Joshua 12:8
Joshua 12:8 in Multiple Translations
the hill country, the foothills, the Arabah, the slopes, the wilderness, and the Negev—the lands of the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites):
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:
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):
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.
The land included the hill country, the foothills, the Jordan Valley, the slopes, and the Negev desert—the land of the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites.
In the mountaines, and in the valleys, and in the plaines, and in the hill sides, and in the wildernes, and in the South, where were the Hittites, the Amorites, and the Canaanites, the Perizzites, the Hiuites, and the Iebusites.
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:
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:
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:
As well in the mountains as in the plains and the champaign countries. In Asedoth, and in the wilderness, and in the south was the Hethite and the Amorrhite, the Chanaanite and the Pherezite, the Hevite and the Jebusite.
That land included the mountains, the western hilly area, the Jordan River Valley, the western slopes of the mountains, the desert in Judea, and the Negev desert in the south. That whole area was the land where the Heth, Amor, Canaan, Periz, Hiv, and Jebus people-groups lived. The Israeli army defeated the armies of the kings of each of these cities:
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Joshua 12:8 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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בָּ/הָ֣ר
וּ/בַ/שְּׁפֵלָ֗ה
וּ/בָֽ/עֲרָבָה֙
וּ/בָ֣/אֲשֵׁד֔וֹת
וּ/בַ/מִּדְבָּ֖ר
וּ/בַ/נֶּ֑גֶב
הַֽ/חִתִּי֙
הָֽ/אֱמֹרִ֔י
וְ/הַֽ/כְּנַעֲנִי֙
הַ/פְּרִזִּ֔י
הַ/חִוִּ֖י
וְ/הַ/יְבוּסִֽי
בָּ/הָ֣ר
har
H2022
mountain
Prep | N-ms
וּ/בַ/שְּׁפֵלָ֗ה
shᵉphêlâh
H8219
Shephelah
Conj | Prep | N-fs
וּ/בָֽ/עֲרָבָה֙
ʻărâbâh
H6160
plain
Conj | Prep | N-fs
וּ/בָ֣/אֲשֵׁד֔וֹת
ʼăshêdâh
H794
slope
Conj | Prep | N-fp
וּ/בַ/מִּדְבָּ֖ר
midbâr
H4057
mouth
Conj | Prep | N-ms
וּ/בַ/נֶּ֑גֶב
negeb
H5045
Negeb
Conj | Prep | N-ms
הַֽ/חִתִּי֙
Chittîy
H2850
Hittite
Art | Ngmsa
הָֽ/אֱמֹרִ֔י
ʼĔmôrîy
H567
Amorite
Art | Ngmsa
וְ/הַֽ/כְּנַעֲנִי֙
Kᵉnaʻanîy
H3669
Canaanitess
Conj | Art | Ngmsa
הַ/פְּרִזִּ֔י
Pᵉrizzîy
H6522
Perizzite
Art | Ngmsa
הַ/חִוִּ֖י
Chivvîy
H2340
Hivite
Art | Ngmsa
וְ/הַ/יְבוּסִֽי
Yᵉbûwçîy
H2983
Jebus
Conj | Art | Ngmsa
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Hebrew Word Reference — Joshua 12:8
בָּ/הָ֣ר
har
H2022
"mountain"
Prep | N-ms
A mountain or hill, sometimes used to describe a spiritual high point. In the Bible, it can refer to a real mountain or a figurative one. The word is often translated as hill or mount.
Definition: : mount/hill hill, mountain, hill country, mount
Usage: Occurs in 486 OT verses. KJV: hill (country), mount(-ain), [idiom] promotion. See also: Genesis 7:19; Deuteronomy 3:12; Judges 18:13.
וּ/בַ/שְּׁפֵלָ֗ה
shᵉphêlâh
H8219
"Shephelah"
Conj | Prep | N-fs
The Shephelah refers to the lowlands in Palestine, near the coast. This region is west of the Judean mountains. It appears in the Bible as a geographic location.
Definition: 1) lowland, valley 1a) lowland 1a1) strip west of Judean mountains (technical term) 1a1a) the Shephelah 1a2) strip near coast north of Carmel
Usage: Occurs in 19 OT verses. KJV: low country, (low) plain, vale(-ley). See also: Deuteronomy 1:7; 1 Chronicles 27:28; Jeremiah 17:26.
וּ/בָֽ/עֲרָבָה֙
ʻărâbâh
H6160
"plain"
Conj | Prep | N-fs
The Arabah is a desert plain near the Jordan River, stretching to the Red Sea, and is often translated as wilderness or desert in the Bible. It is mentioned in books like Numbers and Deuteronomy.
Definition: § desert plain, steppe, desert, wilderness
Usage: Occurs in 57 OT verses. KJV: Arabah, champaign, desert, evening, heaven, plain, wilderness. See also H1026 (בֵּית הָעֲרָבָה). See also: Numbers 22:1; 1 Samuel 23:24; Psalms 68:5.
וּ/בָ֣/אֲשֵׁד֔וֹת
ʼăshêdâh
H794
"slope"
Conj | Prep | N-fp
A slope or ravine, such as the terrain described in Joshua 10:12. This word refers to a natural formation, like a spring or a foundation. It is used to describe the landscape in biblical stories.
Definition: foundation, slope
Usage: Occurs in 6 OT verses. KJV: springs. See also: Deuteronomy 3:17; Joshua 12:3; Joshua 13:20.
וּ/בַ/מִּדְבָּ֖ר
midbâr
H4057
"mouth"
Conj | Prep | N-ms
The wilderness refers to a desert or open field, like the one the Israelites wandered in after leaving Egypt. It can also mean a place of solitude or a region without many people. In the Bible, it is often associated with the journey to the Promised Land.
Definition: 1) mouth 1a) mouth (as organ of speech)
Usage: Occurs in 257 OT verses. KJV: desert, south, speech, wilderness. See also: Genesis 14:6; Joshua 5:4; Psalms 29:8.
וּ/בַ/נֶּ֑גֶב
negeb
H5045
"Negeb"
Conj | Prep | N-ms
The Negeb is the southern district of Judah, also known as the south country, and can occasionally refer to Egypt, which is south of Palestine.
Definition: region of southern Judah Also named: ne.gev (נֶ֫גֶב "south" H5045H) This name means south-country
Usage: Occurs in 97 OT verses. KJV: south (country, side, -ward). See also: Genesis 12:9; 1 Samuel 14:5; Psalms 126:4.
הַֽ/חִתִּי֙
Chittîy
H2850
"Hittite"
Art | Ngmsa
A Hittite is a descendant of Heth, a man who lived during the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned in Genesis 10:15. The Hittites were a group of people related to the Canaanites and other nearby tribes. They are often mentioned in the Bible, including in the book of Joshua.
Definition: Someone descended from Heth who was a man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.15; son of: Canaan (H3667); brother of: Sidon (H6721), Jebusite (H2983), Amorite (H0567), Girgashite (H1622), Hivite (H2340), Arkite (H6208), Sinite (H5513), Arvadite (H0721), Zemarite (H6786) and Hamathite (H2577); also called Hittite (KJV: "of Heth") frequently Group of chet (חֵת "Heth" H2845) § Hittite = "descendant of Heth" the nation descended from Heth, the 2nd son of Canaan; once inhabitants of central Anatolia (modern Turkey), later in north Lebanon
Usage: Occurs in 47 OT verses. KJV: Hittite, Hittities. See also: Genesis 15:20; Joshua 24:11; Ezekiel 16:45.
הָֽ/אֱמֹרִ֔י
ʼĔmôrîy
H567
"Amorite"
Art | Ngmsa
An Amorite is a member of a Canaanite tribe, first mentioned in Genesis 10:16, descended from Canaan. The Israelites displaced them as they entered the Promised Land.
Definition: Someone descended from Amor(?), first mentioned at Gen.10.16; descended from Canaan (H3667); along with Sidon (H6721), Heth (H2845), Jebusite (H2983), Girgashite (H1622), Hivite (H2340), Arkite (H6208), Sinite (H5513), Arvadite (H0721), Zemarite (H6786) and Hamathite (H2577) § Amorite = "a sayer" one of the peoples of east Canaan and beyond the Jordan, dispossessed by the Israelite incursion from Egypt
Usage: Occurs in 86 OT verses. KJV: Amorite. See also: Genesis 10:16; Joshua 9:1; Psalms 135:11.
וְ/הַֽ/כְּנַעֲנִי֙
Kᵉnaʻanîy
H3669
"Canaanitess"
Conj | Art | Ngmsa
A Canaanitess was a woman from the land of Canaan, known for being merchants and traders. The term is used in the Bible to describe a woman who was a mother of one of the tribe of Benjamin, as seen in Genesis and other books.
Definition: Describing a woman living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.46.10; mother of: Shaul (H7586H) § a merchant, trader
Usage: Occurs in 71 OT verses. KJV: Canaanite, merchant, trafficker. See also: Genesis 10:18; Joshua 11:3; Proverbs 31:24.
הַ/פְּרִזִּ֔י
Pᵉrizzîy
H6522
"Perizzite"
Art | Ngmsa
A Perizzite was a member of a Canaanite tribe, first mentioned in Genesis 13:7, that lived in southern Canaan before the conquest. They were one of the groups the Israelites encountered. The name likely means 'belonging to a village'.
Definition: Someone descended from Periz(?), first mentioned at Gen.13.7 § Perizzite = "belonging to a village" a people who inhabited southern Canaan prior to the conquest
Usage: Occurs in 23 OT verses. KJV: Perizzite. See also: Genesis 13:7; Joshua 9:1; Nehemiah 9:8.
הַ/חִוִּ֖י
Chivvîy
H2340
"Hivite"
Art | Ngmsa
A Hivite, a member of an ancient tribe in Palestine, descended from Canaan, mentioned in Genesis 10:17.
Definition: Someone descended from Hiv(?) of the Canaanites, first mentioned at Gen.10.17; descended from Canaan (H3667); along with Sidon (H6721), Heth (H2845), Jebusite (H2983), Amorite (H0567), Girgashite (H1622), Arkite (H6208), Sinite (H5513), Arvadite (H0721), Zemarite (H6786) and Hamathite (H2577) § Hivite = "villagers" 6th generation of descendants of Canaan, the son of Ham, who were living in northern Canaan near Mount Hermon at the time of the conquest
Usage: Occurs in 25 OT verses. KJV: Hivite. See also: Genesis 10:17; Joshua 3:10; 2 Chronicles 8:7.
וְ/הַ/יְבוּסִֽי
Yᵉbûwçîy
H2983
"Jebus"
Conj | Art | Ngmsa
A Jebusite is a person who lives in Jebus, the early name for Jerusalem. They are descendants of Jebus, a son of Canaan. The KJV translates it as 'Jebusite'.
Definition: Jebusite = "descendants of Jebus" descendants of the 3rd son of Canaan who lived in or around the site of Jebus, the early name for Jerusalem Another spelling of ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)
Usage: Occurs in 39 OT verses. KJV: Jebusite(-s). See also: Genesis 10:16; Joshua 24:11; Zechariah 9:7.
Study Notes — Joshua 12:8
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Context — The Kings Defeated West of the Jordan
6Moses, the servant of the LORD, and the Israelites had struck them down and given their land as an inheritance to the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh.
7And these are the kings of the land that Joshua and the Israelites conquered beyond the Jordan to the west, from Baal-gad in the Valley of Lebanon to Mount Halak, which rises toward Seir (according to the allotments to the tribes of Israel, Joshua gave them as an inheritance
8the hill country, the foothills, the Arabah, the slopes, the wilderness, and the Negev—the lands of the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites):
9the king of Jericho, one; the king of Ai, which is near Bethel, one; 10the king of Jerusalem, one; the king of Hebron, one;Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Joshua 11:16 | So 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, |
| 2 | Joshua 10:40 | So 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 God of Israel, had commanded. |
| 3 | Joshua 9:1 | Now 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, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites)— |
| 4 | Deuteronomy 7:1 | When the LORD your God brings you into the land that you are entering to possess, and He drives out before you many nations—the Hittites, Girgashites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites, seven nations larger and stronger than you— |
| 5 | Exodus 3:8 | I have come down to rescue them from the hand of the Egyptians and to bring them up out of that land to a good and spacious land, a land flowing with milk and honey—the home of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites. |
| 6 | Deuteronomy 9:1 | Hear, 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. |
| 7 | Exodus 23:23 | For My angel will go before you and bring you into the land of the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Canaanites, Hivites, and Jebusites, and I will annihilate them. |
| 8 | Genesis 15:18–21 | On that day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, “To your descendants I have given this land—from the river of Egypt to the great River Euphrates— the land of the Kenites, Kenizzites, Kadmonites, Hittites, Perizzites, Rephaites, Amorites, Canaanites, Girgashites, and Jebusites.” |
| 9 | Exodus 23:28–31 | I will send the hornet before you to drive the Hivites and Canaanites and Hittites out of your way. I will not drive them out before you in a single year; otherwise the land would become desolate and wild animals would multiply against you. Little by little I will drive them out ahead of you, until you become fruitful and possess the land. And I will establish your borders from the Red Sea to the Sea of the Philistines, and from the desert to the Euphrates. For I will deliver the inhabitants into your hand, and you will drive them out before you. |
Joshua 12:8 Summary
Joshua 12:8 lists the different regions of the land that God had given to the Israelites, including the hill country, the Arabah, and the Negev. This verse reminds us that God is a God of promise and fulfillment, who gives us the strength and power to overcome any challenge, as seen in Joshua 1:9 and Deuteronomy 31:6. Just as the Israelites had to trust in God's power to conquer the nations in Canaan, we too must trust in God's power to overcome the struggles and sins in our own lives, as encouraged in Philippians 4:13. By trusting in God's power and promises, we can experience victory and possession of the 'lands' He has given us, and we can be a blessing to those around us.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the significance of the different regions listed in Joshua 12:8?
The various regions mentioned, such as the hill country, the Arabah, and the Negev, represent the diverse geography of the land that God had given to the Israelites, as promised in Deuteronomy 1:7 and Joshua 11:16-17.
Who were the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites?
These were the different nations that inhabited the land of Canaan before the Israelites conquered it, as mentioned in Exodus 3:8 and Deuteronomy 7:1, and God had commanded the Israelites to drive them out, as seen in Deuteronomy 20:16-18.
What is the importance of the Negev region in the Bible?
The Negev is a desert region in southern Israel that is mentioned several times in the Bible, including in Genesis 12:9 and Numbers 13:17, and it played a significant role in the history of the Israelites, including as a place of refuge and a border region.
How does Joshua 12:8 relate to the rest of the chapter?
Joshua 12:8 is part of a larger list of the kings and lands that Joshua and the Israelites conquered, as seen in Joshua 12:1-24, and it highlights the extent of the territory that God had given to the Israelites, as promised in Joshua 1:3-4.
Reflection Questions
- What are the different 'regions' in my own life where I need to trust God for victory and possession?
- How can I, like Joshua, trust in God's power and promises to overcome the 'nations' of sin and doubt that threaten my faith?
- What are the 'lands' that God has given me to steward and care for, and how can I be faithful in that responsibility?
- In what ways can I, like the Israelites, be a blessing to the 'nations' around me, and how can I share God's love and redemption with them?
Gill's Exposition on Joshua 12:8
In the mountains, and in the valleys, and in the plains, and in the springs, and in the wilderness, and in the south country,.... Which is a description of the whole land of Canaan; some parts of
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Joshua 12:8
The wilderness: this word here and elsewhere in Scripture notes not a land wholly desert and uninhabited, but one thin of inhabitants, as 9:18 ,3.
Trapp's Commentary on Joshua 12:8
Joshua 12:8 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: Ver. 8.
Whedon's Commentary on Joshua 12:8
7-13. For Baal-gad and Halak see Joshua 11:17. For the Canaanitish tribes see Joshua 3:10. Jericho — See Joshua 2:1. Ai and Bethel — See Joshua 7:2. Jerusalem — See Joshua 10:1.
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