Deuteronomy 3

How Og the other king of the Amorite was vanquished by Israel and his land taken verse 1&c. which as likewise the kingdom of Sihon Moseh gave unto the Reubenites Gadites and the half tribe of Manasseh 12 Joshua is confirmed to be Moseh his successor 21 How Moseh entreating that he might enter into the land of Canaan is denied by God 23 and how the land was shewed him upon a mountain 27, 28.

1. Then we turned and marched up the way of Basan marched forth to meet us he and all his people to the battle by Edrei [see Numbers 21:33 and Deuteronomy 29:7.]

2. Then the LORD said unto me fear him not for I have given him and all his people and his land into thine hand and thou shalt do unto him according as thou hast done unto Sihon the king of the Amorites that dwealt at Heshbon [see Numbers 21:34.]

3. And the LORD our God delivered also Og king of Basan and all his people into our hand so that we smote him until we left him none to remain [Heb. No ruminants or that remained.]

4. And we took all his cities at that time there was no city which took not from them therefore cities all the region [Heb. Cord or rope line as also below verse 13because in those times land were wont to be measured and dived by the line or cord] of Argob the kingdom of Og in Basan.

5. All those cities were fenced with high walls and gates and bars [Heb. Wall city and bar] besides very many enwalled cities [others cities of country-men that is country-towns.]

6. And we banned them [see above chapter 2.34] as we had done unto Sihon the king of Heshbon banning all the cities man women and little children.

7. But all the cattle and the spoil of those cities we took for a prey to ourselves.

8. So we took at that time the land of the land of the two kings of he Amorites that were n this side [to wit the east-side] Jordan from the brook Arnon [in the south] unto mount Hermon [in the north Heb. Chermon.]

9. The Zidonians called Hermon [called also Sion see below chapter 4.48 Judges 3 on verse 3 1Chronicle 5.23] Sirion [Heb. Schirion but the Amorites call it Senir [Heb. Schenir that is as some conceive snow hill because this hill in regard of the great height of it was always full of snow as the Alpes are.]

10. All the cities of the plain and all the Gilead and Basan unto Salcha and Edrei cities of the kingdom of the Og in Basan.

11. For Og the king of Basan only remained of the remnants of the Giants [this serveth to magnify the power of God which he manifested in destroying this Giant and all his people] behold his bedstead being a bedstead of iron is it not at Rabba of the children of Amon?[this Rabba was the metropolis or chief city of the Ammonites see 2 Samuel 12:26 the meaning is that the bedstead was of a certain there still]nine ells r cubits [see Genesis 6 n verse 15] was the length thereof and four ells the breadth thereof after the elbow or cubits of a man.

12. Now this same land which we took in possession at that time from Aroer unto the brook Arnon and the half of mount Gilead with the cities thereof I gave unto the Reubenites and Gadites.

13. And the rest of the Gilead as also Basan the kingdom of Og gave I unto the half tribe of Manasseh all the region of Argob throughout all Basan that same was called the land of giants.

14. Jair the son of Manasseh [see Numbers 32 on verse 41] go all the country of Argob unto the border of the Gesurites and Machathites [Heb. Geschuri that is the Geschurites Gesar and Maacha lay both on the north borders of Canaan see 2 Samuel 3 on verse 3 and 10.6] and he called them after his own name Basan Havvot Jair [Heb. Chavvot &c. that is Jair,s town villages and Jair’s farms see Numbers 32:41] unto this day [meaning they are so called they have kept this name so elsewhere often.]

15. And I gave Gilead [meaning a part of Gilead by comparing verse 12 and 13 herewith it seemeth that this properly hath the name Gilead and the portion of the Reubenites and Gadites the half Gilead verse 13 and Jair’s part or portion Havvoth-Jair verse 14 as likewise maps have it so compare likewise 2 Kings 10:33] unto Machir [this Machir was the son of Manasseh Genesis 50:23.]

16. But unto the Reubenites and Gadites I gave from Gilead unto the brook Arnon the midst of the brook and the border [that is between the brook &c.] and unto the brook Jabbok the border of the children of Amon.

17. Besides the plain and the Jordan together with the border from Cinneroth [see Numbers 34:11 Joshua 12:3 afterwards called the sea of Genesareth Luke 5 &c. unto the sea of the plain the salt sea [see Genesis 14 on verse 3] under Asdoth–pisga east-wards [others beneath the descent of the hill east-wards according to some maps the city of Asdoth-pisga lieth between the high mountain Pisga and mount Pehor see also Joshua 12.30 and 13.20.]

18. Moreover I commanded you at that time saying the LORD your God hath given you this land to inherit it all that then that are warlike men pass over armed before the face of your brethren the children of Israel [this precept concerned the Reubenites, Gadites and the half tribe of Manasseh.

19. Excepting your wives and your little one and your cattle I know that ye have many cattle which shall abide in your cities which I have given.

20. Until the Lord give rest unto your brethren as well as unto ye that they also may inherit the land which the LORD your God shall give them on the other side of Jordan then shall ye return everyone to his inheritance which I have given ye.

21. Also I commanded Joshua at that time saying thine eyes have seen all that the LORD your God hath done unto these two kings Sihon and king Og] so shall the LORD do unto all the kingdoms whither thou passest.

22. Fear them not for the LORD your God he fighteth for you.

23. Also I besought the LORD at that time saying:

24. Lord, LORD [in the Hebrew the letter of the word Jehovah are found but with the points of the word Elohim as also elsewhere] thou hast begun to shew unto thy servant [that is unto me whom am thy servant] thy greatness [see above chapter 11.2] and thy strong hand [or thine hand that is strong] for what God is there in heaven or on earth that can do according to thy workers and according to thy powers.

25. I pray thee let me go over and see that good land that is on the other side of Jordan that good [that is goodly fair and fruitful] mountain and Libanon [others to wit Libanon.]

26. But the LORD was very angry with me for your sakes [see above chapter 1.37] and hearkened not unto me but the Lord said unto me let it suffice thee [or thou hast enough compare herewith 2 Corinthians 12.89] speak no more [Heb. Add not or go not on to speak] unto me of this matter.

27. Go up to the top [Heb. Head] of Pisga and lift up thy eyes towards the west and towards the west and towards and towards the north and towards the east and towards the south and look thin eyes [to wit towards the land of Canaan] for thou shalt not go over this Jordan.

28. Charge them Joshua and confirm him [that is instruct and inform him all things that are required for the executing of his office according to my direction] and strengthen him [that is encourage him and make hearty and valiant against all occurrent difficulties] for he shall go over before the face of this people and shall cause them to inherit that land which thou shalt see.

29. So we abode in this valley over against Beth-Poer [others the house of Poer some maps have here a city called Beth-Poer lying at the foot of an hill of the like name close by Pisga and Nebo.]