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Joshua 18
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Joshua 18
New International Version
Division of the Rest of the Land
18 The whole assembly of the Israelites gathered at Shiloh(A) and set up the tent of meeting(B) there. The country was brought under their control, 2 but there were still seven Israelite tribes who had not yet received their inheritance.
3 So Joshua said to the Israelites: “How long will you wait before you begin to take possession of the land that the Lord, the God of your ancestors, has given you? 4 Appoint three men from each tribe. I will send them out to make a survey of the land and to write a description of it,(C) according to the inheritance of each.(D) Then they will return to me. 5 You are to divide the land into seven parts. Judah is to remain in its territory on the south(E) and the tribes of Joseph in their territory on the north.(F) 6 After you have written descriptions of the seven parts of the land, bring them here to me and I will cast lots(G) for you in the presence of the Lord our God. 7 The Levites, however, do not get a portion among you, because the priestly service of the Lord is their inheritance.(H) And Gad, Reuben and the half-tribe of Manasseh have already received their inheritance on the east side of the Jordan. Moses the servant of the Lord gave it to them.(I)”
8 As the men started on their way to map out the land, Joshua instructed them, “Go and make a survey of the land and write a description of it.(J) Then return to me, and I will cast lots for you here at Shiloh(K) in the presence of the Lord.” 9 So the men left and went through the land. They wrote its description on a scroll, town by town, in seven parts, and returned to Joshua in the camp at Shiloh. 10 Joshua then cast lots(L) for them in Shiloh in the presence(M) of the Lord, and there he distributed the land to the Israelites according to their tribal divisions.(N)
Allotment for Benjamin
11 The first lot came up for the tribe of Benjamin according to its clans. Their allotted territory lay between the tribes of Judah and Joseph:
12 On the north side their boundary began at the Jordan, passed the northern slope of Jericho and headed west into the hill country, coming out at the wilderness(O) of Beth Aven.(P) 13 From there it crossed to the south slope of Luz(Q) (that is, Bethel(R)) and went down to Ataroth Addar(S) on the hill south of Lower Beth Horon.
14 From the hill facing Beth Horon(T) on the south the boundary turned south along the western side and came out at Kiriath Baal (that is, Kiriath Jearim),(U) a town of the people of Judah. This was the western side.
15 The southern side began at the outskirts of Kiriath Jearim on the west, and the boundary came out at the spring of the waters of Nephtoah.(V) 16 The boundary went down to the foot of the hill facing the Valley of Ben Hinnom, north of the Valley of Rephaim.(W) It continued down the Hinnom Valley(X) along the southern slope of the Jebusite city and so to En Rogel.(Y) 17 It then curved north, went to En Shemesh, continued to Geliloth,(Z) which faces the Pass of Adummim,(AA) and ran down to the Stone of Bohan(AB) son of Reuben. 18 It continued to the northern slope of Beth Arabah[a](AC) and on down into the Arabah.(AD) 19 It then went to the northern slope of Beth Hoglah(AE) and came out at the northern bay of the Dead Sea,(AF) at the mouth of the Jordan in the south. This was the southern boundary.
20 The Jordan formed the boundary on the eastern side.
These were the boundaries that marked out the inheritance of the clans of Benjamin on all sides.(AG)
21 The tribe of Benjamin, according to its clans, had the following towns:
Jericho, Beth Hoglah,(AH) Emek Keziz, 22 Beth Arabah,(AI) Zemaraim,(AJ) Bethel,(AK) 23 Avvim,(AL) Parah, Ophrah,(AM) 24 Kephar Ammoni, Ophni and Geba(AN)—twelve towns and their villages.
25 Gibeon,(AO) Ramah,(AP) Beeroth,(AQ) 26 Mizpah,(AR) Kephirah,(AS) Mozah, 27 Rekem, Irpeel, Taralah, 28 Zelah,(AT) Haeleph, the Jebusite city(AU) (that is, Jerusalem(AV)), Gibeah(AW) and Kiriath—fourteen towns and their villages.(AX)
This was the inheritance of Benjamin for its clans.(AY)
Footnotes
- Joshua 18:18 Septuagint; Hebrew slope facing the Arabah
Josué 18
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Josué 18
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18 Toute l'assemblée des enfants d'Israël se réunit à Silo, et ils y placèrent la tente d'assignation. Le pays était soumis devant eux.
2 Il restait sept tribus des enfants d'Israël qui n'avaient pas encore reçu leur héritage.
3 Josué dit aux enfants d'Israël: Jusques à quand négligerez-vous de prendre possession du pays que l'Éternel, le Dieu de vos pères, vous a donné?
4 Choisissez trois hommes par tribu, et je les ferai partir. Ils se lèveront, parcourront le pays, traceront un plan en vue du partage, et reviendront auprès de moi.
5 Ils le diviseront en sept parts; Juda restera dans ses limites au midi, et la maison de Joseph restera dans ses limites au nord.
6 Vous donc, vous tracerez un plan du pays en sept parts, et vous me l'apporterez ici. Je jetterai pour vous le sort devant l'Éternel, notre Dieu.
7 Mais il n'y aura point de part pour les Lévites au milieu de vous, car le sacerdoce de l'Éternel est leur héritage; et Gad, Ruben et la demi-tribu de Manassé ont reçu leur héritage, que Moïse, serviteur de l'Éternel, leur a donné de l'autre côté du Jourdain, à l'orient.
8 Lorsque ces hommes se levèrent et partirent pour tracer un plan du pays, Josué leur donna cet ordre: Allez, parcourez le pays, tracez-en un plan, et revenez auprès de moi; puis je jetterai pour vous le sort devant l'Éternel, à Silo.
9 Ces hommes partirent, parcoururent le pays, et en tracèrent d'après les villes un plan en sept parts, dans un livre; et ils revinrent auprès de Josué dans le camp à Silo.
10 Josué jeta pour eux le sort à Silo devant l'Éternel, et il fit le partage du pays entre les enfants d'Israël, en donnant à chacun sa portion.
11 Le sort tomba sur la tribu des fils de Benjamin, selon leurs familles, et la part qui leur échut par le sort avait ses limites entre les fils de Juda et les fils de Joseph.
12 Du côté septentrional, leur limite partait du Jourdain. Elle montait au nord de Jéricho, s'élevait dans la montagne vers l'occident, et aboutissait au désert de Beth Aven.
13 Elle passait de là par Luz, au midi de Luz, qui est Béthel, et elle descendait à Atharoth Addar par-dessus la montagne qui est au midi de Beth Horon la basse.
14 Du côté occidental, la limite se prolongeait et tournait au midi depuis la montagne qui est vis-à-vis de Beth Horon; elle continuait vers le midi, et aboutissait à Kirjath Baal, qui est Kirjath Jearim, ville des fils de Juda. C'était le côté occidental.
15 Le côté méridional commençait à l'extrémité de Kirjath Jearim. La limite se prolongeait vers l'occident jusqu'à la source des eaux de Nephthoach.
16 Elle descendait à l'extrémité de la montagne qui est vis-à-vis de la vallée de Ben Hinnom, dans la vallée des Rephaïm au nord. Elle descendait par la vallée de Hinnom, sur le côté méridional des Jébusiens, jusqu'à En Roguel.
17 Elle se dirigeait vers le nord à En Schémesch, puis à Gueliloth, qui est vis-à-vis de la montée d'Adummim, et elle descendait à la pierre de Bohan, fils de Ruben.
18 Elle passait sur le côté septentrional en face d'Araba, descendait à Araba,
19 et continuait sur le côté septentrional de Beth Hogla, pour aboutir à la langue septentrionale de la mer Salée, vers l'embouchure du Jourdain au midi. C'était la limite méridionale.
20 Du côté oriental, le Jourdain formait la limite. Tel fut l'héritage des fils de Benjamin, selon leurs familles, avec ses limites de tous les côtés.
21 Les villes de la tribu des fils de Benjamin, selon leurs familles, étaient: Jéricho, Beth Hogla, Émek Ketsits,
22 Beth Araba, Tsemaraïm, Béthel,
23 Avvim, Para, Ophra,
24 Kephar Ammonaï, Ophni et Guéba; douze villes, et leurs villages.
25 Gabaon, Rama, Beéroth,
26 Mitspé, Kephira, Motsa,
27 Rékem, Jirpeel, Thareala,
28 Tséla, Eleph, Jebus, qui est Jérusalem, Guibeath, et Kirjath; quatorze villes, et leurs villages. Tel fut l'héritage des fils de Benjamin, selon leurs familles.
Giosué 18
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Giosué 18
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Direttive per la spartizione dei territori non ancora assegnati
18 (A)Poi tutta la comunità dei figli d'*Israele si radunò a Silo, dove montarono la *tenda di convegno. Il paese era loro sottomesso.
2 Rimanevano, tra i figli d'Israele, sette tribú che non avevano ricevuto la loro eredità. 3 E *Giosuè disse ai figli d'Israele: «Fino a quando trascurerete di andare a prendere possesso del paese che il Signore, il Dio dei vostri padri, vi ha dato? 4 Sceglietevi tre uomini per tribú e io li manderò. Essi partiranno, percorreranno il paese, ne faranno una mappa per la spartizione, poi torneranno da me. 5 Essi lo divideranno in sette parti: *Giuda rimarrà nei suoi confini a *mezzogiorno, e la casa di *Giuseppe rimarrà nei suoi confini a settentrione. 6 Voi farete dunque una mappa del paese, dividendolo in sette parti; me la porterete qui, e io ve le tirerò a sorte qui, davanti al Signore nostro Dio. 7 Per i *Leviti non vi sarà parte in mezzo a voi, poiché il sacerdozio del Signore è la loro parte; e *Gad, *Ruben e la mezza tribú di *Manasse hanno già ricevuto, di là dal *Giordano, a oriente, l'eredità che *Mosè, servo del Signore, ha data loro». 8 Quegli uomini dunque si alzarono per partire. A loro che andavano a fare una mappa del paese Giosuè ordinò: «Andate, percorrete il paese, fatene una mappa e tornate da me; io vi tirerò a sorte le parti qui, davanti al Signore, a Silo». 9 E quegli uomini andarono, percorsero il paese, ne fecero una mappa scritta secondo le città, dividendola in sette parti; poi tornarono da Giosuè, all'accampamento di Silo. 10 Allora Giosuè tirò a sorte le parti a Silo da
vanti al Signore, e spartí il paese tra i figli d'Israele, assegnando a ciascuno la sua parte.
Territorio toccato a Beniamino
11 (B)Fu tirata a sorte la parte della tribú dei figli di *Beniamino, secondo le loro famiglie; e la parte che toccò loro aveva i suoi confini tra i figli di Giuda e i figli di Giuseppe.
12 Dal lato di settentrione, il loro confine partiva dal Giordano, risaliva il versante di *Gerico al nord, saliva per la regione montuosa verso occidente, e terminava nel deserto di Bet-Aven. 13 Di là passava per Luz, sul versante meridionale di Luz, cioè *Betel, e scendeva ad Aterot-Addar, presso il monte che è a mezzogiorno di Bet-Oron disotto.
14 Poi il confine si prolungava e, dal lato occidentale, girava a mezzogiorno del monte posto di fronte a Bet-Oron, e terminava a Chiriat-Iearim, città dei figli di Giuda. Questo era il lato occidentale.
15 Il lato di mezzogiorno cominciava all'estremità di Chiriat-Iearim. Il confine si prolungava verso occidente fino alla sorgente delle acque di Neftoa; 16 poi scendeva all'estremità del monte posto di fronte alla valle di Ben-Innom, che è nella vallata dei *Refaim, al nord, e scendeva per la valle di Innom, sul versante meridionale dei Gebusei, fino a En-Roghel. 17 Si estendeva quindi verso il nord, e giungeva a En-Semes; di là si dirigeva verso Ghelilot, che è di fronte alla salita di Adummim, e scendeva al sasso di Boan, figlio di Ruben; 18 poi passava per il versante settentrionale, di fronte all'Arabà, e scendeva nell'Arabà. 19 Il confine passava quindi per il versante settentrionale di Bet-Ogla e terminava al braccio nord del mar Salato, all'estremità meridionale del Giordano. Questo era il confine meridionale. 20 Il Giordano serviva da confine dal lato orientale.
Questa fu l'eredità dei figli di Beniamino, secondo le loro famiglie, con i suoi confini da tutti i lati.
21 Le città della tribú dei figli di Beniamino, secondo le loro famiglie, furono: Gerico, Bet-Ogla, Emec-Chesis, 22 Bet-Arabà, Semaraim, Betel, 23 Avvim, Para, Ofra, 24 Chefar-Ammonai, Ofni e Gheba: dodici città e i loro villaggi; 25 Gabaon, Rama, Beerot, 26 Mispa, Chefira, Mosa, 27 Rechem, Irpeel, Tareala, 28 Sela, Elef, Gebus, cioè *Gerusalemme, Ghibeat e Chiriat: quattordici città e i loro villaggi.
Questa fu l'eredità dei figli di Beniamino, secondo le loro famiglie.
Joshua 18
King James Version
Joshua 18
King James Version
18 And the whole congregation of the children of Israel assembled together at Shiloh, and set up the tabernacle of the congregation there. And the land was subdued before them.
2 And there remained among the children of Israel seven tribes, which had not yet received their inheritance.
3 And Joshua said unto the children of Israel, How long are ye slack to go to possess the land, which the Lord God of your fathers hath given you?
4 Give out from among you three men for each tribe: and I will send them, and they shall rise, and go through the land, and describe it according to the inheritance of them; and they shall come again to me.
5 And they shall divide it into seven parts: Judah shall abide in their coast on the south, and the house of Joseph shall abide in their coasts on the north.
6 Ye shall therefore describe the land into seven parts, and bring the description hither to me, that I may cast lots for you here before the Lord our God.
7 But the Levites have no part among you; for the priesthood of the Lord is their inheritance: and Gad, and Reuben, and half the tribe of Manasseh, have received their inheritance beyond Jordan on the east, which Moses the servant of the Lord gave them.
8 And the men arose, and went away: and Joshua charged them that went to describe the land, saying, Go and walk through the land, and describe it, and come again to me, that I may here cast lots for you before the Lord in Shiloh.
9 And the men went and passed through the land, and described it by cities into seven parts in a book, and came again to Joshua to the host at Shiloh.
10 And Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before the Lord: and there Joshua divided the land unto the children of Israel according to their divisions.
11 And the lot of the tribe of the children of Benjamin came up according to their families: and the coast of their lot came forth between the children of Judah and the children of Joseph.
12 And their border on the north side was from Jordan; and the border went up to the side of Jericho on the north side, and went up through the mountains westward; and the goings out thereof were at the wilderness of Bethaven.
13 And the border went over from thence toward Luz, to the side of Luz, which is Bethel, southward; and the border descended to Atarothadar, near the hill that lieth on the south side of the nether Bethhoron.
14 And the border was drawn thence, and compassed the corner of the sea southward, from the hill that lieth before Bethhoron southward; and the goings out thereof were at Kirjathbaal, which is Kirjathjearim, a city of the children of Judah: this was the west quarter.
15 And the south quarter was from the end of Kirjathjearim, and the border went out on the west, and went out to the well of waters of Nephtoah:
16 And the border came down to the end of the mountain that lieth before the valley of the son of Hinnom, and which is in the valley of the giants on the north, and descended to the valley of Hinnom, to the side of Jebusi on the south, and descended to Enrogel,
17 And was drawn from the north, and went forth to Enshemesh, and went forth toward Geliloth, which is over against the going up of Adummim, and descended to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben,
18 And passed along toward the side over against Arabah northward, and went down unto Arabah:
19 And the border passed along to the side of Bethhoglah northward: and the outgoings of the border were at the north bay of the salt sea at the south end of Jordan: this was the south coast.
20 And Jordan was the border of it on the east side. This was the inheritance of the children of Benjamin, by the coasts thereof round about, according to their families.
21 Now the cities of the tribe of the children of Benjamin according to their families were Jericho, and Bethhoglah, and the valley of Keziz,
22 And Betharabah, and Zemaraim, and Bethel,
23 And Avim, and Pharah, and Ophrah,
24 And Chepharhaammonai, and Ophni, and Gaba; twelve cities with their villages:
25 Gibeon, and Ramah, and Beeroth,
26 And Mizpeh, and Chephirah, and Mozah,
27 And Rekem, and Irpeel, and Taralah,
28 And Zelah, Eleph, and Jebusi, which is Jerusalem, Gibeath, and Kirjath; fourteen cities with their villages. This is the inheritance of the children of Benjamin according to their families.
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