Division of the Land

12 Of the land that we took over at that time, I gave the Reubenites and the Gadites the territory north of Aroer(A) by the Arnon Gorge, including half the hill country of Gilead, together with its towns.

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36 From Aroer(A) on the rim of the Arnon Gorge, and from the town in the gorge, even as far as Gilead,(B) not one town was too strong for us. The Lord our God gave(C) us all of them.

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32 We will cross over before the Lord into Canaan armed,(A) but the property we inherit will be on this side of the Jordan.(B)

33 Then Moses gave to the Gadites,(C) the Reubenites and the half-tribe of Manasseh(D) son of Joseph the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites(E) and the kingdom of Og king of Bashan(F)—the whole land with its cities and the territory around them.(G)

34 The Gadites built up Dibon, Ataroth, Aroer,(H) 35 Atroth Shophan, Jazer,(I) Jogbehah,(J) 36 Beth Nimrah(K) and Beth Haran as fortified cities, and built pens for their flocks.(L) 37 And the Reubenites rebuilt Heshbon,(M) Elealeh(N) and Kiriathaim,(O) 38 as well as Nebo(P) and Baal Meon (these names were changed) and Sibmah.(Q) They gave names to the cities they rebuilt.

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33 east of the Jordan in all the land of Gilead (the region of Gad, Reuben and Manasseh), from Aroer(A) by the Arnon(B) Gorge through Gilead to Bashan.

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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(A) it to them.(B)

It extended from Aroer(C) on the rim of the Arnon Gorge, and from the town in the middle of the gorge, and included the whole plateau(D) of Medeba as far as Dibon,(E) 10 and all the towns of Sihon king of the Amorites, who ruled in Heshbon,(F) out to the border of the Ammonites.(G) 11 It also included Gilead,(H) the territory of the people of Geshur and Maakah, all of Mount Hermon and all Bashan as far as Salekah(I) 12 that is, the whole kingdom of Og in Bashan,(J) who had reigned in Ashtaroth(K) and Edrei.(L) (He was the last of the Rephaites.(M)) Moses had defeated them and taken over their land.(N) 13 But the Israelites did not drive out the people of Geshur(O) and Maakah,(P) so they continue to live among the Israelites to this day.(Q)

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.(R)

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

16 The territory from Aroer(S) on the rim of the Arnon Gorge, and from the town in the middle of the gorge, and the whole plateau past Medeba(T) 17 to Heshbon and all its towns on the plateau,(U) including Dibon,(V) Bamoth Baal,(W) Beth Baal Meon,(X) 18 Jahaz,(Y) Kedemoth,(Z) Mephaath,(AA) 19 Kiriathaim,(AB) Sibmah,(AC) Zereth Shahar on the hill in the valley, 20 Beth Peor,(AD) the slopes of Pisgah, and Beth Jeshimoth— 21 all the towns on the plateau(AE) and the entire realm of Sihon king of the Amorites, who ruled at Heshbon. Moses had defeated him and the Midianite chiefs,(AF) Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur and Reba(AG)—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,(AH) who practiced divination.(AI) 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.(AJ)

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

25 The territory of Jazer,(AK) all the towns of Gilead(AL) and half the Ammonite country as far as Aroer, near Rabbah;(AM) 26 and from Heshbon(AN) to Ramath Mizpah and Betonim, and from Mahanaim(AO) to the territory of Debir;(AP) 27 and in the valley, Beth Haram, Beth Nimrah,(AQ) Sukkoth(AR) and Zaphon(AS) 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](AT)). 28 These towns and their villages were the inheritance of the Gadites,(AU) according to their clans.

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Footnotes

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

Sihon king of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon.(A)

He ruled from Aroer(B) on the rim of the Arnon Gorge—from the middle of the gorge—to the Jabbok River,(C) which is the border of the Ammonites.(D) This included half of Gilead.(E) He also ruled over the eastern Arabah from the Sea of Galilee[a](F) to the Sea of the Arabah (that is, the Dead Sea(G)), to Beth Jeshimoth,(H) and then southward below the slopes of Pisgah.(I)

And the territory of Og king of Bashan,(J) one of the last of the Rephaites,(K) who reigned in Ashtaroth(L) and Edrei.

He ruled over Mount Hermon, Salekah,(M) all of Bashan(N) to the border of the people of Geshur(O) and Maakah,(P) and half of Gilead(Q) to the border of Sihon king of Heshbon.

Moses, the servant of the Lord, and the Israelites conquered them.(R) And Moses the servant of the Lord gave their land to the Reubenites, the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh to be their possession.(S)

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Footnotes

  1. Joshua 12:3 Hebrew Kinnereth

48 This land extended from Aroer(A) on the rim of the Arnon Gorge to Mount Sirion[a](B) (that is, Hermon(C)),

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 4:48 Syriac (see also 3:9); Hebrew Siyon

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