Joshua 13:1-21 ▼

1 Now Joshua (YHWH saves) was old and well along in years, and the LORD {YHWH} said to him, “You are old and well along in years, but very much of the land remains to be possessed.

2 This is the land that remains: All the territory (circuit) of the Philistines (immigrants) and the Geshurites,

3 from the Shihor (dark) east of Egypt (land of bondage) to the territory of Ekron (torn up by the roots) on the north (considered to be Canaanite territory (merchants))—that of the five Philistine (immigrants) rulers of Gaza, Ashdod (I will spoil), Ashkelon (the fire of infamy), Gath (belonging to Gath), and Ekron, as well as that of the Avvites (ruins);

4 to the south, all the land of the Canaanites (merchants), from Mearah (Arah) of the Sidonians to Aphek (enclosure), as far as the border of the Amorites (sayers);

5 the land of the Gebalites (the area of Byblos); and all Lebanon (whiteness) to the east, from Baal-gad (lord of fortune) below Mount Hermon (a sanctuary) to Lebo-hamath (fortress).

6 All the inhabitants of the hill country from Lebanon (whiteness) to Misrephoth-maim (burnings of water)—all the Sidonians—I Myself will drive out before the Israelites (God prevails). Be sure to divide it by lot as an inheritance to Israel, as I have commanded you.

7 Now therefore divide this land as an inheritance to the nine tribes and the half-tribe of Manasseh (causing to forget).”

8 The other half of Manasseh, along with the Reubenites and Gadites (a troop / fortune), had received the inheritance Moses (drawn out) had given them beyond the Jordan (flowing down) to the east, just as Moses the servant of the LORD {YHWH} had assigned to them:

9 The area from Aroer (ruins) on the rim of the Arnon (rushing stream) Valley, along with the city in the middle of the valley, the whole plateau of Medeba (water of rest) as far as Dibon (wasting),

10 and all the cities of Sihon (warrior) king of the Amorites (sayers) who reigned in Heshbon (stronghold), as far as the border of the Ammonites (tribal);

11 also Gilead (rocky region) and the territory of the Geshurites and Maacathites (she has pressed), all of Mount Hermon (a sanctuary), and all Bashan (fruitful) as far as Salecah (migration)—

12 the whole kingdom of Og (long-necked) in Bashan (fruitful), who had reigned in Ashtaroth (star) and Edrei (good pasture) and had remained as a remnant of the Rephaim. Moses (drawn out) had struck them down and dispossessed them,

13 but the Israelites (God prevails) did not drive out the Geshurites or the Maacathites (she has pressed). So Geshur (proud beholder) and Maacath (oppression) dwell among the Israelites to this day.

14 To the tribe of Levi (joined to), however, Moses had given no inheritance. The food offerings to the LORD, the God {YHWH Elohe} of Israel (he wrestles with God), are their inheritance, just as He had promised them.

15 This is what Moses (drawn out) had given to the clans of the tribe of Reuben (behold a son):

16 The territory from Aroer (ruins) on the rim of the Arnon (rushing stream) Valley, along with the city in the middle of the valley, to the whole plateau beyond Medeba (water of rest),

17 to Heshbon (stronghold) and all its cities on the plateau, including Dibon (wasting), Bamoth-baal (high places of Baal), Beth-baal-meon (house of Baal),

18 Jahaz (trodden down), Kedemoth (eastern), Mephaath (splendor / height),

19 Kiriathaim (two cities), Sibmah (fragrance), Zereth-shahar (splendor of the dawn) on the hill in the valley,

20 Beth-peor (house of Peor), the slopes of Pisgah (cleft), and Beth-jeshimoth (house of the desolation)—

21 all the cities of the plateau and all the kingdom of Sihon (warrior) king of the Amorites (sayers), who reigned in Heshbon (stronghold) until Moses (drawn out) killed him and the chiefs of Midian (strife) (Evi (my desire), Rekem (variegation), Zur (rock), Hur (hole), and Reba (four)), the princes of Sihon who lived in the land.