^{30 Ref} But Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass by him; for Yahweh your God hardened his spirit, and made his heart obstinate, that he might deliver him into your hand, as at this day.

^{31 Ref} Yahweh said to me, Behold, I have begun to deliver up Sihon and his land before you: begin to possess, that you may inherit his land.

^{32 Ref} Then Sihon came out against us, he and all his people, to battle at Jahaz.

^{33 Ref} Yahweh our God delivered him up before us; and we struck him, and his sons, and all his people.