📖 Deuteronomy — Chapter 3 (KJV)
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Deuteronomy 3:1 Then we turned, and went up the way to Bashan: and Og the king of Bashan came out against us, he and all his people, to battle at Edrei.
Deuteronomy 3:2 And the LORD said unto me, RFear him not: for I will deliver him, and all his people, and his land, into thy hand; and thou shalt do unto him as thou didst unto Sihon king of the Amorites, which dwelt at Heshbon.
Deuteronomy 3:3 So the LORD our God delivered into our hands Og also, the king of Bashan, and all his people: and we smote him until none was left to him remaining.
Deuteronomy 3:4 And we took Rall his cities at that time, there was not a city which we took not from them, threescore cities, all the region of Argob, the kingdom of Og in Bashan.
Deuteronomy 3:5 All these cities were fenced with high walls, gates, and bars; beside unwalled towns a great many.
Deuteronomy 3:6 And Rwe utterly destroyed them, as we did unto Sihon king of Heshbon, utterly destroying the men, women, and children, of every city.
Deuteronomy 3:7 But all the cattle, and the spoil of the cities, we took for a prey to ourselves.
Deuteronomy 3:8 And we took at that time out of the hand of the two kings of the Amorites Rthe land that was on this side Jordan, from the river of Arnon unto mount Hermon;
Deuteronomy 3:9 (Which RHermon the Sidonians call Sirion; and the Amorites call it Shenir;)
Deuteronomy 3:10 All Rthe cities of the plain, and all Gilead, and all Bashan, unto Salchah and Edrei, cities of the kingdom of Og in Bashan.
Deuteronomy 3:11 For only Og king of Bashan remained of the remnant of Rgiants; behold his bedstead was a bedstead of iron; is it not in Rabbath of the children of Ammon? nine cubits was the length thereof, and four cubits the breadth of it, after the cubit of a man.
Deuteronomy 3:12 And this land, which we possessed at that time, Rfrom Aroer, which is by the river Arnon, and half mount Gilead, and the cities thereof, gave I unto the Reubenites and to the Gadites.
Deuteronomy 3:13 And Rthe rest of Gilead, and all Bashan, being the kingdom of Og, gave I unto the half tribe of Manasseh; all the region of Argob, with all Bashan, which was called the land of giants.
Deuteronomy 3:14 RJair the son of Manasseh took all the country of Argob unto the coasts of Geshuri and Maachathi; and called them after his own name, Bashanhavothjair, unto this day.
Deuteronomy 3:15 And I gave Gilead unto RMachir.
Deuteronomy 3:16 And unto the RReubenites and unto the Gadites I gave from Gilead even unto the river Arnon half the valley, and the border even unto the river Jabbok, which is the border of the children of Ammon;
Deuteronomy 3:17 The plain also, and Jordan, and the coast thereof, from RChinnereth even unto the sea of the plain, even the salt sea, under TAshdothpisgah eastward.
Deuteronomy 3:18 And RI commanded you at that time, saying, The LORD your God hath given you this land to possess it: ye shall pass over armed before your brethren the children of Israel, all that are Tmeet for the war.
Deuteronomy 3:19 But your wives, and your little ones, and your cattle, (for I know that ye have much cattle,) shall abide in your cities which I have given you;
Deuteronomy 3:20 Until the LORD have given rest unto your brethren, as well as unto you, and until they also possess the land which the LORD your God hath given them beyond Jordan: and then shall ye Rreturn every man unto his possession, which I have given you.
Deuteronomy 3:21 And RI commanded Joshua at that time, saying, Thine eyes have seen all that the LORD your God hath done unto these two kings: so shall the LORD do unto all the kingdoms whither thou passest.
Deuteronomy 3:22 Ye Rshall not fear them: for the LORD your God he shall fight for you.
Deuteronomy 3:23 RAnd I besought the LORD at that time, saying,
Deuteronomy 3:24 O Lord GOD, thou hast begun to shew thy servant Rthy greatness, and thy mighty hand: for what God is there in heaven or in earth, that can do according to thy works, and according to thy might?
Deuteronomy 3:25 I pray thee, let me go over, and see Rthe good land that is beyond Jordan, that goodly mountain, and Lebanon.
Deuteronomy 3:26 But the LORD was wroth with me for your sakes, and would not hear me: and the LORD said unto me, RLet it suffice thee; speak no more unto me of this matter.
Deuteronomy 3:27 Get Rthee up into the top of TPisgah, and lift up thine eyes westward, and northward, and southward, and eastward, and behold it with thine eyes: for thou shalt not go over this Jordan.
Deuteronomy 3:28 But Rcharge Joshua, and encourage him, and strengthen him: for he shall go over before this people, and he shall cause them to inherit the land which thou shalt see.
Deuteronomy 3:29 RSo we abode in the valley over against Bethpeor.
📚 Study This Chapter
📖 What We’re Reading
Deuteronomy 3:1–11 — Og and Bashan
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
The defeat of Og follows the victory over Sihon. Moses recalls the fortified cities and territory taken, presenting the victory as the LORD's gift rather than a reason for Israel to fear another powerful king.
Key Truth: The LORD's help, rather than an opponent's strength, governs the account of victory.
Check What You Remember
1. Who was king of Bashan? (Deuteronomy 3:1)
Find it in Deuteronomy 3:1 (KJV).
2. How many cities of Argob were taken? (Deuteronomy 3:4)
Find it in Deuteronomy 3:4 (KJV).
3. What material was Og's bedstead made of? (Deuteronomy 3:11)
Find it in Deuteronomy 3:11 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Deuteronomy 3:12–22 — Land east of Jordan and shared responsibility
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Land east of Jordan is assigned to Reuben, Gad, and part of Manasseh. Their armed men must still help the other tribes enter their inheritance, while their households remain in the allotted cities.
Key Truth: Receiving an inheritance does not remove responsibility toward the rest of God's people.
Check What You Remember
1. Which two tribes received land from Aroer and part of mount Gilead? (Deuteronomy 3:12)
Find it in Deuteronomy 3:12 (KJV).
2. Which half tribe received the rest of Gilead and Bashan? (Deuteronomy 3:13)
Find it in Deuteronomy 3:13 (KJV).
3. Who did Moses encourage not to fear because the LORD would fight for Israel? (Deuteronomy 3:21–22)
Find it in Deuteronomy 3:21–22 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Deuteronomy 3:23–29 — Moses' request and Joshua's commission
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Moses asks to cross Jordan and see the good land, but the LORD refuses that request. Moses may view it from Pisgah and must strengthen Joshua for the leadership he will undertake.
Key Truth: Faithful service includes preparing the next leader when our own role ends.
Check What You Remember
1. What river did Moses ask permission to cross? (Deuteronomy 3:25)
Find it in Deuteronomy 3:25 (KJV).
2. From what mountain top was Moses told to look toward the land? (Deuteronomy 3:27)
Find it in Deuteronomy 3:27 (KJV).
3. Whom was Moses told to charge, encourage, and strengthen? (Deuteronomy 3:28)
Find it in Deuteronomy 3:28 (KJV).
Advanced Questions and Answers
Study this chapter’s wording, patterns, contrasts, and meaning in greater depth.
1. What makes the capture of Argob notable in the description of its cities?
2. How is possession east of Jordan tied to responsibility toward the other tribes?
3. What evidence does Moses use to encourage Joshua against future kingdoms?
4. What distinction does the LORD make between seeing the land and entering it?
5. How does the answer to Moses’ request include preparation for the next leader?
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