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九個半支派在河西的分地

14 以下這些地方是以色列人在迦南地分得的產業,就是以利亞撒祭司和嫩的兒子約書亞,以及以色列人各支派的族長分給他們的, 是照著耶和華藉著摩西所吩咐的,以抽籤的方法把產業分給九個半支派。 因為摩西在約旦河東已經把產業分給了那兩個半支派;卻沒有把產業分給他們中間的利未人。 因為約瑟的子孫成了兩個支派,就是瑪拿西和以法蓮,因此以色列人沒有把地業分給在那地的利未人,只給他們一些城市居住,還有城市的郊野,可以牧放他們的牲畜,安置他們的財產。 耶和華怎樣吩咐摩西,以色列人就照樣行,把地分配了。

迦勒的分地

猶大人來到吉甲約書亞那裡,基尼洗人耶孚尼的兒子迦勒對約書亞說:“耶和華在加低斯.巴尼亞對神人摩西所說關於你和我的話,你是知道的。 耶和華的僕人摩西從加低斯.巴尼亞派我去窺探這地的時候,我正四十歲;我照著我心裡所想的向他報告。 可是,與我一同上去的眾兄弟卻使人民的心驚懼,我卻完全順從耶和華我的 神。 那天摩西起誓說:‘你的腳踏過的地都必歸你和你的子孫作產業,直到永遠,因為你完全順從耶和華我的 神。’ 10 現在你看,自從耶和華對摩西說了這話以後,耶和華照著所應許的,使我活了這四十五年,就是以色列人在曠野行走的時期;現在你看,我今日已經是八十五歲了。 11 今日我還是強壯,像摩西派我去的那天一樣;無論是作戰,或是出入,那時我的力量怎樣,現在我的力量還是怎樣。 12 現在求你把耶和華那日所應許的這山地賜給我;因為那天你也曾聽見那裡有亞衲人,又有寬大堅固的城;也許耶和華與我同在,我就可以把他們趕出去,正如耶和華所應許的。”

13 於是約書亞給迦勒祝福,把希伯崙賜給了耶孚尼的兒子迦勒作產業。 14 因此,希伯崙成了基尼洗人耶孚尼的兒子迦勒的產業,直到今日;因為他完全順從耶和華以色列的 神。 15 希伯崙從前名叫基列.亞巴;亞巴是亞衲人中最偉大的人。全地也就止息了戰爭。

約旦河西土地的分配

14 以下是祭司以利亞撒、嫩的兒子約書亞和以色列各支派的首領在迦南分給以色列人的產業, 是照耶和華給摩西的指示,用抽籤的方式分給九個半支派的。 摩西在約旦河東已經把產業分給了呂便、迦得支派和瑪拿西半個支派,只是沒有把產業分給利未人。 約瑟的子孫已分為瑪拿西和以法蓮兩個支派。利未人沒有分到地,但有城邑居住,還有城郊可以牧養牲畜,安置財物。 以色列人照耶和華給摩西的指示分配這些土地。

迦勒分得希伯崙

那時,猶大支派的人來到吉甲見約書亞,其中有基尼洗族耶孚尼的兒子迦勒。他對約書亞說:「你知道耶和華在加低斯·巴尼亞跟上帝的僕人摩西提到關於你和我的事。 我四十歲那年,耶和華的僕人摩西從加低斯·巴尼亞派我來偵察這地方,我如實稟告他。 與我同去的弟兄的稟告令以色列人膽戰心驚,但我忠心地追隨我的上帝耶和華。 所以,當日摩西就向我起誓,『你腳踏過的地方必永遠歸你和你的子孫作產業,因為你忠心地追隨我的上帝耶和華。』 10 耶和華照祂的應許,讓我又活了四十五年,這些日子都是跟以色列人在曠野一起度過的。看!我現在已經八十五歲了, 11 仍像當年摩西派我出去時那樣身強力壯,跟當年一樣能征善戰。 12 現在,求你照耶和華當日向我應許的,把這山區賜給我。你親耳聽到那裡有亞衲人,他們的城池高大堅固。但如果耶和華與我同在,我必照著祂的應許把這些人趕走。」

13 於是,約書亞便祝福耶孚尼的兒子迦勒,把希伯崙給他,作為他的產業。 14 所以,希伯崙至今仍是基尼洗族耶孚尼的兒子迦勒的產業,因為他忠心地追隨以色列的上帝耶和華。 15 希伯崙從前名叫基列·亞巴,亞巴原是亞衲族中最偉大的人。從此,境內太平,沒有戰爭。

Division of the Land West of the Jordan

14 Now these are the areas the Israelites received as an inheritance(A) in the land of Canaan, which Eleazar(B) the priest, Joshua son of Nun and the heads of the tribal clans of Israel(C) allotted(D) to them.(E) Their inheritances were assigned by lot(F) to the nine and a half tribes,(G) as the Lord had commanded through Moses. Moses had granted the two and a half tribes their inheritance east of the Jordan(H) but had not granted the Levites an inheritance among the rest,(I) for Joseph’s descendants had become two tribes—Manasseh and Ephraim.(J) The Levites received no share of the land but only towns to live in, with pasturelands for their flocks and herds.(K) So the Israelites divided the land, just as the Lord had commanded Moses.(L)

Allotment for Caleb

Now the people of Judah approached Joshua at Gilgal,(M) and Caleb son of Jephunneh(N) the Kenizzite said to him, “You know what the Lord said to Moses the man of God(O) at Kadesh Barnea(P) about you and me.(Q) I was forty years old when Moses the servant of the Lord sent me from Kadesh Barnea(R) to explore the land.(S) And I brought him back a report according to my convictions,(T) but my fellow Israelites who went up with me made the hearts of the people melt in fear.(U) I, however, followed the Lord my God wholeheartedly.(V) So on that day Moses swore to me, ‘The land on which your feet have walked will be your inheritance(W) and that of your children(X) forever, because you have followed the Lord my God wholeheartedly.’[a]

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

13 Then Joshua blessed(AG) Caleb son of Jephunneh(AH) and gave him Hebron(AI) as his inheritance.(AJ) 14 So Hebron has belonged to Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite ever since, because he followed the Lord, the God of Israel, wholeheartedly.(AK) 15 (Hebron used to be called Kiriath Arba(AL) after Arba,(AM) who was the greatest man among the Anakites.)

Then the land had rest(AN) from war.

Footnotes

  1. Joshua 14:9 Deut. 1:36

14 And these are the countries which the children of Israel inherited in the land of Canaan, which Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel, distributed for inheritance to them.

By lot was their inheritance, as the Lord commanded by the hand of Moses, for the nine tribes, and for the half tribe.

For Moses had given the inheritance of two tribes and an half tribe on the other side Jordan: but unto the Levites he gave none inheritance among them.

For the children of Joseph were two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim: therefore they gave no part unto the Levites in the land, save cities to dwell in, with their suburbs for their cattle and for their substance.

As the Lord commanded Moses, so the children of Israel did, and they divided the land.

Then the children of Judah came unto Joshua in Gilgal: and Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite said unto him, Thou knowest the thing that the Lord said unto Moses the man of God concerning me and thee in Kadeshbarnea.

Forty years old was I when Moses the servant of the Lord sent me from Kadeshbarnea to espy out the land; and I brought him word again as it was in mine heart.

Nevertheless my brethren that went up with me made the heart of the people melt: but I wholly followed the Lord my God.

And Moses sware on that day, saying, Surely the land whereon thy feet have trodden shall be thine inheritance, and thy children's for ever, because thou hast wholly followed the Lord my God.

10 And now, behold, the Lord hath kept me alive, as he said, these forty and five years, even since the Lord spake this word unto Moses, while the children of Israel wandered in the wilderness: and now, lo, I am this day fourscore and five years old.

11 As yet I am as strong this day as I was in the day that Moses sent me: as my strength was then, even so is my strength now, for war, both to go out, and to come in.

12 Now therefore give me this mountain, whereof the Lord spake in that day; for thou heardest in that day how the Anakims were there, and that the cities were great and fenced: if so be the Lord will be with me, then I shall be able to drive them out, as the Lord said.

13 And Joshua blessed him, and gave unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh Hebron for an inheritance.

14 Hebron therefore became the inheritance of Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite unto this day, because that he wholly followed the Lord God of Israel.

15 And the name of Hebron before was Kirjatharba; which Arba was a great man among the Anakims. And the land had rest from war.