KJV ORIGINAL
All the cities of the plain, and all Gilead, and all Bashan, unto Salchah and Edrei, cities of the kingdom of Og in Bashan.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
All the cities in the flat land, and all of Gilead, and all of Bashan, including Salchah and Edrei, which were cities that belonged to King Og's kingdom in Bashan.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse lists the territory that Israel conquered, including all the cities from the plains to King Og's kingdom in Bashan.
📚 Historical Context
This verse describes the land that the Israelites conquered east of the Jordan River before crossing into the Promised Land. King Og of Bashan was one of the giant kings the Israelites defeated during their journey from Egypt to Canaan. These territories were given to the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and half of Manasseh as their inheritance.
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