Deuteronomy 1:4

“after he had struck Sihon, king of the Amorites, who lived in Heshbon, and Og, king of Bashan, who lived in Ashtaroth, in Edrei.”

Deuteronomy 1:4 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Deuteronomy 1:4, word by word

he had struckהַכֹּתhakot

defeat

To attack and beat in battle.

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Sihonסִיחֹןsichon

Sihon

Sihon, king of the Amorites who reigned in Heshbon. The name means "stormy."

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kingמֶלֶךְmelech

king

A king who rules a people.

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of the Amoritesאֱמֹרִיemori

Amorite

Amorite: one of the main peoples of Canaan before Israel.

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livedיוֹשֵׁבyoshev

dwell

To make one's home in a place.

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in Heshbonחֶשְׁבּוֹןcheshbon

Heshbon

Heshbon, a city east of the Jordan, the capital of King Sihon.

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Ogעוֹגog

Og

Og, king of Bashan. The name perhaps means "round."

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of Bashanבָּשָׁןbashan

Bashan

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in Ashtarothעַשְׁתָּרֹתashtarot

Ashtaroth

Ashtaroth, a city of Bashan, east of the Jordan, where Og reigned. It bears the name of a Canaanite goddess.

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in Edreiאֶדְרֶעִיedrei

Edrei

Edrei, a city of Bashan where Israel defeated King Og; another place bears the name. The name means "mighty."

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Translation note

This is told in Numbers 21:21-35.

Places in this verse

Sea of GalileeBashan
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Bashan

    Today: southern Syria and the Golan Heights

    A fertile region east of the Sea of Galilee, reaching to Mount Hermon, now southern Syria and northwest Jordan.

    Israel defeated King Og there (Num 21:33-35). It was known for its cattle (Ps 22:12).

    Numbers 21:33Deuteronomy 3:1Psalms 22:12Amos 4:1

The context

3It was in the fortieth year, in the eleventh month, on the first day of the month, that Moses spoke to the sons of Israel according to all that YHWH had commanded him for them,

4 · This verse (above)

5Beyond the Jordan, in the land of Moab, Moses began to explain this instruction, saying:

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