# the plains of the Jordan River valley

This is the flat land at the southern end of the valley.

# at Riblah in the land of Hamath

Riblah was a town in the territory of Hamath, which is in Syria. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names]])

# pursued them and overtook

"followed them and caught"

# passed sentence on him

"decided how to punish him"