Joshua 9:10

“and all that he did to the two kings of the Amorite who were beyond the Jordan, to Sihon king of Heshbon and to Og king of Bashan, who was in Ashtaroth.”

Joshua 9:10 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Joshua 9:10, word by word

he didעָשָׂהasa

do

To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.

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to the twoשְׁנֵיshene

both

The two together, both of them.

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kingsמַלְכֵיmalche

king

A king who rules a people.

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of the Amoriteאֱמֹרִיemori

Amorite

Amorite: one of the main peoples of Canaan before Israel.

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beyondעֵבֶרever

beyond

Past the river, especially the Jordan.

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the Jordanיַּרְדֵּןyarden

Jordan

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to Sihonסִיחוֹןsichon

Sihon

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

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of Heshbonחֶשְׁבּוֹןcheshbon

Heshbon

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

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and to Ogעוֹגog

Og

Og, king of Bashan. The name perhaps means "round."

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of Bashanבָּשָׁןbashan

Bashan

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in Ashtarothעַשְׁתָּרוֹתashtarot

Ashtaroth

Ashtaroth, a city of Bashan, east of the Jordan, where Og reigned. It bears the name of a Canaanite goddess.

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Places in this verse

JerusalemSea of GalileeJordanBashan
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • 1Jordan

    Today: Jordan River: Israel, West Bank, Jordan, Dead Sea

    Israel's main river; it flows from Mount Hermon in the north, through the Sea of Galilee, to the Dead Sea.

    Israel crossed it on dry ground to enter the promised land (Josh 3:17). Naaman was healed in it (2 Kgs 5:14), and Jesus was immersed in it (Matt 3:13).

    Joshua 3:172 Kings 5:14Matthew 3:13Mark 1:9

  • 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

The context

9They said to him, “From a land very far away your servants have come because of the name of YHWH your Elohim; for we have heard of his fame and all that he did in Egypt,

10 · This verse (above)

11So our elders and all the inhabitants of our land said to us, ‘Take provision in your hand for the journey and go to meet them, and say to them, “We are your servants; now make a covenant with us.”’

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