Revised Literal Translation

Joshua 12

1Now these arethe kingsמַלְכֵ֣יmal.KheiH4428of the landהָאָ֗רֶץha.'A.retzH776,which the childrenבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478smoteהִכּ֤וּhi.KuH5221,and possessedוַיִּֽרְשׁ֣וּvai.yir.ShuH3423their landאַרְצָ֔ם'ar.TzamH776on the other sideבְּעֵ֥בֶרbe.'E.verH5676Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֖ןhai.yar.DenH3383toward the risingמִזְרְחָ֣הmiz.re.ChahH4217of the sunהַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁha.Sha.meshH8121,from the riverמִנַּ֤חַלmi.Na.chalH5158Arnonאַרְנוֹן֙'ar.nOnH769unto mountהַ֣רharH2022Hermonחֶרְמ֔וֹןcher.MonH2768,and all the plainהָעֲרָבָ֖הha.'a.ra.VahH6160on the eastמִזְרָֽחָה׃miz.Ra.chahH4217:

2Sihonסִיחוֹן֙si.chOnH5511kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of the Amoritesהָאֱמֹרִ֔יha.'e.mo.RiH567,who dweltהַיּוֹשֵׁ֖בhai.yo.ShevH3427in Heshbonבְּחֶשְׁבּ֑וֹןbe.chesh.BonH2809, andruledמֹשֵׁ֡לmo.ShelH4910from Aroerמֵעֲרוֹעֵ֡רme.'a.ro.'ErH6177, which isupon the bankשְׂפַת־se.fat-H8193of the riverנַ֨חַלNa.chalH5158Arnonאַרְנ֜וֹן'ar.NonH769,and from the middleוְת֤וֹךְve.TokhH8432of the riverהַנַּ֙חַל֙ha.Na.chalH5158,and from halfוַחֲצִ֣יva.cha.TziH2677Gileadהַגִּלְעָ֔דha.gil.'AdH1568,even unto the riverהַנַּ֔חַלha.Na.chalH5158Jabbokיַבֹּ֣קya.BokH2999, which isthe borderגְּב֖וּלge.VulH1366of the childrenבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Ammonעַמּֽוֹן׃a.MonH5983;

3And from the plainוְהָעֲרָבָה֩ve.ha.'a.ra.VahH6160to the seaיָ֨םyamH3220of Chinnerothכִּנְר֜וֹתkin.RotH3672on the eastמִזְרָ֗חָהmiz.Ra.chahH4217,and unto the seaיָ֣םyamH3220of the plainהָעֲרָבָ֤הha.'a.ra.VahH6160, eventhe saltהַמֶּ֙לַח֙ha.Me.lachH4417seaיָם־yom-H3220on the eastמִזְרָ֔חָהmiz.Ra.chahH4217,the wayדֶּ֖רֶךְDe.rekhH1870to Beth–jeshimothH1020;and from the southוּמִ֨תֵּימָ֔ןu.Mi.tei.ManH8486,under Ashdoth–pisgahאַשְׁדּ֥וֹת'ash.DotH794 H798:

4And the coastוּגְב֗וּלu.ge.VulH1366of Ogע֚וֹגogH5747kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Bashanהַבָּשָׁ֔ןha.ba.ShanH1316, which wasof the remnantמִיֶּ֖תֶרmi.Ye.terH3499of the giantsהָרְפָאִ֑יםha.re.fa.'ImH7497,that dweltהַיּוֹשֵׁ֥בhai.yo.ShevH3427at Ashtarothבְּעַשְׁתָּר֖וֹתbe.'ash.ta.RotH6252and at Edreiוּבְאֶדְרֶֽעִי׃u.ve.'ed.Re.'iH154,

5And reignedוּ֠מֹשֵׁלU.mo.shelH4910in mountבְּהַ֨רbe.HarH2022Hermonחֶרְמ֤וֹןcher.MonH2768,and in Salcahוּבְסַלְכָה֙u.ve.sal.KhahH5548,and in all Bashanהַבָּשָׁ֔ןha.ba.ShanH1316,unto the borderגְּב֥וּלge.VulH1366of the Geshuritesהַגְּשׁוּרִ֖יha.ge.shu.RiH1651and the Maachathitesוְהַמַּעֲכָתִ֑יve.ha.ma.'a.kha.TiH4602,and halfוַחֲצִי֙va.cha.TziH2677Gileadהַגִּלְעָ֔דha.gil.'AdH1568,the borderגְּב֖וּלge.VulH1366of Sihonסִיח֥וֹןsi.ChonH5511kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Heshbonחֶשְׁבּֽוֹן׃chesh.BonH2809.

6Them did Mosesמֹשֶׁ֧הmo.ShehH4872the servantעֶֽבֶד־'e.ved-H5650of Yhwhיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068and the childrenוּבְנֵ֥יu.ve.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478smiteהִכּ֑וּםhi.KumH5221:and Mosesמֹשֶׁ֨הmo.ShehH4872the servantעֶֽבֶד־'e.ved-H5650of Yhwhיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068gaveוַֽ֠יִּתְּנָהּVai.yi.te.nahH5414it fora possessionיְרֻשָּׁ֗הye.ru.ShahH3425unto the Reubenitesלָרֻֽאוּבֵנִי֙la.ru.'u.ve.NiH7206,and the Gaditesוְלַגָּדִ֔יve.la.ga.DiH1425,and the halfוְלַחֲצִ֖יve.la.cha.TziH2677tribeשֵׁ֥בֶטShe.vetH7626of Manassehהַֽמְנַשֶּֽׁה׃ סHam.na.ShehH4519.

7And these arethe kingsמַלְכֵ֣יmal.KheiH4428of the countryהָאָ֡רֶץha.'A.retzH776which Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091and the childrenוּבְנֵ֣יu.ve.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478smoteהִכָּ֨הhi.KahH5221on this sideבְּעֵ֤בֶרbe.'E.verH5676Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּן֙hai.yar.DenH3383on the westיָ֔מָּהYa.mahH3220,from Baal–gadH1171in the valleyבְּבִקְעַ֣תbe.vik.'AtH1237of Lebanonהַלְּבָנ֔וֹןha.le.va.NonH3844even unto the mountהָהָ֥רha.HarH2022Halakהֶחָלָ֖קhe.cha.LakH2510,that goeth upהָעֹלֶ֣הha.'o.LehH5927to Seirשֵׂעִ֑ירָהse.'I.rahH8165;which Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091gaveוַיִּתְּנָ֨הּvai.yi.te.NahH5414unto the tribesלְשִׁבְטֵ֧יle.shiv.TeiH7626of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.ra.'ElH3478fora possessionיְרֻשָּׁ֖הye.ru.ShahH3425according to their divisionsכְּמַחְלְקֹתָֽם׃ke.mach.le.ko.TamH4256;

8In the mountainsבָּהָ֣רba.HarH2022,and in the valleysוּבַשְּׁפֵלָ֗הu.va.she.fe.LahH8219,and in the plainsוּבָֽעֲרָבָה֙u.va.'a.ra.VahH6160,and in the springsוּבָ֣אֲשֵׁד֔וֹתu.Va.'a.she.DotH794,and in the wildernessוּבַמִּדְבָּ֖רu.va.mid.BarH4057,and in the south countryוּבַנֶּ֑גֶבu.va.Ne.gevH5045;the Hittitesהַֽחִתִּי֙ha.chi.TiH2850,the Amoritesהָֽאֱמֹרִ֔יha.'e.mo.RiH567,and the Canaanitesוְהַֽכְּנַעֲנִי֙ve.ha.ke.na.'a.NiH3669,the Perizzitesהַפְּרִזִּ֔יha.pe.ri.ZiH6522,the Hivitesהַחִוִּ֖יha.chi.ViH2340,and the Jebusitesוְהַיְבוּסִֽי׃ פve.hay.vu.SiH2983:

9The kingמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Jerichoיְרִיח֖וֹye.ri.ChoH3405,oneאֶחָ֑ד'e.ChadH259;the kingמֶ֧לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Aiהָעַ֛יha.'AiH5857, which isbesideמִצַּ֥דmi.TzadH6654Beth–elH1008,oneאֶחָֽד׃'e.ChadH259;

10The kingמֶ֤לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ye.ru.sha.LimH3389,oneאֶחָ֔ד'e.ChadH259;the kingמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Hebronחֶבְר֖וֹןchev.RonH2275,oneאֶחָֽד׃'e.ChadH259;

11The kingמֶ֤לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Jarmuthיַרְמוּת֙yar.MutH3412,oneאֶחָ֔ד'e.ChadH259;the kingמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Lachishלָכִ֖ישׁla.KhishH3923,oneאֶחָֽד׃'e.ChadH259;

12The kingמֶ֤לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Eglonעֶגְלוֹן֙'eg.lOnH5700,oneאֶחָ֔ד'e.ChadH259;the kingמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Gezerגֶּ֖זֶרGe.zerH1507,oneאֶחָֽד׃'e.ChadH259;

13The kingמֶ֤לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Debirדְּבִר֙de.VirH1688,oneאֶחָ֔ד'e.ChadH259;the kingמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Gederגֶּ֖דֶרGe.derH1445,oneאֶחָֽד׃'e.ChadH259;

14The kingמֶ֤לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Hormahחָרְמָה֙cha.re.MahH2767,oneאֶחָ֔ד'e.ChadH259;the kingמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Aradעֲרָ֖ד'a.RadH6166,oneאֶחָֽד׃'e.ChadH259;

15The kingמֶ֤לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Libnahלִבְנָה֙liv.NahH3841,oneאֶחָ֔ד'e.ChadH259;the kingמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Adullamעֲדֻלָּ֖ם'a.du.LamH5725,oneאֶחָֽד׃'e.ChadH259;

16The kingמֶ֤לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Makkedahמַקֵּדָה֙ma.ke.DahH4719,oneאֶחָ֔ד'e.ChadH259;the kingמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Beth–elH1008,oneאֶחָֽד׃'e.ChadH259;

17The kingמֶ֤לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Tappuahתַּפּ֙וּחַ֙ta.Pu.achH8599,oneאֶחָ֔ד'e.ChadH259;the kingמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Hepherחֵ֖פֶרChe.ferH2660,oneאֶחָֽד׃'e.ChadH259;

18The kingמֶ֤לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Aphekאֲפֵק֙'a.FekH663,oneאֶחָ֔ד'e.ChadH259;the kingמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Lasharonלַשָּׁר֖וֹןla.sha.RonH8289,oneאֶחָֽד׃'e.ChadH259;

19The kingמֶ֤לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Madonמָדוֹן֙ma.dOnH4068,oneאֶחָ֔ד'e.ChadH259;the kingמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Hazorחָצ֖וֹרcha.TzorH2674,oneאֶחָֽד׃'e.ChadH259;

20The kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Shimron–meronH8112,oneאֶחָ֔ד'e.ChadH259;the kingמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Achshaphאַכְשָׁ֖ף'akh.ShafH407,oneאֶחָֽד׃'e.ChadH259;

21The kingמֶ֤לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Taanachתַּעְנַךְ֙ta'.naKhH8590,oneאֶחָ֔ד'e.ChadH259;the kingמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Megiddoמְגִדּ֖וֹme.gi.DoH4023,oneאֶחָֽד׃'e.ChadH259;

22The kingמֶ֤לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Kedeshקֶ֙דֶשׁ֙ke.deshH6943,oneאֶחָ֔ד'e.ChadH259;the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Jokneamיָקְנֳעָ֥םya.ke.no.'AmH3362of Carmelלַכַּרְמֶ֖לla.kar.MelH3760,oneאֶחָֽד׃'e.ChadH259;

23The kingמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Dorדּ֛וֹרDorH1756in the coastH5299of Dorדּ֖וֹרDorH1756,oneאֶחָ֑ד'e.ChadH259;the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of the nationsגּוֹיִ֥םgo.YimH1471of Gilgalלְגִלְגָּ֖לle.gil.GalH1537,oneאֶחָֽד׃'e.ChadH259;

24The kingמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Tirzahתִּרְצָ֖הtir.TzahH8656,oneאֶחָ֑ד'e.ChadH259:all the kingsמְלָכִ֖יםme.la.KhimH4428thirtyשְׁלֹשִׁ֥יםshe.lo.ShimH7970and oneוְאֶחָֽד׃ פve.'e.ChadH259.

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