Deuteronomy 3:9

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

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Interpretation

Og was very powerful, but he did not take warning by the ruin of Sihon, and desire conditions of peace. He trusted his own strength, and so was hardened to his destruction.

Read with

This thought runs through Deuteronomy 3:5-9.

Deuteronomy 3:5 Deuteronomy 3:6 Deuteronomy 3:7 Deuteronomy 3:8 Deuteronomy 3:9

Glossary

Amorites People: Highlanders, or hillmen, the name given to the descendants of one of the sons of Canaan ( Gen. 14:7 ), called Amurra or Amurri in the Assyrian and Egyptian inscriptions.
Mount Hermon Place: Biblical mountain. Modern identification: Mount Hermon.
Senir Place: Biblical mountain. Modern identification: Mount Hermon.