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General Information:
The writer has finished giving background information and is now again telling what Moses said to the Israelites.
Now rise up
Yahweh is telling Moses what the people should do. "Now get up" or "Now go."
go on your journey
"continue your journey"
Valley of the Arnon
This is the name of the valley of the Arnon River. It creates the border between Moab and the Amorites. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names)
I have given into your hand
The metonym "into your hand" means "into your control or power." Alternate translation: "I have given you the power to defeat" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)
your hand ... Begin to possess it ... fight ... terror of you ... news about you ... because of you
Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so all instances of "you" and "your" and the commands "begin to possess" and "fight" are singular. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you)
Sihon
This is the name of a king. See how you translated this in Deuteronomy 1:4. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names)
Heshbon
This is the name of a city. See how you translated this in Deuteronomy 1:4. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names)
fight with him
"fight against him and his army"