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Deuteronomy 3:7

5 All these cities were fenced with high walls, gates, and bars; beside unwalled towns a great many.

6 And we utterly destroyed them, as we did unto Sihon king of Heshbon, utterly destroying the men, women, and children, of every city.

But all the cattle, and the spoil of the cities, we took for a prey to ourselves.

8 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;

9 ( Which Hermon the Sidonians call Sirion; and the Amorites call it Shenir;)

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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
But all the livestock and plunder of the cities we carried off for ourselves.
KJV
But all the cattle, and the spoil of the cities, we took for a prey to ourselves.
WEB
But all the livestock, and the plunder of the cities, we took for plunder for ourselves.
ASV
But all the cattle, and the spoil of the cities, we took for a prey unto ourselves.
DARBY
But all the cattle and the spoil of the cities we took as booty for ourselves.
BLB
And all the livestock and the spoil of the cities we plundered for ourselves.
ÅB
Men alt feet og hærfanget fra byene tok vi til bytte.
OTB
Men alt buskapen og byttet fra byene tok vi for oss selv.
B1930
Men alt feet og hærfanget fra byene tok vi til bytte.

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Cross references

  • Deuteronomy 2:35

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

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  • Joshua 11:11–14

    And they smote all the souls that were therein with the edge of the sword, utterly destroying them: there was not any left to breathe: and he burnt Hazor with fire.

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  • Joshua 8:27

    Only the cattle and the spoil of that city Israel took for a prey unto themselves, according unto the word of the LORD which he commanded Joshua.

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