Deuteronomy 2:26

24 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.

25 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.

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

27 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.

28 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;

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
So from the Wilderness of Kedemoth I sent messengers with an offer of peace to Sihon king of Heshbon, saying,
KJV
And I sent messengers out of the wilderness of Kedemoth unto Sihon king of Heshbon with words of peace, saying,
WEB
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,
DARBY
And I sent messengers out of the wilderness of Kedemoth unto Sihon the king of Heshbon with words of peace, saying,
BLB
And I sent messengers from the Wilderness of Kedemoth to Sihon king of Heshbon with words of peace, saying,
ÅB
Da sendte jeg bud fra ørkenen Kedemot til Sihon, kongen i Hesbon, med fredelige ord og lot si:
OTB
Fra ørkenen i Kedemot sendte jeg budbringere til Sihon, kongen av Hesjbon, med fredelige ord, og sa,
B1930
Da sendte jeg bud fra ørkenen Kedemot til Sihon, kongen i Hesbon, med fredelige ord og lot si:

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