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13 Kad je Jošua ostario, BOG mu je rekao: »Iako si zašao u duboku starost, moraš osvojiti još dosta zemlje. Zauzmi područja Filistejaca i Gešuraca. Njihova zemlja počinje istočno od Egipta, od rijeke Šihor, a na sjeveru doseže do granice Ekrona koji pripada Kanaancima. Na tome su području i petorica filistejskih vladara, i to u Gazi, Ašdodu, Aškelonu, Gatu i Ekronu. Zauzmi i zemlju Avijaca, koji žive na jugu Kanaana, te Mearu koja pripada Sidoncima. Nakon toga otiđi čak do Afeka na amorejskoj granici. Osvoji i zemlju Giblijaca te cijeli Libanon istočno od Baal Gada pod brdom Hermon, sve do Lebo Hamata.

Sidonci žive u gorju od Libanona do Misrefot Maima, ali ja ću ih istjerati pred Izraelcima. Ti samo vodi računa o tome da zemlju raspodijeliš Izraelu, kao što sam ti i zapovjedio. Podijeli zemlju između devet plemena i polovine Manašeovog plemena.«

Podjela zemlje istočno od Jordana

Druga polovina Manašeovog plemena, Rubenovci i Gadovci već su bili dobili zemlju koju im je dao BOŽJI sluga Mojsije, s istočne strane rijeke Jordan. Zemlja se prostirala od Aroera, koji je na rubu klanca Arnona, do grada što se nalazi usred klanca. Uključivala je i cijelu visoravan od Medebe do Dibona, 10 kao i sve gradove Sihona, kralja Amorejaca, koji je vladao u Hešbonu. Zemlja je sezala do granice Amonaca, 11 a obuhvaćala je i grad Gilead. U njoj su živjeli još i Gešurci i Maakovci, a uključivala je čitavo brdo Hermon i cijeli Bašan, sve do Salke. 12 Sadržavala je i čitavo kraljevstvo kralja Oga, koji je bio jedan od zadnjih Refaimaca, a nekad je stolovao u Aštarotu i Edreju. Mojsije ih je sve porazio i zauzeo njihovu zemlju. 13 No Izraelci nisu istjerali Gešurce i Maakovce, tako da oni i danas žive s njima.

14 Jedino Levijevom plemenu Mojsije nije dao nikakvu zemlju. Njima su dane sve životinje koje se pale na vatri kao žrtve izraelskome BOGU. BOG je obećao da će to biti njihovo nasljedstvo.

Zemlja Rubenovog plemena

15 Ovo je zemlja koju je Mojsije podijelio svim obiteljima Rubenovog plemena:

16 Dobili su područje od Aroera, koji je na rubu klanca Arnona, do Medebe. Ono je uključivalo grad na sredini klanca i cijelu visoravan. 17 Zemlja se protezala do Hešbona, a na visoravni su bili gradovi Dibon, Bamot Baal, Bet Baal Meon, 18 Jahas, Kedemot, Mefaat, 19 Kirjataim, Sibma, Seret Šahar na brdu u dolini, 20 Bet Peor i Bet Ješimot te obronci Pisge. 21 Ta je zemlja obuhvaćala sve gradove na visoravni i cijelo kraljevstvo Sihona, kralja Amorejaca, koji je vladao u Hešbonu. Mojsije je porazio njega i midjanske poglavare Evija, Rekema, Sura, Hura i Rebu koji su ondje živjeli i s njim se borili. 22 Osim onih ubijenih u bitci, Izraelci su mačem pogubili i vrača Bileama, Beorovog sina. 23 Granica je Rubenovaca bila obala rijeke Jordan.

Ti gradovi, zajedno s okolnim selima, bili su nasljedstvo svih obitelji iz Rubenovog plemena.

Zemlja Gadovog plemena

24 Ovo je zemlja koju je Mojsije podijelio svim obiteljima Gadovog plemena:

25 Dobili su područje Jazera, sve gileadske gradove i pola zemlje Amonaca koja se prostirala sve do Aroera blizu Rabe. 26 Imali su zemlju od Hešbona do Ramat Mispe i Betonima te od Mahanaima do granice Debira. 27 Njihova je bila dolina Bet Haram te Bet Nimra, Sukot i Safon s preostalim dijelom kraljevstva hešbonskoga kralja Sihona. Zapadna im je granica bila rijeka Jordan, sve do Galilejskog mora.

28 Ti su gradovi, zajedno s okolnim selima, bili nasljedstvo svih obitelji iz Gadovog plemena.

Zemlja polovine Manašeovog plemena

29 Ovo je zemlja koju je Mojsije podijelio svim obiteljima polovine Manašeovog plemena, a koje su živjele na istoku:

30 Njihovo je područje započinjalo od Mahanaima. Uključivalo je čitavo kraljevstvo bašanskoga kralja Oga i svih šezdeset Jairovih naselja u Bašanu. 31 Ondje se još nalazila polovina Gileada, Aštarot i Edrej koji su bili Ogovi kraljevski gradovi. Sve je to pripalo obiteljima Makira, koji je bio Manašeov potomak. Tu je zemlju dobilo pola njegovih sinova.

32 Tako je Mojsije podijelio zemlju dok je još bio na Moapskim poljanama, s druge strane rijeke Jordan, istočno od Jerihona.

33 Levijevom plemenu Mojsije nije dao zemlju u nasljedstvo. Izraelov im je BOG obećao da će on sâm biti njihovo nasljedstvo.

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)

Footnotes

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