1-10 The conquest of Og, king of Bashan 11 This size of his bed 12-22 The distribution of his lands to the two tribes and half 23-25 Moses prays to enter into the land 26-29 He is permitted to see it

Bashan Bashan, one of the most fertile districts of the Holy Land, was bounded on the west by the Jordan and lake of Gennesaret, on the east by Trachonitis, on the south by the brook Habbok, and on the north by mount Hermon; and seems to have been composed of two or three districts, on the south the land of Gilead, on the north the region of Argob, and east of bith??, the lain of Hauran. De 3:13-15

The scenery of this elevated tract is described by Mr.Buckingham as extremely beautiful: its plains covered with a fertile soil; its hills covered with forests, and at every new turn presenting the most beautiful landscapes that can be imagined.

Og De 1:4 4:47 29:7 31:4 Nu 21:33-35 Jos 9:10 12:4 13:30 1Ki 4:19 Ne 9:22 Ps 135:10,11 136:20

Edrei This town is placed by Eusebius about 25 miles northward from Bostri; and mentioned by Burckhardt under the name of Draa.

2 And the LORD said unto me, Fear him not: for I will deliver him, and all his people, and his land, into thy hand; and thou shalt do unto him as thou didst unto Sihon king of the Amorites, which dwelt at Heshbon.

Fear De 3:11 20:3 Nu 14:9 2Ch 20:17 Isa 41:20 43:5 Ac 18:9 27:24 Re 2:10

as thou didst De 2:24-37 Nu 21:23-25

3 So the LORD our God delivered into our hands Og also, the king of Bashan, and all his people: and we smote him until none was left to him remaining.

De 2:33,34 Nu 21:35 Jos 13:12,30

4 And we took all his cities at that time, there was not a city which we took not from them, threescore cities, all the region of Argob, the kingdom of Og in Bashan.

all his cities Nu 32:33-42 Jos 12:4 13:30,31

all the region 1Ki 4:13

5 All these cities were fenced with high walls, gates, and bars; beside unwalled towns a great many.

De 1:28 Nu 13:28 Heb 11:30

6 And we utterly destroyed them, as we did unto Sihon king of Heshbon, utterly destroying the men, women, and children, of every city.

we utterly De 2:34 20:16-18 Le 27:28,29 Nu 21:2 Jos 11:14

as we did De 3:2 2:24,34 Ps 135:10-12 136:19-21

7 But all the cattle, and the spoil of the cities, we took for a prey to ourselves.

De 2:35 Jos 8:27 11:11-14

8 And we took at that time out of the hand of the two kings of the Amorites the land that was on this side Jordan, from the river of Arnon unto mount Hermon;

the land Nu 32:33-42 Jos 12:2-6 13:9-12

9 (Which Hermon the Sidonians call Sirion; and the Amorites call it Shenir;)

Hermon Mount Hermon is the south-eastern branch of Lebanon, beyond Jordan. The Chaldee Targumist, who places it at Caesarea and Samaritan interpreter call it toor talga, `the mountain of snow,' because of its being always covered with snow; and Jerome informs us, that it lies higher than Paneas or Caesarea Philippi, and that in the summer time snow used to be carried from thence to Tyre. It is now call El Heish, and is comprised in the district of Kanneytra. De 4:48,49 Ps 29:6 89:12 133:3 So 4:8

Shenir 1Ch 5:23 Eze 27:5

Senir

10 All the cities of the plain, and all Gilead, and all Bashan, unto Salchah and Edrei, cities of the kingdom of Og in Bashan.

the cities De 4:49

Edrei Nu 21:33 Jos 12:4,5 13:11,12,31

11 For only Og king of Bashan remained of the remnant of giants; behold his bedstead was a bedstead of iron; is it not in Rabbath of the children of Ammon? nine cubits was the length thereof, and four cubits the breadth of it, after the cubit of a man.

giants Ge 14:5

Rabbath 2Sa 12:26 Jer 49:2 Eze 21:20 Am 1:14

Rabbah
nine cubits 1Sa 17:4 Am 2:9

12 And this land, which we possessed at that time, from Aroer, which is by the river Arnon, and half mount Gilead, and the cities thereof, gave I unto the Reubenites and to the Gadites.

from Aroer De 2:36 4:48 Nu 32:33-38 Jos 12:2-6 13:8-12,14-28 2Ki 10:33

13 And the rest of Gilead, and all Bashan, being the kingdom of Og, gave I unto the half tribe of Manasseh; all the region of Argob, with all Bashan, which was called the land of giants.

the rest Nu 32:39-42 Jos 13:29-32 1Ch 5:23-26

which was called
Michaelis says, `The tradition that giants formerly dwelt in this part, still remains in Arabia, only that it makes them rather taller than Moses does Og, and calls the land in which they lived, not Bashan, but Hadrach, which name occurs in Zec 9:1. I received this information from the verbal communication of a credible Arab, who was born on the other side of Jordan, about three-days journey from Damascus.'

14 Jair the son of Manasseh took all the country of Argob unto the coasts of Geshuri and Maachathi; and called them after his own name, Bashanhavothjair, unto this day.

Jair 1Ch 2:21-23

Argob De 3:4

Geshuri Jos 13:13 2Sa 3:3 10:6 13:37

Bashan-havoth-jair Nu 32:41

15 And I gave Gilead unto Machir.

Machir Ge 50:23 Nu 26:29 32:39,40 Jos 17:1-3 22:7

16 And unto the Reubenites and unto the Gadites I gave from Gilead even unto the river Arnon half the valley, and the border even unto the river Jabbok, which is the border of the children of Ammon;

Reubenites Nu 32:33-38 2Sa 24:5

river Jabbok De 2:37 Ge 32:22 Nu 21:24 Jos 12:2,3

17 The plain also, and Jordan, and the coast thereof, from Chinnereth even unto the sea of the plain, even the salt sea, under Ashdothpisgah eastward.

Chinnereth Nu 34:11 Ho 12:3

the sea De 4:49 Ge 13:10 14:3 19:28,29 Nu 34:11,12 Jos 3:16 12:3 15:2,5 18:19

Ashdothpisgah. or, the springs of Pisgah, or, the hill Nu 23:14

18 And I commanded you at that time, saying, The LORD your God hath given you this land to possess it: ye shall pass over armed before your brethren the children of Israel, all that are meet for the war.

I commanded Nu 32:20-24 Jos 1:12-15 4:12,13 22:1-9

meet for the was [heb] sons of power

19 But your wives, and your little ones, and your cattle, (for I know that ye have much cattle,) shall abide in your cities which I have given you;

20 Until the LORD have given rest unto your brethren, as well as unto you, and until they also possess the land which the LORD your God hath given them beyond Jordan: and then shall ye return every man unto his possession, which I have given you.

return Jos 22:4,8

21 And I commanded Joshua at that time, saying, Thine eyes have seen all that the LORD your God hath done unto these two kings: so shall the LORD do unto all the kingdoms whither thou passest.

I commanded Nu 27:18-23

so shall Jos 10:25 1Sa 17:36,37 Ps 9:10 2Co 1:10 12:10 Eph 3:20 2Ti 4:17,18

22 Ye shall not fear them: for the LORD your God he shall fight for you.

shall not Isa 43:1,2

for the Lord De 1:30 20:4 Ex 14:14 Nu 21:34 Jos 10:42 2Ch 13:12 20:17,29 Ps 44:3

23 And I besought the LORD at that time, saying,

2Co 12:8,9

24 O Lord GOD, thou hast begun to show thy servant thy greatness, and thy mighty hand: for what God is there in heaven or in earth, that can do according to thy works, and according to thy might?

thy greatness Jer 11:2 Ne 9:32 Ps 106:2 145:3,6 Jer 32:18-21

what God Ex 15:11 2Sa 7:22 Ps 35:10 71:19 86:8 89:6,8 Isa 40:18,25 Jer 10:6 Da 3:29

25 I pray thee, let me go over, and see the good land that is beyond Jordan, that goodly mountain, and Lebanon.

the good land De 4:21,22 11:11,12 Ex 3:8 Nu 32:5 Eze 20:6

Lebanon Lebanon is a long chain of limestone mountains, extending from near the coast of the Mediterranean on the west to the plains of Damascus on the east, and forming the extreme northern boundary of the Holy Land. It is divided into two principal ridges, running parallel to each other in a north-north-east direction; the most westerly of which was properly called Libanus, and the easterly anti-Libanus: the Hebrews did not make this distinction. It is computed to be fifteen or sixteen hundred fathoms in height. They are by no means barren, but are almost all well cultivated and well peopled; their summits being in many parts level, and forming extensive plains, in which are sown corn and all kinds of pulse. Vineyard, and plantations of olive, mulberry, and fig trees, are also cultivated in terraces formed by walls; and the soil of the declivities and hollows is most excellent, and produces abundance of corn, oil, and wine.

26 But the LORD was wroth with me for your sakes, and would not hear me: and the LORD said unto me, Let it suffice thee; speak no more unto me of this matter.

the Lord De 1:37 31:2 32:51,52 34:4 Nu 20:7-12 27:12-14 Ps 106:32,33 Isa 53:5,6 Mt 26:39

Let it 1Ch 17:4,12,13 22:7-9 28:2-4 Mt 20:22 2Co 12:8

27 Get thee up into the top of Pisgah, and lift up thine eyes westward, and northward, and southward, and eastward, and behold it with thine eyes: for thou shalt not go over this Jordan.

thee up De 34:1-4 Nu 27:12

Pisgah. or the hill De 3:17

lift up Ge 13:14,15

28 But charge Joshua, and encourage him, and strengthen him: for he shall go over before this people, and he shall cause them to inherit the land which thou shalt see.

charge Joshua De 1:38 31:3,7,23 Nu 27:18-23 1Ch 22:6,11-16 28:9,10,20 1Ti 6:13 6:14 2Ti 2:1-3 4:1-6

for he shall Jos 1:2 3:7-17 Joh 1:17 Ac 7:45 Heb 4:8

Jesus

29 So we abode in the valley over against Bethpeor.

De 4:3,46 34:6 Nu 25:3 33:48,49