Joshua 12:4

Joshua 12:4

And the coast of Og king of Bashan, which was of the remnant of the giants, that dwelt at Ashtaroth and at Edrei,

a. ASV: And the border of Og king of Bashan, of the remnant of the Rephaim, who dwelt at Ashtaroth and at Edrei,

b. YLT: And the border of Og king of Bashan (of the remnant of the Rephaim), who is dwelling in Ashtaroth and in Edrei,

c. Amplified Bible Classic: And Og king of Bashan, one of the remnant of the Rephaim, who lived at Ashtaroth and at Edrei,

d. Septuagint: And Og king of Basan, who dwelt in Astaroth and in Edrain, was left of the giants.

e. Rubin Edition Early Prophets Joshua & Judges: And the boundary of Og, king of Bashan, who was a remnant of the giants, who lived in Ashtaroth and in Edrei.

1. “And the coast of Og king of Bashan, which was of the remnant of the giants…”

a. [And the] coast [Strong: 1366 gᵉbûwl, gheb-ool'; or גְּבֻל gᵉbul; (shortened) from H1379; properly, a cord (as twisted), i.e. (by implication) a boundary; by extension the territory inclosed:—border, bound, coast, × great, landmark, limit, quarter, space.]

b. [of] Og [Strong: 5747 ʻÔwg, ogue; probably from H5746; round; Og, a king of Bashan:—Og.]

c. king [Strong: 4428 melek, meh'-lek; from H4427; a king:—king, royal.]

d. [of] Bashan [Strong: 1316 Bâshân, baw-shawn'; of uncertain derivation; Bashan (often with the article), a region East of the Jordan:—Bashan.]

e. [which was of the] remnant [Strong: 3499 yether, yeh'-ther; from H3498; properly, an overhanging, i.e. (by implication) an excess, superiority, remainder; also a small rope (as hanging free):— abundant, cord, exceeding, excellancy(-ent), what they leave, that hath left, plentifully, remnant, residue, rest, string, with.]

f. [of the] giants [Strong: 7497 râphâʼ, raw-faw'; or רָפָה râphâh; from H7495 in the sense of invigorating; a giant:—giant, Rapha, Rephaim(-s).]

1). Og’s bed was 13 and a half feet long and 6 feet wide.

a). Deuteronomy 3:11 For only Og king of Bashan remained of the remnant of giants; behold his bedstead was a bedstead of iron; is it not in Rabbath of the children of Ammon? nine cubits was the length thereof, and four cubits the breadth of it, after the cubit of a man.

2). Goliath was almost 10 feet tall.

a). 1 Samuel 17:4 And there went out a champion out of the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span.

2. “...that dwelt at Ashtaroth and at Edrei,”

a. [that] dwelt [Strong: 3427 yâshab, yaw-shab'; a primitive root; properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry:—(make to) abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease self, endure, establish, × fail, habitation, haunt, (make to) inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, × marry(-ing), (bring again to) place, remain, return, seat, set(-tle), (down-) sit(-down, still, -ting down, -ting (place) -uate), take, tarry.]

b. [at] Ashtaroth [Strong: 6252  ʻAshtârôwth, ash-taw-roth'; or עַשְׁתָּרֹת ʻAshtârôth; plural of H6251; Ashtaroth, the name of a Sidonian deity, and of a place East of the Jordan:—Asharoth, Astaroth.]

c. [and at] Edrei [Strong: 154 ʼedreʻîy, ed-reh'-ee; from the equivalent of H153; mighty; Edrei, the name of two places in Palestine:—Edrei.]

1). Bashan was northeast of the Sea of Galilee [Chinneroth, Gennesaret, Tiberias].