Joshua 13 (UDB)

1When Joshua was very old, Yahweh said to him, "Joshua, you are now an old man, but there is still much land for your army to capture.Now Joshua was old and well along in years, and the LORD said to him, “You are old and well along in years, but very much of the land remains to be possessed.

2Here is a list of the lands that remain: the region of the Philistines and all those of the GeshuritesThis is the land that remains: All the territory of the Philistines and the Geshurites,

3(the Canaanite territory from Shihor, which is located to the east of Egypt, as far as Ekron in the north; the five rulers of the Philistine cities Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron—the territory of the Avvites).from the Shihor east of Egypt to the territory of Ekron on the north (considered to be Canaanite territory)—that of the five Philistine rulers of Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron, as well as that of the Avvites;

4In the south, you must still capture the regions where the Canaanite peoples live; Arah that belongs to the Sidonians, to Aphek, to the boundary of the Amorites;to the south, all the land of the Canaanites, from Mearah of the Sidonians to Aphek, as far as the border of the Amorites;

5the land of the Gebalites; and all Lebanon, toward the east, from Baal Gad below Mount Hermon to Lebo Hamath.the land of the Gebalites; and all Lebanon to the east, from Baal-gad below Mount Hermon to Lebo-hamath.

6Still to capture are all the people who live in the hill country from Lebanon to Misrephoth Maim, including all the people of the city of Sidon. I will drive them out before your army. Be sure to give that area to the Israelite people when you divide the land among them, as I gave you orders to do so.All the inhabitants of the hill country from Lebanon to Misrephoth-maim—all the Sidonians—I Myself will drive out before the Israelites. Be sure to divide it by lot as an inheritance to Israel, as I have commanded you.

7Divide all that land as an inheritance among the nine tribes and the half tribe of Manasseh."Now therefore divide this land as an inheritance to the nine tribes and the half-tribe of Manasseh.”

8Along with the half tribe of Manasseh, the Reubenites and the Gadites received their possessions on the east side of the Jordan River, the lands that Moses assigned to them.The other half of Manasseh, along with the Reubenites and Gadites, had received the inheritance Moses had given them beyond the Jordan to the east, just as Moses the servant of the LORD had assigned to them:

9These lands stretched from Aroer, which is on the edge of the Arnon Gorge (including the city that is located in the middle of the gorge), to all the plateau of Medeba, extending down as far as the city of Dibon.The area from Aroer on the rim of the Arnon Valley, along with the city in the middle of the valley, the whole plateau of Medeba as far as Dibon,

10These lands also included the cities of Sihon king of the Amorites, the king who had reigned in Heshbon, and they extended to the border of the Ammonites;and all the cities of Sihon king of the Amorites who reigned in Heshbon, as far as the border of the Ammonites;

11Gilead, and the region of the Geshurites and Maacathites, including all of Mount Hermon, and all of the region of Bashan extending to the city of Salekah;also Gilead and the territory of the Geshurites and Maacathites, all of Mount Hermon, and all Bashan as far as Salecah—

12all the kingdom of Og within the region of Bashan, he who reigned in the cities of Ashtaroth and Edrei (these are what was left of the remnant of the Rephaim); these people Moses had attacked with the sword and driven away.the whole kingdom of Og in Bashan, who had reigned in Ashtaroth and Edrei and had remained as a remnant of the Rephaim. Moses had struck them down and dispossessed them,

13But the Israelites did not force out of Canaan the people of Geshur and the Maacathites. Instead, these people live with the Israelites even at the present time.but the Israelites did not drive out the Geshurites or the Maacathites. So Geshur and Maacath dwell among the Israelites to this day.

14The Levites received no assignment of lands; they were the only tribe that received no land. Moses gave them no possession. Yahweh, the God of Israel, told them that the offerings given to himself would be their possession.To the tribe of Levi, however, Moses had given no inheritance. The food offerings to the LORD, the God of Israel, are their inheritance, just as He had promised them.

15Moses had allotted land to each clan in the tribe of Reuben.This is what Moses had given to the clans of the tribe of Reuben:

16So their territory extended from Aroer, on the edge of the Valley of the Arnon River, and the city that is in the middle of the valley, and includes the region of the plateau near Medeba.The territory from Aroer on the rim of the Arnon Valley, along with the city in the middle of the valley, to the whole plateau beyond Medeba,

17It also includes Heshbon and all its cities that are in the plateau including Dibon, Bamoth Baal, Beth Baal Meon,to Heshbon and all its cities on the plateau, including Dibon, Bamoth-baal, Beth-baal-meon,

18Jahaz, Kedemoth, Mephaath,Jahaz, Kedemoth, Mephaath,

19Kiriathaim, Sibmah, and Zereth Shahar, which stands on a hill within the valley.Kiriathaim, Sibmah, Zereth-shahar on the hill in the valley,

20The territory also includes Beth Peor, the slopes of Mount Pisgah, Beth Jeshimoth,Beth-peor, the slopes of Pisgah, and Beth-jeshimoth—

21all the cities situated along the plateau, and all the kingdom of Sihon, the king of the Amorites, who reigned there in Heshbon, the ones that Moses defeated along with the leaders of Midian, who were Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur and Reba, the princes of Sihon who ruled there.all the cities of the plateau and all the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon until Moses killed him and the chiefs of Midian (Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba), the princes of Sihon who lived in the land.

22The people of Israel killed with the sword Balaam son of Beor, the one who practiced divination. The people of Israel also killed with the sword many others at that same time.The Israelites also killed the diviner Balaam son of Beor along with the others they put to the sword.

23The border of the people of the tribe of Reuben is the Jordan River. This was the inheritance given to the people of Reuben and assigned to all their clans. They lived there in their cities and villages.And the border of the Reubenites was the bank of the Jordan. This was the inheritance of the clans of the Reubenites, including the cities and villages.

24Moses also gave land to the people of the tribe of Gad and allotted to each of their families the land they needed to live on.This is what Moses had given to the clans of the tribe of Gad:

25They lived near Jazer, in all the cities of Gilead, and in half the land where the Ammonites lived, all the way to Aroer, which is a city east of Rabbah.The territory of Jazer, all the cities of Gilead, and half the land of the Ammonites as far as Aroer, near Rabbah;

26Their land extended from Heshbon to Ramath Mizpah and Betonim, all the way to Mahanaim and to the region of Debir.the territory from Heshbon to Ramath-mizpeh and Betonim, and from Mahanaim to the border of Debir;

27Their land was also in the valley: Beth Haram, Beth Nimrah, Sukkoth, and Zaphon, the rest of the kingdom of Sihon, who had been king of Heshbon; his kingdom had bordered on the Jordan River and extended to the lower end of the Sea of Galilee, eastward beyond the Jordan River.and in the valley, Beth-haram, Beth-nimrah, Succoth, and Zaphon, with the rest of the kingdom of Sihon king of Heshbon (the territory on the east side of the Jordan up to the edge of the Sea of Chinnereth).

28This is the inheritance of the people of Gad that was allotted to them according to the needs of their clans, along with the cities and villages where they lived.This was the inheritance of the clans of the Gadites, including the cities and villages.

29Moses gave an inheritance of land to the half tribe of Manasseh for them to live on. It was allotted to the half tribe of the people of Manasseh according to the needs of their clans.This is what Moses had given to the clans of the half-tribe of Manasseh, that is, to half the tribe of the descendants of Manasseh:

30Their territory was from Mahanaim, including all the region of Bashan, all the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, and all the towns of Jair, which are in Bashan. There are sixty cities in the region.The territory from Mahanaim through all Bashan—all the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, including all the towns of Jair that are in Bashan, sixty cities;

31Their land also included half of the region of Gilead, as well as the cities of Ashtaroth and Edrei (sometimes referred to as the royal cities of Og in Bashan). These were allotted to the people of Machir son of Manasseh, and that would include half of the descendants of Machir, assigned to their clans according to their need.half of Gilead; and Ashtaroth and Edrei, the royal cities of Og in Bashan. All this was for the clans of the descendants of Machir son of Manasseh, that is, half of the descendants of Machir.

32These were the lands that Moses distributed to the people of Israel on the plains of Moab when they were beyond the Jordan just east of Jericho.These were the portions Moses had given them on the plains of Moab beyond the Jordan, east of Jericho.

33But to the tribe of Levi Moses gave no inheritance. Yahweh, who is the God of Israel, promised them that he would be their inheritance.To the tribe of Levi, however, Moses had given no inheritance. The LORD, the God of Israel, is their inheritance, just as He had promised them.

Joshua 13

Lands Yet Unconquered

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Reuben’s Inheritance

Gad’s Inheritance

Manasseh’s Eastern Inheritance

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