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Palit |
A descendant of the fallen
angels; the son of Ahijah, the grandson of Semyaza, and the brother
of Sihon. In Jewish tradition, Og was an Amorite giant slain
in the ankle by Moses. In Numbers 21:33, Og is king of Bashan
who is delivered into the hands of Israel by God. However,
there is a legend that Og was in the Flood and was saved from it by
climbing to the roof of the ark. Palit (q.v.) is another name
for Og. (See
Gog & Magog.]
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