Deuteronomy 2:16

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

Now when all the fighting men among the people had died,

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Bible in Basic English

So when death had overtaken all the men of war among the people,

Douay-Rheims 1899

And after all the fighting men were dead,

Free Bible Version

Once the people's warriors had died,

Geneva Bible 1599

So when all the men of warre were consumed and dead from among the people:

King James (Authorized) Version

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

One Unity Resource Bible

So, when all the men of war were consumed and dead from among the people,

Translation for Translators

After all the men who had been old enough to fight in wars had died [DOU],

Unlocked Literal Bible

So it happened, when all the men fit for fighting were dead and gone from among the people,

Noah Webster Bible

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

World English Bible

So, when all the men of war were consumed and dead from among the people,

Young's Literal Translation

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

Context

Wanderings in the Wilderness

¹⁵Indeed, the LORD’s hand was against them, to eliminate them from the camp, until they had all perished.¹⁶Now when all the fighting men among the people had died,¹⁷the LORD said to me,

Summary

This verse recounts how the Lord instructed the Israelites to respect the territory of the descendants of Esau, refraining from engaging in conflict with them. It demonstrates God's sovereignty over all nations and His concern for maintaining peace among His people. By honoring the boundaries set by God, the Israelites displayed obedience and trust in His guidance. This passage serves as a reminder of the importance of respecting the rights and possessions of others, reflecting God's desire for unity and harmony among His children.

Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

all the men of war were consumed and dead from among the people--The outbreak at Kadesh on the false report of the spies had been the occasion of the fatal decree by which God doomed the whole grown-up population to die in the wilderness [Num 14:29]; but that outbreak only filled up the measure of their iniquities. For that generation, though not universally abandoned to heathenish and idolatrous practices, yet had all along displayed a fearful amount of ungodliness in the desert, which this history only hints at obscurely, but which is expressly asserted elsewhere (Eze 20:25-26; Amo 5:25, Amo 5:27; Act 7:42-43).

Deuteronomy 2:16

Wanderings in the Wilderness

¹⁵Indeed, the LORD’s hand was against them, to eliminate them from the camp, until they had all perished.¹⁶Now when all the fighting men among the people had died,¹⁷the LORD said to me,