尚未攻取之地

13 约书亚年事已高,耶和华对他说:“你年纪大了,但还有许多地方有待征服, 就是非利士人和基述人的全境, 即从埃及东面的西曷河直到北面以革伦的边境,这一带都算是迦南,是统治迦萨人、亚实突人、亚实基伦人、迦特人、以革伦人的五个非利士王的地方;南方亚卫人的地方; 整个迦南人的地方,从西顿人的米亚拉直到亚摩利人边境的亚弗; 迦巴勒人的地方;以及东从黑门山山麓的巴力·迦得直到哈马口的整个黎巴嫩。 我必为以色列人赶走从黎巴嫩到米斯利弗·玛音一带山区的西顿人。你只管照我的吩咐,把这些土地分给以色列人作产业, 分给其他九个支派和玛拿西半个支派作产业。”

约旦河东土地的分配

玛拿西半个支派和吕便、迦得两支派已经得到耶和华的仆人摩西在约旦河东分给他们的产业: 从亚嫩谷旁的亚罗珥起,包括谷中的城,直到底本的整个米底巴平原, 10 以及希实本的亚摩利王西宏统治的各城,直到亚扪的边境。 11 此外,还包括基列、基述人和玛迦人的疆域、整个黑门山和直到撒迦的整个巴珊地, 12 以及巴珊王噩的国土。噩曾经在亚斯她录和以得来做王,是仅存的利乏音人。摩西打败了这些人,赶走了他们。 13 以色列人却没有赶走基述人和玛迦人,他们到今天还住在以色列人当中。

14 摩西并没有把土地分给利未支派作产业,因为献给以色列的上帝耶和华的火祭就是他们的产业,正如耶和华对他们的应许。

15 以下是摩西按宗族分给吕便支派的产业: 16 从亚嫩谷的城、谷旁的亚罗珥和米底巴附近的整个平原, 17 到希实本城和希实本平原的所有城邑,即底本、巴末·巴力、伯·巴力·勉、 18 雅杂、基底莫、米法押、 19 基列亭、西比玛、谷中山丘上的细列哈·沙辖、 20 伯毗珥、毗斯迦山坡和伯·耶西末, 21 平原的各城邑和亚摩利王西宏的国土。西宏曾在希实本做王,摩西打败了他和他的米甸首领以未、利金、苏珥、户珥和利巴。 22 以色列人所杀的人中有比珥的儿子术士巴兰。 23 吕便支派的土地以约旦河为界。以上是吕便支派按宗族分到的城邑和村庄。

24 以下是摩西按宗族分给迦得支派的土地: 25 雅谢和基列境内所有的城邑;亚扪人的一半领土,直到拉巴附近的亚罗珥; 26 从希实本直到拉抹·米斯巴和比多宁,从玛哈念到底璧的边境; 27 还有谷中的伯亚兰、伯·宁拉、疏割、撒分,就是希实本王西宏国中其余的土地,以约旦河为界,沿东岸直到加利利海的顶端。 28 以上这些城邑、村庄便是迦得支派按宗族所分到的产业。

29 以下是摩西按宗族分给玛拿西半个支派的土地: 30 从玛哈念开始,包括整个巴珊,就是巴珊王噩的国土及其境内雅珥的六十座城邑, 31 还有基列的一半和巴珊王噩的两座城——亚斯她录和以得来。玛拿西的儿子玛吉的一半子孙按宗族分到这些土地。

32 以上是摩西在耶利哥对面约旦河东的摩押平原分给以色列人的产业。 33 摩西并没有分给利未支派任何产业,因为以色列的上帝耶和华就是他们的产业,正如耶和华对他们的应许。

约旦河西土地的分配

14 以下是祭司以利亚撒、嫩的儿子约书亚和以色列各支派的首领在迦南分给以色列人的产业, 是照耶和华给摩西的指示,用抽签的方式分给九个半支派的。 摩西在约旦河东已经把产业分给了吕便、迦得支派和玛拿西半个支派,只是没有把产业分给利未人。 约瑟的子孙已分为玛拿西和以法莲两个支派。利未人没有分到地,但有城邑居住,还有城郊可以牧养牲畜,安置财物。 以色列人照耶和华给摩西的指示分配这些土地。

迦勒分得希伯仑

那时,犹大支派的人来到吉甲见约书亚,其中有基尼洗族耶孚尼的儿子迦勒。他对约书亚说:“你知道耶和华在加低斯·巴尼亚跟上帝的仆人摩西提到关于你和我的事。 我四十岁那年,耶和华的仆人摩西从加低斯·巴尼亚派我来侦察这地方,我如实禀告他。 与我同去的弟兄的禀告令以色列人胆战心惊,但我忠心地追随我的上帝耶和华。 所以,当日摩西就向我起誓,‘你脚踏过的地方必永远归你和你的子孙作产业,因为你忠心地追随我的上帝耶和华。’ 10 耶和华照祂的应许,让我又活了四十五年,这些日子都是跟以色列人在旷野一起度过的。看!我现在已经八十五岁了, 11 仍像当年摩西派我出去时那样身强力壮,跟当年一样能征善战。 12 现在,求你照耶和华当日向我应许的,把这山区赐给我。你亲耳听到那里有亚衲人,他们的城池高大坚固。但如果耶和华与我同在,我必照着祂的应许把这些人赶走。”

13 于是,约书亚便祝福耶孚尼的儿子迦勒,把希伯仑给他,作为他的产业。 14 所以,希伯仑至今仍是基尼洗族耶孚尼的儿子迦勒的产业,因为他忠心地追随以色列的上帝耶和华。 15 希伯仑从前名叫基列·亚巴,亚巴原是亚衲族中最伟大的人。从此,境内太平,没有战争。

Land Still to Be Taken

13 When Joshua had grown old,(A) the Lord said to him, “You are now very old, and there are still very large areas of land to be taken over.

“This is the land that remains: all the regions of the Philistines(B) and Geshurites,(C) from the Shihor River(D) on the east of Egypt to the territory of Ekron(E) on the north, all of it counted as Canaanite though held by the five Philistine rulers(F) in Gaza, Ashdod,(G) Ashkelon,(H) Gath and Ekron; the territory of the Avvites(I) on the south; all the land of the Canaanites, from Arah of the Sidonians as far as Aphek(J) and the border of the Amorites;(K) the area of Byblos;(L) and all Lebanon(M) to the east, from Baal Gad below Mount Hermon(N) to Lebo Hamath.(O)

“As for all the inhabitants of the mountain regions from Lebanon to Misrephoth Maim,(P) that is, all the Sidonians, I myself will drive them out(Q) before the Israelites. Be sure to allocate this land to Israel for an inheritance, as I have instructed you,(R) and divide it as an inheritance(S) among the nine tribes and half of the tribe of Manasseh.”

Division of the Land East of the Jordan

The other half of Manasseh,[a] the Reubenites and the Gadites had received the inheritance that Moses had given them east of the Jordan, as he, the servant of the Lord, had assigned(T) it to them.(U)

It extended from Aroer(V) on the rim of the Arnon Gorge, and from the town in the middle of the gorge, and included the whole plateau(W) of Medeba as far as Dibon,(X) 10 and all the towns of Sihon king of the Amorites, who ruled in Heshbon,(Y) out to the border of the Ammonites.(Z) 11 It also included Gilead,(AA) the territory of the people of Geshur and Maakah, all of Mount Hermon and all Bashan as far as Salekah(AB) 12 that is, the whole kingdom of Og in Bashan,(AC) who had reigned in Ashtaroth(AD) and Edrei.(AE) (He was the last of the Rephaites.(AF)) Moses had defeated them and taken over their land.(AG) 13 But the Israelites did not drive out the people of Geshur(AH) and Maakah,(AI) so they continue to live among the Israelites to this day.(AJ)

14 But to the tribe of Levi he gave no inheritance, since the food offerings presented to the Lord, the God of Israel, are their inheritance, as he promised them.(AK)

15 This is what Moses had given to the tribe of Reuben, according to its clans:

16 The territory from Aroer(AL) on the rim of the Arnon Gorge, and from the town in the middle of the gorge, and the whole plateau past Medeba(AM) 17 to Heshbon and all its towns on the plateau,(AN) including Dibon,(AO) Bamoth Baal,(AP) Beth Baal Meon,(AQ) 18 Jahaz,(AR) Kedemoth,(AS) Mephaath,(AT) 19 Kiriathaim,(AU) Sibmah,(AV) Zereth Shahar on the hill in the valley, 20 Beth Peor,(AW) the slopes of Pisgah, and Beth Jeshimoth— 21 all the towns on the plateau(AX) and the entire realm of Sihon king of the Amorites, who ruled at Heshbon. Moses had defeated him and the Midianite chiefs,(AY) Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur and Reba(AZ)—princes allied with Sihon—who lived in that country. 22 In addition to those slain in battle, the Israelites had put to the sword Balaam son of Beor,(BA) who practiced divination.(BB) 23 The boundary of the Reubenites was the bank of the Jordan. These towns and their villages were the inheritance of the Reubenites, according to their clans.(BC)

24 This is what Moses had given to the tribe of Gad, according to its clans:

25 The territory of Jazer,(BD) all the towns of Gilead(BE) and half the Ammonite country as far as Aroer, near Rabbah;(BF) 26 and from Heshbon(BG) to Ramath Mizpah and Betonim, and from Mahanaim(BH) to the territory of Debir;(BI) 27 and in the valley, Beth Haram, Beth Nimrah,(BJ) Sukkoth(BK) and Zaphon(BL) with the rest of the realm of Sihon king of Heshbon (the east side of the Jordan, the territory up to the end of the Sea of Galilee[b](BM)). 28 These towns and their villages were the inheritance of the Gadites,(BN) according to their clans.

29 This is what Moses had given to the half-tribe of Manasseh, that is, to half the family of the descendants of Manasseh, according to its clans:

30 The territory extending from Mahanaim(BO) and including all of Bashan,(BP) the entire realm of Og king of Bashan(BQ)—all the settlements of Jair(BR) in Bashan, sixty towns, 31 half of Gilead, and Ashtaroth and Edrei (the royal cities of Og in Bashan).(BS) This was for the descendants of Makir(BT) son of Manasseh—for half of the sons of Makir, according to their clans.(BU)

32 This is the inheritance Moses had given when he was in the plains of Moab(BV) across the Jordan east of Jericho.(BW) 33 But to the tribe of Levi, Moses had given no inheritance;(BX) the Lord, the God of Israel, is their inheritance,(BY) as he promised them.(BZ)

Division of the Land West of the Jordan

14 Now these are the areas the Israelites received as an inheritance(CA) in the land of Canaan, which Eleazar(CB) the priest, Joshua son of Nun and the heads of the tribal clans of Israel(CC) allotted(CD) to them.(CE) Their inheritances were assigned by lot(CF) to the nine and a half tribes,(CG) as the Lord had commanded through Moses. Moses had granted the two and a half tribes their inheritance east of the Jordan(CH) but had not granted the Levites an inheritance among the rest,(CI) for Joseph’s descendants had become two tribes—Manasseh and Ephraim.(CJ) The Levites received no share of the land but only towns to live in, with pasturelands for their flocks and herds.(CK) So the Israelites divided the land, just as the Lord had commanded Moses.(CL)

Allotment for Caleb

Now the people of Judah approached Joshua at Gilgal,(CM) and Caleb son of Jephunneh(CN) the Kenizzite said to him, “You know what the Lord said to Moses the man of God(CO) at Kadesh Barnea(CP) about you and me.(CQ) I was forty years old when Moses the servant of the Lord sent me from Kadesh Barnea(CR) to explore the land.(CS) And I brought him back a report according to my convictions,(CT) but my fellow Israelites who went up with me made the hearts of the people melt in fear.(CU) I, however, followed the Lord my God wholeheartedly.(CV) So on that day Moses swore to me, ‘The land on which your feet have walked will be your inheritance(CW) and that of your children(CX) forever, because you have followed the Lord my God wholeheartedly.’[c]

10 “Now then, just as the Lord promised,(CY) he has kept me alive for forty-five years since the time he said this to Moses, while Israel moved(CZ) about in the wilderness. So here I am today, eighty-five years old!(DA) 11 I am still as strong(DB) today as the day Moses sent me out; I’m just as vigorous(DC) to go out to battle now as I was then. 12 Now give me this hill country that the Lord promised me that day.(DD) You yourself heard then that the Anakites(DE) were there and their cities were large and fortified,(DF) but, the Lord helping me, I will drive them out just as he said.”

13 Then Joshua blessed(DG) Caleb son of Jephunneh(DH) and gave him Hebron(DI) as his inheritance.(DJ) 14 So Hebron has belonged to Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite ever since, because he followed the Lord, the God of Israel, wholeheartedly.(DK) 15 (Hebron used to be called Kiriath Arba(DL) after Arba,(DM) who was the greatest man among the Anakites.)

Then the land had rest(DN) from war.

Footnotes

  1. Joshua 13:8 Hebrew With it (that is, with the other half of Manasseh)
  2. Joshua 13:27 Hebrew Kinnereth
  3. Joshua 14:9 Deut. 1:36