1 N ow Joshua was old and gone far in years, and the Lord said to him, You have grown old and are gone far in years, and very much of the land still remains to be possessed.

Now Joshua was old and advanced in years when the Lord said to him, “You are old and advanced in years, and very much of the land remains to be possessed.

2 T his is the land that remains: all the regions of the Philistines and all those of the Geshurites:

This is the land that remains: all the regions of the Philistines and all those of the Geshurites;

3 F rom the Shihor which is east of Egypt, northward to the boundary of Ekron, all of it counted as Canaanite; there are five rulers of the Philistines, those of Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron, and those of the Avvites;

from the Shihor which is east of Egypt, even as far as the border of Ekron to the north (it is counted as Canaanite); the five lords of the Philistines: the Gazite, the Ashdodite, the Ashkelonite, the Gittite, the Ekronite; and the Avvite

4 I n the south, all the land of the Canaanites, and Mearah, which belongs to the Sidonians, to Aphek, to the boundary of the Amorites,

to the south, all the land of the Canaanite, and Mearah that belongs to the Sidonians, as far as Aphek, to the border of the Amorite;

5 A nd the land of the Gebalites; and all Lebanon toward the east, from Baal-gad below Mount Hermon to the gate of Hamath.

and the land of the Gebalite, and all of Lebanon, toward the east, from Baal-gad below Mount Hermon as far as Lebo-hamath.

6 A s for all the inhabitants of the hill country from Lebanon to Misrephoth-maim, even all the Sidonians, I will Myself drive them out from before the Israelites; only allot the land to Israel for an inheritance, as I have commanded you.

All the inhabitants of the hill country from Lebanon as far as Misrephoth-maim, all the Sidonians, I will drive them out from before the sons of Israel; only allot it to Israel for an inheritance as I have commanded you.

7 S o now divide this land for an inheritance to the nine tribes and the half-tribe of Manasseh.

Now therefore, apportion this land for an inheritance to the nine tribes and the half-tribe of Manasseh.”

8 W ith the other half-tribe of Manasseh, the Reubenites and the Gadites received their inheritance beyond the Jordan eastward, as Moses the servant of the Lord gave them:

With the other half-tribe, the Reubenites and the Gadites received their inheritance which Moses gave them beyond the Jordan to the east, just as Moses the servant of the Lord gave to them;

9 F rom Aroer on the edge of the Valley of the Arnon, and the city in the midst of the valley, and all the tableland of Medeba as far as Dibon;

from Aroer, which is on the edge of the valley of the Arnon, with the city which is in the middle of the valley, and all the plain of Medeba, as far as Dibon;

10 A nd all the cities of Sihon king of the Amorites, who ruled in Heshbon, as far as the boundary of the Ammonites;

and all the cities of Sihon king of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon, as far as the border of the sons of Ammon;

11 A nd Gilead, and the region of the Geshurites and Maacathites, and all Mount Hermon, and all Bashan to Salecah—

and Gilead, and the territory of the Geshurites and Maacathites, and all Mount Hermon, and all Bashan as far as Salecah;

12 A ll the kingdom of Og in Bashan, who reigned in Ashtaroth and Edrei and alone was left of the Rephaim; for these Moses had defeated and driven out.

all the kingdom of Og in Bashan, who reigned in Ashtaroth and in Edrei (he alone was left of the remnant of the Rephaim); for Moses struck them and dispossessed them.

13 Y et the Israelites did not drive out the Geshurites or the Maacathites, but Geshur and Maacath dwell among still.

But the sons of Israel did not dispossess the Geshurites or the Maacathites; for Geshur and Maacath live among Israel until this day.

14 O nly to the tribe of Levi Moses gave no inheritance; the sacrifices made by fire to the Lord, the God of Israel, are their inheritance, as He said to him.

Only to the tribe of Levi he did not give an inheritance; the offerings by fire to the Lord, the God of Israel, are their inheritance, as He spoke to him.

15 A nd Moses gave an inheritance to the tribe of the Reubenites according to their families:

So Moses gave an inheritance to the tribe of the sons of Reuben according to their families.

16 T heir territory was from Aroer on the edge of the Valley of the Arnon, and the city in the midst of the valley, and all the tableland by Medeba;

Their territory was from Aroer, which is on the edge of the valley of the Arnon, with the city which is in the middle of the valley and all the plain by Medeba;

17 W ith Heshbon and all its cities which are on the plain; Dibon, Bamoth-baal, and Beth-baal-meon,

Heshbon, and all its cities which are on the plain: Dibon and Bamoth-baal and Beth-baal-meon,

18 J ahaz, Kedemoth, Mephaath,

and Jahaz and Kedemoth and Mephaath,

19 K iriathaim, Sibmah, and Zereth-shahar on the hill of the valley,

and Kiriathaim and Sibmah and Zereth-shahar on the hill of the valley,

20 B eth-peor, Pisgah’s slopes, and Beth-jeshimoth,

and Beth-peor and the slopes of Pisgah and Beth-jeshimoth,

21 A ll the cities of the plain and all the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, who ruled in Heshbon, whom Moses defeated along with the leaders of Midian, Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba, the princes of Sihon who lived in the land.

even all the cities of the plain and all the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites who reigned in Heshbon, whom Moses struck with the chiefs of Midian, Evi and Rekem and Zur and Hur and Reba, the princes of Sihon, who lived in the land.

22 B alaam son of Beor, the soothsayer, the Israelites also killed with the sword among the rest of their slain.

The sons of Israel also killed Balaam the son of Beor, the diviner, with the sword among the rest of their slain.

23 A nd the border of the Reubenites was the Jordan. This was the inheritance of the Reubenites according to their families, with their cities and villages.

The border of the sons of Reuben was the Jordan. This was the inheritance of the sons of Reuben according to their families, the cities and their villages.

24 M oses gave an inheritance also to the tribe of the Gadites according to their families.

Moses also gave an inheritance to the tribe of Gad, to the sons of Gad, according to their families.

25 T heir territory was Jazer, and all the cities of Gilead, and half the land of the Ammonites as far as Aroer east of Rabbah;

Their territory was Jazer, and all the cities of Gilead, and half the land of the sons of Ammon, as far as Aroer which is before Rabbah;

26 A nd from Heshbon to Ramath-mizpeh and Betonim, and from Mahanaim to the territory of Debir;

and from Heshbon as far as Ramath-mizpeh and Betonim, and from Mahanaim as far as the border of Debir;

27 A nd in the valley, Beth-haram, Beth-nimrah, Succoth, and Zaphon, the rest of the realm of Sihon king of Heshbon, with the Jordan as a boundary, to the lower end of the Sea of Chinnereth east of the Jordan.

and in the valley, Beth-haram and Beth-nimrah and Succoth and Zaphon, the rest of the kingdom of Sihon king of Heshbon, with the Jordan as a border, as far as the lower end of the Sea of Chinnereth beyond the Jordan to the east.

28 T his is the inheritance of the Gadites according to their families, with their cities and villages.

This is the inheritance of the sons of Gad according to their families, the cities and their villages.

29 A nd Moses gave an inheritance to the half-tribe of Manasseh; it was allotted to them according to their families.

Moses also gave an inheritance to the half-tribe of Manasseh; and it was for the half-tribe of the sons of Manasseh according to their families.

30 T heir region extended from Mahanaim through all Bashan, the entire kingdom of Og king of Bashan, and all the towns of Jair, which are in Bashan, sixty cities,

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;

31 A nd half of Gilead, and Ashtaroth and Edrei, cities of the kingdom of Og in Bashan; these were allotted to the people of Machir son of Manasseh for half of the Machirites according to their families.

also half of Gilead, with Ashtaroth and Edrei, the cities of the kingdom of Og in Bashan, were for the sons of Machir the son of Manasseh, for half of the sons of Machir according to their families.

32 T hese are the inheritances which Moses distributed in the plains of Moab beyond the Jordan east of Jericho.

These are the territories which Moses apportioned for an inheritance in the plains of Moab, beyond the Jordan at Jericho to the east.

33 B ut to the tribe of Levi, Moses gave no inheritance; the Lord, the God of Israel, is their inheritance, as He told them.

But to the tribe of Levi, Moses did not give an inheritance; the Lord, the God of Israel, is their inheritance, as He had promised to them.