronomy/3-1.htm">Deuteronomy 3:1-17</a>; ver. 48; cf. <a href="/deuteronomy/3-9.htm">Deuteronomy 3:9, 12-17</a>). <a href="/commentaries/deuteronomy/4-46.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>while they were in the valley בַּגַּ֗יְא (bag·gay) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1516.htm">Strong's 1516: </a> A valley across בְּעֵ֨בֶר (bə·‘ê·ḇer) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5676.htm">Strong's 5676: </a> A region across, on the opposite side the Jordan הַיַּרְדֵּ֜ן (hay·yar·dên) Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3383.htm">Strong's 3383: </a> Jordan -- the principal river of Palestine facing מ֚וּל (mūl) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4136.htm">Strong's 4136: </a> Abrupt, a precipice, the front, opposite Beth-peor פְּע֔וֹר (pə·‘ō·wr) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1047.htm">Strong's 1047: </a> Beth-peor -- 'house of Peor', a place East of the Jordan in the land בְּאֶ֗רֶץ (bə·’e·reṣ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> Earth, land of Sihon סִיחֹן֙ (sî·ḥōn) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5511.htm">Strong's 5511: </a> Sihon -- a king of the Amorites king מֶ֣לֶךְ (me·leḵ) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king of the Amorites, הָֽאֱמֹרִ֔י (hā·’ĕ·mō·rî) Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_567.htm">Strong's 567: </a> Amorites -- perhaps 'mountain dwellers', a Canaanite tribe who אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that lived יוֹשֵׁ֖ב (yō·wō·šêḇ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry in Heshbon בְּחֶשְׁבּ֑וֹן (bə·ḥeš·bō·wn) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2809.htm">Strong's 2809: </a> Heshbon -- a place East of the Jordan and was defeated הִכָּ֤ה (hik·kāh) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5221.htm">Strong's 5221: </a> To strike by Moses מֹשֶׁה֙ (mō·šeh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4872.htm">Strong's 4872: </a> Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver and the Israelites וּבְנֵֽי (ū·ḇə·nê) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son after they had come out בְּצֵאתָ֖ם (bə·ṣê·ṯām) Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3318.htm">Strong's 3318: </a> To go, bring, out, direct and proxim of Egypt. מִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃ (mim·miṣ·rā·yim) Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4714.htm">Strong's 4714: </a> Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/4-46.htm">Deuteronomy 4:46 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/4-46.htm">Deuteronomy 4:46 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/deuteronomy/4-46.htm">Deuteronomy 4:46 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/4-46.htm">Deuteronomy 4:46 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/4-46.htm">Deuteronomy 4:46 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/deuteronomy/4-46.htm">Deuteronomy 4:46 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/deuteronomy/4-46.htm">Deuteronomy 4:46 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/deuteronomy/4-46.htm">Deuteronomy 4:46 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/deuteronomy/4-46.htm">Deuteronomy 4:46 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/deuteronomy/4-46.htm">Deuteronomy 4:46 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/4-46.htm">OT Law: Deuteronomy 4:46 Beyond the Jordan in the valley over (Deut. 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