And Israel killed King Og, his sons, and all his subjects; not a single survivor remained. Then Israel occupied their land.
Parallel translations
- WEB So they struck him, with his sons and all his people, until there were no survivors; and they possessed his land.
- KJV So they smote him, and his sons, and all his people, until there was none left him alive: and they possessed his land.
- BSB So they struck down Og, along with his sons and his whole army, until no remnant was left. And they took possession of his land.
- NKJV So they defeated him, his sons, and all his people, until there was no survivor left him; and they took possession of his land.
- NASB So they killed him and his sons and all his people, until there was no survivor left; and they took possession of his land.
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Quick answer
Israel defeated Og king of Bashan completely and took his land, the second great victory east of the Jordan. It shows God giving His people the territory He promised.
Overview
The total defeat of Og, like that of Sihon, fulfills God's promise to hand the Amorite kings over to Israel (Deuteronomy 3:1-3). These victories settled the Transjordan and became a recurring memorial of God's saving power (Psalm 135:10-12; 136:19-20). They foreshadow the decisive triumph won in Christ, who disarms and overcomes every hostile power on behalf of His people.
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- Deut 3:3–17So Yahweh our God delivered into our hand Og also, the king of Bashan, and all his people. We struck him until no one was left to him remaining.
- Ps 135:10–12who struck many nations, and killed mighty kings,
- 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.
- Josh 13:12all the kingdom of Og in Bashan, who reigned in Ashtaroth and in Edrei (the same was left of the remnant of the Rephaim); for Moses attacked these, and drove them out.
- Josh 12:4–6and the border of Og king of Bashan, of the remnant of the Rephaim, who lived at Ashtaroth and at Edrei,
- Ps 136:17–21To him who struck great kings; for his loving kindness endures forever;
- Rom 8:37No, in all these things, we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.
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