SEV Biblia, Chapter 2:30
Mas Sehón rey de Hesbón no quiso que pasásemos por él; porque el SEÑOR tu Dios había endurecido su espíritu, y obstinado su corazón para entregarlo en tu mano, como hasta hoy.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 2:30
Verse 30. The Lord-hardened his spirit] See the notes on "Exodus iv. 21", and See "Exod. ix. 15", &c.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 30. But Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass by him , etc.] Or through his country, as was desired: for the Lord had hardened his spirit, and made his heart obstinate ; as he did Pharaoh’s, for whom he will he hardens; so that he would not listen to the proposals made to him, nor grant the requests asked of him, but with pride and haughtiness of spirit despised and disdained Israel: that he might deliver him into thine hand ; that so an opportunity might offer of fighting with him, and taking his country from him; whereas, had he been peaceable and flexible, he had continued in the enjoyment of his land, and Israel would not have had that advantage against him; but God, who has the hearts of kings and of all men in his hands, so wrought upon him that he should take the steps he did, which made way for the delivery of him and his country into the hands of the Israelites: as appeareth this day : for when Moses made this speech, the kingdom of Sihon was possessed by the Israelites, ( Numbers 21:24,25).
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 24-37 - God tried his people, by forbidding them to meddle with the ric countries of Moab and Ammon. He gives them possession of the country of the Amorites. If we keep from what God forbids, we shall not lose by our obedience. The earth is the Lord's and the fulness thereof; and he gives it to whom he pleases; but when there is no express direction none can plead his grant for such proceedings. Though God assured the Israelites that the land should be their own, yet they must conten with the enemy. What God gives we must endeavour to get. What a ne world did Israel now come into! Much more joyful will the change be which holy souls will experience, when they remove out of the wilderness of this world to the better country, that is, the heavenly to the city that has foundations. Let us, by reflecting upon God' dealings with his people Israel, be led to meditate upon our year spent in vanity, through our transgressions. But happy are those who Jesus has delivered from the wrath to come. To whom he hath given the earnest of his Spirit in their hearts. Their inheritance cannot be affected by revolutions of kingdoms, or changes in earthly possessions __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
ולא 3808 אבה 14 סיחן 5511 מלך 4428 חשׁבון 2809 העברנו 5674 בו כי 3588 הקשׁה 7185 יהוה 3068 אלהיך 430 את 853 רוחו 7307 ואמץ 553 את 853 לבבו 3824 למען 4616 תתו 5414 בידך 3027 כיום 3117 הזה׃ 2088
