Moses relates now the victory of the Israelites over King Og of Bashan and all his army. They captured their 60 cities despite them being walled and having gates and bars, and they massacred all their men, women and children, capturing all their livestock and goods as plunder. King Og had been a giant sleeping on an iron bed measuring 4 metres long and 1.8 metres wide!
The distribution of this land to the Gadites, Reubenites and half the tribe of Manasseh was recalled, as previously seen in Deuteronomy 32, and Moses reminded these tribes of the agreement for them to fight together with Israel when they invaded Canaan.
Then Moses encouraged Joshua, who was about to replace him as leader, to trust the Lord as they crossed the Jordan because the same God would be with him as the God who gave victory over King Sihon, King Og and their armies. Moses again tried to get God to change his mind and let him go into Canaan, but God was resolute. Instead God told Moses to view the promised land from the top of Mount Pisgah. He could view it but not go into it.
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