Bible Strands
Joshua 12:3
as well as the Arabah east of the Sea of Chinnereth to the Sea of the Arabah (the Salt Sea), eastward through Beth-jeshimoth, and southward below the slopes of Pisgah.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator enumerates the conquered territories to document Israel's possession of the Transjordan region. This record follows the defeat of King Sihon and precedes the account of King Og's domain.
The words — עֲרָבָה ('arabah) denotes the dry, lowland valley, while עַד ('ad) marks the eastern limit extending to the Sea of Chinnereth. These terms anchor the description in concrete geography rather than abstract claim.
The thread — The same boundary markers appear in Deuteronomy 3:17 as the Jordan River's course and in Joshua 13:20 as a landmark for tribal allotment. Joshua 11:2 also references the Arabah south of Chinnereth during the initial northern campaign.
Why it lands — The text demands recognition of the precise territorial scope granted to Israel. It requires the reader to treat geographic detail as evidence of fulfilled covenant rather than mere historical footnote.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And from the plain to the sea of Chinneroth on the east, and unto the sea of the plain, even the salt sea on the east, the way to Beth–jeshimoth; and from the south, under Ashdoth–pisgah:
Cross-references
- Deuteronomy 3:17 The Jordan River in the Arabah bordered it from Chinnereth to the Sea of the Arabah (the Salt Sea) with the slopes of Pisgah to the east.
- Joshua 11:2 to the kings of the north in the mountains, in the Arabah south of Chinnereth, in the foothills, and in Naphoth-dor to the west;
- Joshua 13:20 Beth-peor, the slopes of Pisgah, and Beth-jeshimoth—
- Deuteronomy 4:49 including all the Arabah on the east side of the Jordan and as far as the Sea of the Arabah, below the slopes of Pisgah.
- Genesis 14:3 The latter five came as allies to the Valley of Siddim (that is, the Salt Sea).
- Genesis 19:25 Thus He destroyed these cities and the entire plain, including all the inhabitants of the cities and everything that grew on the ground.
- Numbers 21:20 and from Bamoth to the valley in Moab where the top of Pisgah overlooks the wasteland.
- Joshua 3:16 the flowing water stood still. It backed up as far upstream as Adam, a city in the area of Zarethan, while the water flowing toward the Sea of the Arabah (the Salt Sea) was completely cut off. So the people crossed over opposite Jericho.
- Joshua 15:2 Their southern border started at the bay on the southern tip of the Salt Sea,
- Joshua 15:5 The eastern border was the Salt Sea as far as the mouth of the Jordan. The northern border started from the bay of the sea at the mouth of the Jordan,