King Og Defeated

31 Thus Israel lived in the land of the Amorites. 32 And Moses sent to spy out (A)Jazer, and they captured its villages and dispossessed the Amorites who were there. 33 Then they turned and went up by the way to Bashan. And Og the king of Bashan came out against them, he and all his people, to battle (B)at Edrei. 34 (C)But the Lord said to Moses, “Do not fear him, for I have given him into your hand, and all his people, and his land. And (D)you shall do to him as you did to Sihon king of the Amorites, who lived at Heshbon.” 35 So they defeated him and his sons and all his people, until he had no survivor left. And they possessed his land.

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31 So Israel lived in Amorite territory.

Israel Conquers Bashan

32 Then Moses sent out explorers to scout Jazer. They captured its towns[a] and drove out the Amorites who were there. 33 Then they turned toward Bashan. However, Og, the king of Bashan, mustered his army and went out to attack them at Edrei. 34 The Lord told Moses, “You are not to fear him, because I’m going to deliver him, his entire army, and his land into your control. Do to him just what you’ve done to Sihon, king of the Amorites, who used to live in Heshbon.” 35 So they attacked him, his sons, and his entire army, until there wasn’t even a single survivor left. Then they took possession of his land.

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 21:32 Lit. daughters