Joshua 12:1

Joshua 12:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Now these are the kings of the land, which the children of Israel smote, and possessed their land on the other side Jordan toward the rising of the sun, from the river Arnon unto mount Hermon, and all the plain on the east:
• New International Version (NIV)These are the kings of the land whom the Israelites had defeated and whose territory they took over east of the Jordan, from the Arnon Gorge to Mount Hermon, including all the eastern side of the Arabah:
• English Standard Version (ESV)Now these are the kings of the land whom the people of Israel defeated and took possession of their land beyond the Jordan toward the sunrise, from the Valley of the Arnon to Mount Hermon, with all the Arabah eastward:
• New King James Version (NKJV)These are the kings of the land whom the children of Israel defeated, and whose land they possessed on the other side of the Jordan toward the rising of the sun, from the River Arnon to Mount Hermon, and all the eastern Jordan plain:

Context of Joshua 12:1

Now these are the kings of the land whom the sons of Israel defeated, and they took possession of their land beyond the Jordan toward the sunrise, from the Valley of the Arnon as far as Mount Hermon, and all the Arabah to the east: 2Sihon king of the Amorites, who lived in Heshbon and ruled from Aroer, which is on the edge of the Valley of the Arnon, both the middle of the valley and half of Gilead, even as far as the brook Jabbok, the border of the sons of Ammon; 3and the Arabah as far as the Sea of Chinneroth toward the east, and as far as the Sea of the Arabah, that is, the Salt Sea, eastward toward Beth-jeshimoth, and on the south, at the foot of the slopes of Pisgah;

Joshua 12:1 word by word

וְאֵ֣לֶּה׀ מַלְכֵ֣י הָאָ֗רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֨ר הִכּ֤וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ וַיִּֽרְשׁ֣וּ אֶת־אַרְצָ֔ם בְּעֵ֥בֶר הַיַּרְדֵּ֖ן מִזְרְחָ֣ה הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ מִנַּ֤חַל אַרְנוֹן֙ עַד־הַ֣ר חֶרְמ֔וֹן וְכָל־הָעֲרָבָ֖ה מִזְרָֽחָה׃Read the interlinear

• Now theseאֵ֫לֶּה'êlleh · theseH428
• kingsמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• of the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• whomאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
• the sonsבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• defeatedנָכָהnâkâh · to smiteH5221
• and they took possessionיָרַשׁyârash yârêsh · to possess: takeH3423
• beyondעֵ֫בֶר‛êber · side: beyondH5676
• the Jordanיַרְדֵּןyardên · JordanH3383
• toward the sunriseמִזְרָחmizrâch · eastH4217
• toward the sunriseשֶׁ֫מֶשׁshemesh · sunH8121
• from the Valleyנַ֫חַלnachal nachlâh nachălâh · torrent: valleyH5158
• of the Arnonאַרְנוֹן'arnôn 'arnôn · ArnonH769
• as farעַד‛ad · tillH5704
• as Mountהַרhar · mountain: mountH2022
• Hermonחֶרְמוֹןchermôn · (Mount) HermonH2768
• and allכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
• the Arabahעֲרָבָה‛ărâbâh · ArabahH6160

Cross-references for Joshua 12:1

• Joshua 1:15until the Lord gives your brothers rest, as He is giving you, and they also possess the land which the Lord your God is giving them. Then you may return to your own land, and take possession of that which Moses the servant of the Lord gave you beyond the Jordan toward the sunrise.”
• Joshua 22:4And now the Lord your God has given rest to your brothers, as He spoke to them; therefore turn now and go to your tents, to the land of your possession, which Moses the servant of the Lord gave you beyond the Jordan.
• Numbers 21:13From there they journeyed and camped on the other side of the Arnon, which is in the wilderness that comes out of the border of the Amorites; for the Arnon is the border of Moab, between Moab and the Amorites.
• Deuteronomy 2:24‘Arise, set out, and pass through the Valley of Arnon. Look! I have handed over to you Sihon the Amorite, king of Heshbon, and his land; start taking possession and plunge into battle with him.
• Judges 11:18Then they went through the wilderness and around the land of Edom and the land of Moab, and came to the east side of the land of Moab, and they camped beyond the Arnon; but they did not enter the territory of Moab, for the Arnon was the border of Moab.
• Isaiah 16:2Then, like fluttering birds or scattered nestlings, The daughters of Moab will be at the crossing places of the Arnon.
• Joshua 11:3to the Canaanite on the east and on the west, and the Amorite, the Hittite, the Perizzite, and the Jebusite in the hill country, and the Hivite at the foot of Hermon in the land of Mizpeh.
• Deuteronomy 3:8“So at that time we took the land from the hand of the two kings of the Amorites who were beyond the Jordan, from the Valley of Arnon to Mount Hermon
• Deuteronomy 4:48from Aroer, which is on the edge of the Valley of Arnon, even as far as Mount Sion (that is, Hermon),
• Psalms 133:3It is like the dew of Hermon Coming down upon the mountains of Zion; For the Lord commanded the blessing there--life forever.

Commentaries on Joshua 12:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1From the river Arnon unto Mount Hermon - Arnon was the boundary of all the southern coast of the land occupied by the Israelites beyond Jordan; and the mountains of Hermon were the boundaries on the north. Arnon takes its rise in the mountains of Gilead, and having run a long way from north to south falls into the Dead Sea, near the same place into which Jordan discharges itself. And all the plain on the east - All the land from the plains of Moab to…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-6Verses 1-6 All the plain on the east - i. e. the Arabah or depressed tract along the east bank of Jordan, the modern El-Ghor (see Numbers 22:1). Joshua 12:2 From the middle of the river - i. e. as appears from Joshua 13:9, Joshua 13:16, “from the city that is in the midst of the river;” namely,, Ar Moab (see Deuteronomy 2:36). Joshua 12:3 From the plain - Render “over the plain;” for the words describe not one of the boundaries of Sihon‘s kingdom, but…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1The two kings conquered by Moses. (1-6) The kings whom Joshua smote. (7-24) Verses 1-6 Fresh mercies must not drown the remembrance of former mercies, nor must the glory of the present instruments of good to the church diminish the just honour of those who went before them, since God is the same who wrought by both. Moses gave to one part of Israel a very rich and fruitful country, but it was on the outside of Jordan. Joshua gave to all Israel the holy…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1The Arnon River flows into the Dead Sea halfway down its eastern side, forming the Arnon Valley. Israel started its conquests here (see Numbers 21:13–15, 21–35). Mount Hermon is about 40 kilometers (25 miles) north or northeast of the Sea of Galilee.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-61. Now these are the kings of the land, which the children of Israel smote, and possessed their land on the other side Jordan--This chapter contains a recapitulation of the conquests made in the promised land, with the additional mention of some places not formerly noted in the sacred history. The river Arnon on the south and mount Hermon on the north were the respective boundaries of the land acquired by the Israelites beyond Jordan (see Nu 21:21-24; De…Read the comment

Topics related to Joshua 12:1

• Arnon
• Canaan

In the dictionaries

• Israel
• Jordan
• Euphrates River, the River
• Mount Hermon
• Children of Israel
• City
• Hermon
• Jabbok
• Salmon, Zalmon
• Arabah

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