13 Now Joshua was old and stricken in years; and the Lord said unto him, Thou art old and stricken in years, and there remaineth yet very much land to be possessed.

This is the land that yet remaineth: all the borders of the Philistines, and all Geshuri,

From Sihor, which is before Egypt, even unto the borders of Ekron northward, which is counted to the Canaanite: five lords of the Philistines; the Gazathites, and the Ashdothites, the Eshkalonites, the Gittites, and the Ekronites; also the Avites:

From the south, all the land of the Canaanites, and Mearah that is beside the Sidonians unto Aphek, to the borders of the Amorites:

And the land of the Giblites, and all Lebanon, toward the sunrising, from Baalgad under mount Hermon unto the entering into Hamath.

All the inhabitants of the hill country from Lebanon unto Misrephothmaim, and all the Sidonians, them will I drive out from before the children of Israel: only divide thou it by lot unto the Israelites for an inheritance, as I have commanded thee.

Now therefore divide this land for an inheritance unto the nine tribes, and the half tribe of Manasseh,

With whom the Reubenites and the Gadites have received their inheritance, which Moses gave them, beyond Jordan eastward, even as Moses the servant of the Lord gave them;

From Aroer, that is upon the bank of the river Arnon, and the city that is in the midst of the river, and all the plain of Medeba unto Dibon;

10 And all the cities of Sihon king of the Amorites, which reigned in Heshbon, unto the border of the children of Ammon;

11 And Gilead, and the border of the Geshurites and Maachathites, and all mount Hermon, and all Bashan unto Salcah;

12 All the kingdom of Og in Bashan, which reigned in Ashtaroth and in Edrei, who remained of the remnant of the giants: for these did Moses smite, and cast them out.

13 Nevertheless the children of Israel expelled not the Geshurites, nor the Maachathites: but the Geshurites and the Maachathites dwell among the Israelites until this day.

14 Only unto the tribes of Levi he gave none inheritance; the sacrifices of the Lord God of Israel made by fire are their inheritance, as he said unto them.

15 And Moses gave unto the tribe of the children of Reuben inheritance according to their families.

16 And their coast was from Aroer, that is on the bank of the river Arnon, and the city that is in the midst of the river, and all the plain by Medeba;

17 Heshbon, and all her cities that are in the plain; Dibon, and Bamothbaal, and Bethbaalmeon,

18 And Jahaza, and Kedemoth, and Mephaath,

19 And Kirjathaim, and Sibmah, and Zarethshahar in the mount of the valley,

20 And Bethpeor, and Ashdothpisgah, and Bethjeshimoth,

21 And all the cities of the plain, and all the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, which reigned in Heshbon, whom Moses smote with the princes of Midian, Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, which were dukes of Sihon, dwelling in the country.

22 Balaam also the son of Beor, the soothsayer, did the children of Israel slay with the sword among them that were slain by them.

23 And the border of the children of Reuben was Jordan, and the border thereof. This was the inheritance of the children of Reuben after their families, the cities and the villages thereof.

24 And Moses gave inheritance unto the tribe of Gad, even unto the children of Gad according to their families.

25 And their coast was Jazer, and all the cities of Gilead, and half the land of the children of Ammon, unto Aroer that is before Rabbah;

26 And from Heshbon unto Ramathmizpeh, and Betonim; and from Mahanaim unto the border of Debir;

27 And in the valley, Betharam, and Bethnimrah, and Succoth, and Zaphon, the rest of the kingdom of Sihon king of Heshbon, Jordan and his border, even unto the edge of the sea of Chinnereth on the other side Jordan eastward.

28 This is the inheritance of the children of Gad after their families, the cities, and their villages.

29 And Moses gave inheritance unto the half tribe of Manasseh: and this was the possession of the half tribe of the children of Manasseh by their families.

30 And their coast was from Mahanaim, all Bashan, all the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, and all the towns of Jair, which are in Bashan, threescore cities:

31 And half Gilead, and Ashtaroth, and Edrei, cities of the kingdom of Og in Bashan, were pertaining unto the children of Machir the son of Manasseh, even to the one half of the children of Machir by their families.

32 These are the countries which Moses did distribute for inheritance in the plains of Moab, on the other side Jordan, by Jericho, eastward.

33 But unto the tribe of Levi Moses gave not any inheritance: the Lord God of Israel was their inheritance, as he said unto them.

Các Vùng Đất Chưa Chiếm Đóng

13 Khi Giô-suê tuổi cao tác lớn, CHÚA phán bảo ông: “Con đã già, lãnh thổ cần phải chiếm đóng còn rất rộng.

Đây là lãnh thổ còn lại: tất cả các vùng đất của người Phi-li-tin và người Ghê-su-rít; từ sông Si-cô phía đông Ai-cập cho đến lãnh thổ Éc-rôn phía bắc, tất cả được kể là xứ của người Ca-na-an (lãnh thổ của năm lãnh chúa Phi-li-tin tại Ga-xa, Ách-đốt, Ách-ca-lôn, Gát, và Éc-rôn), và lãnh chúa dân A-vít; về phía nam, tất cả lãnh thổ của người Ca-na-an từ A-ra của dân Si-đôn đến A-phéc là vùng đất của dân A-mô-rít, địa phận của Ghi-bê-lít, và cả miền Li-ban về phía đông, từ Ba-anh Gát dưới chân núi Hẹt-môn cho đến Lê-bô Ha-mát.

Còn tất cả dân cư vùng núi từ Li-ban đến Mít-rê-phốt Ma-im tức là tất cả dân Si-đôn. Chính Ta sẽ đánh đuổi chúng nó trước mặt Y-sơ-ra-ên. Con hãy cấp đất này cho dân Y-sơ-ra-ên làm cơ nghiệp như Ta đã chỉ thị cho con, và phân chia đất ấy làm cơ nghiệp cho chín bộ tộc và phân nửa bộ tộc Ma-na-se.”

Chia Đất Tại Đông Bộ Sông Giô-đanh

Phân nửa bộ tộc Ma-na-se kia cùng người Ru-bên và người Gát đã nhận cơ nghiệp mà Môi-se, đầy tớ CHÚA, đã cấp cho họ phía đông sông Giô-đanh.

Lãnh thổ họ trải dài tận A-rô-e (giáp ranh thung lũng Ạt-nôn) và thành ở giữa thung lũng ấy, gồm luôn cả cao nguyên từ Mê-đê-ba đến Đi-bôn. 10 Và tất cả các thành của Si-hôn, vua A-mô-rít, từng cai trị tại Hết-bôn đến tận biên giới dân Am-môn. 11 Vùng đất ấy bao gồm xứ Ga-la-át, lãnh thổ Ghê-su-rơ và Ma-a-ca, toàn bộ núi Hẹt-môn và cả xứ Ba-san đến tận Sa-lê-ca, 12 tức là cả vương quốc của Óc, vua Ba-san, người Rê-pha-im cuối cùng, đã cai trị tại Ách-ta-rốt và Ết-rê-i. Môi-se đã chiến thắng họ và chiếm đất nước họ. 13 Nhưng dân Y-sơ-ra-ên không đuổi được dân Ghê-ru-sơ và Ma-a-ca nên họ tiếp tục sống với người Y-sơ-ra-ên cho đến ngày nay.

14 Nhưng Môi-se không cấp cơ nghiệp nào cho bộ tộc Lê-vi vì các lễ vật dùng lửa dâng lên cho CHÚA, Đức Chúa Trời của Y-sơ-ra-ên, là cơ nghiệp của họ như Ngài đã hứa với họ.

15 Đây là phần Môi-se đã cấp cho bộ tộc Ru-bên, từng gia tộc:

16 Lãnh thổ từ A-rô-e giáp ranh thung lũng Ạt-nôn và từ thành giữa thung lũng ấy, đến cả cao nguyên vượt qua Mê-đê-ba 17 đến Hết-bôn và tất cả các thành trên cao nguyên gồm cả Đi-bôn, Ba-mốt Ba-anh, Bết Ba-anh Mê-ôn, 18 Gia-hát, Kê-đê-mốt, Mê-phát, 19 Ki-ri-a-tha-im, Síp-ma, Xê-rết Sa-ha trên ngọn đồi trong thung lũng, 20 Bết Phê-ô, các triền núi Phích-ga, Bết Giê-si-mốt, 21 tất cả các thành trên cao nguyên và toàn bộ vương quốc của Si-hôn, vua A-mô-rít, từng cai trị tại Hết-bôn. Môi-se đã chiến thắng vua này và các vương hầu Ma-đi-an đang sống trong xứ và liên minh với vua Si-hôn là Ê-vi, Rê-kem, Xu-rơ, Hu-rơ, và Rê-ba. 22 Ngoài những kẻ bị giết trên chiến trường, người Y-sơ-ra-ên còn dùng gươm xử tử Ba-la-am, con trai Bê-ô, là người thuật sĩ bói khoa. 23 Ranh giới của người Ru-bên là bờ sông Giô-đanh. Các thành này và các làng phụ cận đều là cơ nghiệp của người Ru-bên theo từng gia tộc.

24 Đây là phần Môi-se cấp cho bộ tộc Gát, theo từng gia tộc:

25 Lãnh thổ Gia-ê-xe, tất cả các thành trong xứ Ga-la-át, và phân nửa xứ Am-môn, đến tận A-rô-e, gần Ráp-ba; 26 từ Hết-bôn đến Ra-mát Mích-ba và Bê-tô-nim, và từ Ma-ha-na-im đến lãnh thổ Đê-bia; 27 trong thung lũng: Bết Ha-ram, Bết Nim-ra, Su-cốt, và Xa-phôn với phần còn lại trong vương quốc của Si-hôn, vua Hết-bôn (phía đông sông Giô-đanh, lãnh thổ chạy dài đến cuối biển Ki-nê-rết). 28 Các thành và các làng này là cơ nghiệp của người Gát, theo từng gia tộc.

29 Đây là phần Môi-se cấp cho phân nửa bộ tộc Ma-na-se theo từng gia tộc (tức là phân nửa bộ tộc gồm dòng dõi của Ma-na-se):

30 Lãnh thổ chạy từ Ma-ha-na-im, toàn bộ xứ Ba-san, các vương quốc của Óc, vua Ba-san, và các khu định cư của Giai-rơ tại Ba-san, sáu mươi thành, 31 phân nửa xứ Ga-la-át, Ách-ta-rốt và Ết-rê-i (tức là các đô thành của Óc trong xứ Ba-san). Đó là phần cấp cho dòng dõi của Ma-ki, con trai Ma-na-se, tức là phân nửa các con trai của Ma-ki, theo từng gia tộc.

32 Đó là cơ nghiệp Môi-se đã ban phát khi còn ở trong đồng bằng Mô-áp đối ngang sông Giô-đanh ở phía đông Giê-ri-cô. 33 Nhưng Môi-se không cấp cơ nghiệp nào cho bộ tộc Lê-vi; CHÚA, Đức Chúa Trời của Y-sơ-ra-ên là cơ nghiệp của họ như Ngài đã phán hứa.

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

Remaining Land to Be Conquered

13 Now Joshua (A)was old, advanced in years. And the Lord said to him: “You are old, advanced in years, and there remains very much land yet to be possessed. (B)This is the land that yet remains: (C)all the territory of the Philistines and all (D)that of the Geshurites, (E)from Sihor, which is east of Egypt, as far as the border of Ekron northward (which is counted as Canaanite); the (F)five lords of the Philistines—the Gazites, the Ashdodites, the Ashkelonites, the Gittites, and the Ekronites; also (G)the Avites; from the south, all the land of the Canaanites, and Mearah that belongs to the Sidonians (H)as far as Aphek, to the border of (I)the Amorites; the land of (J)the [a]Gebalites, and all Lebanon, toward the sunrise, (K)from Baal Gad below Mount Hermon as far as the entrance to Hamath; all the inhabitants of the mountains from Lebanon as far as (L)the [b]Brook Misrephoth, and all the Sidonians—them (M)I will drive out from before the children of Israel; only (N)divide[c] it by lot to Israel as an inheritance, as I have commanded you. Now therefore, divide this land as an inheritance to the nine tribes and half the tribe of Manasseh.”

The Land Divided East of the Jordan

With the other half-tribe the Reubenites and the Gadites received their inheritance, (O)which Moses had given them, (P)beyond the Jordan eastward, as Moses the servant of the Lord had given them: from Aroer which is on the bank of the River Arnon, and the town that is in the midst of the ravine, (Q)and all the plain of Medeba as far as Dibon; 10 (R)all the cities of Sihon king of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon, as far as the border of the children of Ammon; 11 (S)Gilead, and the border of the Geshurites and Maachathites, all Mount Hermon, and all Bashan as far as Salcah; 12 all the kingdom of Og in Bashan, who reigned in Ashtaroth and Edrei, who remained of (T)the remnant of the giants; (U)for Moses had [d]defeated and [e]cast out these.

13 Nevertheless the children of Israel (V)did not drive out the Geshurites or the Maachathites, but the Geshurites and the Maachathites dwell among the Israelites until this day.

14 (W)Only to the tribe of Levi he had given [f]no inheritance; the sacrifices of the Lord God of Israel made by fire are their inheritance, (X)as He said to them.

The Land of Reuben

15 (Y)And Moses had given to the tribe of the children of Reuben an inheritance according to their families. 16 Their territory was (Z)from Aroer, which is on the bank of the River Arnon, (AA)and the city that is in the midst of the ravine, (AB)and all the plain by Medeba; 17 (AC)Heshbon and all its cities that are in the plain: Dibon, Bamoth Baal, Beth Baal Meon, 18 (AD)Jahaza, Kedemoth, Mephaath, 19 (AE)Kirjathaim, (AF)Sibmah, Zereth Shahar on the mountain of the valley, 20 Beth Peor, (AG)the slopes of Pisgah, and Beth Jeshimoth— 21 (AH)all the cities of the plain and all the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon, (AI)whom Moses had struck (AJ)with the princes of Midian: Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba, who were princes of Sihon dwelling in the country. 22 The children of Israel also killed with the sword (AK)Balaam the son of Beor, the [g]soothsayer, among those who were killed by them. 23 And the border of the children of Reuben was the bank of the Jordan. This was the inheritance of the children of Reuben according to their families, the cities and their villages.

The Land of Gad

24 (AL)Moses also had given an inheritance to the tribe of Gad, to the children of Gad according to their families. 25 (AM)Their territory was Jazer, and all the cities of Gilead, (AN)and half the land of the Ammonites as far as Aroer, which is before (AO)Rabbah, 26 and from Heshbon to Ramath Mizpah and Betonim, and from Mahanaim to the border of Debir, 27 and in the valley (AP)Beth Haram, Beth Nimrah, (AQ)Succoth, and Zaphon, the rest of the kingdom of Sihon king of Heshbon, with the Jordan as its border, as far as the edge (AR)of the [h]Sea of Chinnereth, on the other side of the Jordan eastward. 28 This is the inheritance of the children of Gad according to their families, the cities and their villages.

Half the Tribe of Manasseh (East)

29 (AS)Moses also had given an inheritance to half the tribe of Manasseh; it was for half the tribe of the children of Manasseh according to their families: 30 Their territory was from Mahanaim, all Bashan, all the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, and (AT)all the towns of Jair which are in Bashan, sixty cities; 31 half of Gilead, and (AU)Ashtaroth and Edrei, cities of the kingdom of Og in Bashan, were for the (AV)children of Machir the son of Manasseh, for half of the children of Machir according to their families.

32 These are the areas which Moses had [i]distributed as an inheritance in the plains of Moab on the other side of the Jordan, by Jericho eastward. 33 (AW)But to the tribe of Levi Moses had given no inheritance; the Lord God of Israel was their inheritance, (AX)as He had said to them.

Footnotes

  1. Joshua 13:5 Or Giblites
  2. Joshua 13:6 Heb. Misrephoth Maim, lit. Burnings of Water
  3. Joshua 13:6 apportion
  4. Joshua 13:12 Lit. struck
  5. Joshua 13:12 dispossessed
  6. Joshua 13:14 no land as a possession
  7. Joshua 13:22 diviner
  8. Joshua 13:27 Sea of Galilee
  9. Joshua 13:32 apportioned