Bible Strands
Joshua 12:4
And Og king of Bashan, one of the remnant of the Rephaim, who lived in Ashtaroth and Edrei.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator catalogs the defeated kings and their territories to document Israel’s conquest of the Transjordan region. This entry follows the Arabah boundary description and precedes the full extent of Og’s domain.
The words — The text identifies עוֹג (Og) as the king and רְפָאִים (repa'im) as the Rephaites, a known lineage. It specifies his residence in Ashtaroth and Edrei, establishing his geographic base.
The thread — The passage aligns with Deuteronomy 1:4, Numbers 21:33, and Deuteronomy 3:10, which repeatedly record Og’s defeat and his rule over Bashan, Ashtaroth, and Edrei. These references collectively map the historical and territorial scope of his kingdom.
Why it lands — The verse requires the reader to acknowledge the concrete historical reality of Israel’s territorial acquisition and the elimination of rival powers. It demands recognition of divine fulfillment through documented geographic and genealogical markers.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And the coast of Og king of Bashan, which was of the remnant of the giants, that dwelt at Ashtaroth and at Edrei,
Cross-references
- Deuteronomy 1:4 This was after he had defeated Sihon king of the Amorites, who lived in Heshbon, and then at Edrei had defeated Og king of Bashan, who lived in Ashtaroth.
- Numbers 21:33 Then they turned and went up the road to Bashan, and Og king of Bashan and his whole army came out to meet them in battle at Edrei.
- Deuteronomy 3:10 all 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.
- Joshua 13:12 the whole kingdom of Og in Bashan, who had reigned in Ashtaroth and Edrei and had remained as a remnant of the Rephaim. Moses had struck them down and dispossessed them,
- Deuteronomy 3:1 Then 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.