Territory East of the Jordan

12 The Israelites struck down the following kings of the land and took possession of their land beyond the Jordan to the east and from the Arnon River to Mount Hermon, including all the Arabah eastward:(A)

King Sihon of the Amorites lived in Heshbon. He ruled from Aroer(B) on the rim of the Arnon River, along the middle of the valley, and half of Gilead up to the Jabbok River (the border of the Ammonites(C)), the Arabah east of the Sea of Chinnereth[a] to the Sea of Arabah (that is, the Dead Sea), eastward through Beth-jeshimoth(D) and southward[b] below the slopes of Pisgah.(E)

King Og[c] of Bashan, of the remnant of the Rephaim, lived in Ashtaroth and Edrei.(F) He ruled over Mount Hermon, Salecah, all Bashan up to the Geshurite and Maacathite border, and half of Gilead to the border of King Sihon of Heshbon.(G) Moses the Lord’s servant(H) and the Israelites struck them(I) down. And Moses the Lord’s servant gave their land as an inheritance to the Reubenites, Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh.(J)

Territory West of the Jordan

Joshua and the Israelites struck down the following kings of the land beyond the Jordan to the west, from Baal-gad in the Valley of Lebanon to Mount Halak,(K) which ascends toward Seir (Joshua gave their land as an inheritance to the tribes of Israel according to their allotments: the hill country, the Judean foothills,[d] the Arabah, the slopes, the wilderness, and the Negev—the lands of the Hethites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites):

the king of Jericho(L)one
the king of Ai,(M) which is next to Bethelone
10 the king of Jerusalem(N)one
the king of Hebronone
11 the king of Jarmuthone
the king of Lachishone
12 the king of Eglonone
the king of Gezerone
13 the king of Debirone
the king of Gederone
14 the king of Hormahone
the king of Aradone
15 the king of Libnahone
the king of Adullamone
16 the king of Makkedahone
the king of Bethelone
17 the king of Tappuahone
the king of Hepherone
18 the king of Aphekone
the king of Lasharonone
19 the king of Madonone
the king of Hazorone
20 the king of Shimron-meronone
the king of Achshaphone
21 the king of Taanachone
the king of Megiddoone
22 the king of Kedeshone
the king of Jokneam in Carmelone
23 the king of Dor in Naphath-dor[e]one
the king of Goiim in Gilgal[f]one
24 the king of Tirzahone
the total number of all kings:thirty-one.

Footnotes

  1. 12:3 = Galilee
  2. 12:3 Or and from Teman
  3. 12:4 LXX; MT reads The territory of Og
  4. 12:8 Or the Shephelah
  5. 12:23 Or in the Slopes of Dor
  6. 12:23 LXX reads Galilee

Kingdoms Conquered by Israel

12 This is a list of the kings who ruled the land that the Israelis conquered, and whose territories they took on the other side of the Jordan River toward the east, from the Arnon River to Mount Hermon, along with the entire eastern Jordan plain.[a] Sihon king of the Amorites lived in Heshbon and ruled from Aroer, which is located on the edge of the Arnon River[b] from the middle of the valley, including half of Gilead as far as Wadi[c] Jabbok, the border of the Ammonites, and toward the Arabah as far as the Sea of Galilee[d] to the east, as far as the Arabah Sea (that is, the Dead Sea) to the east as one travels in the direction[e] of Beth-jeshimoth, and to the south as far as the foothills of Pisgah.[f] The territory of Og king of Bashan was conquered. He was[g] one of the last of the Rephaim,[h] and lived at Ashtaroth and Edrei, ruling over Mount Hermon, Salecah, and all of Bashan as far as the border of the descendants of Geshur, the descendants of Maacath, and half of Gilead to the border of Sihon king of Heshbon.

Moses, the servant of the Lord, and the Israelis defeated them. Then Moses, the servant of the Lord, gave it to the descendants of Reuben, the descendants of Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh as their inheritance.[i] This is a list of the kings of the land whom Joshua and the Israelis defeated beyond the Jordan River toward the west, from Baal-gad in the Lebanon valley as far as Mount Halak, which rises in the direction of Seir. Joshua gave it to Israel, distributing it according to their tribal divisions as their inheritance, in the mountain regions, in the Arabah, on the foothills, in the wilderness, in the Negev;[j] that is, the Hittites, the Amorites, the Canaanites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites:

The king of Jericho: 1

The king of Ai, which is near Bethel: 1

10 The king of Jerusalem: 1

The king of Hebron: 1

11 The king of Jarmuth: 1

The king of Lachish: 1

12 The king of Eglon: 1

The king of Gezer: 1

13 The king of Debir: 1

The king of Geder: 1

14 The king of Hormah: 1

The king of Arad: 1

15 The king of Libnah: 1

The king of Adullam: 1

16 The king of Makkedah: 1

The king of Bethel: 1

17 The king of Tappuach: 1

The king of Hepher: 1

18 The king of Aphek: 1

The king of Lasharon: 1

19 The king of Madon: 1

The king of Hazor: 1

20 The king of Shimron-meron: 1

The king of Achshaph: 1

21 The king of Taanach: 1

The king of Megiddo: 1

22 The king of Kedesh: 1

The king of Jokneam in Carmel: 1

23 The king of Dor in the Dor heights: 1

The king of various[k] gentiles in Gilgal:[l] 1

24 The king of Tirzah: 1

Total number of all kings: 31

Footnotes

  1. Joshua 12:1 Lit. Arabah
  2. Joshua 12:2 The Heb. lacks River
  3. Joshua 12:2 I.e. a seasonal stream or river that channels water during rain seasons but is dry at other times
  4. Joshua 12:3 Lit. Chinnereth
  5. Joshua 12:3 Lit. east in the road
  6. Joshua 12:3 Lit. Ashdoth-pisgah; perhaps including Mount Nebo
  7. Joshua 12:4 The Heb. lacks was conquered. He was
  8. Joshua 12:4 I.e. a race of giants that formerly populated Canaan; cf. Num 13:22, 33
  9. Joshua 12:6 Or possession
  10. Joshua 12:8 I.e. the southern region of Israel; cf. Josh 10:40
  11. Joshua 12:23 The Heb. lacks various
  12. Joshua 12:23 So MT; LXX reads of Goyim in Galilee