Deuteronomy 3:5

All these, were fortified cities each with a high wall, folding gates and a bar,—besides country towns exceeding many.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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

In Context

4And we captured all his cities, at that time, there was no fortress which we took not from them,—sixty cities all the region of Argob, the kingdom of Og in Bashan.

6And we devoted them to destruction, doing unto them as we did unto Sihon king of Heshbon,—devoting to destruction every city of males, the women, and the little ones.

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Cross References

Numbers 13:28Nevertheless surely mighty, are the people that dwell in the land,—and, the cities, walled in, exceeding great, moreover also, the descendants of the Anak, saw we there.

Hebrews 11:30By faith, the walls of Jericho, fell, having been surrounded for seven days.

Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 3:2-12

Sihon and Og Subdued. ( b. c. 1451.) 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. 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. 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… Read the whole commentary →

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