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Joshua 12

Joshua 12:3

The Kings Defeated East of the Jordan · Joshua 12:1–6
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Translations

Modern
…as well as the Arabah east of the Sea of Chinnereth to the Sea of the Arabah (the Salt Sea), eastward through Beth-jeshimoth, and southward below the slopes of Pisgah.
Traditional
And from the plain to the sea of Chinneroth on the east, and unto the sea of the plain, even the salt sea on the east, the way to Beth–jeshimoth; and from the south, under Ashdoth–pisgah:
Literal
…and the plain to the Sea of Chinnereth eastward, and as far as the Sea of the Arabah (the Salt Sea) on the east, the road to Beth-jeshimoth, and southward below the slopes of Pisgah.
Latin
Et a solitudine usque ad mare Ceneroth contra orientem, et usque ad mare deserti, quod est mare salsissimum, ad orientalem plagam per viam quæ ducit Bethsimoth: et ab australi parte, quæ subjacet Asedoth, Phasga.

Original

Hebrew
English
…as well as the Arabah east of the Sea of Chinnereth to the Sea of the Arabah (the Salt Sea), eastward through Beth-jeshimoth, and southward below the slopes of Pisgah.

Notes

Joshua 12:3

  • Beth-jeshimoth was where Israel camped in the plains of Moab (Numbers 33:49).

  • Moses viewed the promised land from Mount Pisgah (Deuteronomy 34:1).

Joshua 12:1–24

This chapter summarizes Israel's victories on both sides of the Jordan River. It then moves to Joshua distributing the land of Canaan among the tribes of Israel (chapter 13).

Joshua 7:1–12:24

This second major section of the book records Joshua's southern and northern campaigns against two coalitions of kings from Canaan. Joshua's victories allowed Israel to settle the hill country from Galilee in the north to the Negev in the south.

Theme notes and profiles

Joshua

Events

Places

Arabah: A desert region in the Jordan Valley and southward Beth-jeshimoth: Town in Moab, allotted to Reuben, mentioned in prophecy Chinnereth: Freshwater lake in northern Israel; location of Jesus' ministry Pisgah: A mountain range in Moab, east of the Jordan Salt Sea: Another name for the Dead Sea

Glossary

Ashdoth-Pisgah Chinnereth, Chinneroth Conquest and Allotment of the Land Dead Sea Gad, Tribe of Jabbok Joshua (Person) Joshua, Book of Judges, Book of Mount Hermon Mount Pisgah Palestine Sea of Galilee Sea of the Arabah Sihon Tribe of Dan

Topics

Amorites: Territory of Ashdoth-Pisgah: The Water Courses Flowing from Mount Pisgah Beth-Jeshimoth: A Place in Moab Canaan: Land of After the Conquest by Joshua Chinnereth: The Sea of Galilee: Sea (Lake) of Galilee: Called Sea of Chinneroth Pisgah: A Boundary of the Country Assigned to the Reubenites and Gadites Salt: Salt Sea