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All these were cities fortified with high walls, gates, and bars; besides the unwalled towns a great many.
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Scholars and explorers have been stunned to find the ruins of over one hundred cities in the region of Bashan, just as the Bible describes. Commentators highlight that many of these ancient cities still have intact stone doors, gates, and bars, providing remarkable archaeological evidence for the historical accuracy of this account.
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Deuteronomy
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Gates, and bars - literally, “Double gates and a bar.” The stone doors of Bashan, their height pointing to a race of great stature, and the …
19th Century
Anglican
These details are not given in Numbers. Professor Porter, in the Griant Cities of Bashan, has well described the impression made upon him …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
All these cities were fenced with high walls, gates, and bars , &c.] That is, all the cities in the kingdom of Basha…
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