Location and Setting
- Edrei was located on the southern fork of the Yarmuk River near the southern border of
Bashan.
- Identified with present-day Der ‘a in southern Syria, Edrei lies sixty miles south
of Damascus and thirty miles east of the Jordan River. It was on the north-south road that
ran along the edge of the eastern desert.
Historical and Biblical Significance
- Moses defeated Og, the giant king of Bashan at Edrei. Og, his sons, and all his people
were killed, allowing Israel to occupy the land of Bashan (Num 21:33; Deut 1:4; 3:1; 3:10;
Josh 12:4; 13:12).
- Edrei and the territory of Bashan were allotted to the tribe of Manasseh (Josh 13:31).
Bibliography
- Lockyer, Sr., Herbert, ed. Nelson’s Illustrated Bible Dictionary. Nashville:
Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1986.
- Rea, J. "Edrei." The Zondervan Pictorial Encyclopedia of the Bible. Ed.
Merrill C. Tenney. 5 vols. Grand Rapids: Zondervan Publishing House, 1976.
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