Deuteronomy 4:47

“They took possession of his land and the land of Og king of Bashan, the two kings of the Amorites who were beyond the Jordan, toward the sunrise:”

Deuteronomy 4:47 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Deuteronomy 4:47, word by word

They took possession ofיִּירְשׁוּyirshu

possess

To occupy a land and make it one's own.

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his landאַרְצarts

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

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of Ogעוֹגog

Og

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

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kingמֶלֶךְmelech

king

A king who rules a people.

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of Bashanבָּשָׁןbashan

Bashan

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the twoשְׁנֵיshene

both

The two together, both of them.

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of the Amoritesאֱמֹרִיemori

Amorite

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

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beyondעֵבֶרever

beyond

Past the river, especially the Jordan.

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the Jordanיַּרְדֵּןyarden

Jordan

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toward the sunriseמִזְרַחmizrach

east

Where the sun rises: the east.

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toward the sunriseשָׁמֶשׁshamesh

east

The side from which the sun rises each morning; the east.

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Places in this verse

JerusalemSea of GalileeJordanBashan
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • 1Bashan

    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

  • 2Jordan

    Today: Jordan River: Israel, West Bank, Jordan, Dead Sea

    Israel's main river; it flows from Mount Hermon in the north, through the Sea of Galilee, to the Dead Sea.

    Israel crossed it on dry ground to enter the promised land (Josh 3:17). Naaman was healed in it (2 Kgs 5:14), and Jesus was immersed in it (Matt 3:13).

    Joshua 3:172 Kings 5:14Matthew 3:13Mark 1:9

The context

46beyond the Jordan, in the valley opposite Beth-peor, in the land of Sihon king of the Amorites, who lived in Heshbon, whom Moses and the sons of Israel struck when they came out of Egypt.

47 · This verse (above)

48from Aroer, which is on the edge of the Wadi Arnon, as far as Mount Siyon, that is, Hermon,

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