Joshua 12:7

Joshua 12:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And these are the kings of the country which Joshua and the children of Israel smote on this side Jordan on the west, from Baal–gad in the valley of Lebanon even unto the mount Halak, that goeth up to Seir; which Joshua gave unto the tribes of Israel for a possession according to their divisions;
• New International Version (NIV)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 to Mount Halak, which rises toward Seir. Joshua gave their lands as an inheritance to the tribes of Israel according to their tribal divisions.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And these are the kings of the land whom Joshua and the people of Israel defeated on the west side of the Jordan, from Baal-gad in the Valley of Lebanon to Mount Halak, that rises toward Seir (and Joshua gave their land to the tribes of Israel as a possession according to their allotments,
• New King James Version (NKJV)And these are the kings of the country which Joshua and the children of Israel conquered on this side of the Jordan, on the west, from Baal Gad in the Valley of Lebanon as far as Mount Halak and the ascent to Seir, which Joshua gave to the tribes of Israel as a possession according to their divisions,

Context of Joshua 12:7

5He ruled the land from Hermon mountain and Salecah in the north, and all of the Bashan region in the east. His land went as far as the borders of the kingdoms of Geshur and Maakah. He ruled half of the Gilead region, as far as the border of King Sihon of Heshbon. 6The Lord's servant, Moses, and the Israelites won against these kings. Moses gave their land to the tribes of Reuben, Gad and half the tribe of Manasseh to live in. Joshua and the Israelites killed these kings who ruled on the west side of the Jordan River. Joshua gave these kings' land to the Israelite tribes for them to live in. He gave a different piece of land to each tribe. Their land went from Baal Gad in the Lebanon valley to Halak mountain, which is near Seir. 8This included the hill country, the low hills in the west, the Jordan Valley, the mountains, the wilderness and the Negev. That was the land that belonged to the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites and Jebusites. 9Joshua took the land of these kings: king of Jericho, king of Ai (near Bethel),

Joshua 12:7 word by word

וְאֵ֣לֶּה מַלְכֵ֣י הָאָ֡רֶץ אֲשֶׁר֩ הִכָּ֨ה יְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַ וּבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל בְּעֵ֤בֶר הַיַּרְדֵּן֙ יָ֔מָּה מִבַּ֤עַל גָּד֙ בְּבִקְעַ֣ת הַלְּבָנ֔וֹן וְעַד־הָהָ֥ר הֶחָלָ֖ק הָעֹלֶ֣ה שֵׂעִ֑ירָה וַיִּתְּנָ֨הּ יְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַ לְשִׁבְטֵ֧י יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל יְרֻשָּׁ֖ה כְּמַחְלְקֹתָֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• the kingsמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• of the countryאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• which Joshuaיְהוֹשׁוּעַyehôshûa‛ yehôshûa‛ · JoshuaH3091
• and the childrenבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• smoteנָכָהnâkâh · to smiteH5221
• on this sideעֵ֫בֶר‛êber · side: besideH5676
• Jordanיַרְדֵּןyardên · JordanH3383
• on the westיָםyâm · sea: westH3220
• from Baal–gadבַּ֫עַל גָּדba‛al gâd · Baal-gadH1171
• in the valleyבִּקְעָהbiq‛âh · (Lebanon) ValleyH1237
• of Lebanonלְבָנוֹןlebânôn · (Valley of) LebanonH3844
• even unto the mountהַרhar · mountain: mountH2022
• Halakחָלָקchâlâq · (Mount) HalakH2510
• that goeth upעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: riseH5927
• to Seirשֵׂעִירώê‛îyr · SeirH8165
• gaveנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• unto the tribesשֵׁ֫בֶטshêbeţ · tribeH7626
• a possessionיְרֻשָּׁהyerûshshâh · possessionH3425
• according to their divisionsמַחֲלֹ֫קֶתmachălôqeth · divisionH4256

Cross-references for Joshua 12:7

• Joshua 12:1The Israelites killed these kings who ruled on the east side of the Jordan River. They destroyed them and they took their land. Their land went from the Arnon valley to Hermon mountain. It included all the land on the east side of the Jordan Valley.
• Joshua 3:17The priests stood in the middle of the river on dry ground, with the Lord's Covenant Box. While they stood there, all the Israelite people walked across the river on dry ground. In that way, the whole nation arrived on the other side of the river.
• Joshua 9:1All the kings who lived west of the Jordan River heard about what had happened at Ai. They were the kings who ruled in the hill country, in the low hills in the west, and all the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, as far as Lebanon. They were the kings of the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites and Jebusites.
• Joshua 11:17The land went from Halak mountain near Edom country, to Baal Gad in the Lebanon valley, below Hermon mountain. He caught all the kings of those regions and he killed them all.
• Joshua 13:5There is also the land of the Gebalites, and all of Lebanon in the east. That land goes from Baal Gad at the side of Hermon mountain, to Lebo-Hamath.
• Genesis 14:6And they won against the Horites in the country of Seir. This was as far as El Paran near the desert.
• Genesis 32:3Jacob sent men with a message to his brother Esau. Esau was living in the land of Seir, also called Edom.
• Genesis 36:8So Esau went to live in the hills of Seir. He was also called Edom.
• Deuteronomy 2:1Then we turned back to travel towards the desert. We went along the road to the Red Sea, as the Lord had told me. For many days, we walked around the region of Mount Seir.
• Joshua 1:3I have given to you every part of the ground that you walk on. I promised Moses that I would do this.
• Joshua 11:23In that way, Joshua took the whole land. The Lord had promised Moses that he would give the land to his people. Joshua gave a part of the land to each tribe, for them to live in. After all that, the people did not have to fight any more.
• Joshua 13:1Joshua had become a very old man. The Lord said to him, ‘You are now very old. There is still a lot of land that you have not yet taken.
• Deuteronomy 11:23If you do that, the Lord will chase out all those nations as you move into the land. They are greater and stronger than you are, but you will take the land from them.

Commentaries on Joshua 12:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7From Baal-gad - A repetition of what is mentioned Joshua 11:17.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7-24Verses 7-24 The names of the kings are given in the order of their actual encounter with Joshua. Those enumerated in Joshua 12:10-18 either belonged to the league of the southern Canaanites (Joshua 10:1 ff), the power of which was broken in the battle of Beth-horon, or were at any rate conquered in the campaign following that battle. Those mentioned in Joshua 12:19-24 were in like manner connected with the northern confederates (Joshua 11:1 ff), who were…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-24Verses 7-24 We have here the limits of the country Joshua conquered. A list is given of the kings subdued by Israel: thirty-one in all. This shows how fruitful Canaan then was, in which so many chose to throng together. This was the land God appointed for Israel; yet in our day it is one of the most barren and unprofitable countries in the world. Such is the effect of the curse it lies under, since its possessors rejected Christ and his gospel, as was…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7Baal-gad was at the western base of Mount Hermon. It marked the northern limit of Joshua's conquests west of the Jordan River. The Valley of Lebanon separated the coastal Lebanon mountain range from the non-coastal (inland) Anti-Lebanon range. Mount Halak, which leads toward Seir (also known as Edom), marked the southern limit of Joshua's conquests.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 7-247. Baal-gad ... even unto ... Halak--(See on Jos 11:17). A list of thirty-one chief towns is here given; and, as the whole land contained a superficial extent of only fifteen miles in length by fifty in breadth, it is evident that these capital cities belonged to petty and insignificant kingdoms. With a few exceptions, they were not the scenes of any important events recorded in the sacred history, and therefore do not require a particular notice.Read the comment

Topics related to Joshua 12:7

• Baal-Gad
• Canaan
• Halak
• Lebanon

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• Baal
• Gad
• Israel
• Jordan
• Joshua
• Lebanon
• Seir
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, Israel
• Jordan River, Jordan

Commentaries on Joshua 12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary