All the kingdom of Og in Bashan, which reigned in Ashtaroth and in Edrei, who remained of the remnant of the giants: for these did Moses smite, and cast them out.
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Interpretation
The land must be divided among the tribes. It is the will of God that every man should know his own, and not take that which is another's.
Glossary
- Bashan Place
- Biblical region. Modern identification: Saham al Jawlan.
- Ashtaroth Place
- A city of Bashan, in the kingdom of Og ( Deut. 1:4 ; Josh. 12:4 ; 13:12 ; 9:10 ). It was in the half-tribe of Manasseh ( Josh. 13:12 ), and as a Levitical city was given to the Gershonites ( 1 Chr. 6:71 ). Modern identification: Tell Ashtara.
- Edrei Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Daraa.