Joshua 12

1 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. ^{a12:1 Lit. Arabah}ISV — Joshua 12:1

2 Sihon king of the Amorites lived in Heshbon and ruled from Aroer, which is located on the edge of the Arnon River ^{b12:2 The Heb. lacks River} from the middle of the valley, including half of Gilead as far as Wadi ^{c12:2 i.e. a seasonal stream or river that channels water during rain seasons but is dry at other times} Jabbok, the border of the Ammonites,ISV — Joshua 12:2

3 and toward the Arabah as far as the Sea of Galilee ^{d12:3 Lit. Chinnereth} to the east, as far as the Arabah Sea (that is, the Dead Sea) to the east as one travels in the direction ^{e12:3 Lit. east in the road} of Beth-jeshimoth, and to the south as far as the foothills of Pisgah. ^{f12:3 Lit. Ashdoth-pisgah; perhaps including Mount Nebo}ISV — Joshua 12:3

4 The territory of Og king of Bashan was conquered. He was ^{g12:4 The Heb. lacks was conquered. He was} one of the last of the Rephaim, ^{h12:4 i.e. a race of giants that formerly populated Canaan; cf. Num 13:22, 33} and lived at Ashtaroth and Edrei,ISV — Joshua 12:4

5 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.ISV — Joshua 12:5

6 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. ^{i12:6 Or possession}ISV — Joshua 12:6

7 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,ISV — Joshua 12:7

8 in the mountain regions, in the Arabah, on the foothills, in the wilderness, in the Negev; ^{j12:8 i.e. the southern regions of the Sinai peninsula; cf. Josh 10:40} that is, the Hittites, the Amorites, the Canaanites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites:ISV — Joshua 12:8

9 The king of Jericho: 1 The king of Ai, which is near Bethel: 1ISV — Joshua 12:9

10 The king of Jerusalem: 1 The king of Hebron: 1ISV — Joshua 12:10

11 The king of Jarmuth: 1 The king of Lachish: 1ISV — Joshua 12:11

12 The king of Eglon: 1 The king of Gezer: 1ISV — Joshua 12:12

13 The king of Debir: 1 The king of Geder: 1ISV — Joshua 12:13

14 The king of Hormah: 1 The king of Arad: 1ISV — Joshua 12:14

15 The king of Libnah: 1 The king of Adullam: 1ISV — Joshua 12:15

16 The king of Makkedah: 1 The king of Bethel: 1ISV — Joshua 12:16

17 The king of Tappuach: 1 The king of Hepher: 1ISV — Joshua 12:17

18 The king of Aphek: 1 The king of Lasharon: 1ISV — Joshua 12:18

19 The king of Madon: 1 The king of Hazor: 1ISV — Joshua 12:19

20 The king of Shimron-meron: 1 The king of Achshaph: 1ISV — Joshua 12:20

21 The king of Taanach: 1 The king of Megiddo: 1ISV — Joshua 12:21

22 The king of Kedesh: 1 The king of Jokneam in Carmel: 1ISV — Joshua 12:22

23 The king of Dor in the Dor heights: 1 The king of various ^{k12:23 The Heb. lacks various} gentiles in Gilgal: ^{l12:23 So MT; LXX reads of Goyim in Galilee} 1ISV — Joshua 12:23

24 The king of Tirzah: 1 Total number of all kings: 31ISV — Joshua 12:24