Joshua 13:27

Translations

Modern

…and in the valley, Beth-haram, Beth-nimrah, Succoth, and Zaphon, with the rest of the kingdom of Sihon king of Heshbon (the territory on the east side of the Jordan up to the edge of the Sea of Chinnereth).

Traditional

And in the valley, Beth–aram, and Beth–nimrah, and Succoth, and Zaphon, the rest of the kingdom of Sihon king of Heshbon, Jordan and his border, even unto the edge of the sea of Chinnereth on the other side Jordan eastward.

Literal

…and in the valley, Beth-haram, and Beth-nimrah, and Succoth, and Zaphon, the rest of the kingdom of Sihon king of Heshbon (with the Jordan as its border as far as the edge of the Sea of Chinnereth) on the other side of the Jordan eastward.

Latin

In valle quoque Betharan, et Bethnemra, et Socoth, et Saphon reliquam partem regni Sehon regis Hesebon: hujus quoque finis, Jordanis est, usque ad extremam partem maris Cenereth trans Jordanem ad orientalem plagam.

Original

Hebrew

English

…and in the valley, Beth-haram, Beth-nimrah, Succoth, and Zaphon, with the rest of the kingdom of Sihon king of Heshbon (the territory on the east side of the Jordan up to the edge of the Sea of Chinnereth).

Notes

Joshua 13:24–28

Gad was Jacob’s seventh son, born to Zilpah, Leah’s servant. Like Gad's minor role in his family, the tribe of Gad had a minor role in Israel.

Joshua 13:1–21:45

As he had promised, God brought Israel into the land. Joshua then focused on dividing the land among Israel's tribes.
The tribal allowances made the covenant of the Israelites with God real. It showed the fulfillment of God's promise to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Since God owned the land, giving it to the tribes was a gift. God gave them the land to live in and guided its distribution.
In these lists of tribal allowances, the author describes some borders in great detail, allowing them to be mapped. With others, they are less plainly defined.

Theme notes and profiles

Joshua Inheriting the Land

Events

Dividing the landc. 1445 BC

Related verses

Numbers 34:11
…then go down from Shepham to Riblah on the east side of Ain and continue along the slopes east of the Sea of Chinnereth.
Genesis 33:17
…but Jacob went on to Succoth, where he built a house for himself and shelters for his livestock; that is why the place was called Succoth.
Numbers 32:36
Beth-nimrah, and Beth-haran as fortified cities, and they built folds for their flocks.
Joshua 11:2
…to the kings of the north in the mountains, in the Arabah south of Chinnereth, in the foothills, and in Naphoth-dor to the west;
Deuteronomy 3:17
The Jordan River in the Arabah bordered it from Chinnereth to the Sea of the Arabah (the Salt Sea) with the slopes of Pisgah to the east.
Luke 5:1
On one occasion, while Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret with the crowd pressing in on Him to hear the word of God,
Judges 8:5–6
So Gideon said to the men of Succoth, “Please give my troops some bread, for they are exhausted, and I am still pursuing Zebah and Zalmunna, the kings of Midian.”
Judges 8:14–16
There he captured a young man of Succoth and interrogated him. The young man wrote down for him the names of the seventy-seven leaders and elders of Succoth.
Joshua 12:3
…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.
1 Kings 7:46
The king had them cast in clay molds in the plain of the Jordan between Succoth and Zarethan.
Numbers 32:3
“Ataroth, Dibon, Jazer, Nimrah, Heshbon, Elealeh, Sebam, Nebo, and Beon,

People

Sihon: Amorite king of Heshbon, defeated by the Israelites

Places

Beth-haram: Town in Gad, east of the Jordan, fortified by Gad Beth-nimrah: Town in Gad, east of the Jordan River Chinnereth: Freshwater lake in northern Israel; location of Jesus' ministry Heshbon: Amorite city conquered by Moses, allotted to Reuben Jordan: A river and region, significant in Israel's history Succoth: City in Canaan, location of Solomon's bronze works Zaphon: A city in Gad and a term for the north

Glossary

Allotment of the Land Ammon, Ammonites Ashtaroth, Ashterathite Beth-aram Beth-haram, Beth-haran Beth-Nimrah Chinnereth, Chinneroth Gad, Tribe of Joshua (Person) Joshua, Book of Judges, Book of Kerioth Mahanaim Palestine Succoth Tribe of Dan Zaphon

Topics

Beth-Aram: A Fortified City of Gad Beth-Haran: Probably Identical with Beth-Aram Beth-Nimrah: A Fenced City East of the Jordan River Chinnereth: The Sea of Gad: A Tribe of Israel: Boundaries of Territory Galilee: Sea (Lake) of Galilee: Called Sea of Chinnereth Succoth: A City Which Was Located Probably East of the Jordan River: Allotted to the Tribe of Gad The Amorites: Land of, Given to Reubenites the Tribe of Gad: Bounds of Its Inheritance The Tribes of Israel: Reuben, Gad and Half Manasseh: Settled on East Side of Jordan Topography of Canaan Zaphon: A City in the Territory of the Tribe of Gad

Joshua 13:27

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