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Their border was from Mahanaim, all Bashan, all the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, and all the towns of Jair, which are in Bashan, sixty cities:
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God's Concrete Promises
Commentators explain that this verse details the specific, historical inheritance for the half-tribe of Manasseh. John Gill notes that Bashan was a real place, famous for its rich pastures and oaks. The 'kingdom of Og' and the 'towns of Jair' were tangible territories and cities, reminding readers that God's promises are not vague but are fulfilled in concrete, historical ways.
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Joshua
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The writer adds to the command of God (Joshua 13:1–7) a statement that the other two and a half tribes had already had their inheritanc…
19th Century
Anglican
DESCRIPTION OF THE TERRITORY DISTRIBUTED BY MOSES ON THE EAST OF JORDAN
(Joshua 13:15–33).
Reuben.…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And their coast was from Mahanaim A place in the tribe of Gad, (Joshua 13:26); which was the boundary of…
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