Numbers 21:31 (GNV)

Passage

Thus Israel dwelt in the lande of the Amorites.

Nearby Context

Numbers 21:29 Wo be to thee, Moab: O people of Chemosh, thou art vndone: he hath suffered his sonnes to be pursued, and his daughters to be in captiuitie to Sihon the king of the Amorites.

Numbers 21:30 Their empire also is lost from Heshbon vnto Dibon, and wee haue destroyed them vnto Nophah, which reacheth vnto Medeba.

Numbers 21:31 Thus Israel dwelt in the lande of the Amorites.

Numbers 21:32 And Moses sent to searche out Iaazer, and they tooke the townes belonging thereto, and rooted out the Amorites that were there.

Numbers 21:33 And they turned and went vp toward Bashan: and Og the King of Bashan came out against them, hee, and all his people, to fight at Edrei.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "thus", "israel", "dwelt", "lande", and "amorites". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "thus" and "israel", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 30's "Their empire also is lost from Heshbon..." into verse 32's "And Moses sent to searche out Iaazer...", so "thus" and "israel" belong inside that flow. In Numbers context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "thus" and "israel" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.