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Joshua 12

Joshua 12:4

The Kings Defeated East of the Jordan · Joshua 12:1–6
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Translations

Modern
And Og king of Bashan, one of the remnant of the Rephaim, who lived in Ashtaroth and Edrei.
Traditional
And the coast of Og king of Bashan, which was of the remnant of the giants, that dwelt at Ashtaroth and at Edrei,
Literal
And of Og king of Bashan (of the remnant of the Rephaim), who dwelt at Ashtaroth and at Edrei
Latin
Terminus Og regis Basan, de reliquiis Raphaim, qui habitavit in Astaroth, et in Edrai, et dominatus est in monte Hermon, et in Salecha, atque in universa Basan, usque ad terminos

Original

Hebrew
English
And Og king of Bashan, one of the remnant of the Rephaim, who lived in Ashtaroth and Edrei.

Notes

Joshua 12:4

  • Og king of Bashan: See Numbers 21:33–35.

  • the Rephaim: These were native people living on both sides of the Jordan River. Many scholars believe the Rephaim were very tall (see Deuteronomy 3:11).

  • Ashtaroth and Edrei: Many rulers of large kingdoms had palaces in multiple cities. Joshua credits only Og with more than one capital. This suggests that his kingdom was larger than others Israel confronted, except for the kingdom of Sihon.

Joshua 12:1–24

This chapter summarizes Israel's victories on both sides of the Jordan River. It then moves to Joshua distributing the land of Canaan among the tribes of Israel (chapter 13).

Joshua 7:1–12:24

This second major section of the book records Joshua's southern and northern campaigns against two coalitions of kings from Canaan. Joshua's victories allowed Israel to settle the hill country from Galilee in the north to the Negev in the south.

Theme notes and profiles

Joshua

Events

People

Og: King of Bashan, defeated by Israel Rephaim: A race of giants who inhabited Canaan

Places

Ashtaroth: A city of Og, king of Bashan Bashan: Region east of the Jordan, known for its fertility Edrei: Amorite city defeated by Moses and the Israelites

Glossary

Ashtaroth, Ashterathite Conquest and Allotment of the Land Edrei Gad, Tribe of Giants Jabbok Joshua (Person) Joshua, Book of Judges, Book of Maacah, Maachah (Place) Mount Hermon Numbers, Book of Og Rephaim Sihon Tribe of Dan

Topics

Ashtaroth: The Capital City of Bashan: Giants Lived At Bashan: Allotted to the Two and One Half Tribes, Which had Their Possession East of the Jordan River Canaan: Land of After the Conquest by Joshua Og: A Man of Gigantic Stature Og: Land of, Given to the Tribes of Gad, Reuben, and Manasseh Rephaim: An Ancient People of Palestine, of Great Stature: R. V.