Og

According to several books of the Old Testament , Og ( , meaning "gigantic"; [ʕoːɣ] ) was an ancient Amorite king of Jerusalem who, along with an army, was slain by Joshua and his men at the battle of Edrei (probably modern day Daraa , Syria ). The internal chronology of the Deuteronomistic History and the Torah would suggest Og's overthrow and the conquest of Canaan by Israel around c. 1500 or 1200 BC, although Bible critics attest that these books may have been written no earlier than the 7th-6th centuries BC, and are considered by some Bible critics to be of uncertain historical accuracy . Og, the giant of the Amorites, is equally considered a folk legend, around whom gathered many Jewish legends: according to some traditions he lived to be 3,000 years old and clung to Noah's ark during the Deluge . In Islamic lore he is referred to as ‘Uj ibn Anaq (‘Ûj ibn ‘Anâq عوج بن عنق), evidently one of the giants mentioned in the Qur'an ( jababirat or jabbirun ). Og is mentioned in Jewish folklore as being alive from the time of Noah up until the time of his death in battle with the Jews. It is also written in the Midrash that he had a special compartment in Noah's Ark just for him. Aggadah suggests an alternative to this; that he sat upon the top of the ark, riding out the flood for the duration of the storm from this location.

Og’s bed (engraving circa 1770 by Johann Balthasar Probst) Og ( , ʿog ˈʕoːɡ ; , ogh [ʕoːɣ] ) according to The Torah, was an Amorite king of Bashan who, along with his army, was slain by Moses and his men at the battle of Edrei . In Arabic literature he is referred to as ‘Uj ibn Anaq (‘Ûj ibn ‘Anâq عوج بن عنق). Og is mentioned in Jewish literature as being alive from the time of Noah up until the time of his death in battle with the Israelites. It is also written in the Midrash that he had a special compartment in Noah's Ark just for him. Aggadah suggests an alternative to this; that he sat upon the top of the ark, riding out the flood for the duration of the storm from this location. Og is introduced in the Book of Numbers . Like his neighbor Sihon of Heshbon , whom Moses had previously conquered at the battle of Jahaz he was an Amorite king, the ruler of Bashan , which contained sixty walled cities and many unwalled towns, with his capital at Ashtaroth (probably modern Tell Ashareh , where there still exists a 70-foot mound). The Book of Numbers , Chapter 21, and Deuteronomy , Chapter 3, continues: "Next we turned and went up along the road toward Bashan, and Og king of Bashan with his whole army marched out to meet us in battle at Edrei." Moses speaks: "The LORD said to me, "Do not be afraid of him, for I have handed him over to you with his whole army and his land. Do to him what you did to Sihon king of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon ... So the LORD our God also gave into our hands Og king of Bashan and all his army. We struck them down, leaving no survivors." ... But all the livestock and the plunder from their cities we carried off for ourselves." Og's destruction is told in Psalms 135:11 and 136:20 as one of many great victories for the nation of Israel, and the book of Amos 2:9 may refer to Og as "the Amorite" whose height was like the height of the cedars and whose strength was like the oaks. These sources were found using Bar Ilan CD.

Og’s bed (engraving circa 1770 by Johann Balthasar Probst) Og ( ; [ʕuːdʒ] ; ) according to the Hebrew Bible and other sources, was an Amorite king of Bashan who was slain along with his army by Moses and his men at the battle of Edrei . In Arabic literature he is referred to as ʿŪj ibn ʿAnāq ( عوج بن عنق ). Og is introduced in the Book of Numbers . Like his neighbor Sihon of Heshbon , whom Moses had previously conquered at the battle of Jahaz , he was an Amorite king, the ruler of Bashan , which contained sixty walled cities and many unwalled towns, with his capital at Ashtaroth (probably modern Tell Ashareh , where there still exists a 70-foot (20 m) mound). The Book of Numbers , Chapter 21, and Deuteronomy , Chapter 3, continues: "Next we turned and headed for the land of Bashan, where King Og and his entire army attacked us at Edrei. But the Lord told me, ‘Do not be afraid of him, for I have given you victory over Og and his entire army, and I will give you all his land. Treat him just as you treated King Sihon of the Amorites, who ruled in Heshbon.’ “So the Lord our God handed King Og and all his people over to us, and we killed them all. Not a single person survived. We conquered all sixty of his towns—the entire Argob region in his kingdom of Bashan. Not a single town escaped our conquest. These towns were all fortified with high walls and barred gates. We also took many unwalled villages at the same time. 6 We completely destroyed the kingdom of Bashan, just as we had destroyed King Sihon of Heshbon. We destroyed all the people in every town we conquered—men, women, and children alike. But we kept all the livestock for ourselves and took plunder from all the towns. (Mount Hermon is called Sirion by the Sidonians, and the Amorites call it Senir.) We had now conquered all the cities on the plateau and all Gilead and Bashan, as far as the towns of Salecah and Edrei, which were part of Og’s kingdom in Bashan. (King Og of Bashan was the last survivor of the giant Rephaites. His bed was made of iron and was more than thirteen feet long and six feet wide. It can still be seen in the Ammonite city of Rabbah.)" Og's destruction is told in Psalms 135:11 and 136:20 as one of many great victories for the nation of Israel, and the Book of Amos 2:9 may refer to Og as "the Amorite" whose height was like the height of the cedars and whose strength was like that of the oaks.

Amorite king; Biblical character For other uses, see Og (disambiguation) . Og depicted in the Musa va 'Uj . Og ( ; [ʕuːdʒ] ; ) according to the Hebrew Bible and other sources, was an Amorite king of Bashan who was slain along with his army by Moses and his men at the battle of Edrei . In Arabic literature he is referred to as ʿŪj ibn ʿAnāq ( عوج بن عنق , "Og son of Anaq ," Anaq being a daughter of Adam in Islamic tradition). Og is introduced in the Book of Numbers . Like his neighbor Sihon of Heshbon , whom Moses had previously conquered at the battle of Jahaz , he was an Amorite king, the ruler of Bashan , which contained sixty walled cities and many unwalled towns, with his capital at Ashtaroth (probably modern Tell Ashtara , where there still exists a 70-foot (20 m) mound). The Book of Numbers , Chapter 21, and Deuteronomy , Chapter 3, continues: Next we turned and headed for the land of Bashan, where King Og and his entire army attacked us at Edrei. But the Lord told me, "Do not be afraid of him, for I have given you victory over Og and his entire army, and I will give you all his land. Treat him just as you treated King Sihon of the Amorites, who ruled in Heshbon." So the Lord our God handed King Og and all his people over to us, and we killed them all. Not a single person survived. We conquered all sixty of his towns—the entire Argob region in his kingdom of Bashan. Not a single town escaped our conquest. These towns were all fortified with high walls and barred gates. We also took many unwalled villages at the same time. We completely destroyed the kingdom of Bashan, just as we had destroyed King Sihon of Heshbon. We destroyed all the people in every town we conquered—men, women, and children alike. But we kept all the livestock for ourselves and took plunder from all the towns. So we took the land of the two Amorite kings east of the Jordan River—all the way from the Arnon Gorge to Mount Hermon. (Mount Hermon is called Sirion by the Sidonians, and the Amorites call it Senir.) We had now conquered all the cities on the plateau and all Gilead and Bashan, as far as the towns of Salecah and Edrei, which were part of Og's kingdom in Bashan. (King Og of Bashan was the last survivor of the giant Rephaites. His bed was made of iron and was more than thirteen feet long and six feet wide. It can still be seen in the Ammonite city of Rabbah.) Og's destruction is told in Psalms 135:11 and 136:20 as one of many great victories for the nation of Israel, and the Book of Amos 2:9 may refer to Og as "the Amorite" whose height was like the height of the cedars and whose strength was like that of the oaks. The text states that he was the last giant of the Rephaites. His stature made him sleep on an iron bed, which was about 9 cubits in length.

Amorite king; Biblical character For other uses, see Og (disambiguation) . Og is depicted towering over groups of people in the manuscript painting Musa va 'Uj , c. 15th century Og ( Hebrew : עוֹג , romanized : ʿŌg [ʕoɡ] ; Arabic : عوج , romanized : ʿŪj [ʕuːdʒ] ; Ancient Greek : ῍Ωγ , romanized : Ōg ) was, according to the Hebrew Bible and other sources, an Amorite king of Bashan who was slain along with his army by Moses and his men at the battle of Edrei . In Arabic literature he is referred to as ʿŪj ibn ʿAnāq ( عوج بن عنق , "Og son of Anaq ," Anaq being a daughter of Adam in Islamic tradition). Og is introduced in the Book of Numbers . Like his neighbor Sihon of Heshbon , whom Moses had previously conquered at the battle of Jahaz , he was an Amorite king, the ruler of Bashan , which contained sixty walled cities and many unwalled towns, with his capital at Ashtaroth (probably modern Tell Ashtara , where there still exists a 70-foot (20 m) mound). The Book of Numbers , Chapter 21, and Deuteronomy , Chapter 3, continues: Next we turned and headed for the land of Bashan, where King Og and his entire army attacked us at Edrei. But the Lord told me, "Do not be afraid of him, for I have given you victory over Og and his entire army, and I will give you all his land. Treat him just as you treated King Sihon of the Amorites, who ruled in Heshbon." So the Lord our God handed King Og and all his people over to us, and we killed them all. Not a single person survived. We conquered all sixty of his towns—the entire Argob region in his kingdom of Bashan. Not a single town escaped our conquest. These towns were all fortified with high walls and barred gates. We also took many unwalled villages at the same time. We completely destroyed the kingdom of Bashan, just as we had destroyed King Sihon of Heshbon. We destroyed all the people in every town we conquered—men, women, and children alike. But we kept all the livestock for ourselves and took plunder from all the towns. So we took the land of the two Amorite kings east of the Jordan River—all the way from the Arnon Gorge to Mount Hermon. (Mount Hermon is called Sirion by the Sidonians, and the Amorites call it Senir.) We had now conquered all the cities on the plateau and all Gilead and Bashan, as far as the towns of Salecah and Edrei, which were part of Og's kingdom in Bashan. (King Og of Bashan was the last survivor of the giant Rephaites. His bed was made of iron and was more than thirteen feet long and six feet wide. It can still be seen in the Ammonite city of Rabbah.) Og's destruction, mentioned in Joshua 12:4, is told of in Psalms 135:11 and 136:20 as one of many great victories for the nation of Israel, and the Book of Amos 2:9 may refer to Og as "the Amorite" whose height was like the height of the cedars and whose strength was like that of the oaks. The text states that he was the last giant of the Rephaites. His stature made him sleep on an iron bed, which was about 9 cubits in length.