King James Version

Joshua 12:8

In the mountains, and in the valleys, and in the plains, and in the springs, and in the wilderness, and in the south country; the Hittites, the Amorites, and the Canaanites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites:

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בָּהָ֣רbaharin hillהַרpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in hill”, the ordinary formH2022a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively)hill (country), mount(-ain), [idiom] promotion.וּבַשְּׁפֵלָ֗הuvashfelahand in plainשְׁפֵלָהconjunction, preposition, with the article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “and in plain”, the ordinary formH8219Lowland, i.e. (with the article) the maritime slope of Palestinelow country, (low) plain, vale(-ley).וּבָֽעֲרָבָה֙uvaaravahand in desertעֲרָבָהconjunction, preposition, with the article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “and in desert”, the ordinary formH6160a desert; especially (with the article prefix) the (generally) sterile valley of the Jordan and its continuation to the Red SeaArabah, champaign, desert, evening, heaven, plain, wilderness. See also H1026 (בֵּית הָעֲרָבָה).וּבָ֣אֲשֵׁד֔וֹתuvaashedotand in springsאֲשֵׁדָהconjunction, preposition, with the article, noun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “and in springs”, the ordinary formH794a ravinesprings.וּבַמִּדְבָּ֖רuvamidbarand in desertמִדְבָּרconjunction, preposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and in desert”, the ordinary formH4057a pasture (i.e. open field, whither cattle are driven); by implication, a desert; also speech (including its organs)desert, south, speech, wilderness.וּבַנֶּ֑גֶבuvanegevand in southנֶגֶבconjunction, preposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and in south”, the ordinary formH5045the south (from its drought); specifically, the Negeb or southern district of Judah, occasionally, Egypt (as south to Palestine)south (country, side, -ward).הַֽחִתִּי֙hachitithe Hittiteחִתִּיdefinite article, noun, gentilic, masculine, singular, absolute — “the Hittite”, the ordinary formH2850a Chittite, or descendant of ChethHittite, Hittities.הָֽאֱמֹרִ֔יhaemorithe Amoriteאֱמֹרִיdefinite article, noun, gentilic, masculine, singular, absolute — “the Amorite”, the ordinary formH567an Emorite, one of the Canaanitish tribesAmorite.וְהַֽכְּנַעֲנִי֙vehaknaaniand the Canaaniteכְּנַעַנִיconjunction, definite article, noun, gentilic, masculine, singular, absolute — “and the Canaanite”, the ordinary formH3669a Kenaanite or inhabitant of Kenaan; by implication, a pedlar (the Canaanites standing for their neighbors the Ishmaelites, who conducted mercantile caravans)Canaanite, merchant, trafficker.הַפְּרִזִּ֔יhaprizithe Perizziteפְּרִזִּיdefinite article, noun, gentilic, masculine, singular, absolute — “the Perizzite”, the ordinary formH6522a Perizzite, one of the Canaanitish tribesPerizzite.הַחִוִּ֖יhachivithe Hiviteחִוִּיdefinite article, noun, gentilic, masculine, singular, absolute — “the Hivite”, the ordinary formH2340a Chivvite, one of the aboriginal tribes of PalestineHivite.וְהַיְבוּסִֽיvehayvusiand the Jebusiteיְבוּסִיconjunction, definite article, noun, gentilic, masculine, singular, absolute — “and the Jebusite”, the ordinary formH2983a Jebusite or inhabitant of JebusJebusite(-s).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

in the hill-country, and in the Lowland, and in the Arabah, and in the slopes, and in the wilderness, and in the South; the Hittite, the Amorite, and the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite:

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American Standard Version (1901)

in the hill-country, and in the lowland, and in the Arabah, and in the slopes, and in the wilderness, and in the South; the Hittite, the Amorite, and the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite):

Young’s Literal Translation

in the hill-country, and in the low country, and in the plain, and in the springs, and in the wilderness, and in the south; the Hittite, the Amorite, and the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite:

World English Bible

in the hill country, and in the lowland, and in the Arabah, and in the slopes, and in the wilderness, and in the South; the Hittite, the Amorite, and the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite:

Darby Translation

in the mountain, and in the lowland, and in the plain, and on the hill-slopes, and in the wilderness, and in the south: the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Canaanites, the Perizzites, the Hivites and the Jebusites:

Douay-Rheims

As well in the mountains as in the plains and the champaign countries. In Asedoth, and in the wilderness, and in the south was the Hethite and the Amorrhite, the Chanaanite and the Pherezite, the Hevite and the Jebusite.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

in the mountain, and in the plain, and in Araba, and in Asedoth, and in the wilderness, and Nageb; the Chettite, and the Amorite, and the Chananite, and the Pherezite, and the Evite, and the Jebusite.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

ἐν τῷ ὄρει, καὶ ἐν τῷ πεδίῳ, καὶ ἐν Ἄραβ, καὶ ἐν Ἀσηδὼθ, καὶ ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ, καὶ Ναγὲβ· τὸν Χετταῖον, καὶ τὸν Ἀμοῤῥαῖον, καὶ τὸν Χαναναῖον, καὶ τὸν Φερεζαῖον, καὶ τὸν Εὐαῖον, καὶ τὸν Ἰεβουσαῖον.