And these are the kings of the country which Joshua and the children of Israel smote on this side Jordan on the west, from Baalgad in the valley of Lebanon even unto the mount Halak, that goeth up to Seir; which Joshua gave unto the tribes of Israel for a possession according to their divisions;
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Verse 7 is found in chapter 12 of Joshua. The second part of the summary lists the kings defeated by Joshua west of the Jordan. Jericho, Ai, Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, Eglon, Gezer, Debir, and other cities are mentioned. The list transforms earlier narrative events into a territorial record. Its function is to document the extent of the conquest and prepare the reader for the next section, where attention shifts from victories to the task of distributing the land.
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Dies sind die Könige des Landes, die Josua schlug und die Kinder Israel, diesseit des Jordans gegen Abend, von Baal-Gad an auf der Ebene beim Berge Libanon bis an das kahle Gebirge, das aufsteigt gen Seir (und Josua gab das Land den Stämmen Israels einzunehmen, einem jeglichen sein Teil,
Y estos son los reyes de la tierra que hirió Josué con los hijos de Israel, de esta parte del Jordán al occidente, desde Baal-gad en el llano del Líbano hasta el monte de Halac que sube a Seir; la cual tierra dio Josué en posesión a las tribus de Israel, conforme a sus repartimientos;
Y estos son los reyes de la tierra que Josué y los hijos de Israel derrotaron de este lado del Jordán, al occidente, desde Baal-gad, en el valle del Líbano, hasta el monte Halac, que sube hacia Seir —Josué dio aquella tierra en posesión a las tribus de Israel, según su distribución,
Voici les rois que Josué et les enfants d'Israël battirent de ce côté-ci du Jourdain, à l'occident, depuis Baal-Gad dans la vallée du Liban jusqu'à la montagne nue qui s'élève vers Séir. Josué donna leur pays en possession aux tribus d'Israël, à chacune sa portion,
E questi sono i re del paese, i quali Giosuè, e i figliuoli d’Israele percossero di qua dal Giordano, verso Occidente, da Baal-gad, nella valle del Libano, infino al monte Halac, che sale verso Seir; il qual paese Giosuè diede a possedere alle tribù d’Israele, secondo i loro spartimenti;
E estes são os reis da terra aos quais Josué e os filhos de Israel feriram aquém do Jordão para o ocidente, desde Baal-Gade, no vale do Líbano, até ao monte Halaque, que sobe a Seir; e Josué a deu às tribos de Israel em possessão, segundo as suas divisões.
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