Joshua 12:8
in Joshua 12the hill country, the foothills, the Arabah, the slopes, the wilderness, and the Negev—the lands of the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites):
BSB
The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾
ASV
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):
KJV
In the mountains, and in the valleys, and in the plains, and in the springs, and in the wilderness, and in the south country; the Hittites, the Amorites, and the Canaanites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites:
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This verse in Joshua 12
Commentary
6 notes on this verseThe Gargashites either were now incorporated with some other of these nations, or as the tradition of the Jews is, upon the approach of Israel under Joshua, they all withdrew and went unto Africk, leaving their land to be possessed by the Israelites, with whom they saw, it was fruitless to contend.
This site's exposition
these are the kings of
on Joshua 12:7-8
The western frame repeats 11:17 with its landmarks reversed. Verse 8 names six nations where Deuteronomy 7:1 names seven, the Girgashites missing, and Wesley passes on the tradition that they left ahead of Israel. The six terrains listed are the divisions the allotment chapters use to sort their towns.
This site's exposition
the lands of the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites
Matthew Henry sorts the kingdoms of this list by the tribes that later received them. Judah took eight, among them Hebron, Lachish and Debir, and Benjamin took six, among them Jericho, Ai and Bethel. The list of kings looks ahead to the allotments.
The record, by era
The Church Fathers1 voice
Whoever believes in me will also do the works which I do, and will do even greater ones. And where is this word which he said, "The disciple is not greater than his master" [illustrated]? For example, Moses killed only three kings, but Joshua killed …
The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices
Of these there fell to the lot of Judah the kingdoms of Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, Eglon, Debir, Arad, Libnah, and Adullam, eight in all, besides part of the kingdom of Jerusalem and part of Geder. Benjamin had the kingdoms of Jericho, Ai, Jerusalem, Makkedah, Beth-el, and the nations of Gilgal, six in all. Simeon had the kingdom of Hormah and part of Geder.
In the mountains, and in the valleys, and in the plains, and in the springs, and in the wilderness, and in the south country,....
The words behind it
12 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| בָּהָ֣ר | bahar | in the hill country | H2022 → | 546 times |
| וּבַשְּׁפֵלָ֗ה | uvashefelah | and in the Shephelah | H8219 → | 20 times |
| וּבָֽעֲרָבָה֙ | uvaaravah | and in the Arabah | H6160 → | 61 times |
| וּבָ֣אֲשֵׁד֔וֹת | uvaashedot | and on the slopes | H794 → | |
| וּבַמִּדְבָּ֖ר | uvamidbar | and in the wilderness | H4057 → | 270 times |
| וּבַנֶּ֑גֶב | uvanegev | and in the Negev | H5045 → | 112 times |
| הַֽחִתִּי֙ | hachiti | the Hittite[s] | H2850 → | 48 times |
| הָֽאֱמֹרִ֔י | haemori | the Amorite[s] | H567 → | 87 times |
| וְהַֽכְּנַעֲנִי֙ | vehakenaani | and the Canaanite[s] | H3669 → | 73 times |
| הַפְּרִזִּ֔י | haperizi | the Perizzite[s] | H6522 → | 23 times |
| הַחִוִּ֖י | hachivi | the Hivite[s] | H2340 → | 25 times |
| וְהַיְבוּסִֽי׃ פ | vehayvusi | and the Jebusite[s] | H2983 → | 41 times |
בָּהָ֣רin the hill country
baharH2022 →546 times
וּבַשְּׁפֵלָ֗הand in the Shephelah
uvashefelahH8219 →20 times
וּבָֽעֲרָבָה֙and in the Arabah
uvaaravahH6160 →61 times
וּבָ֣אֲשֵׁד֔וֹתand on the slopes
uvaashedotH794 →
וּבַמִּדְבָּ֖רand in the wilderness
uvamidbarH4057 →270 times
וּבַנֶּ֑גֶבand in the Negev
uvanegevH5045 →112 times
הַֽחִתִּי֙the Hittite[s]
hachitiH2850 →48 times
הָֽאֱמֹרִ֔יthe Amorite[s]
haemoriH567 →87 times
וְהַֽכְּנַעֲנִי֙and the Canaanite[s]
vehakenaaniH3669 →73 times
הַפְּרִזִּ֔יthe Perizzite[s]
haperiziH6522 →23 times
הַחִוִּ֖יthe Hivite[s]
hachiviH2340 →25 times
וְהַיְבוּסִֽי׃ פand the Jebusite[s]
vehayvusiH2983 →41 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Deuteronomy 9:1Hear, O Israel: Today you are about to cross the Jordan to go in and dispossess nations greater and stronger than you, with large cities fortified to the heavens.
it leads to
- Deuteronomy 11:31
For you are about to cross the Jordan to enter and possess the land that the LORD your God is giving you. When you take possession of it and settle in it,
- Deuteronomy 4:38
to drive out before you nations greater and mightier than you, and to bring you into their land and give it to you for your inheritance, as it is this day.
- Deuteronomy 1:28
Where can we go? Our brothers have made our hearts melt, saying: ‘The people are larger and taller than we are; the cities are large, with walls up to the heavens. We even saw…
- Deuteronomy 11:31
Through
Joshua 9:1Now when news of this reached all the kings west of the Jordan—those in the hill country, the foothills, and all along the coast of the Great Sea toward Lebanon (the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites,…
it leads to
- Numbers 34:6
Your western border will be the coastline of the Great Sea; this will be your boundary on the west.
- Exodus 3:17
And I have promised to bring you up out of your affliction in Egypt, into the land of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites—a land flowing with milk and honey.’
- Numbers 34:6
Through
Joshua 11:16So Joshua took this entire region: the hill country, all the Negev, all the land of Goshen, the western foothills, the Arabah, and the mountains of Israel and their foothills,
it leads to
- Joshua 10:41
Joshua conquered the area from Kadesh-barnea to Gaza, and the whole region of Goshen as far as Gibeon.
- Joshua 10:41
Through
Joshua 10:40So Joshua conquered the whole region—the hill country, the Negev, the foothills, and the slopes, together with all their kings—leaving no survivors. He devoted to destruction everything that breathed, just as the LORD, the…
it leads to
- Deuteronomy 7:2–16
and when the LORD your God has delivered them over to you to defeat them, then you must devote them to complete destruction. Make no treaty with them and show them no mercy.
- 2 Thessalonians 1:7–9
and to grant relief to you who are oppressed and to us as well. This will take place when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels
- Deuteronomy 7:2–16
Where this verse is studied
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About Joshua
This page draws on Ephrem the Syrian, COMMENTARY ON TATIAN'S DIATESSARON 19.8; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763); John Wesley, Explanatory Notes upon the Old Testament; Keil and Delitzsch, Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament: Joshua, Judges, Ruth and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.