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Place

Bashan

northern Transjordan

Region ruled by Og and later remembered for strength and fertility.

53 appearances15 Bible books1 known aliases

Who or what is this?

Fertile plateau east of the upper ruled by , the last of the , whose sixty fortified cities of the Argob are taken by Israel at . The region is given to the half-tribe of and is famed in Scripture for its oaks, bulls, and rich pastures. Psalm 68 calls it a mountain of God, while uses the cows of Bashan as an image of complacent luxury. Its hills frame the geography of the northern Transjordan throughout the narrative and the prophets.

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Modern location: Saham al Jawlan. Coordinates from OpenBible.info.

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