Joshua 12
Names of God Bible
Kings East of the Jordan River Defeated by Moses
12 These are the kings of the land east of the Jordan River that the people of Israel defeated. Israel also took possession of their lands from the Arnon Valley to Mount Hermon, and all the eastern plains.
2 Sihon was the Amorite king who lived in Heshbon. His rule extended from Aroer on the edge of the Arnon Valley to the Jabbok River, which is the border of Ammon. This included the middle of the valley and half of Gilead. 3 It included the eastern plains from the Sea of Galilee to the Sea of the Plains (the Dead Sea) and the road that goes south from Beth Jeshimoth to the foot of the slopes of Pisgah.
4 The territory of King Og of Bashan who lived in Ashtaroth and Edrei was captured. He was the last of the Rephaim. 5 He ruled Mount Hermon, Salecah, all of Bashan to the border of Geshur and Maacath, and half of Gilead to the border of King Sihon of Heshbon.
6 Yahweh’s servant Moses and the people of Israel defeated them. Then he gave their land as a possession to the tribes of Reuben and Gad and half of the tribe of Manasseh.
Kings West of the Jordan River Defeated by Joshua
7 These are the kings of the land west of the Jordan River that Joshua and the people of Israel defeated. Their lands extended from Baal Gad in the valley of Lebanon to Mount Halak which rises toward Seir. Joshua gave it as a possession to Israel, dividing it among the tribes. 8 It included the mountains, foothills, plains, slopes, desert, and the Negev that the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites had possessed.
The kings were
9 the king of Jericho, the king of Ai (near Bethel),
10 the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron,
11 the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish,
12 the king of Eglon, the king of Gezer,
13 the king of Debir, the king of Geder,
14 the king of Hormah, the king of Arad,
15 the king of Libnah, the king of Adullam,
16 the king of Makkedah, the king of Bethel,
17 the king of Tappuah, the king of Hepher,
18 the king of Aphek, the king of Sharon,[a]
19 the king of Madon, the king of Hazor,
20 the king of Shimron Meron, the king of Achshaph,
21 the king of Taanach, the king of Megiddo,
22 the king of Kedesh, the king of Jokneam in Carmel,
23 the king of Dor in Naphoth Dor, the king of Goiim in Gilgal,[b]
24 the king of Tirzah.
The total was 31 kings.
Footnotes
- Joshua 12:18 Or “Lasharon.”
- Joshua 12:23 Or “Galilee.”
Joshua 12
Complete Jewish Bible
12 These are the kings of the land whom the people of Isra’el defeated and of whose land they took possession, across the Yarden toward the east, from the Arnon Valley to Mount Hermon and all the ‘Aravah eastward:
2 Sichon king of the Emori, who lived in Heshbon and ruled the territory that includes ‘Aro‘er, at the edge of the Arnon Valley; the middle of the valley; half of Gil‘ad, to the Yabok River, which forms the border with the people of ‘Amon; 3 the ‘Aravah to Lake Kinneret eastward and to the sea of the ‘Aravah, the Dead Sea, eastward by way of Beit-Yeshimot and on the south under the slopes of Pisgah.
4 There was also the territory of ‘Og king of Bashan, who belonged to the remnant of the Refa’im. He lived at ‘Ashtarot and at Edre‘i; 5 and he ruled Mount Hermon; Salkhah; all Bashan, to the border with the G’shuri and the Ma‘akhati; and half of Gil‘ad, to its border with Sichon king of Heshbon.
6 Moshe the servant of Adonai, with the people of Isra’el, defeated them; and Moshe the servant of Adonai gave it to the Re’uveni, the Gadi and the half-tribe of M’nasheh as their possession.
7-8 Following are the kings of the land whom Y’hoshua, with the people of Isra’el, defeated in the area west of the Yarden, between Ba‘al-Gad in the L’vanon Valley and the bare mountain that goes up to Se‘ir. Y’hoshua gave this land, inhabited by the Hitti, Emori, Kena‘ani, P’rizi, Hivi and Y’vusi, to the tribes of Isra’el to possess, according to their divisions, in the hills, the Sh’felah, the ‘Aravah, the mountain slopes, the desert and the Negev:
9 the king of Yericho,
the king of ‘Ai, by Beit-El,
10 the king of Yerushalayim,
the king of Hevron,
11 the king of Yarmut,
the king of Lakhish,
12 the king of ‘Eglon,
the king of Gezer,
13 the king of D’vir,
the king of Geder,
14 the king of Hormah,
the king of ‘Arad,
15 the king of Livnah,
the king of ‘Adulam,
16 the king of Makkedah,
the king of Beit-El,
17 the king of Tapuach,
the king of Hefer,
18 the king of Afek,
the king of Sharon,
19 the king of Madon,
the king of Hatzor,
20 the king of Shimron-M’ron,
the king of Akhshaf,
21 the king of Ta‘anakh,
the king of Megiddo,
22 the king of Kedesh,
the king of Yokne‘am in Karmel,
23 the king of Dor in the region of Dor,
the king of Goyim in the Gilgal, and
24 the king of Tirtzah —
making a total of thirty-one kings.
Joshua 12
New International Version
List of Defeated Kings
12 These are the kings of the land whom the Israelites had defeated and whose territory they took(A) over east of the Jordan,(B) from the Arnon(C) Gorge to Mount Hermon,(D) including all the eastern side of the Arabah:(E)
2 Sihon king of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon.(F)
He ruled from Aroer(G) on the rim of the Arnon Gorge—from the middle of the gorge—to the Jabbok River,(H) which is the border of the Ammonites.(I) This included half of Gilead.(J) 3 He also ruled over the eastern Arabah from the Sea of Galilee[a](K) to the Sea of the Arabah (that is, the Dead Sea(L)), to Beth Jeshimoth,(M) and then southward below the slopes of Pisgah.(N)
4 And the territory of Og king of Bashan,(O) one of the last of the Rephaites,(P) who reigned in Ashtaroth(Q) and Edrei.
5 He ruled over Mount Hermon, Salekah,(R) all of Bashan(S) to the border of the people of Geshur(T) and Maakah,(U) and half of Gilead(V) to the border of Sihon king of Heshbon.
6 Moses, the servant of the Lord, and the Israelites conquered them.(W) And Moses the servant of the Lord gave their land to the Reubenites, the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh to be their possession.(X)
7 Here is a list of the kings of the land that Joshua and the Israelites conquered on the west side of the Jordan, from Baal Gad in the Valley of Lebanon(Y) to Mount Halak, which rises toward Seir. Joshua gave their lands as an inheritance to the tribes of Israel according to their tribal divisions. 8 The lands included the hill country, the western foothills, the Arabah, the mountain slopes, the wilderness and the Negev.(Z) These were the lands of the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites and Jebusites. These were the kings:(AA)
| 9 the king of Jericho(AB) | one |
| the king of Ai(AC) (near Bethel(AD)) | one |
| 10 the king of Jerusalem(AE) | one |
| the king of Hebron | one |
| 11 the king of Jarmuth | one |
| the king of Lachish(AF) | one |
| 12 the king of Eglon(AG) | one |
| the king of Gezer(AH) | one |
| 13 the king of Debir(AI) | one |
| the king of Geder | one |
| 14 the king of Hormah(AJ) | one |
| the king of Arad(AK) | one |
| 15 the king of Libnah(AL) | one |
| the king of Adullam(AM) | one |
| 16 the king of Makkedah(AN) | one |
| the king of Bethel(AO) | one |
| 17 the king of Tappuah(AP) | one |
| the king of Hepher(AQ) | one |
| 18 the king of Aphek(AR) | one |
| the king of Lasharon | one |
| 19 the king of Madon | one |
| the king of Hazor(AS) | one |
| 20 the king of Shimron Meron | one |
| the king of Akshaph(AT) | one |
| 21 the king of Taanach(AU) | one |
| the king of Megiddo(AV) | one |
| 22 the king of Kedesh(AW) | one |
| the king of Jokneam(AX) in Carmel(AY) | one |
| 23 the king of Dor (in Naphoth Dor(AZ)) | one |
| the king of Goyim in Gilgal | one |
| 24 the king of Tirzah(BA) | one |
| thirty-one kings in all.(BB) |
Footnotes
- Joshua 12:3 Hebrew Kinnereth
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