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# Bashan
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## Facts:
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Bashan was a region of land east of the Sea of Galilee. It covered an area that is now part of Syria and the Golan Heights.
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* An Old Testament city of refuge called "Golan" was located in the region of Bashan.
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* Bashan was a very fertile region known for its oak trees and pasturing animals.
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* Genesis 14 records that Bashan was the site of a war between several kings and their nations.
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* During Israel's wanderings in the desert after their escape from Egypt, they took possession of part of the region of Bashan.
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* Years later, King Solomon obtained supplies from that region.
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(Translation suggestions: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names]])
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(See also: [Egypt](../names/egypt.md), [oak](../other/oak.md), [Sea of Galilee](../names/seaofgalilee.md), [Syria](../names/syria.md))
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## Bible References:
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* [1 Kings 04:13](rc://en/tn/help/1ki/04/13)
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* [Amos 04:01](rc://en/tn/help/amo/04/01)
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* [Jeremiah 22:20-21](rc://en/tn/help/jer/22/20)
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* [Joshua 09:10](rc://en/tn/help/jos/09/10)
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## Word Data:
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* Strong's: H1316
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## Forms Found in the English ULB:
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Bashan, Bashan's
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