21:10 When you go out to do battle with your enemies and the Lord your God allows you to prevail 3 and you take prisoners,
3:1 Next we set out on 4 the route to Bashan, 5 but King Og of Bashan and his whole army 6 came out to meet us in battle at Edrei. 7
20:1 When you go to war against your enemies and see chariotry 8 and troops 9 who outnumber you, do not be afraid of them, for the Lord your God, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt, is with you.
1 tn Heb “people.”
2 sn Jahaz. This is probably Khirbet el-Medeiyineh. See J. Dearman, “The Levitical Cities of Reuben and Moabite Toponymy,” BASOR 276 (1984): 55-57.
3 tn Heb “gives him into your hands.”
5 tn Heb “turned and went up.”
6 sn Bashan. This plateau country, famous for its oaks (Isa 2:13) and cattle (Deut 32:14; Amos 4:1), was north of Gilead along the Yarmuk River.
7 tn Heb “people.”
8 sn Edrei is probably modern Deràa, 60 mi (95 km) south of Damascus (see Num 21:33; Josh 12:4; 13:12, 31; also mentioned in Deut 1:4).
7 tn Heb “horse and chariot.”
8 tn Heb “people.”