Joshua 13:12 Meaning and Explanation
“All the kingdom of Og in Bashan, which reigned in Ashtaroth and in Edrei, who remained of the remnant of the giants: for these did Moses smite, and cast them out.”
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What Does Joshua 13:12 Mean?
Here is the kingdom of Og in Bashan, who ruled from Ashtaroth and Edrei. He is named as one who remained of the Rephaim, the ancient giants whose size had once terrified Israel's spies. Yet Moses struck him down and dispossessed him, and his land passed to God's people.
The mention of the giants is deliberate. The very people whose stature had bred fear are now a defeated remnant, their territory part of the inheritance. No power, however towering, can hold land that God has promised to give. The remnant of the giants becomes a footnote to God's faithfulness. What once seemed insurmountable proves no match for the LORD who fights for His people and grants them rest in the conquered place.
Joshua 13:12 in the Original Language
Rephaim (רְפָאִים), 'giants' -- an ancient people remembered for their great size, here reduced to a defeated remnant.
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What does Joshua 13:12 mean?
The whole kingdom of Og, last of the Rephaim, who reigned at Ashtaroth and Edrei, was struck down by Moses and given to Israel.