Deuteronomy 3:20 — Meaning and Application

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“Until the LORD have given rest unto your brethren, as well as unto you, and {until} they also possess the land which the LORD your God hath given them beyond Jordan: and {then} shall ye return every man unto his possession, which I have given you.”

Deuteronomy 3:20

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And I commanded you at that time, saying, The LORD your God hath given you this land to possess it: ye shall pass over armed before your brethren the children of Israel, all {that are} meet for the war. {meet...: Heb. sons of power}

But your wives, and your little ones, and your cattle, ({for} I know that ye have much cattle,) shall abide in your cities which I have given you;

Until the LORD have given rest unto your brethren, as well as unto you, and {until} they also possess the land which the LORD your God hath given them beyond Jordan: and {then} shall ye return every man unto his possession, which I have given you.

And I commanded Joshua at that time, saying, Thine eyes have seen all that the LORD your God hath done unto these two kings: so shall the LORD do unto all the kingdoms whither thou passest.

Ye shall not fear them: for the LORD your God he shall fight for you.

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Deuteronomy 3:1

"Then we turned, and went up the way to Bashan: and Og the king of Bashan came out against us, he and all his people, to battle at Edrei."

Deuteronomy 3:2

"And the LORD said unto me, Fear him not: for I will deliver him, and all his people, and his land, into thy hand; and thou shalt do unto him as thou didst unto Sihon king of the Amorites, which dwelt at Heshbon."

Deuteronomy 3:3

"So the LORD our God delivered into our hands Og also, the king of Bashan, and all his people: and we smote him until none was left to him remaining."

Deuteronomy 3:4

"And we took all his cities at that time, there was not a city which we took not from them, threescore cities, all the region of Argob, the kingdom of Og in Bashan."

Deuteronomy 3:5

"All these cities {were} fenced with high walls, gates, and bars; beside unwalled towns a great many."

Deuteronomy 3:6

"And we utterly destroyed them, as we did unto Sihon king of Heshbon, utterly destroying the men, women, and children, of every city."

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