Deuteronomy 3:14

"and the rest of Gilead, and all Bashan, the kingdom of Og, I gave to the half-tribe of Manasseh—all the region of Argob, even all Bashan. (The same is called the land of Rephaim."

Key Reflection

This verse highlights the territories conquered and allocated by Moses to the Israelites. The inclusion of Bashan, once ruled by the giant Og, symbolizes the complete subjugation of formidable opposition, underscoring both divine power and the fulfillment of God’s promises to His people.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

These Geshurites held territory adjoining, if not included within, Bashan. They are not to be confounded with those mentioned inJoshua 13:2, who were neighbors of the Philistines1 Samuel 17:8. The exact position of Maachah like that of Geshur cannot be ascertained; but it was no doubt among the fastnesses which lay between Bashan and the kingdom of Damascus, and on the skirts of Mount Hermon. Unto this day -This expression, like our “until now,” does not, as used in the Bible, necessarily imply that the time spoken of as elapsed is long.

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