Deuteronomy 3:8-10

8 So we took the land at that time out of the hand of the two kings of the Amorites who were beyond the Jordan, from the Valley of the Arnon to Mount Hermon
9 (the Sidonians call 1Hermon 2Sirion, while the Amorites call it 3Senir),
10 all the cities of the 4tableland and all Gilead and all Bashan, as far as 5Salecah and Edrei, cities of the kingdom of Og in Bashan.

Deuteronomy 3:8-10 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO DEUTERONOMY 3

In this chapter the account is carried on of the conquest of the Amorites by Israel, of Og king of Bashan, and his kingdom, De 3:1-11, and of the distribution of their country to the tribes of Reuben and Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh, De 1:12-17 and then the command to the said tribes is observed, to go out armed before their brethren, and assist them in the conquest of the land of Canaan, and then return to their possessions, De 3:18-20 and also that to Joshua not to fear, but to do to the Canaanitish kings and kingdoms what he had seen done to the two kings of the Amorites, De 3:21,22. After which Moses relates the request he made, to go over Jordan and see the good land, which was denied him, only he is bidden to look from the top of an hill to see it, De 3:23-27. And the chapter is closed with the charge he was to give Joshua, De 3:28 which was received in the valley where they abode, De 3:29.

Cross References 5

  • 1. Deuteronomy 4:48; Joshua 11:3, 17; Joshua 12:5
  • 2. Psalms 29:6; [Deuteronomy 4:48]
  • 3. 1 Chronicles 5:23; Song of Songs 4:8; Ezekiel 27:5
  • 4. Deuteronomy 4:43; Josh. 13:9, 16, 17, 21; Jeremiah 48:8, 21
  • 5. Joshua 12:5; Joshua 13:11; 1 Chronicles 5:11
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