Joshua 13:3
New International Version
from the Shihor River on the east of Egypt to the territory of Ekron on the north, all of it counted as Canaanite though held by the five Philistine rulers in Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath and Ekron; the territory of the Avvites

New Living Translation
and the larger territory of the Canaanites, extending from the stream of Shihor on the border of Egypt, northward to the boundary of Ekron. It includes the territory of the five Philistine rulers of Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron. The land of the Avvites

English Standard Version
(from the Shihor, which is east of Egypt, northward to the boundary of Ekron, it is counted as Canaanite; there are five rulers of the Philistines, those of Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron), and those of the Avvim,

Berean Standard Bible
from the Shihor east of Egypt to the territory of Ekron on the north (considered to be Canaanite territory)—that of the five Philistine rulers of Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron, as well as that of the Avvites;

Berean Literal Bible
from Shihor, which is upon the face of Egypt, and as far as the border of Ekron northward, to the Canaanite it is reckoned; the five lords of the Philistines—the Gazite, and the Ashdodite, the Ashkelonite, the Gittite, and the Ekronite; and the Avite;

King James Bible
From Sihor, which is before Egypt, even unto the borders of Ekron northward, which is counted to the Canaanite: five lords of the Philistines; the Gazathites, and the Ashdothites, the Eshkalonites, the Gittites, and the Ekronites; also the Avites:

New King James Version
from Sihor, which is east of Egypt, as far as the border of Ekron northward (which is counted as Canaanite); the five lords of the Philistines—the Gazites, the Ashdodites, the Ashkelonites, the Gittites, and the Ekronites; also the Avites;

New American Standard Bible
from the Shihor which is east of Egypt, even as far as the border of Ekron to the north (it is counted as Canaanite); the five governors of the Philistines: the Gazite, the Ashdodite, the Ashkelonite, the Gittite, the Ekronite; and the Avvite

NASB 1995
from the Shihor which is east of Egypt, even as far as the border of Ekron to the north (it is counted as Canaanite); the five lords of the Philistines: the Gazite, the Ashdodite, the Ashkelonite, the Gittite, the Ekronite; and the Avvite

NASB 1977
from the Shihor which is east of Egypt, even as far as the border of Ekron to the north (it is counted as Canaanite); the five lords of the Philistines: the Gazite, the Ashdodite, the Ashkelonite, the Gittite, the Ekronite; and the Avvite

Legacy Standard Bible
from the Shihor which is east of Egypt, even as far as the border of Ekron to the north (it is counted as Canaanite); the five lords of the Philistines: the Gazite, the Ashdodite, the Ashkelonite, the Gittite, the Ekronite; and the Avvite

Amplified Bible
from the Shihor [waterway] which is east of Egypt [at the southern end of Canaan], northward to the border of Ekron (all of it regarded as Canaanite); the five rulers of the Philistines: the Gazite, Ashdodite, the Ashkelonite, the Gittite, the Ekronite; and the Avvite

Berean Annotated Bible
from the Shihor (dark) east of Egypt (land of bondage) to the territory of Ekron (torn up by the roots) on the north (considered to be Canaanite territory (merchants))—that of the five Philistine (immigrants) rulers of Gaza, Ashdod (I will spoil), Ashkelon (the fire of infamy), Gath (belonging to Gath), and Ekron, as well as that of the Avvites (ruins);

Christian Standard Bible
from the Shihor east of Egypt to the border of Ekron on the north (considered to be Canaanite territory)—the five Philistine rulers of Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron, as well as the Avvites

Holman Christian Standard Bible
from the Shihor east of Egypt to the border of Ekron on the north (considered to be Canaanite territory)—the five Philistine rulers of Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron, as well as the Avvites

American Standard Version
from the Shihor, which is before Egypt, even unto the border of Ekron northward, which is reckoned to the Canaanites; the five lords of the Philistines; the Gazites, and the Ashdodites, the Ashkelonites, the Gittites, and the Ekronites; also the Avvim,

English Revised Version
from the Shihor, which is before Egypt, even unto the border of Ekron northward, which is counted to the Canaanites: the five lords of the Philistines. the Gazites, and the Ashdodites, the Ashkelonites, the Gittites, and the Ekronites; also the Avvim,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
It extends from the Shihor River, east of Egypt, northward as far as the border of Ekron. This is considered to be Canaanite territory, even though there are five Philistine rulers over Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron, as well as the Avvim people

Good News Translation
as well as all the territory of the Avvim to the south. (The land from the stream Shihor, at the Egyptian border, as far north as the border of Ekron was considered Canaanite; the kings of the Philistines lived at Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron.)

International Standard Version
from the Shihor east of Egypt as far as the border of Ekron on the north (which is considered part of Canaan). This includes the five rulers of the Philistines, the Gazites, the Ashdodites, the Ashkelonites, the Gittites, the Ekronites, and the Avvites.

NET Bible
from the Shihor River east of Egypt northward to the territory of Ekron (it is regarded as Canaanite territory), including the area belonging to the five Philistine lords who ruled in Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron, as well as Avvite land

New Heart English Bible
from the Shihor, which is before Egypt, even to the border of Ekron northward, which is counted as Canaanite; the five lords of the Philistines; the Gazites, and the Ashdodites, the Ashkelonites, the Gittites, and the Ekronites; also the Avvim,

Webster's Bible Translation
From Sihor, which is before Egypt, even to the borders of Ekron northward, which is counted to the Canaanite: five lords of the Philistines; the Gazathites, and the Ashdothites, the Eshkalonites, the Gittites, and the Ekronites; also the Avites:
Majority Text Translations
Majority Standard Bible
from the Shihor east of Egypt to the territory of Ekron on the north (considered to be Canaanite territory)—that of the five Philistine rulers of Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron, as well as that of the Avvites;

World English Bible
from the Shihor, which is before Egypt, even to the border of Ekron northward, which is counted as Canaanite; the five lords of the Philistines; the Gazites, and the Ashdodites, the Ashkelonites, the Gittites, and the Ekronites; also the Avvim,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
from Sihor which [is] on the front of Egypt, and to the border of Ekron northward (it is reckoned to the Canaanite), five princes of the Philistines, the Gazathite, and the Ashdothite, the Eshkalonite, the Gittite, and the Ekronite, also the Avim;

Berean Literal Bible
from Shihor, which is upon the face of Egypt, and as far as the border of Ekron northward, to the Canaanite it is reckoned; the five lords of the Philistines—the Gazite, and the Ashdodite, the Ashkelonite, the Gittite, and the Ekronite; and the Avite;

Young's Literal Translation
from Sihor which is on the front of Egypt, and unto the border of Ekron northward, to the Canaanite it is reckoned, five princes of the Philistines, the Gazathite, and the Ashdothite, the Eshkalonite, the Gittite, and the Ekronite, also the Avim.

Smith's Literal Translation
From Sihor, which is upon the face of Egypt, even to the bound of Ekron to the north, it will be reckoned to the Canaanite; five lords of Philisteim; the Gazathites, and the Ashdothites, the Eshkalonites, the Gittites, and the Ekronites, and the Avites:
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
From the troubled river, that watereth Egypt, unto the borders of Accaron northward: the land of Chanaan, which is divided among the lords of the Philistines, the Gazites, the Azotians, the Ascalonites, the Gethites, and the Accronites.

Catholic Public Domain Version
from the muddy river, which irrigates Egypt, as far as the border of Ekron toward the north, the land of Canaan, which is divided among the rulers of Philistia: the Gazites, and the Ashdodites, the Ashkelonites, the Gathites, and the Ekronites;

New American Bible
(from the stream adjoining Egypt to the boundary of Ekron in the north is reckoned Canaanite territory, though held by the five lords of the Philistines in Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron);

New Revised Standard Version
(from the Shihor, which is east of Egypt, northward to the boundary of Ekron, it is reckoned as Canaanite; there are five rulers of the Philistines, those of Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron), and those of the Avvim
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
From Sihor, which is before Egypt, as far as the border of Ekron northward, which is counted to the Canaanites; five lords of the Philistines; the Gazathites, the Ashdothites, the Eshkalonites, the Gittites, and the Ekronites; and also the Avites to the south;

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
From Shaker that is before Egypt and unto the borders of Enron that is in the north is accounted of the Canaanites, and five of the Lords of the Philistines: “The Gazathites and the Ashdudites and the Ashqalonites and the Gathites and the Eqrunites; and the Avites who are from the south
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
from the Shihor, which is before Egypt, even unto the border of Ekron northward--which is counted to the Canaanites; the five lords of the Philistines: the Gazite, and the Ashdodite, the Ashkelonite, the Gittite, and the Ekronite; also the Avvim

Brenton Septuagint Translation
from the wilderness before Egypt, as far as the borders of Accaron on the left of the Chananites the land is reckoned to the five principalities of the Phylistines, to the inhabitant of Gaza, and of Azotus, and of Ascalon, and of Geth, and of Accaron, and to the Evite;

Additional Translations ...



Context
Lands Yet Unconquered
2This is the land that remains: All the territory of the Philistines and the Geshurites, 3from the Shihor east of Egypt to the territory of Ekron on the north (considered to be Canaanite territory)— that of the five Philistine rulers of Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron, as well as that of the Avvites; 4to the south, all the land of the Canaanites, from Mearah of the Sidonians to Aphek, as far as the border of the Amorites;…

Cross References
the Shihor east of Egypt

Jeremiah 2:18
Now what will you gain on your way to Egypt to drink the waters of the Nile? What will you gain on your way to Assyria to drink the waters of the Euphrates?

Isaiah 23:3
On the great waters came the grain of Shihor; the harvest of the Nile was the revenue of Tyre; she was the merchant of the nations.
to the territory of Ekron on the north

Joshua 15:11
Then it went out to the northern slope of Ekron, curved toward Shikkeron, proceeded to Mount Baalah, went on to Jabneel, and ended at the Sea.

Amos 1:8
I will cut off the ruler of Ashdod and the one who wields the scepter in Ashkelon. I will turn My hand against Ekron, and the remnant of the Philistines will perish,” says the Lord GOD.
(considered to be Canaanite territory)—

Genesis 10:19
and the borders of Canaan extended from Sidon toward Gerar as far as Gaza, and then toward Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim, as far as Lasha.

Exodus 23:31
And I will establish your borders from the Red Sea to the Sea of the Philistines, and from the desert to the Euphrates. For I will deliver the inhabitants into your hand, and you will drive them out before you.

Deuteronomy 20:17
For you must devote them to complete destruction—the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites—as the LORD your God has commanded you,
that of the five Philistine rulers of Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron,

1 Samuel 6:17-18
As a guilt offering to the LORD, the Philistines had sent back one gold tumor for each city: Ashdod, Gaza, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron. / The number of gold rats also corresponded to the number of Philistine cities belonging to the five rulers—the fortified cities and their outlying villages. And the large rock on which they placed the ark of the LORD stands to this day in the field of Joshua of Beth-shemesh.

Judges 3:3
the five rulers of the Philistines, all the Canaanites, the Sidonians, and the Hivites who lived in the mountains of Lebanon from Mount Baal-hermon to Lebo-hamath.

Zechariah 9:5-7
Ashkelon will see and fear; Gaza will writhe in agony, as will Ekron, for her hope will wither. There will cease to be a king in Gaza, and Ashkelon will be uninhabited. / A mixed race will occupy Ashdod, and I will cut off the pride of the Philistines. / I will remove the blood from their mouths and the abominations from between their teeth. Then they too will become a remnant for our God; they will become like a clan in Judah, and Ekron will be like the Jebusites.
as well as that of the Avvites;

2 Kings 17:31
the Avvites made Nibhaz and Tartak, and the Sepharvites burned their children in the fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech the gods of Sepharvaim.

Deuteronomy 2:23
And the Avvim, who lived in villages as far as Gaza, were destroyed by the Caphtorites, who came out of Caphtor and settled in their place.)
1 Samuel 6:4
“What guilt offering should we send back to Him?” asked the Philistines. “Five gold tumors and five gold rats,” they said, “according to the number of rulers of the Philistines, since the same plague has struck both you and your rulers.

Ezekiel 25:16
therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: Behold, I will stretch out My hand against the Philistines, and I will cut off the Cherethites and destroy the remnant along the coast.

Zephaniah 2:5
Woe to the dwellers of the seacoast, O nation of the Cherethites! The word of the LORD is against you, O Canaan, land of the Philistines: “I will destroy you, and no one will be left.”

Jeremiah 47:4
For the day has come to destroy all the Philistines, to cut off from Tyre and Sidon every remaining ally. Indeed, the LORD is about to destroy the Philistines, the remnant from the coasts of Caphtor.


Treasury of Scripture

From Sihor, which is before Egypt, even to the borders of Ekron northward, which is counted to the Canaanite: five lords of the Philistines; the Gazathites, and the Ashdothites, the Eshkalonites, the Gittites, and the Ekronites; also the Avites:

Sihor

Jeremiah 2:18
And now what hast thou to do in the way of Egypt, to drink the waters of Sihor? or what hast thou to do in the way of Assyria, to drink the waters of the river?

which is counted

Genesis 10:15-19
And Canaan begat Sidon his firstborn, and Heth, …

Numbers 34:2-14
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:) …

five Lords

Judges 3:3
Namely, five lords of the Philistines, and all the Canaanites, and the Sidonians, and the Hivites that dwelt in mount Lebanon, from mount Baalhermon unto the entering in of Hamath.

1 Samuel 6:4,16,17
Then said they, What shall be the trespass offering which we shall return to him? They answered, Five golden emerods, and five golden mice, according to the number of the lords of the Philistines: for one plague was on you all, and on your lords…

Zephaniah 2:4,5
For Gaza shall be forsaken, and Ashkelon a desolation: they shall drive out Ashdod at the noon day, and Ekron shall be rooted up…

Genesis 10:6
And the sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, and Phut, and Canaan.

Genesis 10:13
And Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim,

Avites

Deuteronomy 2:23
And the Avims which dwelt in Hazerim, even unto Azzah, the Caphtorims, which came forth out of Caphtor, destroyed them, and dwelt in their stead.)

Avims

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Joshua 13
1. The bounds of the land not yet conquered
8. The inheritance of the two tribes and a half
14. The Lord and his sacrifices are the inheritance of Levi
15. The bounds of the inheritance of Reuben
22. Balaam slain
24. The bounds of the inheritance of God
29. and of the half tribe of Manasseh












from the Shihor east of Egypt

The Shihor marked Israel’s southwestern boundary near Egypt, likely referring to a watercourse associated with the Nile region. Its inclusion recalls the land from which God delivered Israel and defines the broad extent of the inheritance assigned to them.

Jer 2:18 Now what will you gain on your way to Egypt…
Isa 23:3 On the great waters came the grain of Shihor;…

to the territory of Ekron on the north

Ekron stood at the northern edge of Philistine territory, one of the principal cities of a people who remained a persistent military and spiritual threat to Israel.

Jos 15:11 Then it went out to the northern slope of Ekron…
Amo 1:8 I will cut off the ruler of Ashdod and the one…

(considered to be Canaanite territory)—

Although Philistine groups occupied much of the coastal plain, the land remained part of Canaan and therefore within the territory God had given Israel to possess.

Gen 10:19 and the borders of Canaan extended from Sidon…
Exo 23:31 And I will establish your borders from the Red Sea……
Deu 20:17 For you must devote them to complete destruction…

that of the five Philistine rulers of Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron,

These five fortified city-states formed the core of Philistine power along the coast. Their rulers controlled strategic trade routes and maintained forces that repeatedly opposed Israel during the period of the judges and the monarchy.

1Sa 6:17-18 As a guilt offering to the LORD, the Philistines…
Jdg 3:3 the five rulers of the Philistines, all the Canaanites,…
Zec 9:5-7 Ashkelon will see and fear; Gaza will writhe in agony…

as well as that of the Avvites;

The Avvites were among the earlier inhabitants of the region. Their continued presence, together with the Philistine cities, showed that substantial portions of the promised land still remained unconquered.

2Ki 17:31 the Avvites made Nibhaz and Tartak, and the Sepharvites…
Deu 2:23 And the Avvim, who lived in villages as far as Gaza,…

Persons / Places / Events
1. Shihor
Often identified with the eastern branch of the Nile or a river in Egypt, marking the southern boundary of the land yet to be conquered.

2. Ekron
A Philistine city located in the northern part of the territory described, representing the northern boundary of the unconquered land.

3. Canaanites
The original inhabitants of the land, representing the peoples and cultures that Israel was to displace.

4. Philistines
A significant group of people in the region, known for their conflicts with Israel. They were organized into five city-states, each ruled by a lord.

5. Avvites
A lesser-known group mentioned alongside the Philistines, indicating the diverse peoples inhabiting the land.
Teaching Points
Understanding God's Promises
The land described in Joshua 13:3 was part of the inheritance promised to Israel. Believers today can reflect on the promises God has made to them and trust in His faithfulness to fulfill them.

Spiritual Warfare
The presence of the Philistines and other groups in the land serves as a reminder of the spiritual battles believers face. Just as Israel was called to conquer the land, Christians are called to overcome spiritual strongholds.

Incomplete Obedience
The fact that these territories were not fully conquered by Israel can serve as a lesson on the importance of complete obedience to God's commands. Partial obedience can lead to ongoing struggles.

Cultural Influence
The mention of various peoples highlights the cultural influences that Israel faced. Believers today must be vigilant about the cultural influences that can lead them away from God's truth.
Bible Study Questions and Answers
1. What is the meaning of Joshua 13:3?

2. How does Joshua 13:3 highlight God's promise to Israel regarding their inheritance?

3. What significance do the "five Philistine rulers" hold in biblical history?

4. How can we trust God's timing in fulfilling promises, as seen in Joshua 13:3?

5. How does Joshua 13:3 connect to God's covenant with Abraham in Genesis?

6. What lessons from Joshua 13:3 can we apply to spiritual battles today?

7. What is the significance of the territories mentioned in Joshua 13:3?

8. How does Joshua 13:3 reflect God's promise to Israel?

9. Why were the Philistines included in the land description in Joshua 13:3?

10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Joshua 13?


Verse 3. - From Sihor. This word, which has the article in Hebrew, is literally the black river. This has been thought to be the Nile, known to both Greeks and Latins by that title. The Greeks called it μέλας. So Virgil says of it, "AEgyptum nigra foecundat arena." The Vulgate has "a fluvio turbido qui irrigat AEgyptum." The LXX. translates by ἀοίκητος. The phrase which is "before" (עַל־פְנֵי) Egypt seems to exclude the idea of the Nile, since the Nile flowed through the centre of Egypt, and it is impossible to make עַל־פְנֵ equivalent to בְּקֶרֶב. As Drusins remarks, moreover, the Nile is always called either יְאֹר or "the river of Egypt." The interpreation which has found most favour of late, therefore, refers this expression to a small river that flows into the sea at the extreme southern border of Palestine. This river was known as the "river of Egypt" (Genesis 15:18), and is now called the Wady-el-Arisch (cf. also Joshua 15:4, 47, as well as Numbers 34:5; 1 Kings 8:65; Isaiah 27:12, where the word is nahal, or winter torrent, a word inapplicable to the Nile). For Sihor, or Shichor, see Isaiah 23:3; Jeremiah 2:18, and especially 1 Chronicles 13:5, which seems decisive against the Nile. Which is counted to the Canaanite. These words are connected by the Masorites with what follows: The five lords of the Philistines are reckoned to the Canaanite. The five lords of the Philistines. The Philistines (Deuteronomy 2:23. Cf. Genesis 10:14, and 1 Chronicles 1:12) are supposed to be of Egyptian origin. Ewald (also Hitzig, 'Geschichte des Volkes Israel,' p. 20) believes Caphtor to be Crete, and supposes the Cherethites and Pelethites who formed David's body-guard (2 Samuel 15:18) to be Cretans and Philistines (see Ezekiel 25:16). But this opinion is disputed by many commentators of note, and is far from probable in itself. They were David's most trusted and faithful troops, and it seems hardly probable that so truly national a monarch would have assigned the post of honour around his person to the hereditary enemies of his race. Ritter, however, believes the Cherethites and Pelethites to be Philistines, and appeals to 1 Samuel 30:14, and still more forcibly to Zephaniah 2:4, 5. It should be remembered, too, that Ittai was a Gittite, or native of Gath (see 2 Samuel 15:21). The term here used, translated lords (satraps, LXX.), is peculiar to the Philistines. It is to be found also in Judges 3:3; 1 Samuel 5:8, etc. In 1 Kings 7:30 the word means an axle, or perhaps the outside plating of the wheel, and in the kindred languages it signifies a wheel. The expression is remarkable in connection with the phrase "circles of the Philistines." The Eshkalalonites. The inhabitants of Ashkelon, as the Gittites are of Gath. Also the Avites. Literally, "and the Avites." There is no "also" in the original, though the Avites or Avim are supposed (see Deuteronomy 2:23, and note on Geshuri in the last verse)to have been aborigines preceding the Canaanites, and dispossessed by the Philistines. Keil, however, disputes this view, and holds that we have no evidence that any but a Canaanitish people dwelt in southwestern Palestine. This Canaanitish tribe, he thinks, was driven out by the Philistines. Some few of the Avites, or rather Avvites, continued to dwell among their conquerors. But the coincidence between Deuteronomy 2:22, 23, and 1 Samuel 27:8, makes strongly for Ewald's view above. And Keil and Delitzsch, in their later joint work, incline to it. See Introduction III. The word Avvim, like Havoth, or Havvoth (see ver. 30), is supposed to mean villages, or inhabited enclosures.

Joshua 13:3 draws a literal map of territory still to be possessed—from Egypt’s Shihor up to Ekron—emphasizing God’s exact borders, Israel’s unfinished task, and the certainty that every promise will be fulfilled. Naming each Philistine city and the Avvites shows God’s comprehensive concern for purity and obedience: partial victories are not enough. The verse calls God’s people to trust His faithfulness, confront every stronghold, and press on until the whole inheritance is theirs.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
from
מִֽן־ (min-)
Preposition
Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of

the Shihor
הַשִּׁיח֞וֹר (haš·šî·ḥō·wr)
Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 7883: Nile -- a stream on the border of Egypt

east
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

of Egypt
מִצְרַ֗יִם (miṣ·ra·yim)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 4714: Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa

to
וְעַ֨ד (wə·‘aḏ)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition
Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while

the territory
גְּב֤וּל (gə·ḇūl)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1366: A cord, a boundary, the territory inclosed

of Ekron
עֶקְרוֹן֙ (‘eq·rō·wn)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 6138: Ekron -- a Philistine city

on the north
צָפ֔וֹנָה (ṣā·p̄ō·w·nāh)
Noun - feminine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's 6828: Hidden, dark, the north as a, quarter

(considered
תֵּחָשֵׁ֑ב (tê·ḥā·šêḇ)
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 2803: To think, account

to be Canaanite [territory])—
לַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֖י (lak·kə·na·‘ă·nî)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3669: Canaanite -- inhabitant of Canaan

that of the five
חֲמֵ֣שֶׁת ׀ (ḥă·mê·šeṯ)
Number - masculine singular construct
Strong's 2568: Five

Philistine
פְלִשְׁתִּ֗ים (p̄ə·liš·tîm)
Noun - proper - masculine plural
Strong's 6430: Philistines -- inhabitants of Philistia

rulers
סַרְנֵ֣י (sar·nê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 5633: An axle, a peer

of Gaza,
הָעַזָּתִ֤י (hā·‘az·zā·ṯî)
Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5841: Gazite -- inhabitant of Gaza

Ashdod,
וְהָאַשְׁדּוֹדִי֙ (wə·hā·’aš·dō·w·ḏî)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 796: Ashdodites -- an inhabitant of Ashdod

Ashkelon,
הָאֶשְׁקְלוֹנִ֣י (hā·’eš·qə·lō·w·nî)
Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 832: Ashkelonite -- inhabitant of Ashkelon

Gath,
הַגִּתִּ֔י (hag·git·tî)
Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1663: Gittite -- an inhabitant of Gath

and Ekron,
וְהָעֶקְרוֹנִ֖י (wə·hā·‘eq·rō·w·nî)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 6139: Ekronite -- inhabitant of Ekron

as well as the Avvites;
וְהָעַוִּֽים׃ (wə·hā·‘aw·wîm)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5757: Avvites -- inhabitants of Avva


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OT History: Joshua 13:3 From the Shihor which is before Egypt (Josh. Jos)

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