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It extended from Aroer, which is on the edge of the Arnon Canyon, and from the city that is in the middle of the canyon, and included all the tableland[a] from Medeba to Dibon.

10 It included all the cities of Sihon king of the Amorites, who ruled in Heshbon, up to the border of the people of Ammon;

11 also Gilead, and the territory of the Geshurites and the Ma’akathites, and all Mount Hermon and all of Bashan to Salekah;

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Footnotes

  1. Joshua 13:9 The Hebrew term mishor refers to a high plateau. It often refers to this specific area near Medeba, in which case it can be translated as a proper name, Mishor.

It extended from Aroer(A) on the rim of the Arnon Gorge, and from the town in the middle of the gorge, and included the whole plateau(B) of Medeba as far as Dibon,(C) 10 and all the towns of Sihon king of the Amorites, who ruled in Heshbon,(D) out to the border of the Ammonites.(E) 11 It also included Gilead,(F) the territory of the people of Geshur and Maakah, all of Mount Hermon and all Bashan as far as Salekah(G)

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