And their coast was from Mahanaim, all Bashan, all the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, and all the towns of Jair, which are in Bashan, threescore cities:
Their territory stretched from Mahanaim and included all of Bashan, the entire kingdom that had belonged to King Og of Bashan, and all the towns of Jair that were in Bashan, sixty cities in total.
This verse describes the specific territory given to half of the tribe of Manasseh, including a large region with sixty cities that had once belonged to a defeated king.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Joshua, after the Israelites had conquered much of the Promised Land under Joshua's leadership, God commanded the division of the remaining territories among the tribes of Israel. This verse specifically describes the portion allocated to the half-tribe of Manasseh on the east side of the Jordan River, including the region of Bashan, which was previously ruled by King Og and his people. Bashan was a fertile and strategic area with many cities, symbolizing God's fulfillment of His promise to give the land to His chosen people.
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