Deuteronomy 3:4We took all his cities at that time; there was not a city which we didn't take from them; sixty cities, all the region of Argob, the kingdom of Og in Bashan.
The setting
East of Jordan River, ~1406 BC. Moses meticulously documenting the scope of victory - 60 cities in Bashan, all fortified. Modern-day Golan Heights and southern Syria.
The emotion here: meticulous wonder at God's thoroughness
The original word
'argōb (אַרְגֹּב) — rocky region, meaning God gave them even the most fortified places
Why it matters
These 60 cities were built on volcanic rock plateaus, nearly impossible to conquer
Read with care
What most readers miss in Deuteronomy 3:4
Moses is creating a permanent record - 'at that time' shows this was documented immediately
Common misconceptionPeople think this is boring military history, but Moses is building faith - if God conquered 60 fortified cities for them, He'll conquer Canaan too.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Deuteronomy 3:4
Bible Genome reading
Deuteronomy 3:4 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Deuteronomy 3:4 comes from the book of Deuteronomy, written during the exodus period. These words are attributed to Moses. The dominant emotion in this verse is joyful, with a comfort power of 50% and a tone that is celebratory. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include abundant victory. Notable phrases: sixty cities.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same joyful
“For to us a child is born. To us a son is given; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, …”
— Isaiah 9:6
“For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive.”
— 1 Corinthians 15:22
“"Death, where is your sting? Hades, where is your victory?"”
— 1 Corinthians 15:55
“Rejoice always.”
— 1 Thessalonians 5:16
“Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.”
— 2 Corinthians 5:17
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