Deuteronomy 3:5

Verse

All these cities were fortified with high walls and gates and bars, and there were many more unwalled villages.

American Standard Version (1901)

All these were cities fortified with high walls, gates, and bars; besides the unwalled towns a great many.

All these towns had high walls round them with doors and locks; and in addition we took a great number of unwalled towns.

Douay-Rheims 1899

All the cities were fenced with very high walls, and with gates and bars, besides innumerable towns that had no walls.

Free Bible Version

All of these towns were fortified with high walls and gates with bars. There were many more villages as well, those that didn't have walls.

Geneva Bible 1599

All these cities were fenced with hie walles, gates and barres, beside vnwalled townes a great many.

King James (Authorized) Version

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

One Unity Resource Bible

All these were cities fortified with high walls, gates, and bars; besides a great many villages without walls.

Translation for Translators

All those cities had high walls around them with gates and bars. We also captured many villages that did not have walls around them.

Unlocked Literal Bible

These were all cities fortified with high walls, gates, and bars; this was besides very many unwalled villages.

Noah Webster Bible

All these cities were fortified with high walls, gates, and bars; besides unwalled towns a great number.

World English Bible

All these were cities fortified with high walls, gates, and bars, in addition to a great many villages without walls.

Young's Literal Translation

All these [are] cities fenced with high walls, two-leaved doors and bar, apart from cities of villages very many;

Context

The Defeat of Og

⁴At that time we captured all sixty of his cities. There was not a single city we failed to take—the entire region of Argob, the kingdom of Og in Bashan.⁵All these cities were fortified with high walls and gates and bars, and there were many more unwalled villages. ⁶We devoted them to destruction, as we had done to Sihon king of Heshbon, utterly destroying the men, women, and children of every city.

Summary

In this verse, Moses recounts the victory of the Israelites over the Amorite king, Og. It highlights the defeat of Og and the capture of his entire kingdom, demonstrating the faithfulness of God in fulfilling His promises to His people. The conquest of Og's land was a significant milestone in the Israelites' journey to possess the Promised Land. This verse serves as a reminder of God's power and provision for His chosen people as they obeyed His commands and trusted in His guidance.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

All these cities were fenced with high walls, gates, and bars,.... That is, all the cities in the kingdom of Bashan; and though they were, it hindered not their falling into the hands of the Israelites; and this might serve to encourage them against those fears they were possessed of by the spies, with respect to the cities in the land of Canaan; see Num 13:28. besides unwalled towns a great many; small towns and villages adjacent to the several cities, as is common.