Joshua 13
Revised Geneva Translation
13 Now when Joshua was old, and stricken in years, the LORD said to him, “You are old and grown in age, and there remains exceedingly much land to be possessed.
2 “This is the land that remains: all the regions of the Philistines, and all Geshuri,
3 “from Nilus (which is in Egypt) to the borders of Ekron, northward. This is counted as the Canaanites’: five Lordships of the Philistines, the Gazites, the Ashdodites, the Ashkelonites, the Gittites, the Ekronites, and the Avites;
4 “from the South: all the land of the Canaanites, and the cave that is beside the Sidonians, to Aphek and to the borders of the Amorites,
5 “and the land of the Gebalites, and all Lebanon toward the Sun, rising from Baal Gad, under Mount Hermon, until one comes to Hamath.
6 “All the inhabitants of the mountains from Lebanon to Misrephoth, all the Sidonians, I will cast them out from before the children of Israel. Only divide it by lot to the Israelites, to inherit, as I have Commanded you.
7 “Now, therefore, divide this land to inherit to the nine tribes, and to the half tribe of Manasseh.”
8 With it, the Reubenites and the Gadites have received their inheritance, which Moses gave them beyond Jordan, eastward, as Moses the servant of the LORD had given them,
9 from Aroer that is on the bank of the river Arnon, and from the city that is in the midst of the river, and all the plain of Medeba, to Dibon,
10 and all the cities of Sihon, king of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon, to the borders of the children of Ammon,
11 and Gilead, and the borders of the Geshurites and of the Maachathites, and all Mount Hermon, with all Bashan, to Salcah,
12 all the kingdom of Og in Bashan, who reigned in Ashtaroth and in Edrei (who remained from the rest of the giants). For these Moses struck, and cast them out.
13 But the children of Israel did not expel the Geshurites or the Maachathites. But the Geshurites and the Maachathites dwell among the Israelites even to this day.
14 Only to the tribe of Levi did He give no inheritance. The Sacrifices of the Lord GOD of Israel are his inheritance, as He said to him.
15 Moses then gave to the tribe of the children of Reuben an inheritance, according to their families.
16 And their territory was from Aroer that is on the bank of the river Arnon, and from the city that is in the midst of the river, and all the plain which is by Medeba:
17 Heshbon, with all its cities that are in the plain, Dibon and Bamoth Baal, Beth Baal Meon,
18 Jahaza, Kedemoth, Mephaath,
19 Kirjathaim also, Sibmah, and Zereth Shahar, on the Mount of Emek,
20 Beth Peor, Ashdoth Pisgah, Beth Jeshimoth,
21 and all the cities of the plain, and all the kingdom of Sihon, king of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon, whom Moses struck with the princes of Midian, Evi and Rekem, Zur, Hur, Reba, and the dukes of Sihon, dwelling in the country.
22 And Balaam, the son of Beor the soothsayer, the children of Israel killed with the sword, among those who were killed.
23 And the territory of the children of Reuben was Jordan, with the borders. This was the inheritance of the children of Reuben, according to their families, with the cities and their villages.
24 Also, Moses gave an inheritance to the tribe of Gad, to the children of Gad, according to their families.
25 And their territories were Jazer and all the cities of Gilead and half the land of the children of Ammon, to Aroer, which is before Rabbah;
26 and from Heshbon to Ramath, Mizpah; and Betonim, and from Mahanaim to the borders of Debir,
27 and in the valley of Beth Haram, and Beth Nimrah, Succoth, Zaphon, and the rest of the kingdom of Sihon, king of Heshbon, to Jordan and the borders to the territory of Chinnereth, beyond Jordan, eastward.
28 This is the inheritance of the children of Gad, after their families, with the cities and their villages.
29 Also, Moses gave an inheritance to the half tribe of Manasseh. And this belonged to the half tribe of the children of Manasseh, according to their families.
30 And their border was from Mahanaim (all Bashan, or, all the kingdom of Og, king of Bashan) and all the towns of Jair which are in Bashan, (sixty cities).
31 And half Gilead, and Ashtaroth, and Edrei, cities of the kingdom of Og in Bashan, were given to the children of Machir, the son of Manasseh, to half of the children of Machir, after their families.
32 These are the heritages which Moses distributed on the plain of Moab, beyond Jordan, toward Jericho, eastward.
33 But to the tribe of Levi, Moses gave no inheritance. The Lord GOD of Israel is their inheritance, as He said to them.
Joshua 13
New International Version
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.
2 “This is the land that remains: all the regions of the Philistines(B) and Geshurites,(C) 3 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) 4 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) 5 the area of Byblos;(L) and all Lebanon(M) to the east, from Baal Gad below Mount Hermon(N) to Lebo Hamath.(O)
6 “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) 7 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
8 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)
9 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)
Footnotes
- Joshua 13:8 Hebrew With it (that is, with the other half of Manasseh)
- Joshua 13:27 Hebrew Kinnereth
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