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Deuteronomy 3:4

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

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KJV ORIGINAL
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.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

We captured all of his cities at that time, there wasn't a single city that we didn't take from them. We took sixty cities, the entire region of Argob, which was King Og's kingdom in Bashan.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse describes how the Israelites completely conquered King Og's territory, capturing all sixty of his cities without exception.

📚 Historical Context

In the book of Deuteronomy, Moses recounts the Israelites' military campaigns as they journeyed toward the Promised Land, specifically their conquests east of the Jordan River. After defeating King Sihon of the Amorites, the Israelites moved on to battle King Og of Bashan, capturing all sixty cities in the region of Argob as part of God's command to take possession of the land. This event demonstrated God's provision and faithfulness to His covenant with Abraham's descendants.

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