Israel Conquers King Og
(Numbers 21.31-35)1 “Next, we moved north toward the region of Bashan, and King Og came out with all his men to fight us near the town of Edrei. 2 But the Lord said to me, ‘Don't be afraid of him. I am going to give him, his men, and all his territory to you. Do the same thing to him that you did to Sihon the Amorite king who ruled in Heshbon.’
3 “So the Lord also placed King Og and his people in our power, and we slaughtered them all. 4 At the same time we captured all his towns—there was not one that we did not take. In all we captured sixty towns—the whole region of Argob, where King Og of Bashan ruled. 5 All these towns were fortified with high walls, gates, and bars to lock the gates, and there were also many villages without walls. 6 We destroyed all the towns and put to death all the men, women, and children, just as we did in the towns that belonged to King Sihon of Heshbon. 7 We took the livestock and plundered the towns.
8 “At that time we took from those two Amorite kings the land east of the Jordan River, from the Arnon River to Mount Hermon. ( 9 Mount Hermon is called Sirion by the Sidonians, and Senir by the Amorites.) 10 We took all the territory of King Og of Bashan: the cities on the plateau, the regions of Gilead and of Bashan, as far east as the towns of Salecah and Edrei.”
( 11 King Og was the last of the Rephaim. His coffin, made of stone, was six feet wide and almost fourteen feet long, according to standard measurements. It can still be seen in the Ammonite city of Rabbah.)
The Tribes That Settled East of the Jordan
(Numbers 32.1-42)12 “When we took possession of the land, I assigned to the tribes of Reuben and Gad the territory north of the town of Aroer near the Arnon River and part of the hill country of Gilead, along with its towns. 13 To half the tribe of Manasseh I assigned the rest of Gilead and also all of Bashan, where Og had ruled, that is, the entire Argob region.”
(Bashan was known as the land of the Rephaim. 14 Jair, from the tribe of Manasseh, took the entire region of Argob, that is, Bashan, as far as the border of Geshur and Maacah. He named the villages after himself, and they are still known as the villages of Jair.)
15 “I assigned Gilead to the clan of Machir of the tribe of Manasseh. 16 And to the tribes of Reuben and Gad I assigned the territory from Gilead to the Arnon River. The middle of the river was their southern boundary, and their northern boundary was the Jabbok River, part of which formed the Ammonite border. 17 On the west their territory extended to the Jordan River, from Lake Galilee in the north down to the Dead Sea in the south and to the foot of Mount Pisgah on the east.
18 “At the same time, I gave them the following instructions: ‘The Lord our God has given you this land east of the Jordan to occupy. Now arm your fighting men and send them across the Jordan ahead of the other tribes of Israel, to help them occupy their land. 19 Only your wives, children, and livestock—I know you have a lot of livestock—will remain behind in the towns that I have assigned to you. 20 Help the other Israelites until they occupy the land that the Lord is giving them west of the Jordan and until the Lord lets them live there in peace, as he has already done here for you. After that, you may return to this land that I have assigned to you.’
21 “Then I instructed Joshua: ‘You have seen all that the Lord your God did to those two kings, Sihon and Og; and he will do the same thing to everyone else whose land you invade. 22 Don't be afraid of them, for the Lord your God will fight for you.’
Moses Is Not Permitted to Enter Canaan
23 “At that time I earnestly prayed, 24 ‘Sovereign Lord, I know that you have shown me only the beginning of the great and wonderful things you are going to do. There is no god in heaven or on earth who can do the mighty things that you have done! 25 Let me cross the Jordan River, Lord, and see the fertile land on the other side, the beautiful hill country and the Lebanon Mountains.’
26 “But because of you people the Lord was angry with me and would not listen. Instead, he said, ‘That's enough! Don't mention this again! 27 Go to the peak of Mount Pisgah and look to the north and to the south, to the east and to the west. Look carefully at what you see, because you will never go across the Jordan. 28 Give Joshua his instructions. Strengthen his determination, because he will lead the people across to occupy the land that you see.’
29 “So we remained in the valley opposite the town of Bethpeor.”
1 Tad mēs pagriezāmies un devāmies augšup pa Basanas ceļu, un Ogs, Basanas ķēniņš, ar visu savu karotāju saimi devās mums pretim, lai mūs sastaptu un lai ar mums cīnītos pie Edrejas. 2 Bet Tas Kungs man sacīja: nebīsties no viņa, jo Es esmu gan viņu pašu, gan visu viņa tautu, gan visu viņa zemi nodevis tavās rokās, un tev ar viņu būs tāpat rīkoties, kā tu esi rīkojies ar amoriešu ķēniņu Sihonu, kas dzīvoja Hešbonā. 3 Un Tas Kungs, mūsu Dievs, nodeva mūsu rokās arī Ogu, Basanas ķēniņu, līdz ar visu viņa tautu, un mēs to sakāvām tā, ka pat neviens izbēgušais nepalika pāri. 4 Un tanī laikā mēs ieņēmām visas viņa pilsētas; tur nepalika nevienas pilsētas, ko mēs nebūtu ieņēmuši; tās bija tās sešdesmit pilsētas, kas atradās visā Argoba apgabalā Oga ķēniņa valstī Basanā. 5 Visas šīs pilsētas bija nocietinātas ar augstiem mūriem, divviru vārtiem un dzelzs aizšaujamiem; bez tam vēl bija daudz mūriem neiežogotu miestu. 6 Un mēs visu to pilnīgi iznīcinājām, kā mēs to bijām darījuši Sihonam, Hešbonas ķēniņam, un mūsu iznīcināšanai par upuri krita visi pilsētas vīri, sievas un bērni. 7 Bet visus lopus un pilsētās salaupīto mantu mēs paturējām sev kā laupījumu. 8 Un tā mēs tanī laikā atņēmām diviem amoriešu ķēniņiem zemi, kas atradās viņpus Jordānai, no Arnonas upes līdz Hermona kalnam - 9 sidonieši Hermona kalnu sauc par Sirionu, bet amorieši to sauc par Senīru,- 10 visas pilsētas līdzenumā un visu Gileādu un visu Basanu līdz Salkai un Edrejai, pilsētas, kas atrodas Oga ķēniņvalstī Basanā. 11 Jo vienīgi Ogs, Basanas ķēniņš, bija beidzamais no pāri palikušajiem refajiešiem; tiešām, viņa atdusas vieta bija darināta no dzelzs - vai tā nav Amona bērnu Rābā? Deviņas olektis ir tās garums un četras olektis tās platums, pēc vispārējā olekšu mēra mērojot. 12 Tad nu šo zemi mēs sev tanī laikā pakļāvām, un, sākot ar Aroēru, kas atrodas pie Arnonas upes, un vienu pusi no Gileādas kalnāja līdz ar tās pilsētām es atdevu rūbeniešiem un gadiešiem. 13 Bet atlikušo Gileādas apgabalu un visu Basanu, Oga ķēniņvalsti, es atdevu manasiešu pusciltij, tas ir, visu Argoba apgabalu; visu Basanu sauc par refajiešu zemi. 14 Jaīrs, Manases dēls, iekaroja visu Argoba apgabalu līdz pat gešūriešu un maāhatiešu robežām, un viņš pārdēvēja Basanu pēc sava vārda par Hāvot-Jaīru, par Jaīra ciemiem, tā tie saucas vēl līdz šai dienai. 15 Un Mahīram es devu Gileādu, 16 bet rūbeniešiem un gadiešiem es devu apgabalu no Gileādas līdz Arnonas upei, pašu upes līci un krastmalas līdz Jabokas upei, Amona bērnu robežai, 17 un līdzenumu ar Jordānu un robežu no Kinnereta ezera līdz līdzenuma jūrai, Sāls jūrai, zem Pizgas nogāzēm pret rītiem. 18 Un tanī laikā es jums pavēlēju, teikdams: Tas Kungs, jūsu Dievs, ir jums šo zemi devis, lai jūs to iegūtu sev īpašumā; tādēļ, visi uzticamie vīri, izeita apbruņojušies savu brāļu, Israēla bērnu, priekšgalā. 19 Tikai savas sievas un savus mazos bērnus un savus ganāmpulkus - jo to es zinu, ka jums ir daudz ganāmpulku,- atstājiet savās pilsētās, ko es esmu jums devis, 20 tiekāms Tas Kungs arī jūsu tautas brāļiem tāpat kā jums piešķirs mieru un arī viņi iemantos zemi, ko Tas Kungs, jūsu Dievs, viņiem dos viņpus Jordānas; tad jūs ikviens atgriezīsities savā īpašumā, ko es esmu jums devis. 21 Es Jozuam tai laikā pavēlēju un teicu: tavas acis ir visu redzējušas, ko Tas Kungs, jūsu Dievs, ir darījis šiem diviem ķēniņiem; tā Tas Kungs darīs visām ķēniņu valstīm, kurām tu iesi cauri. 22 Nebīsties no viņiem, jo Tas Kungs, jūsu Dievs, par jums karos. 23 Un arī es izlūdzos žēlastību no Tā Kunga šinī laikā, sacīdams: 24 ak, Kungs, mans Dievs, Tu jau sen esi sācis rādīt Savam kalpam gan Savu varenību, gan Savu stipro roku; jo kur gan ir tāds Dievs debesīs un virs zemes, kas dara tādus darbus kā Tu un ar tādu spēku kā Tu. 25 Ļauj, lai es ceļos pāri skatīt labo zemi viņpus Jordānas, tos skaistos kalnus un Libanonu. 26 Bet Tas Kungs jūsu dēļ uz mani kļuva dusmīgs, un Viņš mani neuzklausīja un man sacīja: tev ir gana! Nerunā vairs par šo lietu ar Mani! 27 Uzkāp Pizgas kalna virsotnē un pacel savas acis pret vakariem un pret ziemeļiem, pret dienvidiem un pret rītiem un apskati to zemi savām acīm, jo tu neiesi pāri Jordānai. 28 Dod Jozuam pavēles, stiprini un drošini viņu, jo viņš šīs tautas priekšgalā celsies pāri un viņš tai dos īpašumā to zemi, ko tu redzēsi. 29 Un tā mēs palikām ielejā pretim Bet-Peorai.
