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533 - Victory over Og of Bashan Moses continued  (the history lesson for the children of Israel) ,  “Next we turned and headed for the land of Bashan, where King Og and his entire army attacked us, at Edrei.  But, the Lord told me, ‘Do not be afraid of him, for I have given you victory over Og …and his entire army, and I will give you all, of his land.  Treat him, just as you treated King Sihon, of the Amorites, who ruled in Heshbon.’  “So, the Lord, our God, handed King Og …and all his people, over to us, and we killed them all.  Not a single person survived.  We conquered all sixty, of his towns—the entire Argob region, in his kingdom, of Bashan.  Not a single town escaped our conquest.  These towns were all fortified, with high walls and barred gates.  We also took many unwalled villages, at the same time.  We completely destroyed the kingdom of Bashan, just as we had destroyed King Sihon, of Heshbon.  We destroyed all the p...

532 - Victory over Sihon of Heshbon Moses continued  (the history lesson for the children of Israel) ,  “From the wilderness of Kedemoth, I sent ambassadors to King Sihon, of Heshbon, with this proposal of peace:  ‘Let us travel through your land.  We will stay on the main road …and won’t turn off, into the fields, on either side.  Sell us food to eat …and water to drink, …and we will pay for it.  All we want is permission to pass, through your land.  The descendants of Esau, who live in Seir, allowed us to go through their country, …and so did the Moabites, who live in Ar.  Let us pass through, until we cross the Jordan, into the land, which the Lord, our God, is giving us.’  “But, King Sihon, of Heshbon, refused to allow us to pass,    through his land, because the Lord, your God, made Sihon stubborn and defiant, so he could help you defeat him, as he has now done.  “Then, the Lord said to me,  ‘Look, I have begun to han...

Israel’s Victory over Sihon and Og The Israelites sent ambassadors to King Sihon, of the Amorites, with this message:  “Let us travel through your land.  We will be careful not to go through your fields and vineyards.  We won’t even drink water from your wells.  We will stay on the king’s road until we have passed through your territory.”  But King Sihon refused, to let them cross his territory.  Instead, he mobilized his entire army and attacked Israel, in the wilderness, engaging them in battle, at Jahaz.  But the Israelites slaughtered them, with their swords …and occupied their land, from the Arnon River, to the Jabbok River.  They went only, as far as the Ammonite border, because the boundary, of the Ammonites, was fortified.  So, Israel captured all the towns, of the Amorites, and settled in them, including the city of Heshbon and its surrounding villages.  Heshbon had been the capital, of King Sihon, of the Amorites.  He had ...

​ Victory over the Canaanites and the Bronze Snake The Canaanite king, of Arad, who lived in the Negev, heard that the Israelites were approaching, on the road through Atharim.  So, he attacked the Israelites, and took, some of them …as prisoners.  Then, the people of Israel …made this vow, to the Lord:  “If You (Adonai) will hand these people over to us, we will completely destroy all their towns.”  The Lord heard the Israelites’ request …and gave them victory, over the Canaanites.  The Israelites completely destroyed them …and their towns, …and the place has been called    - Hormah …ever since.  Then, the people of Israel set out, from Mount Hor, taking the road to the Red Sea, to go around the land of Edom.  But, the people grew impatient, with the long journey, and they began to speak, against God and Moses.  “Why have you brought us out of Egypt, to die here in the wilderness?” they complained.  “There is nothing to eat here …a...