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.
I gave the rest of Gilead and all of Bashan—which had been King Og's kingdom—to half the tribe of Manasseh. This included the whole region of Argob with all of Bashan, which was known as the land of giants.
God is describing how He distributed the conquered land east of the Jordan River to the Israelite tribes, giving them territories that had once belonged to powerful enemies.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of Moses' recounting of Israel's conquest of the Transjordan region before entering the Promised Land. King Og of Bashan was one of the last of the Rephaim (giants) and ruled a significant territory that the Israelites defeated under God's guidance. The half-tribe of Manasseh refers to one portion of Joseph's descendants who chose to settle east of the Jordan River rather than in the main Promised Land.
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