Joshua 12

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

1 Ref Now these are the kings of the land whom the children of Israel overcame, taking as their heritage their land on the east side of Jordan, from the valley of the Arnon to Mount Hermon, and all the Arabah to the east:

2 Ref Sihon, king of the Amorites, who was living in Heshbon, ruling from Aroer, which is on the edge of the valley of the Arnon, and the town in the middle of the valley, and half Gilead, as far as the river Jabbok, the limits of the children of Ammon;

3 Ref And the Arabah to the sea of Chinneroth, to the east, and to the sea of the Arabah, that is the Salt Sea, to the east, the way to Beth-jeshimoth; and on the south, under the slopes of Pisgah:

4 Ref And the land of Og, king of Bashan, of the rest of the Rephaim, who was living at Ashtaroth and at Edrei,

5 Ref Ruling in the mountain of Hermon, and in Salecah, and in all Bashan, as far as the limits of the Geshurites and the Maacathites, and half Gilead, to the land of Sihon, king of Heshbon.

6 Ref Moses, the servant of the Lord, and the children of Israel overcame them; and Moses, the servant of the Lord, gave their land for a heritage to the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh.

7 Ref And these are the kings of the land whom Joshua and the children of Israel overcame on the west side of Jordan, from Baal-gad in the valley of Lebanon to Mount Halak, which goes up to Seir; and Joshua gave the land to the tribes of Israel for a heritage, in keeping with their divisions;

8 Ref In the hill-country, and in the lowland, and in the Arabah, and on the mountain slopes, and in the waste land, and in the South; the Hittites, the Amorites, and the Canaanites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites.

9 Ref The king of Jericho, one; the king of Ai, which is near Beth-el, one;

10 Ref The king of Jerusalem, one; the king of Hebron, one;

11 Ref The king of Jarmuth, one; the king of Lachish, one;

12 Ref The king of Eglon, one; the king of Gezer, one;

13 Ref The king of Debir, one; the king of Geder, one;

14 Ref The king of Hormah, one; the king of Arad, one;

15 Ref The king of Libnah, one; the king of Adullam, one;

16 Ref The king of Makkedah, one; the king of Beth-el, one;

17 Ref The king of Tappuah, one; the king of Hepher, one;

18 Ref The king of Aphek, one; the king of Lassharon, one;

19 Ref The king of Madon, one; the king of Hazor, one;

20 Ref The king of Shimron-meron, one; the king of Achshaph, one;

21 Ref The king of Taanach, one; the king of Megiddo, one;

22 Ref The king of Kedesh, one; the king of Jokneam in Carmel, one;

23 Ref The king of Dor on the hill of Dor, one; the king of Goiim in Gilgal, one;

24 Ref The king of Tirzah, one; all the kings together were thirty-one.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

1 Ref And these `are' kings of the land whom the sons of Israel have smitten, and possess their land, beyond the Jordan, at the sun-rising, from the brook Arnon unto mount Hermon, and all the plain eastward.

2 Ref Sihon, king of the Amorite, who is dwelling in Heshbon, ruling from Aroer which `is' on the border of the brook Arnon, and the middle of the brook, and half of Gilead, and unto Jabok the brook, the border of the Bene-Ammon;

3 Ref And the plain unto the sea of Chinneroth eastward, and unto the sea of the plain (the salt sea) eastward, the way to Beth-Jeshimoth, and from the south under the springs of Pisgah.

4 Ref And the border of Og king of Bashan (of the remnant of the Rephaim), who is dwelling in Ashtaroth and in Edrei,

5 Ref and ruling in mount Hermon, and in Salcah, and in all Bashan, unto the border of the Geshurite, and the Maachathite, and the half of Gilead, the border of Sihon king of Heshbon.

6 Ref Moses, servant of Jehovah, and the sons of Israel have smitten them, and Moses, servant of Jehovah, giveth it -- a possession to the Reubenite, and to the Gadite, and to the half of the tribe of Manasseh.

7 Ref And these `are' kings of the land whom Joshua and the sons of Israel have smitten beyond the Jordan westward, from Baal-Gad, in the valley of Lebanon, and unto the mount of Halak, which is going up to Seir; and Joshua giveth it to the tribes of Israel -- a possession according to their divisions;

8 Ref in the hill-country, and in the low country, and in the plain, and in the springs, and in the wilderness, and in the south; the Hittite, the Amorite, and the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite:

9 Ref The king of Jericho, one; The king of Ai, which `is' beside Bethel, one;

10 Ref The king of Jerusalem, one; The king of Hebron, one;

11 Ref The king of Jarmuth, one; The king of Lachish, one;

12 Ref The king of Eglon, one; The king of Gezer, one;

13 Ref The king of Debir, one; The king of Geder, one;

14 Ref The king of Hormah, one; The king of Arad, one;

15 Ref The king of Libnah, one; The king of Adullam, one;

16 Ref The king of Mekkedah, one; The king of Beth-El, one;

17 Ref The king of Tappuah, one; The king of Hepher, one;

18 Ref The king of Aphek, one; The king of Lasharon, one;

19 Ref The king of Madon, one; The king of Hazor, one;

20 Ref The king of Shimron-Meron, one; The king of Achshaph, one;

21 Ref The king of Taanach, one; The king of Megiddo, one;

22 Ref The king of Kedesh, one; The king of Jokneam of Carmel, one;

23 Ref The king of Dor, at the elevation of Dor, one; The king of the Goyim of Gilgal, one;

24 Ref The king of Tirzah, one; all the kings `are' thirty and one.

World English Bible (WEB)

1 Ref Now these are the kings of the land, whom the children of Israel struck, and possessed their land beyond the Jordan toward the sunrise, from the valley of the Arnon to Mount Hermon, and all the Arabah eastward:

2 Ref Sihon king of the Amorites, who lived in Heshbon, and ruled from Aroer, which is on the edge of the valley of the Arnon, and [the city that is in] the middle of the valley, and half Gilead, even to the river Jabbok, the border of the children of Ammon;

3 Ref and the Arabah to the sea of Chinneroth, eastward, and to the sea of the Arabah, even the Salt Sea, eastward, the way to Beth-jeshimoth; and on the south, under the slopes of Pisgah:

4 Ref and the border of Og king of Bashan, of the remnant of the Rephaim, who lived at Ashtaroth and at Edrei,

5 Ref and ruled in Mount Hermon, and in Salecah, and in all Bashan, to the border of the Geshurites and the Maacathites, and half Gilead, the border of Sihon king of Heshbon.

6 Ref Moses the servant of Yahweh and the children of Israel struck them: and Moses the servant of Yahweh gave it for a possession to the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh.

7 Ref These are the kings of the land whom Joshua and the children of Israel struck beyond the Jordan westward, from Baal Gad in the valley of Lebanon even to Mount Halak, that goes up to Seir; and Joshua gave it to the tribes of Israel for a possession according to their divisions;

8 Ref in the hill-country, and in the lowland, and in the Arabah, and in the slopes, and in the wilderness, and in the South; the Hittite, the Amorite, and the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite:

9 Ref the king of Jericho, one; the king of Ai, which is beside Bethel, one;

10 Ref the king of Jerusalem, one; the king of Hebron, one;

11 Ref the king of Jarmuth, one; the king of Lachish, one;

12 Ref the king of Eglon, one; the king of Gezer, one;

13 Ref the king of Debir, one; the king of Geder, one;

14 Ref the king of Hormah, one; the king of Arad, one;

15 Ref the king of Libnah, one; the king of Adullam, one;

16 Ref the king of Makkedah, one; the king of Bethel, one;

17 Ref the king of Tappuah, one; the king of Hepher, one;

18 Ref the king of Aphek, one; the king of Lassharon, one;

19 Ref the king of Madon, one; the king of Hazor, one;

20 Ref the king of Shimron-meron, one; the king of Achshaph, one;

21 Ref the king of Taanach, one; the king of Megiddo, one;

22 Ref the king of Kedesh, one; the king of Jokneam in Carmel, one;

23 Ref the king of Dor in the height of Dor, one; the king of Goiim in Gilgal, one;

24 Ref the king of Tirzah, one: all the kings thirty-one.

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