Deuteronomio 2:30

30 »Pero Sehón, rey de Hesbón, no nos permitió cruzar, porque el Señor
Dios de ustedes hizo que Sehón se pusiera terco y desafiante, a fin de ayudarlos a derrotarlo, tal como lo hizo.

Deuteronomio 2:30 Meaning and Commentary

Deuteronomy 2:30

But Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass by him
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 Numbers 21:25 ) .

Deuteronomio 2:30 In-Context

28 Véndanos alimentos para comer y agua para beber, y le pagaremos. Solo queremos permiso para pasar por su territorio.

29 Los descendientes de Esaú, que viven en Seir, nos permitieron pasar por su tierra, y lo mismo hicieron los moabitas, que viven en Ar. Déjenos pasar hasta que crucemos el Jordán y lleguemos a la tierra que el Señor
nuestro Dios nos da”.

30 »Pero Sehón, rey de Hesbón, no nos permitió cruzar, porque el Señor
Dios de ustedes hizo que Sehón se pusiera terco y desafiante, a fin de ayudarlos a derrotarlo, tal como lo hizo.

31 »Así que el Señor
me dijo: “Mira, he comenzado a entregarte al rey Sehón y a su tierra. Empieza ya a conquistar y a poseer su territorio”.

32 »Entonces el rey Sehón nos declaró la guerra y movilizó sus fuerzas en Jahaza.