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The Land Yet to Be Conquered
When Joshua was an old man, the LORD said to him, “You are growing old, and much land remains to be conquered.
When Joshua was an old man, the LORD said to him, “You are growing old, and much land remains to be conquered.
Remaining Land to Be Conquered
Now Joshua 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.
Now Joshua 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.
This is the territory that remains: all the regions of the Philistines and the Geshurites,
This is the land that yet remains: all the territory of the Philistines and all that of the Geshurites,
and the larger territory of the Canaanites, extending from the stream of Shihor on the border of Egypt, northward to the boundary of Ekron. It includes the territory of the five Philistine rulers of Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron. The land of the Avvites
from Sihor, which is east of Egypt, as far as the border of Ekron northward (which is counted as Canaanite); the five lords of the Philistines — the Gazites, the Ashdodites, the Ashkelonites, the Gittites, and the Ekronites; also the Avites;
in the south also remains to be conquered. In the north, the following area has not yet been conquered: all the land of the Canaanites, including Mearah (which belongs to the Sidonians), stretching northward to Aphek on the border of the Amorites;
from the south, all the land of the Canaanites, and Mearah that belongs to the Sidonians as far as Aphek, to the border of the Amorites;
the land of the Gebalites and all of the Lebanon mountain area to the east, from Baal-gad below Mount Hermon to Lebo-hamath;
and all the hill country from Lebanon to Misrephoth-maim, including all the land of the Sidonians.
“I myself will drive these people out of the land ahead of the Israelites. So be sure to give this land to Israel as a special possession, just as I have commanded you.
“I myself will drive these people out of the land ahead of the Israelites. So be sure to give this land to Israel as a special possession, just as I have commanded you.
Include all this territory as Israel’s possession when you divide this land among the nine tribes and the half-tribe of Manasseh.”
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
Half the tribe of Manasseh and the tribes of Reuben and Gad had already received their grants of land on the east side of the Jordan, for Moses, the servant of the LORD, had previously assigned this land to them.
The Land Divided East of the Jordan
With the other half-tribe the Reubenites and the Gadites received their inheritance, which Moses had given them, beyond the Jordan eastward, as Moses the servant of the Lord had given them:
With the other half-tribe the Reubenites and the Gadites received their inheritance, which Moses had given them, beyond the Jordan eastward, as Moses the servant of the Lord had given them:
Their territory extended from Aroer on the edge of the Arnon Gorge (including the town in the middle of the gorge) to the plain beyond Medeba, as far as Dibon.
from Aroer which is on the bank of the River Arnon, and the town that is in the midst of the ravine, and all the plain of Medeba as far as Dibon;
It also included all the towns of King Sihon of the Amorites, who had reigned in Heshbon, and extended as far as the borders of Ammon.
all the cities of Sihon king of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon, as far as the border of the children of Ammon;
It included Gilead, the territory of the kingdoms of Geshur and Maacah, all of Mount Hermon, all of Bashan as far as Salecah,
Gilead, and the border of the Geshurites and Maachathites, all Mount Hermon, and all Bashan as far as Salcah;
and all the territory of King Og of Bashan, who had reigned in Ashtaroth and Edrei. King Og was the last of the Rephaites, for Moses had attacked them and driven them out.
But the Israelites failed to drive out the people of Geshur and Maacah, so they continue to live among the Israelites to this day.
Nevertheless the children of Israel did not drive out the Geshurites or the Maachathites, but the Geshurites and the Maachathites dwell among the Israelites until this day.
An Allotment for the Tribe of Levi
Moses did not assign any allotment of land to the tribe of Levi. Instead, as the LORD had promised them, their allotment came from the offerings burned on the altar to the LORD, the God of Israel.
The Land Given to the Tribe of Reuben
Moses had assigned the following area to the clans of the tribe of Reuben.
The Land of Reuben
And Moses had given to the tribe of the children of Reuben an inheritance according to their families.
And Moses had given to the tribe of the children of Reuben an inheritance according to their families.
Their territory extended from Aroer on the edge of the Arnon Gorge (including the town in the middle of the gorge) to the plain beyond Medeba.
Their territory was from Aroer, which is on the bank of the River Arnon, and the city that is in the midst of the ravine, and all the plain by Medeba;
It included Heshbon and the other towns on the plain — Dibon, Bamoth-baal, Beth-baal-meon,
Heshbon and all its cities that are in the plain: Dibon, Bamoth Baal, Beth Baal Meon,
Kiriathaim, Sibmah, Zereth-shahar on the hill above the valley,
Kirjathaim, Sibmah, Zereth Shahar on the mountain of the valley,
Beth-peor, the slopes of Pisgah, and Beth-jeshimoth.
Beth Peor, the slopes of Pisgah, and Beth Jeshimoth —
The land of Reuben also included all the towns of the plain and the entire kingdom of Sihon. Sihon was the Amorite king who had reigned in Heshbon and was killed by Moses along with the leaders of Midian — Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba — princes living in the region who were allied with Sihon.
all the cities of the plain and all the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon, whom Moses had struck with the princes of Midian: Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba, who were princes of Sihon dwelling in the country.
The Israelites had also killed Balaam son of Beor, who used magic to tell the future.
The Jordan River marked the western boundary for the tribe of Reuben. The towns and their surrounding villages in this area were given as a homeland to the clans of the tribe of Reuben.
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 Given to the Tribe of Gad
Moses had assigned the following area to the clans of the tribe of Gad.
The Land of Gad
Moses also had given an inheritance to the tribe of Gad, to the children of Gad according to their families.
Moses also had given an inheritance to the tribe of Gad, to the children of Gad according to their families.
Their territory was Jazer, and all the cities of Gilead, and half the land of the Ammonites as far as Aroer, which is before Rabbah,
and from Heshbon to Ramath Mizpah and Betonim, and from Mahanaim to the border of Debir,
The towns and their surrounding villages in this area were given as a homeland to the clans of the tribe of Gad.
This is the inheritance of the children of Gad according to their families, the cities and their villages.
The Land Given to the Half-Tribe of Manasseh
Moses had assigned the following area to the clans of the half-tribe of Manasseh.
Half the Tribe of Manasseh (East)
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:
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:
Their territory extended from Mahanaim, including all of Bashan, all the former kingdom of King Og, and the sixty towns of Jair in Bashan.
Their territory was from Mahanaim, all Bashan, all the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, and all the towns of Jair which are in Bashan, sixty cities;
It also included half of Gilead and King Og’s royal cities of Ashtaroth and Edrei. All this was given to the clans of the descendants of Makir, who was Manasseh’s son.
half of Gilead, and Ashtaroth and Edrei, cities of the kingdom of Og in Bashan, were for the children of Machir the son of Manasseh, for half of the children of Machir according to their families.
These are the allotments Moses had made while he was on the plains of Moab, across the Jordan River, east of Jericho.