They took his land in possession, and the land of Og king of Bashan, the two kings of the Amorites, who were beyond the Jordan toward the sunrise;
Parallel translations
- KJV And they possessed his land, and the land of Og king of Bashan, two kings of the Amorites, which were on this side Jordan toward the sunrising;
- BSB They took possession of the land belonging to Sihon and to Og king of Bashan—the two Amorite kings across the Jordan to the east—
- NKJV And they took possession of his land and the land of Og king of Bashan, two kings of the Amorites, who were on this side of the Jordan, toward the rising of the sun,
- NASB And they took possession of his land and the land of Og king of Bashan, the two kings of the Amorites, who were across the Jordan to the east,
- NLT Israel took possession of his land and that of King Og of Bashan—the two Amorite kings east of the Jordan.
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Quick answer
Israel possessed the lands of Sihon and Og, the two Amorite kings east of the Jordan. God gave them the first fruits of the promised inheritance.
Overview
The defeat of both Amorite kings secured the territory east of the Jordan as an initial inheritance. These victories were a pledge and foretaste of the conquest to come. God's faithfulness in giving the land downpayment encourages trust in his promise to give his people their full inheritance in Christ.
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Cross-references · 3
- Deut 3:1–14Then we turned, and went up the way to Bashan. Og the king of Bashan came out against us, he and all his people, to battle at Edrei.
- Num 21:33–35They turned and went up by the way of Bashan. Og the king of Bashan went out against them, he and all his people, to battle at Edrei.
- Deut 29:7–8When you came to this place, Sihon the king of Heshbon, and Og the king of Bashan, came out against us to battle, and we struck them.
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