Focused Passage

Deuteronomy 3:1-11

Og Defeated, the Land Divided, and Moses Refused Entry

From the second Transjordanian victory (vv. 1-7) through territorial distribution and tribal obligation (vv. 8-20) to Joshua's commissioning (vv. 21-22) and Moses's denied petition and mountaintop consolation (vv. 23-29) — the chapter moves from conquest and settlement through the succession crisis that will define the rest of Deuteronomy.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

1Then we turned and went up the road to Bashan, and Og king of Bashan and his whole army came out to meet us in battle at Edrei.

2But the LORD said to me, “Do not fear him, for I have delivered him into your hand, along with all his people and his land. Do to him as you did to Sihon king of the Amorites, who lived in Heshbon.”

3So the LORD our God also delivered Og king of Bashan and his whole army into our hands. We struck them down until no survivor was left.

4At that time we captured all sixty of his cities. There was not a single city we failed to take—the entire region of Argob, the kingdom of Og in Bashan.

5All these cities were fortified with high walls and gates and bars, and there were many more unwalled villages.

6We devoted them to destruction, as we had done to Sihon king of Heshbon, utterly destroying the men, women, and children of every city.

7But all the livestock and plunder of the cities we carried off for ourselves.

8At that time we took from the two kings of the Amorites the land across the Jordan, from the Arnon Valley as far as Mount Hermon—

9which the Sidonians call Sirion but the Amorites call Senir—

10all the cities of the plateau, all of Gilead, and all of Bashan as far as the cities of Salecah and Edrei in the kingdom of Og.

11(For only Og king of Bashan had remained of the remnant of the Rephaim. His bed of iron, nine cubits long and four cubits wide, is still in Rabbah of the Ammonites.)

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References and Original Words

Verse 1

Original words

Then we turnedוַנֵּ֣פֶןH6437Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common pluraland went upוַנַּ֔עַלH5927Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common pluralthe roadדֶּ֖רֶךְH1870Noun - common singular constructto Bashanהַבָּשָׁ֑ןH1316Article | Noun - proper - feminine singularand Ogעוֹג֩H5747Noun - proper - masculine singularkingמֶֽלֶךְ־H4428Noun - masculine singular constructof Bashanהַבָּשָׁ֨ןH1316Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular. . .ה֧וּאH1931Pronoun - third person masculine singularand his wholeוְכָל־H3605Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructarmyעַמּ֛וֹH5971Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularcame outוַיֵּצֵ֣אH3318Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularto meet usלִקְרָאתֵ֜נוּH7122Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | first person common pluralin battleלַמִּלְחָמָ֖הH4421Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singularat Edreiאֶדְרֶֽעִי׃H154Noun - proper - feminine singular
Verse 2

Original words

But the LORDיְהוָ֤הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularsaidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularto meאֵלַי֙H413Preposition | first person common singularDo notאַל־H408Adverbfear himתִּירָ֣אH3372Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular-אֹת֔וֹH853Direct object marker | third person masculine singularforכִּ֣יH3588ConjunctionI have deliveredנָתַ֧תִּיH5414Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularhimאֹת֛וֹH853Direct object marker | third person masculine singularinto your handבְיָדְךָ֞H3027Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularalong withוְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructhis peopleעַמּ֖וֹH5971Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerand his landאַרְצ֑וֹH776Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularDoוְעָשִׂ֣יתָH6213Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularto himלּ֔וֹPreposition | third person masculine singularasכַּאֲשֶׁ֣רH834Preposition-k | Pronoun - relativeyou didעָשִׂ֗יתָH6213Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularto Sihonלְסִיחֹן֙H5511Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularkingמֶ֣לֶךְH4428Noun - masculine singular constructof the Amoritesהָֽאֱמֹרִ֔יH567Article | Noun - proper - masculine singularwhoאֲשֶׁ֥רH834Pronoun - relativelivedיוֹשֵׁ֖בH3427Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularin Heshbonבְּחֶשְׁבּֽוֹן׃H2809Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Verse 3

Original words

So the LORDיְהוָ֨הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularour Godאֱלֹהֵ֜ינוּH430Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common pluralalsoגַּ֛םH1571Conjunction-אֶת־H853Direct object markerdeliveredוַיִּתֵּן֩H5414Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularOgע֥וֹגH5747Noun - proper - masculine singularkingמֶֽלֶךְ־H4428Noun - masculine singular constructof Bashanהַבָּשָׁ֖ןH1316Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerand his wholeכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructarmyעַמּ֑וֹH5971Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularinto our handsבְּיָדֵ֗נוּH3027Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common pluralWe struck them downוַנַּכֵּ֕הוּH5221Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common plural | third person masculine singular-עַד־H5704Prepositionuntil noבִּלְתִּ֥יH1115Prepositionsurvivorשָׂרִֽיד׃H8300Noun - masculine singularwas leftהִשְׁאִֽיר־H7604Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Verse 4

Original words

At thatהַהִ֔ואH1931Article | Pronoun - third person feminine singulartimeבָּעֵ֣תH6256Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singularwe capturedוַנִּלְכֹּ֤דH3920Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markerallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructsixtyשִׁשִּׁ֥יםH8346Number - common pluralof his citiesעִיר֙H5892Noun - feminine singular-עָרָיו֙H5892Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singularThere was notלֹ֤אH3808Adverb - Negative particle. . .הָֽיְתָה֙H1961Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singulara single cityקִרְיָ֔הH7151Noun - feminine singular-אֲשֶׁ֥רH834Pronoun - relativewe failed toלֹא־H3808Adverb - Negative particletakeלָקַ֖חְנוּH3947Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural-מֵֽאִתָּ֑םH854Preposition-m | Direct object marker | third person masculine pluralthe entireכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructregionחֶ֣בֶלH2256Noun - masculine singular constructof Argobאַרְגֹּ֔בH709Noun - proper - feminine singularthe kingdomמַמְלֶ֥כֶתH4467Noun - feminine singular constructof Ogע֖וֹגH5747Noun - proper - masculine singularin Bashanבַּבָּשָֽׁן׃H1316Preposition-b, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Verse 5

Original words

Allכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructtheseאֵ֜לֶּהH428Pronoun - common pluralcitiesעָרִ֧יםH5892Noun - feminine pluralwere fortifiedבְּצֻר֛וֹתH1219Adjective - feminine pluralwith highגְבֹהָ֖הH1364Adjective - feminine singularwallsחוֹמָ֥הH2346Noun - feminine singularand gatesדְּלָתַ֣יִםH1817Noun - fdand barsוּבְרִ֑יחַH1280Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularand there wereלְבַ֛דH905Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct. . .מֵעָרֵ֥יH5892Preposition-m | Noun - feminine plural constructmany moreהַרְבֵּ֥הH7235Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute. . .מְאֹֽד׃H3966Adverbunwalled villagesהַפְּרָזִ֖יH6521Article | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 6

Original words

We devoted them to destructionוַנַּחֲרֵ֣םH2763Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common plural-אוֹתָ֔םH853Direct object marker | third person masculine pluralasכַּאֲשֶׁ֣רH834Preposition-k | Pronoun - relativewe had doneעָשִׂ֔ינוּH6213Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common pluralto Sihonלְסִיחֹ֖ןH5511Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularkingמֶ֣לֶךְH4428Noun - masculine singular constructof Heshbonחֶשְׁבּ֑וֹןH2809Noun - proper - feminine singularutterly destroyingהַחֲרֵם֙H2763Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolutethe menמְתִ֔םH4962Noun - masculine pluralwomenהַנָּשִׁ֖יםH802Article | Noun - feminine pluraland childrenוְהַטָּֽף׃H2945Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singularof everyכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructcityעִ֣ירH5892Noun - feminine singular

BSB notes

  • Forms of the Hebrew cherem refer to the giving over of things or persons to the LORD, either by destroying them or by giving them as an offering.
Verse 7

Original words

But allוְכָל־H3605Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructthe livestockהַבְּהֵמָ֛הH929Article | Noun - feminine singularand plunderוּשְׁלַ֥לH7998Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructof the citiesהֶעָרִ֖יםH5892Article | Noun - feminine pluralwe carried offבַּזּ֥וֹנוּH962Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common pluralfor ourselvesלָֽנוּ׃Preposition | first person common plural
Verse 8

Original words

At thatהַהִוא֙H1931Article | Pronoun - third person feminine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markertimeבָּעֵ֤תH6256Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singularwe tookוַנִּקַּ֞חH3947Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common pluralfromמִיַּ֗דH3027Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular constructthe twoשְׁנֵי֙H8147Number - masculine dual constructkingsמַלְכֵ֣יH4428Noun - masculine plural constructof the Amoritesהָאֱמֹרִ֔יH567Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular-אֲשֶׁ֖רH834Pronoun - relativethe landהָאָ֔רֶץH776Article | Noun - feminine singularacrossבְּעֵ֣בֶרH5676Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructthe Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֑ןH3383Article | Noun - proper - feminine singularfrom the Arnonאַרְנֹ֖ןH769Noun - proper - feminine singularValleyמִנַּ֥חַלH5158Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructasעַד־H5704Prepositionfar as Mountהַ֥רH2022Noun - masculine singular constructHermonחֶרְמֽוֹן׃H2768Noun - proper - feminine singular
Verse 9

Original words

which the Sidoniansצִידֹנִ֛יםH6722Noun - proper - masculine pluralcallיִקְרְא֥וּH7121Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural. . .לְחֶרְמ֖וֹןH2768Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singularSirionשִׂרְיֹ֑ןH8303Noun - proper - feminine singularbut the Amoritesוְהָ֣אֱמֹרִ֔יH567Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singularcallיִקְרְאוּ־H7121Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural-ל֖וֹPreposition | third person masculine singularSenirשְׂנִֽיר׃H8149Noun - proper - feminine singular
Verse 10

Original words

allכֹּ֣ל׀H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe citiesעָרֵ֣יH5892Noun - feminine plural constructof the plateauהַמִּישֹׁ֗רH4334Article | Noun - masculine singularallוְכָל־H3605Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructof Gileadהַגִּלְעָד֙H1568Article | Noun - proper - feminine singularand allוְכָל־H3605Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructof Bashanהַבָּשָׁ֔ןH1316Article | Noun - proper - feminine singularas far asעַד־H5704Prepositionthe citiesעָרֵ֛יH5892Noun - feminine plural constructof Salecahסַלְכָ֖הH5548Noun - proper - feminine singularand Edreiוְאֶדְרֶ֑עִיH154Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singularin the kingdomמַמְלֶ֥כֶתH4467Noun - feminine singular constructof Ogע֖וֹגH5747Noun - proper - masculine singular-בַּבָּשָֽׁן׃H1316Preposition-b, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Verse 11

Original words

Forכִּ֣יH3588Conjunctiononlyרַק־H7535AdverbOgע֞וֹגH5747Noun - proper - masculine singularkingמֶ֣לֶךְH4428Noun - masculine singular constructof Bashanהַבָּשָׁ֗ןH1316Article | Noun - proper - feminine singularhad remainedנִשְׁאַר֮H7604Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularof the remnantמִיֶּ֣תֶרH3499Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructof the Rephaimהָרְפָאִים֒H7497Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural. . .הִנֵּ֤הH2009InterjectionHis bedעַרְשׂוֹ֙H6210Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular. . .עֶ֣רֶשׂH6210Noun - feminine singular constructof ironבַּרְזֶ֔לH1270Noun - masculine singularnineתֵּ֧שַׁעH8672Number - feminine singularcubitsאַמּ֣וֹתH520Noun - feminine plurallongאָרְכָּ֗הּH753Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singularand fourוְאַרְבַּ֥עH702Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine singular constructcubitsאַמּ֛וֹתH520Noun - feminine pluralwideרָחְבָּ֖הּH7341Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular-בְּאַמַּת־H520Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct-אִֽישׁ׃H376Noun - masculine singular[is still]הֲלֹ֣הH3808Adverb - Negative particle-הִ֔ואH1931Pronoun - third person feminine singularin Rabbahבְּרַבַּ֖תH7237Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singularof the Ammonitesבְּנֵ֣יH1121Noun - masculine plural construct. . .עַמּ֑וֹןH5983Noun - proper - masculine singular

BSB notes

  • Og’s bed was approximately 14 feet long and 6 feet wide (4.3 meters long and 1.8 meters wide).

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