Deuteronomy 3
GOD’S WORD Translation
Moses Reminds Israel of How They Defeated King Og of Bashan
3 Next we turned and followed the road that goes to Bashan. King Og of Bashan and all his troops came to fight us at Edrei. 2 The Lord said to me, “Don’t be afraid of him. I’ll hand him, all his troops, and his land over to you. Do to him what you did to King Sihon of the Amorites, who ruled in Heshbon.”
3 So the Lord our God also handed King Og of Bashan and all his troops over to us. We defeated him, leaving no survivors. 4 At that time we captured all of his cities. There wasn’t a city we didn’t take. We captured a total of 60 cities—the whole territory of Argob, the kingdom of Og in Bashan. 5 All of these cities were fortified with high walls and double-door gates with bars across the gates. We also captured a large number of unwalled villages. 6 We claimed them all for God, destroying every city, including men, women, and children—as we did to King Sihon of Heshbon. 7 However, we did loot the cities, taking all of the cattle and goods.
8 We took the land of the two Amorite kings east of the Jordan River, from the Arnon Valley to Mount Hermon. 9 (The Sidonians call Mount Hermon by the name Sirion, and the Amorites call it Senir.) 10 We took all of the cities of the plateau, all of Gilead, and all of Bashan as far as Salcah and Edrei, cities of Og’s kingdom in Bashan. 11 (Of the Rephaim only King Og of Bashan was left. His bed was made of iron and was more than 13 feet long and 6 feet wide. It is still in the Ammonite city of Rabbah.)
12 At that time we took possession of this land. I gave the tribes of Reuben and Gad the land north of Aroer near the Arnon Valley and half of the mountain region of Gilead with its cities. 13 I gave the rest of Gilead and all of Bashan ruled by Og to half of the tribe of Manasseh. (The whole territory of Argob in Bashan used to be called the land of the Rephaim. 14 Jair, a descendant of Manasseh, took the whole territory of Argob as far as the border of the Geshurites and the Maacathites. The settlements in Bashan he named Havvoth Jair after himself. This is still their name today.) 15 I gave Gilead to Machir. 16 I gave the tribes of Reuben and Gad some of Gilead from the Arnon Valley (the middle of the valley is the border) to the Jabbok River, which is the border of Ammon. 17 Their land included the plains around the Jordan River. The western border was the river, from the Sea of Galilee to the Sea of the Plains (the Dead Sea), which is near Mount Pisgah on the east.
18 I gave the tribes of Reuben and Gad and half of the tribe of Manasseh this command: “The Lord your God has given you this land so that you can take possession of it. All your soldiers must be ready for battle when they cross ⌞the Jordan River⌟ ahead of the other Israelites. 19 I know you have a lot of livestock. Your wives, children, and livestock must stay here in the cities that I gave you. 20 Your soldiers will go with the other Israelites until they take possession of the land the Lord your God is giving them on the other side of the Jordan River. Then they will have a place to rest as you have. After that each of you may go back to the land I gave you.”
21 I also gave Joshua this command: “You have seen with your own eyes everything that the Lord your God has done to these two kings. The Lord will do the same to all of the kingdoms on the other side ⌞of the Jordan River⌟ where you’re going. 22 Don’t be afraid of them, because the Lord your God himself will fight for you.”
Moses Reminds Israel Why He Will Not Enter Canaan
23 Then I pleaded with the Lord: 24 “Almighty Lord, you have ⌞only⌟ begun to show me how great and powerful you are. What kind of god is there in heaven or on earth who can do the deeds and the mighty acts you have done? 25 Please let me go over and see the beautiful land on the other side of the Jordan River—those beautiful mountains in Lebanon.”
26 The Lord was angry with me because of you, so he wouldn’t listen to me. He said, “That’s enough out of you! Don’t talk to me anymore about this. 27 Go to the top of Mount Pisgah, and look west, north, south, and east. You may look at the land, but you will never cross the Jordan River. 28 Give instructions to Joshua. Encourage and strengthen him, because he will lead these people across ⌞the Jordan River⌟, and he will help them take possession of the land you see.”
29 So we stayed in the valley near Beth Peor.
Deuteronomy 3
King James Version
3 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.
2 And the Lord said unto me, Fear 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.
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.
4 And we took all 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.
5 All these cities were fenced with high walls, gates, and bars; beside unwalled towns a great many.
6 And we utterly destroyed them, as we did unto Sihon king of Heshbon, utterly destroying the men, women, and children, of every city.
7 But all the cattle, and the spoil of the cities, we took for a prey to ourselves.
8 And we took at that time out of the hand of the two kings of the Amorites the land that was on this side Jordan, from the river of Arnon unto mount Hermon;
9 (Which Hermon the Sidonians call Sirion; and the Amorites call it Shenir;)
10 All the cities of the plain, and all Gilead, and all Bashan, unto Salchah and Edrei, cities of the kingdom of Og in Bashan.
11 For only Og king of Bashan remained of the remnant of giants; 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.
12 And this land, which we possessed at that time, from Aroer, which is by the river Arnon, and half mount Gilead, and the cities thereof, gave I unto the Reubenites and to the Gadites.
13 And the 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.
14 Jair 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.
15 And I gave Gilead unto Machir.
16 And unto the Reubenites 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;
17 The plain also, and Jordan, and the coast thereof, from Chinnereth even unto the sea of the plain, even the salt sea, under Ashdothpisgah eastward.
18 And I 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 meet for the war.
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;
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 return every man unto his possession, which I have given you.
21 And I 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.
22 Ye shall not fear them: for the Lord your God he shall fight for you.
23 And I besought the Lord at that time, saying,
24 O Lord God, thou hast begun to shew thy servant thy 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?
25 I pray thee, let me go over, and see the good land that is beyond Jordan, that goodly mountain, and Lebanon.
26 But the Lord was wroth with me for your sakes, and would not hear me: and the Lord said unto me, Let it suffice thee; speak no more unto me of this matter.
27 Get thee up into the top of Pisgah, 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.
28 But charge 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.
29 So we abode in the valley over against Bethpeor.
Deuteronomy 3
English Standard Version
The Defeat of King Og
3 “Then we turned and went up the way to Bashan. And (A)Og the king of Bashan came out against us, he and all his people, to battle at (B)Edrei. 2 But the Lord said to me, ‘Do not fear him, for I have given him and all his people and his land into your hand. And you shall do to him as you did to (C)Sihon the king of the Amorites, who lived at Heshbon.’ 3 So the Lord our God gave into our hand Og also, the king of Bashan, and all his people, (D)and we struck him down until he had no survivor left. 4 And we took all his cities at that time—there was not a city that we did not take from them—sixty cities, (E)the whole region of Argob, the kingdom of Og in Bashan. 5 All these were cities fortified with high walls, gates, and bars, besides very many unwalled villages. 6 And (F)we devoted them to destruction,[a] as we did to Sihon the king of Heshbon, devoting to destruction every (G)city, men, women, and children. 7 But all the livestock and the spoil of the cities we took as our plunder. 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 (H)Hermon (I)Sirion, while the Amorites call it (J)Senir), 10 all the cities of the (K)tableland and all Gilead and all Bashan, as far as (L)Salecah and Edrei, cities of the kingdom of Og in Bashan. 11 (For (M)only Og the king of Bashan was left of the remnant of (N)the Rephaim. Behold, his bed was a bed of iron. Is it not in (O)Rabbah of the Ammonites? Nine cubits[b] was its length, and four cubits its breadth, according to the (P)common cubit.[c])
12 “When we took possession of this land at that time, I gave to the Reubenites and the Gadites the territory beginning (Q)at Aroer, which is on the edge of the Valley of the Arnon, and half the hill country of Gilead with (R)its cities. 13 (S)The rest of Gilead, and all Bashan, the kingdom of Og, that is, (T)all the region of Argob, I gave to the half-tribe of Manasseh. (All that portion of Bashan is called the land of (U)Rephaim. 14 (V)Jair the Manassite took all the region of Argob, that is, Bashan, as far as the border of (W)the Geshurites and the Maacathites, and called the villages (X)after his own name, Havvoth-jair, as it is to this day.) 15 To Machir (Y)I gave Gilead, 16 and to the Reubenites (Z)and the Gadites I gave the territory from Gilead as far as the Valley of the Arnon, with the middle of the valley as a border, as far over as the river Jabbok, (AA)the border of the Ammonites; 17 the Arabah also, with the Jordan as the border, from (AB)Chinnereth as far as (AC)the Sea of the Arabah, (AD)the Salt Sea, under (AE)the slopes of Pisgah on the east.
18 “And I commanded you at that time, saying, ‘The Lord your God has given you this land to possess. (AF)All your men of valor shall cross over armed before your brothers, the people of Israel. 19 Only your wives, your little ones, and your livestock (AG)(I know that you have much livestock) shall remain in the cities that I have given you, 20 (AH)until the Lord gives rest to your brothers, as to you, and they also occupy the land that the Lord your God gives them beyond the Jordan. Then each of you may return to his possession which I have given you.’ 21 And I commanded (AI)Joshua at that time, ‘Your eyes have seen all that the Lord your God has done to these two kings. So will the Lord do to all the kingdoms into which you are crossing. 22 You shall not fear them, for it is (AJ)the Lord your God who fights for you.’
Moses Forbidden to Enter the Land
23 “And I pleaded with the Lord at that time, saying, 24 ‘O Lord God, you have only begun to show your servant (AK)your greatness and your mighty hand. For (AL)what god is there in heaven or on earth who can do such works and mighty acts as yours? 25 Please let me go over and see (AM)the good land beyond the Jordan, that good hill country and (AN)Lebanon.’ 26 But (AO)the Lord was angry with me because of you and would not listen to me. And the Lord said to me, (AP)‘Enough from you; do not speak to me of this matter again. 27 (AQ)Go up to the top of Pisgah and lift up your eyes westward and northward and southward and eastward, and look at it with your eyes, for you shall not go over this Jordan. 28 But (AR)charge Joshua, and encourage and strengthen him, for he shall go over at the head of this people, and he shall put them in possession of the land that you shall see.’ 29 So we remained in (AS)the valley opposite Beth-peor.
Footnotes
- Deuteronomy 3:6 That is, set apart (devoted) as an offering to the Lord (for destruction); twice in this verse
- Deuteronomy 3:11 A cubit was about 18 inches or 45 centimeters
- Deuteronomy 3:11 Hebrew cubit of a man
Deuteronomio 3
Reina Valera Contemporánea
Israel derrota al rey de Basán(A)
3 »Partimos de allí, y subimos por el camino de Basán, y en Edrey nos salió al encuentro Og, el rey de Basán, para pelear contra nosotros. 2 Pero el Señor me dijo: “No le tengas miedo, porque a él y a todo su ejército yo los he puesto en tus manos, lo mismo que a su tierra, para que hagas con él lo que hiciste con Sijón, el rey amorreo que reinaba en Jesbón.” 3 Y el Señor nuestro Dios nos entregó también a Og rey de Basán, y a todo su ejército, y los derrotamos hasta acabar con todos, 4 y luego nos apoderamos de todas sus ciudades, es decir, las sesenta ciudades de la tierra de Argob, que eran del reino de Og en Basán. No quedó una sola ciudad que no conquistáramos. 5 Todas ellas eran ciudades fortificadas y de altas murallas, con portones y cerrojos, sin contar otras muchas ciudades sin murallas. 6 Las destruimos, como lo hicimos con Sijón, el rey de Jesbón. En todas las ciudades matamos a hombres, mujeres y niños, 7 y nos apoderamos de todo el ganado y de los despojos de las ciudades.
8 »En aquel tiempo conquistamos la tierra que va del arroyo de Arnón hasta el monte Hermón, en la ribera oriental del Jordán, la cual estaba en manos de esos dos reyes amorreos 9 (al monte Hermón, los sidonios lo llaman Sirión, y los amorreos, Senir), 10 más todas las ciudades de la llanura, y todo Galaad y todo Basán, hasta Salca y Edrey, ciudades del reino de Og en Basán. 11 Del resto de los gigantes sólo había quedado Og, el rey de Basán. Su cama, que aún puede verse en Rabá de los amonitas, era de hierro, y medía cuatro metros de largo por dos metros de ancho, tomando como base de medición el codo humano.
Territorio de Rubén y Gad, y de la media tribu de Manasés(B)
12 »El territorio que en aquel tiempo conquistamos, y que va de Aroer, que está junto al arroyo de Arnón, hasta la mitad del monte de Galaad, se la entregué a los rubenitas y a los gaditas, junto con sus ciudades. 13 El resto de Galaad, y todo Basán, que era del reino de Og, y toda la tierra de Argob, conocida como tierra de gigantes, se lo entregué a la media tribu de Manasés. 14 Yaír hijo de Manasés tomó posesión de toda la tierra de Argob, hasta el límite con Gesur y Macá, y le dio su nombre, Basán-havot-jair, y así se llama hasta el día de hoy. 15 A Maquir le entregué Galaad, 16 y a los rubenitas y gaditas les entregué Galaad, hasta el arroyo de Arnón. Sus límites eran la mitad del valle, hasta el arroyo de Jaboc, que es el límite de los amonitas; 17 el Arabá, con el Jordán como límite, desde Cineret hasta el mar del Arabá, es decir, el Mar Salado, y por el lado oriental, las faldas del monte Pisga.
18 »En aquel tiempo, yo les di la siguiente orden: “El Señor su Dios les ha dado en propiedad esta tierra. Pero todos ustedes, los aguerridos, deben tomar sus armas y cruzar el río al frente de sus hermanos israelitas. 19 En las ciudades que les he entregado sólo se quedarán sus mujeres y sus hijos, y también el mucho ganado que yo sé que ustedes tienen. 20 Ninguno de ustedes podrá volver a la tierra que les he entregado(C) hasta que el Señor haya establecido a sus hermanos como a ustedes, y ellos hayan recibido también la tierra que el Señor su Dios les da al otro lado del Jordán.” 21 En aquel tiempo también le ordené a Josué: “Tú mismo has visto todo lo que el Señor tu Dios hizo con aquellos dos reyes. Y lo mismo hará el Señor con todos los reinos por los cuales vas a pasar. 22 No les tengan miedo, porque el Señor su Dios es quien pelea por ustedes.”
Moisés no entra a Canaán
23 »En aquel tiempo, le rogué al Señor en oración: 24 “Tú, Señor y Dios, has comenzado a mostrar tu grandeza y tu mano poderosa a este siervo tuyo. Ciertamente, no hay dios en el cielo ni en la tierra que haga las grandes proezas que tú haces. 25 Yo te ruego que me concedas cruzar el río y contemplar esa bella tierra que está más allá del Jordán, y ese bello monte, y el Líbano.” 26 Pero por culpa de ustedes el Señor se había enojado contra mí, y por eso no me escuchó, sino que me dijo: “¡Basta! No me hables más de este asunto. 27 Sube a la cumbre del Pisga, y dirige la mirada al norte y al sur, al este y al oeste. Mira con tus propios ojos, porque no cruzarás el Jordán.(D) 28 Manda a Josué, y anímalo y fortalécelo. Será él quien lo cruzará al frente de este pueblo, y será él quien les dé posesión de la tierra que ahora verás.”
29 »Y nos detuvimos en el valle, delante de Bet Pegor.
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