Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version So Joshua took this entire land: the hill country, all the Negev, the whole region of Goshen, the western foothills, the Arabah and the mountains of Israel with their foothills, New Living Translation So Joshua conquered the entire region—the hill country, the entire Negev, the whole area around the town of Goshen, the western foothills, the Jordan Valley, the mountains of Israel, and the Galilean foothills. English Standard Version So Joshua took all that land, the hill country and all the Negeb and all the land of Goshen and the lowland and the Arabah and the hill country of Israel and its lowland Berean Standard Bible So Joshua took this entire region: the hill country, all the Negev, all the land of Goshen, the western foothills, the Arabah, and the mountains of Israel and their foothills, Berean Literal Bible And Joshua took all this land: The hill country, and all the Negev, and all the land of Goshen, and the Shephelah, and the plain, and the mountains of Israel, and its lowland, King James Bible So Joshua took all that land, the hills, and all the south country, and all the land of Goshen, and the valley, and the plain, and the mountain of Israel, and the valley of the same; New King James Version Thus Joshua took all this land: the mountain country, all the South, all the land of Goshen, the lowland, and the Jordan plain—the mountains of Israel and its lowlands, New American Standard Bible So Joshua took all that land: the hill country and all the Negev, all the land of Goshen, the lowland, the Arabah, the hill country of Israel and its lowland NASB 1995 Thus Joshua took all that land: the hill country and all the Negev, all that land of Goshen, the lowland, the Arabah, the hill country of Israel and its lowland NASB 1977 Thus Joshua took all that land: the hill country and all the Negev, all that land of Goshen, the lowland, the Arabah, the hill country of Israel and its lowland Legacy Standard Bible Thus Joshua took all that land: the hill country and all the Negev, all that land of Goshen, the Shephelah, the Arabah, the hill country of Israel and its Shephelah Amplified Bible So Joshua took all this land: the hill country, all the Negev (South country), all the land of Goshen, the lowland, the Arabah [plain], the hill country of Israel and its lowland Berean Annotated Bible So Joshua (YHWH saves) took this entire region: the hill country, all the Negev (southland), all the land of Goshen (drawing near), the western foothills, the Arabah, and the mountains of Israel (he wrestles with God) and their foothills, Christian Standard Bible So Joshua took all this land—the hill country, all the Negev, all the land of Goshen, the foothills, the Arabah, and the hill country of Israel with its foothills— Holman Christian Standard Bible So Joshua took all this land—the hill country, all the Negev, all the land of Goshen, the foothills, the Arabah, and the hill country of Israel with its foothills— American Standard Version So Joshua took all that land, the hill-country, and all the South, and all the land of Goshen, and the lowland, and the Arabah, and the hill-country of Israel, and the lowland of the same; Contemporary English Version Joshua and his army took control of the northern and southern hill country, the foothills to the west, the Southern Desert, the whole region of Goshen, and the Jordan River valley. English Revised Version So Joshua took all that land, the hill country, and all the South, and all the land of Goshen, and the lowland, and the Arabah, and the hill country of Israel, and the lowland of the same; GOD'S WORD® Translation Joshua took all this land, the mountains, all the Negev, all the land of Goshen, the foothills, the plains, and the mountains and foothills of Israel. Good News Translation Joshua captured all the land--the hill country and foothills, both north and south, all the area of Goshen and the dry country south of it, as well as the Jordan Valley. International Standard Version So Joshua conquered all of these territories: the hill country, all of the Negev, the entire land of Goshen with its foothills, the plains of Jordan, and the mountains of Israel with its foothills NET Bible Joshua conquered the whole land, including the hill country, all the Negev, all the land of Goshen, the lowlands, the Arabah, the hill country of Israel and its lowlands, New Heart English Bible So Joshua captured all that land, the hill country, all the Negev, all the land of Goshen, the lowland, the Arabah, the hill country of Israel, and the lowland of the same; Webster's Bible Translation So Joshua took all that land, the hills, and all the south country, and all the land of Goshen, and the valley, and the plain, and the mountain of Israel, and the valley of the same; Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleSo Joshua took this entire region: the hill country, all the Negev, all the land of Goshen, the western foothills, the Arabah, and the mountains of Israel and their foothills, World English Bible So Joshua captured all that land, the hill country, all the South, all the land of Goshen, the lowland, the Arabah, the hill country of Israel, and the lowland of the same, Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd Joshua takes all this land: the hill-country, and all the south, and all the land of Goshen, and the low country, and the plain, even the hill-country of Israel and its low lands, Berean Literal Bible And Joshua took all this land: The hill country, and all the Negev, and all the land of Goshen, and the Shephelah, and the plain, and the mountains of Israel, and its lowland, Young's Literal Translation And Joshua taketh all this land: the hill-country, and all the south, and all the land of Goshen, and the low country, and the plain, even the hill-country of Israel and its low lands, Smith's Literal Translation And Joshua will take all this land, the mountain and all the south, and all the land of Goshen, and the plain, and the desert region and the mountain of Israel, and its plain; Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleSo Josue took all the country of the hills, and of the south, and the land of Gosen, and the plains and the west country, and the mountain of Israel, and the plains thereof: Catholic Public Domain Version And so Joshua seized the entire land of the mountains, and of the south, and the land of Goshen, and the plains, and the western region, and the mountain of Israel, and its plains. New American Bible So Joshua took all this land: the mountain regions, the entire Negeb, all the land of Goshen, the Shephelah, the Arabah, as well as the mountain regions and Shephelah of Israel, New Revised Standard Version So Joshua took all that land: the hill country and all the Negeb and all the land of Goshen and the lowland and the Arabah and the hill country of Israel and its lowland, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleSo Joshua took all that land, the mountain country and all the south country and all the land of the plain and all the mountains and their lowlands; Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And Yeshua took all of this land of the mountain and all the south and all of the land of the plain and all of the mountains and their valleys OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917So Joshua took all that land, the hill-country, and all the South, and all the land of Goshen, and the Lowland, and the Arabah, and the hill-country of Israel, and the Lowland of the same; Brenton Septuagint Translation And Joshua took all the hill country, and all the land of Nageb, and all the land of Gosom, and the plain country, and that toward the west, and the mountain of Israel and the low country by the mountain; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Joshua Takes the Whole Land16So Joshua took this entire region: the hill country, all the Negev, all the land of Goshen, the western foothills, the Arabah, and the mountains of Israel and their foothills, 17from Mount Halak, which rises toward Seir, as far as Baal-gad in the Valley of Lebanon at the foot of Mount Hermon. He captured all their kings and struck them down, putting them to death.… Cross References So Joshua took this entire region: Joshua 10:42 And because the LORD, the God of Israel, fought for Israel, Joshua captured all these kings and their land in one campaign. Joshua 21:43-45 Thus the LORD gave Israel all the land He had sworn to give their fathers, and they took possession of it and settled in it. / And the LORD gave them rest on every side, just as He had sworn to their fathers. None of their enemies could stand against them, for the LORD delivered all their enemies into their hand. / Not one of all the LORD’s good promises to the house of Israel had failed; everything was fulfilled. Deuteronomy 11:24 Every place where the sole of your foot treads will be yours. Your territory will extend from the wilderness to Lebanon, and from the Euphrates River to the Western Sea. the hill country, Joshua 10:40 So Joshua conquered the whole region—the hill country, the Negev, the foothills, and the slopes, together with all their kings—leaving no survivors. He devoted to destruction everything that breathed, just as the LORD, the God of Israel, had commanded. Deuteronomy 1:7 Resume your journey and go to the hill country of the Amorites; go to all the neighboring peoples in the Arabah, in the hill country, in the foothills, in the Negev, and along the seacoast to the land of the Canaanites and to Lebanon, as far as the great River Euphrates. all the Negev, Judges 1:9 Afterward, the men of Judah marched down to fight against the Canaanites living in the hill country, in the Negev, and in the foothills. Numbers 13:17 When Moses sent them to spy out the land of Canaan, he told them, “Go up through the Negev and into the hill country. all the land of Goshen, Joshua 10:41 Joshua conquered the area from Kadesh-barnea to Gaza, and the whole region of Goshen as far as Gibeon. Joshua 15:51 Goshen, Holon, and Giloh—eleven cities, along with their villages. the western foothills, Joshua 15:33-47 These were in the foothills: Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah, / Zanoah, En-gannim, Tappuah, Enam, / Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah, … Judges 1:19 The LORD was with Judah, and they took possession of the hill country; but they could not drive out the inhabitants of the plains because they had chariots of iron. the Arabah, 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. 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. and the mountains of Israel and their foothills, Ezekiel 36:1-8 “And you, son of man, prophesy to the mountains of Israel and say: O mountains of Israel, hear the word of the LORD. / This is what the Lord GOD says: Because the enemy has said of you, ‘Aha! The ancient heights have become our possession,’ / therefore prophesy and declare that this is what the Lord GOD says: Because they have made you desolate and have trampled you on every side, so that you became a possession of the rest of the nations and were taken up in slander by the lips of their talkers, … Ezekiel 6:2-3 “Son of man, set your face against the mountains of Israel and prophesy against them. / You are to say: ‘O mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord GOD! This is what the Lord GOD says to the mountains and hills, to the ravines and valleys: I am about to bring a sword against you, and I will destroy your high places. Deuteronomy 7:1-2 When the LORD your God brings you into the land that you are entering to possess, and He drives out before you many nations—the Hittites, Girgashites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites, seven nations larger and stronger than you— / and when the LORD your God has delivered them over to you to defeat them, then you must devote them to complete destruction. Make no treaty with them and show them no mercy. Treasury of Scripture So Joshua took all that land, the hills, and all the south country, and all the land of Goshen, and the valley, and the plain, and the mountain of Israel, and the valley of the same; all that land Genesis 15:18-21 In the same day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates: … Numbers 34:2-13 Command the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye come into the land of Canaan; (this is the land that shall fall unto you for an inheritance, even the land of Canaan with the coasts thereof:) … Deuteronomy 34:2,3 And all Naphtali, and the land of Ephraim, and Manasseh, and all the land of Judah, unto the utmost sea, … hills Joshua 9:1 And it came to pass, when all the kings which were on this side Jordan, in the hills, and in the valleys, and in all the coasts of the great sea over against Lebanon, the Hittite, and the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite, heard thereof; 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: the land Joshua 10:41 And Joshua smote them from Kadeshbarnea even unto Gaza, and all the country of Goshen, even unto Gibeon. the mountains Joshua 11:21 And at that time came Joshua, and cut off the Anakims from the mountains, from Hebron, from Debir, from Anab, and from all the mountains of Judah, and from all the mountains of Israel: Joshua destroyed them utterly with their cities. Ezekiel 17:23 In the mountain of the height of Israel will I plant it: and it shall bring forth boughs, and bear fruit, and be a goodly cedar: and under it shall dwell all fowl of every wing; in the shadow of the branches thereof shall they dwell. Ezekiel 36:1-3,8 Also, thou son of man, prophesy unto the mountains of Israel, and say, Ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of the LORD: … Jump to Previous Arabah Captured Country Entire Hill Hill-Country Hills Israel Joshua Lowland Mountain Negeb Negev Plain Region South Valley Western WholeJump to Next Arabah Captured Country Entire Hill Hill-Country Hills Israel Joshua Lowland Mountain Negeb Negev Plain Region South Valley Western WholeJoshua 11 1. Diverse kings overcome at the waters of Merom10. Hazor is taken and burnt 16. All the country taken by Joshua 21. The Anakims cut off 23. The land rests from war So Joshua took this entire region: This phrase indicates the comprehensive nature of Joshua's conquest. It reflects the fulfillment of God's promise to give the Israelites the land of Canaan (Genesis 12:7). The term "took" implies military victory and divine assistance, as God had assured Joshua of success (Joshua 1:3-5). This conquest is a type of Christ's ultimate victory over sin and death, as Joshua's name in Hebrew, "Yehoshua," is the same as Jesus, meaning "The Lord is salvation." the hill country: all the Negev: all the land of Goshen: the western foothills: the Arabah: and the mountains of Israel and their foothills: Persons / Places / Events 1. JoshuaThe central figure in this passage, Joshua is the leader of the Israelites, succeeding Moses. He is tasked with leading the Israelites into the Promised Land and conquering it as God commanded. 2. The Hill Country This refers to the mountainous regions of Canaan, which were part of the land promised to the Israelites. It was a significant area due to its strategic and fertile nature. 3. The Negev A desert region in southern Israel, known for its arid conditions. Despite its harsh environment, it was part of the land conquered by Joshua. 4. The Land of Goshen Not to be confused with the Goshen in Egypt, this refers to a region within Canaan. It was part of the territory taken by Joshua. 5. The Arabah A desert valley running from the Sea of Galilee to the Dead Sea. It was included in the territories conquered by Joshua. Teaching Points God's Faithfulness in FulfillmentJoshua 11:16 demonstrates God's faithfulness in fulfilling His promises. Despite the challenges, God delivered the land into the hands of the Israelites as He had promised. Leadership and Obedience Joshua's leadership is marked by obedience to God's commands. His success in taking the land is a direct result of his faithfulness and trust in God's guidance. Spiritual Conquest Just as Joshua conquered physical territories, believers are called to conquer spiritual territories in their lives, overcoming sin and growing in holiness. The Importance of Perseverance The conquest of the land was not immediate; it required perseverance and sustained effort. Similarly, believers are encouraged to persevere in their faith journey. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Joshua 11:16?2. How does Joshua 11:16 demonstrate God's faithfulness in fulfilling His promises? 3. What can we learn about leadership from Joshua's actions in Joshua 11:16? 4. How does Joshua 11:16 connect with God's command in Deuteronomy 7:1-2? 5. How can we apply Joshua's obedience in our spiritual battles today? 6. What does "Joshua took all this land" teach about perseverance in faith? 7. How does Joshua 11:16 align with archaeological evidence of ancient Canaanite cities? 8. What does Joshua 11:16 reveal about God's character in warfare? 9. How should Christians interpret the conquest of Canaan in Joshua 11:16? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Joshua 11? 11. How do we reconcile Joshua 12's narrative of total conquest with the later accounts in Judges that indicate some of these areas were still unconquered? 12. Joshua 13:1 – How credible is it that after all the previous conquests, so much land still remained, contradicting earlier assertions that the land was largely subdued? 13. How could the Israelites quickly overwhelm multiple allied armies, as described in Joshua 11:1-5? 14. How do we reconcile David's apparent deception before King Achish (1 Samuel 27:10-12) with biblical moral standards? What Does Joshua 11:16 Mean So Joshua took this entire region• The verse opens with a sweeping statement of victory. The emphasis is on completeness: nothing God promised remained unconquered (cf. Joshua 21:43-45; Deuteronomy 7:22-24). • Joshua’s success highlights God’s faithfulness and the obedience of Israel’s leader. Earlier, God had assured, “I will be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you” (Joshua 1:5). The fulfillment here underscores that assurance. • This “entire region” language also anticipates Israel’s coming rest in the land (Joshua 23:1), pointing forward to the ultimate rest offered in Christ (Hebrews 4:8-10). The hill country • This elevated terrain stretches through central Canaan, later known as the territory of Ephraim, Manasseh, and Judah (Joshua 20:7; Luke 1:39). • Conquering the hill country meant seizing strategic strongholds such as Hebron (Joshua 10:36-37) and Debir (Joshua 10:38-39). • God had earlier promised patriarchs that their descendants would possess these hills (Genesis 12:7; 15:18-21). Joshua’s capture manifests that ancient covenant. All the Negev • The Negev is the arid southland between Beersheba and the Sinai (Genesis 20:1; Numbers 13:17). Securing it gave Israel control of key desert routes to Egypt. • Victories at Hormah and Arad (Numbers 21:1-3; Joshua 12:14) occurred here, showing God turning past wilderness defeats into triumphs. • Caleb’s inheritance at Hebron extended into the Negev (Joshua 15:19). Taking the Negev opened the way for Judah’s later settlement (Judges 1:9-15). All the land of Goshen • This is not Egypt’s Goshen but a district in southern Canaan near Debir (Joshua 10:41; 11:16). • Its inclusion signals that every pocket of resistance, even remote, was subdued. • By naming it, the text reminds readers that God does not overlook small regions or minor battles; He completes what He begins (Philippians 1:6). The western foothills • Also called the Shephelah, these rolling hills lie between the coastal plain and the central highlands (1 Samuel 17:1-3). • Control here protected Israel from Philistine incursions and secured fertile agricultural land (2 Chronicles 26:10). • Towns like Libnah, Lachish, and Eglon fell in Joshua 10:29-35, illustrating how God gave Israel victory “from Kadesh-barnea to Gaza” (Joshua 10:41). The Arabah • The Arabah is the rift valley running from the Sea of Galilee past the Dead Sea to the Gulf of Aqaba (Deuteronomy 1:1; 2 Kings 14:25). • Dominating this corridor meant command over north-south trade routes and natural defenses. • Joshua’s earlier battle of Jericho and the crossing of the Jordan occurred on this plain (Joshua 3–6), showing continuity: where God opened the land, He now secures it. The mountains of Israel and their foothills • This phrase gathers the whole conquest into one panoramic picture—from Galilee’s heights to Judah’s slopes (Joshua 15:48-60). • It underscores that Joshua’s victories were not isolated skirmishes but a unified campaign fulfilling “every place on which the sole of your foot treads” (Joshua 1:3). • Later prophets reference these mountains when calling Israel to faithfulness in the land God won for them (Ezekiel 36:8-12). summary Joshua 11:16 declares God’s faithfulness through Joshua’s total conquest. Each named region—hill country, Negev, Goshen, western foothills, Arabah, mountains—recounts a specific aspect of God’s promise now realized. The verse assures believers that when God pledges territory, victory, or blessing, He delivers in full, down to every hill, valley, and plain. Verse 16. - All that land. Rather, "all this land ;" the land, that is, which has been spoken of in all the previous narrative. It must not be pressed to mean the utter destruction of all the Canaanites, and the undisturbed possession of the country. The hills. The mountain country of Judah, in the south. The same word is translated "mountain" immediately afterwards, to the confusion of the sense, which contrasts the mountains of Israel with the mountains of Judah (see ver. 21). This would seem at first sight to lead to the conclusion that the Book of Joshua was composed after the jealousy between Judah and the rest of Israel had sprung up in the time of David (see 2 Samuel 19:41-48). But Dr. Edersheim has suggested another explanation. Judah, he says (see Joshua 14:6; Joshua 15:1), entered upon their inheritance, while the other tribes were still in Gilgal. In the same way Mount Ephraim is so called because it was given to that tribe, and occupied by them shortly after. While as the remaining seven tribes remained without their inheritance (Reuben and Gad as well as Manasseh and Ephraim being now provided for), the rest of the mountains were known as the mountains of Israel. This explanation is ingenious, but hardly satisfactory. Ephraim (see Judges 8:1, 2; Judges 12:1) early acquired a preponderance over the other tribes. We should therefore expect a threefold division of the mountain district, the mountains of Judah, of Joseph, and of Israel, especially as Ephraim was the next after Judah to enter upon its inheritance. The internal evidence seems to prove that the Book of Joshua was written by one of the tribe of Judah, or by a Levite residing within the borders of that tribe. Perhaps this affords the best explanation, but is quite possible that the whole mountain district of Palestine is here meant. The south. The Negeb, or dry country (see Joshua 10:40). The valley. The Shephelah, or lowlands (see note on Joshua 9:1). This must have extended from Gaza northward to Joppa, while the Shephelah of Israel mentioned immediately below must be the lowland tract from Joppa to Mount Carmel. The plain. The Arabah (see note on Joshua 3:16). And the valley of the same. Rather, his (i.e., Israel's) lowland.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew So Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַ (yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3091: Joshua -- 'the LORD is salvation', Moses' successor, also the name of a number of Israelites took וַיִּקַּ֨ח (way·yiq·qaḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3947: To take this הַזֹּ֗את (haz·zōṯ) Article | Pronoun - feminine singular Strong's 2063: Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, entire כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every region: הָאָ֣רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land the hill country, הָהָ֤ר (hā·hār) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2022: Mountain, hill, hill country all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every the Negev, הַנֶּ֙גֶב֙ (han·ne·ḡeḇ) Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 5045: South country, the Negeb, south all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every the land אֶ֣רֶץ (’e·reṣ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 776: Earth, land of Goshen, הַגֹּ֔שֶׁן (hag·gō·šen) Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 1657: Goshen -- a district in Egypt, also a city in southern Judah the western foothills, הַשְּׁפֵלָ֖ה (haš·šə·p̄ê·lāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8219: Lowland the Arabah, הָעֲרָבָ֑ה (hā·‘ă·rā·ḇāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 6160: Arabah -- a steppe or desert plain, also a desert valley running south from the Sea of Galilee and the mountains הַ֥ר (har) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 2022: Mountain, hill, hill country of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc and their foothills, וּשְׁפֵלָתֹֽה׃ (ū·šə·p̄ê·lā·ṯōh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 8219: Lowland Links Joshua 11:16 NIVJoshua 11:16 NLT Joshua 11:16 ESV Joshua 11:16 NASB Joshua 11:16 KJV Joshua 11:16 BibleApps.com Joshua 11:16 Biblia Paralela Joshua 11:16 Chinese Bible Joshua 11:16 French Bible Joshua 11:16 Catholic Bible OT History: Joshua 11:16 So Joshua captured all that land (Josh. 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