Joshua 10:41

Conquest of the Southern Cities · Joshua 10:29–43
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Translations

Modern
Joshua conquered the area from Kadesh-barnea to Gaza, and the whole region of Goshen as far as Gibeon.
Traditional
And Joshua smote them from Kadesh–barnea even unto Gaza, and all the country of Goshen, even unto Gibeon.
Literal
And Joshua conquered them from Kadesh-barnea and as far as Gaza, and all the country of Goshen, and as far as Gibeon.
Latin
…a Cadesbarne usque Gazam. Omnem terram Gosen usque Gabaon,

Original

Hebrew
English
Joshua conquered the area from Kadesh-barnea to Gaza, and the whole region of Goshen as far as Gibeon.

Notes

This Goshen was not the region in Egypt’s Nile River delta (Genesis 47:27). It was a town in the hill country south of Jerusalem (Joshua 15:51). The area from Goshen as far as Gibeon marks the eastern boundary of Joshua’s southern campaign.

Gibeon and its neighboring cities were on a plateau (high flat place) north of Jerusalem (see study note on 7:2). With Gibeon now as an ally with Israel, Israel controlled the plateau and the central hill country near Gibeon. Historically, controlling the plateau often meant controlling the hill country. The kings of Canaan had to conquer Gibeon, or they would fail.

This second major section of the book records Joshua's southern and northern campaigns against two coalitions of kings from Canaan. Joshua's victories allowed Israel to settle the hill country from Galilee in the north to the Negev in the south.

Theme notes and profiles

Joshua

Events

People

Joshua: Moses' assistant who led Israel into Canaan

Places

Gaza: Philistine city; Samson's exploits; Philip's ministry Gibeon: Hivite city that tricked Joshua into a peace treaty Goshen: A town and region in the hill country of Judah Kadesh: An important oasis in the Wilderness of Zin

Glossary

Conquest and Allotment of the Land Gaza Gibeon, Gibeonites Gilgal Goshen Joshua (Person) Joshua, Book of Judges, Book of Tribe of Dan

Topics

Goshen: A Town and District of the Tribe of Judah Joshua: Also Called Jehoshua, and Jehoshuah, and Oshea: Defeats Seven Other Kings Kadesh: Canaanites Defeated At