Joshua 13
13Joshua was now very old. The LORD said to him, "You are very old, but there is still much land to be taken: 06Jos 13:2 all the territory of Philistia and Geshur,H3091H2204H935H3117H3068H559H2204H935H3117H7604H3966H7235H776H34233as well as all the territory of the Avvim to the south. (The land from the stream Shihor, at the Egyptian border, as far north as the border of Ekron was considered Canaanite; the kings of the Philistines lived at Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron.)H7883H6440H4714H1366H6138H6828H2803H3669H2568H5633H6430H5841H796H832H1663H6139H57614There is still all the Canaanite country, and Mearah (which belonged to the Sidonians), as far as Aphek, at the Amorite border;H8486H776H3669H4632H6722H663H1366H5675the land of the Gebalites; all of Lebanon to the east, from Baalgad, which is south of Mount Hermon, to Hamath Pass.H776H1382H3844H4217H8121H1171H2022H2768H935H25746This includes all the territory of the Sidonians, who live in the hill country between the Lebanon Mountains and Misrephoth Maim. I will drive all these peoples out as the people of Israel advance. You must divide the land among the Israelites, just as I have commanded you to do.H3427H2022H3844H4956H6722H3423H6440H1121H3478H5307H3478H5159H66807Now then, divide this land among the other nine tribes and half of the tribe of Manasseh, for them to possess as their own."H2505H776H5159H8672H7626H2677H7626H45198The tribes of Reuben and Gad and the other half of the tribe of Manasseh had already received the land that Moses, the LORD's servant, had given them; it was on the east side of the Jordan River.H7206H1425H3947H5159H4872H5414H5676H3383H4217H4872H5650H3068H54149Their territory extended to Aroer (on the edge of the Arnon Valley) and the city in the middle of that valley and included all of the plateau from Medeba to Dibon.H6177H8193H5158H769H5892H8432H5158H4334H4311H176910It went as far as the border of Ammon and included all the cities that had been ruled by the Amorite king Sihon, who had ruled at Heshbon.H5892H5511H4428H567H4427H2809H1366H1121H598311It included Gilead, the regions of Geshur and Maacah, all of Mount Hermon, and all of Bashan as far as Salecah.H1568H1366H1651H4602H2022H2768H1316H554812It included the kingdom of Og, the last of the Rephaim, who had ruled at Ashtaroth and Edrei. Moses had defeated these people and driven them out.H4468H5747H1316H4427H6252H154H7604H3499H7497H4872H5221H342313However, the Israelites did not drive out the people of Geshur and Maacah; they still live in Israel.H1121H3478H3423H1651H4602H1650H4601H3427H7130H3478H311714Moses had given no land to the tribe of Levi. As the LORD had told Moses, they were to receive as their possession a share of the sacrifices burned on the altar to the LORD God of Israel.H7626H3878H5414H5159H801H3068H430H3478H801H5159H169615Moses had given a part of the land to the families of the tribe of Reuben as their possession.H4872H5414H4294H1121H7205H494016Their territory extended to Aroer (on the edge of the Arnon Valley) and the city in the middle of that valley and included all the plateau around Medeba.H1366H6177H8193H5158H769H5892H8432H5158H4334H431117It included Heshbon and all the cities on the plateau: Dibon, Bamoth Baal, Beth Baalmeon,H2809H5892H4334H1769H1120H101018Jahaz, Kedemoth, Mephaath,H3096H6932H415819Kiriathaim, Sibmah, Zereth Shahar on the hill in the valley,H7156H7643H6890H2022H601020Bethpeor, the slopes of Mount Pisgah, and Beth Jeshimoth.H1047H798H794H102021It included all the cities of the plateau and the whole kingdom of the Amorite king Sihon, who had ruled at Heshbon. Moses defeated him, as well as the rulers of Midian: Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba. All of them had ruled the land for King Sihon.H5892H4334H4468H5511H4428H567H4427H2809H4872H5221H5387H4080H189H7552H6698H2354H7254H5257H5511H3427H77622Among those whom the people of Israel killed was the fortune teller Balaam son of Beor.H1109H1121H1160H7080H1121H3478H2026H2719H413H249123The Jordan was the western border of the tribe of Reuben. These were the cities and towns given to the families of the tribe of Reuben as their possession.H1366H1121H7205H3383H1366H5159H1121H7205H4940H5892H269124Moses had also given a part of the land to the families of the tribe of Gad as their possession.H4872H5414H4294H1410H1121H1410H494025Their territory included Jazer and all the cities of Gilead, half the land of Ammon as far as Aroer, which is east of Rabbah;H1366H3270H5892H1568H2677H776H1121H5983H6177H6440H723726their land extended from Heshbon to Ramath Mizpeh and Betonim, from Mahanaim to the border of Lodebar.H2809H7434H993H4266H1366H168827In the Jordan Valley it included Beth Haram, Bethnimrah, Sukkoth, and Zaphon, the rest of the kingdom of King Sihon of Heshbon. Their western border was the Jordan River as far north as Lake Galilee.H6010H1027H1039H5523H6829H3499H4468H5511H4428H2809H3383H1366H7097H3220H3672H5676H3383H421728These were the cities and towns given to the families of the tribe of Gad as their possession.H5159H1121H1410H4940H5892H269129Moses had given a part of the land to the families of half the tribe of Manasseh as their possession.H4872H5414H2677H7626H4519H2677H4294H1121H4519H494030Their territory extended to Mahanaim and included all of Bashan - the whole kingdom of Og, the king of Bashan, as well as all sixty of the villages of Jair in Bashan.H1366H4266H1316H4468H5747H4428H1316H2333H2971H1316H8346H589231It included half of Gilead, as well as Ashtaroth and Edrei, the capital cities of Og's kingdom in Bashan. All this was given to half the families descended from Machir son of Manasseh.H2677H1568H6252H154H5892H4468H5747H1316H1121H4353H1121H4519H2677H1121H4353H494032This is how Moses divided the land east of Jericho and the Jordan when he was in the plains of Moab.H4872H5157H6160H4124H5676H3383H3405H421733But Moses did not assign any land to the tribe of Levi. He told them that their possession was to be a share of the offerings to the LORD God of Israel.H7626H3878H4872H5414H5159H3068H430H3478H5159H1696
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