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| 1Now Joshua was old and advanced in years, and the LORD said to him, “You are old and advanced in years, and there remains yet very much land to possess. | 1When Joshua was very old, the LORD told him, "You are very old, and a great deal of land remains to be conquered. |
| 2This is the land that yet remains: all the regions of the Philistines, and all those of the Geshurites | 2This is the land that remains: all the territory of the Philistines and all the Geshurites, |
| 3(from the Shihor, which is east of Egypt, northward to the boundary of Ekron, it is counted as Canaanite; there are five rulers of the Philistines, those of Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron), and those of the Avvim, | 3from the Shihor River east of Egypt northward to the territory of Ekron (it is regarded as Canaanite territory), including the area belonging to the five Philistine lords who ruled in Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron, as well as Avvite land |
| 4in the south, all the land of the Canaanites, and Mearah that belongs to the Sidonians, to Aphek, to the boundary of the Amorites, | 4to the south; all the Canaanite territory, from Arah in the region of Sidon to Aphek, as far as Amorite territory; |
| 5and the land of the Gebalites, and all Lebanon, toward the sunrise, from Baal-gad below Mount Hermon to Lebo-hamath, | 5the territory of Byblos and all Lebanon to the east, from Baal Gad below Mount Hermon to Lebo Hamath. |
| 6all the inhabitants of the hill country from Lebanon to Misrephoth-maim, even all the Sidonians. I myself will drive them out from before the people of Israel. Only allot the land to Israel for an inheritance, as I have commanded you. | 6I will drive out before the Israelites all who live in the hill country from Lebanon to Misrephoth Maim, all the Sidonians; you be sure to parcel it out to Israel as I instructed you." |
| 7Now therefore divide this land for an inheritance to the nine tribes and half the tribe of Manasseh.” | 7Now, divide up this land among the nine tribes and the half-tribe of Manasseh." |
| 8With the other half of the tribe of Manasseh the Reubenites and the Gadites received their inheritance, which Moses gave them, beyond the Jordan eastward, as Moses the servant of the LORD gave them: | 8The other half of Manasseh, Reuben, and Gad received their allotted tribal lands beyond the Jordan, just as Moses, the LORD's servant, had assigned them. |
| 9from Aroer, which is on the edge of the Valley of the Arnon, and the city that is in the middle of the valley, and all the tableland of Medeba as far as Dibon; | 9Their territory started from Aroer (on the edge of the Arnon Valley), included the city in the middle of the valley, the whole plain of Medeba as far as Dibon, |
| 10and all the cities of Sihon king of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon, as far as the boundary of the Ammonites; | 10and all the cities of King Sihon of the Amorites who ruled in Heshbon, and ended at the Ammonite border. |
| 11and Gilead, and the region of the Geshurites and Maacathites, and all Mount Hermon, and all Bashan to Salecah; | 11Their territory also included Gilead, Geshurite and Maacathite territory, all Mount Hermon, and all Bashan to Salecah-- |
| 12all the kingdom of Og in Bashan, who reigned in Ashtaroth and in Edrei (he alone was left of the remnant of the Rephaim); these Moses had struck and driven out. | 12the whole kingdom of Og in Bashan, who ruled in Ashtaroth and Edrei. (He was one of the few remaining Rephaites.) Moses defeated them and took their lands. |
| 13Yet the people of Israel did not drive out the Geshurites or the Maacathites, but Geshur and Maacath dwell in the midst of Israel to this day. | 13But the Israelites did not conquer the Geshurites and Maacathites; Geshur and Maacah live among Israel to this very day. |
| 14To the tribe of Levi alone Moses gave no inheritance. The offerings by fire to the LORD God of Israel are their inheritance, as he said to him. | 14However, Moses did not assign land as an inheritance to the Levites; their inheritance is the sacrificial offerings made to the LORD God of Israel, as he instructed them. |
| 15And Moses gave an inheritance to the tribe of the people of Reuben according to their clans. | 15Moses assigned land to the tribe of Reuben by its clans. |
| 16So their territory was from Aroer, which is on the edge of the Valley of the Arnon, and the city that is in the middle of the valley, and all the tableland by Medeba; | 16Their territory started at Aroer (on the edge of the Arnon Valley) and included the city in the middle of the valley, the whole plain of Medeba, |
| 17with Heshbon, and all its cities that are in the tableland; Dibon, and Bamoth-baal, and Beth-baal-meon, | 17Heshbon and all its surrounding cities on the plain, including Dibon, Bamoth Baal, Beth Baal Meon, |
| 18and Jahaz, and Kedemoth, and Mephaath, | 18Jahaz, Kedemoth, Mephaath, |
| 19and Kiriathaim, and Sibmah, and Zereth-shahar on the hill of the valley, | 19Kiriathaim, Sibmah, Zereth Shahar on the hill in the valley, |
| 20and Beth-peor, and the slopes of Pisgah, and Beth-jeshimoth, | 20Beth Peor, the slopes of Pisgah, and Beth Jeshimoth. |
| 21that is, all the cities of the tableland, and all the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon, whom Moses defeated with the leaders of Midian, Evi and Rekem and Zur and Hur and Reba, the princes of Sihon, who lived in the land. | 21It encompassed all the cities of the plain and the whole realm of King Sihon of the Amorites who ruled in Heshbon. Moses defeated him and the Midianite leaders Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba (they were subjects of Sihon and lived in his territory). |
| 22Balaam also, the son of Beor, the one who practiced divination, was killed with the sword by the people of Israel among the rest of their slain. | 22The Israelites killed Balaam son of Beor, the omen reader, along with the others. |
| 23And the border of the people of Reuben was the Jordan as a boundary. This was the inheritance of the people of Reuben, according to their clans with their cities and villages. | 23The border of the tribe of Reuben was the Jordan. The land allotted to the tribe of Reuben by its clans included these cities and their towns. |
| 24Moses gave an inheritance also to the tribe of Gad, to the people of Gad, according to their clans. | 24Moses assigned land to the tribe of Gad by its clans. |
| 25Their territory was Jazer, and all the cities of Gilead, and half the land of the Ammonites, to Aroer, which is east of Rabbah, | 25Their territory included Jazer, all the cities of Gilead, and half of Ammonite territory as far as Aroer near Rabbah. |
| 26and from Heshbon to Ramath-mizpeh and Betonim, and from Mahanaim to the territory of Debir, | 26Their territory ran from Heshbon to Ramath Mizpah and Betonim, and from Mahanaim to the territory of Debir. |
| 27and in the valley Beth-haram, Beth-nimrah, Succoth, and Zaphon, the rest of the kingdom of Sihon king of Heshbon, having the Jordan as a boundary, to the lower end of the Sea of Chinnereth, eastward beyond the Jordan. | 27It included the valley of Beth Haram, Beth Nimrah, Succoth, and Zaphon, and the rest of the realm of King Sihon of Heshbon, the area east of the Jordan to the end of the Sea of Kinnereth. |
| 28This is the inheritance of the people of Gad according to their clans, with their cities and villages. | 28The land allotted to the tribe of Gad by its clans included these cities and their towns. |
| 29And Moses gave an inheritance to the half-tribe of Manasseh. It was allotted to the half-tribe of the people of Manasseh according to their clans. | 29Moses assigned land to the half-tribe of Manasseh by its clans. |
| 30Their region extended from Mahanaim, through all Bashan, the whole kingdom of Og king of Bashan, and all the towns of Jair, which are in Bashan, sixty cities, | 30Their territory started at Mahanaim and encompassed all Bashan, the whole realm of King Og of Bashan, including all sixty cities in Havvoth Jair in Bashan. |
| 31and half Gilead, and Ashtaroth, and Edrei, the cities of the kingdom of Og in Bashan. These were allotted to the people of Machir the son of Manasseh for the half of the people of Machir according to their clans. | 31Half of Gilead, Ashtaroth, and Edrei, cities in the kingdom of Og in Bashan, were assigned to the descendants of Makir son of Manasseh, to half the descendants of Makir by their clans. |
| 32These are the inheritances that Moses distributed in the plains of Moab, beyond the Jordan east of Jericho. | 32These are the land assignments made by Moses on the plains of Moab east of the Jordan River opposite Jericho. |
| 33But to the tribe of Levi Moses gave no inheritance; the LORD God of Israel is their inheritance, just as he said to them. | 33However, Moses did not assign land as an inheritance to the Levites; their inheritance is the LORD God of Israel, as he instructed them. |
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