Judges 11:21 Meaning and Explanation
“And the LORD God of Israel delivered Sihon and all his people into the hand of Israel, and they smote them: so Israel possessed all the land of the Amorites, the inhabitants of that country.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →The LORD gave Sihon and his people into Israel's hand, and Israel took possession of the Amorite land.
What Does Judges 11:21 Mean?
Jephthah names the decisive cause of Israel's victory: the LORD God of Israel delivered Sihon into their hand. The land Israel came to possess was not stolen from Ammon but won from the Amorites in a war God himself decided.
The credit goes to the Lord. Israel's inheritance was God's gift, granted in a battle he won for them. Jephthah's argument rests finally not on Israel's might but on God's act, reminding the reader that what the Lord bestows, no rival claim can rightly overturn.
Judges 11:21 in the Original Language
natan (נָתַן), 'delivered' -- to give or hand over, here God handing the enemy to Israel.
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What does Judges 11:21 mean?
The LORD gave Sihon and his people into Israel's hand, and Israel took possession of the Amorite land.