Joshua 12:5

“and ruled over Mount Hermon and over Salecah and over all Bashan, as far as the border of the Geshurite and the Maacathite, and half of Gilead, the border of Sihon king of Heshbon.”

Joshua 12:5 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Joshua 12:5, word by word

and ruledמֹשֵׁלmoshel

rule

To hold sway over something or someone.

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over Mountהַרhar

mountain

A great rise of land, like Sinai or Zion.

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Hermonחֶרְמוֹןchermon

Hermon

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and over Salecahסַלְכָהsalcha

Salecah

Salecah, a city on the eastern border of Bashan.

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Bashanבָּשָׁןbashan

Bashan

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the borderגְּבוּלgevul

border

The border of a land.

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of the Geshuriteגְּשׁוּרִיgeshuri

Geshurite

Geshurite: an inhabitant of Geshur, a small kingdom northeast of the Lake of Kinnereth; also a people near the Philistines.

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and the Maacathiteמַּעֲכָתִיmaachati

Maacathite

Maacathite: an inhabitant of Maacah, a small kingdom north of Bashan.

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and halfחֲצִיchatsi

half

One of two equal parts of something.

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of Gileadגִּלְעָדgilad

Gilead

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of Sihonסִיחוֹןsichon

Sihon

Sihon, king of the Amorites who reigned in Heshbon. The name means "stormy."

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kingמֶלֶךְmelech

king

A king who rules a people.

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of Heshbonחֶשְׁבּוֹןcheshbon

Heshbon

Heshbon, a city east of the Jordan, the capital of King Sihon.

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Places in this verse

JerusalemMediterranean SeaHermonBashanGilead
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • 1Hermon

    Today: Mount Hermon: Lebanon-Syria border, Israeli-held part

    The highest mountain in northern Israel, on the border with Syria and Lebanon.

    It was the northern limit of what Israel took east of the Jordan (Deut 3:8). The Psalms speak of its dew (Ps 133:3).

    Deuteronomy 3:8Joshua 12:1Psalms 133:3Psalms 89:12

  • 2Bashan

    Today: southern Syria and the Golan Heights

    A fertile region east of the Sea of Galilee, reaching to Mount Hermon, now southern Syria and northwest Jordan.

    Israel defeated King Og there (Num 21:33-35). It was known for its cattle (Ps 22:12).

    Numbers 21:33Deuteronomy 3:1Psalms 22:12Amos 4:1

  • 3Gilead

    Today: northern Jordan, east of the Jordan River

    A hill region east of the Jordan River, in present-day Jordan.

    Reuben, Gad and half of Manasseh settled there (Num 32:1, 33). Jephthah was from Gilead (Judg 11:1). Jeremiah spoke of its balm (Jer 8:22).

    Genesis 31:21Numbers 32:1Judges 11:1Jeremiah 8:22

The context

4and the territory of Og king of Bashan, of the remnant of the Rephaim, who lived in Ashtaroth and in Edrei,

5 · This verse (above)

6Moses the servant of YHWH and the sons of Israel struck them, and Moses the servant of YHWH gave it as a possession to the Reubenite, to the Gadite, and to half the tribe of Manasseh.

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