1 A nd Joshua was old, advanced in age, and Jehovah said to him, Thou art old, advanced in age, and there remaineth yet very much land to take possession of.

Now Joshua was old. He had lived many years. The Lord said to him, “You are old and have lived many years. And there is very much land yet to be taken.

2 T his is the land that yet remaineth: all the districts of the Philistines and all the Geshurites,

This is the land that is left. There is all the land of the Philistines and the Geshurites,

3 f rom the Shihor, which before Egypt, as far as the borders of Ekron northward, is counted to the Canaanite; five lordships of the Philistines: of Gazah, and of Ashdod, of Eshkalon, of Gath, and of Ekron; also the Avvites;

from the Shihor east of Egypt as far as the land of Ekron in the north (it is thought of as Canaanite). There are the five rulers of the Philistines, those of Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath, Ekron, and those of the Avvim.

4 i n the south, the whole land of the Canaanites, and Mearah which to the Sidonians, unto Aphek, to the border of the Amorites;

In the south, there is all the land of the Canaanite, and Mearah that belongs to the Sidonians, as far as Aphek, to the land of the Amorite,

5 a nd the land of the Giblites, and all Lebanon, toward the sun-rising, from Baal-Gad at the foot of mount Hermon to the entrance into Hamath;

and the land of the Gebalite. There is all of Lebanon east from Baal-gad at the base of Mount Hermon as far as Lebo-hamath.

6 a ll the inhabitants of the hill-country from Lebanon to Misrephoth-maim, all the Sidonians; I will dispossess them from before the children of Israel. Only, partition it by lot to Israel for an inheritance, as I have commanded thee.

I will drive out from in front of the people of Israel all those living in the hill country from Lebanon as far as Misrephoth-maim, all the Sidonians. Give the land as a gift to Israel, as I have told you.

7 A nd now divide this land for an inheritance to the nine tribes, and to half the tribe of Manasseh;

Divide this land for a gift to the nine families and to the half-family group of Manasseh.”

8 w ith him the Reubenites and the Gadites have received their inheritance, which Moses gave them, beyond the Jordan eastward, as Moses the servant of Jehovah gave them:

The other half-family group, the Reubenites and the Gadites received their gift of land which Moses gave them east of the Jordan, just as the Lord’s servant Moses gave it to them.

9 f rom Aroer, which is on the bank of the river Arnon, and the city that is in the midst of the ravine, and all the plateau of Medeba to Dibon,

It spread from Aroer, beside the Arnon valley, and the city in the center of the valley, and the plain of Medeba as far as Dibon,

10 a nd all the cities of Sihon the king of the Amorites, who reigned at Heshbon, to the border of the children of Ammon;

and all the cities of Sihon king of the Amorites, who ruled in Heshbon. And it went as far as the land of the Ammonites,

11 a nd Gilead, and the border of the Geshurites and Maachathites, and all mount Hermon, and the whole of Bashan to Salcah;

and Gilead, and the land of the Geshurites and Maacathites. They received all Mount Hermon, all Bashan as far as Salecah,

12 a ll the kingdom of Og in Bashan, who reigned at Ashtaroth and at Edrei, who remained of the residue of the giants; and Moses smote them and dispossessed them.

and all the nation of Og in Bashan, who ruled in Ashtaroth and Edrei. (He alone was left of the Rephaim still living.) For Moses had won the war against them and had driven them out.

13 B ut the children of Israel did not dispossess the Geshurites nor the Maachathites; but the Geshurites and the Maachathites dwell among the Israelites to this day.

But the people of Israel did not drive out the Geshurites or the Maacathites. For Geshur and Maacath live among Israel to this day.

14 O nly to the tribe of Levi he gave no inheritance: the offerings by fire of Jehovah the God of Israel are their inheritance, as he said to them.

Moses did not give any land to the family of Levi. Gifts given on the altar to the Lord, the God of Israel, are their share, as He said to him.

15 A nd Moses gave to the tribe of the children of Reuben according to their families.

Moses gave land to the family group of the Reubenites by their families.

16 A nd 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 plateau by Medeba;

Their land was from Aroer beside the Arnon valley, and the city in the center of the valley, and all the plain by Medeba,

17 H eshbon, and all her cities that are in the plateau, Dibon, and Bamoth-Baal, and Beth-Baal-meon,

with Heshbon and all its cities on the plain. There was Dibon, Bamoth-baal, Bethbaal-meon,

18 A nd Jahzah, and Kedemoth, and Mephaath,

Jahaz, Kedemoth, Mephaath,

19 a nd Kirjathaim, and Sibmah, and Zereth-shahar in the mountain of the vale,

Kiriathaim, Sibmah. There was Zereth-shahar on the hill of the valley,

20 a nd Beth-Peor, and the slopes of Pisgah, and Beth-jeshimoth;

Beth-peor, the hill-sides of Pishgah, and Beth-jeshimoth.

21 a ll the cities of the plateau, and the whole kingdom of Sihon the king of the Amorites, who reigned at Heshbon, whom Moses smote, him and the princes of Midian, Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, the chiefs of Sihon dwelling in the land.

There were all the cities of the plain, and all the nation of Sihon king of the Amorites who ruled in Heshbon. Moses won the war against Sihon and the leaders of Midian, Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba, the princes of Sihon, who lived in the land.

22 A nd Balaam the son of Beor, the diviner, did the children of Israel kill with the sword among them that were slain by them.

The sons of Israel also killed with the sword Balaam, the son of Beor, the one who told what would happen in the future.

23 A nd the border of the children of Reuben was the Jordan, and border. This is the inheritance of the children of Reuben according to their families, the cities and their hamlets.

The side of the land belonging to the people of Reuben was the Jordan. This is what was given to the people of Reuben for their families with their cities and towns.

24 A nd Moses gave to the tribe of Gad, to the children of Gad according to their families.

Moses gave land to the family group of the Gadites for their families.

25 A nd their territory was Jaazer, and all the cities of Gilead, and half the land of the children of Ammon, to Aroer which is before Rabbah;

Their land was Jazer, and all the cities of Gilead. And it was half the land of the Ammonites, as far as Aroer which is east of Rabbah.

26 a nd from Heshbon to Ramath-Mizpeh, and Betonim; and from Mahanaim to the border of Debir;

It went from Heshbon as far as Ramath-mizpeh and Betonim, and from Mahanaim as far as the land of Debir.

27 a nd in the valley, Beth-haram, and Beth-Nimrah, and Succoth, and Zaphon, the rest of the kingdom of Sihon the king of Heshbon, the Jordan and border, as far as the edge of the sea of Chinnereth beyond the Jordan eastward.

In the valley there was Bethharam, Beth-nimrah, Succoth, and Zaphon. They were given the rest of the nation of Sihon king of Heshbon, with the Jordan along its side. It went up to the south end of the Sea of Chinnereth east of the Jordan.

28 T his is the inheritance of the children of Gad according to their families, the cities and their hamlets.

This is what was given to the people of Gad for their families with their cities and towns.

29 A nd Moses gave to half the tribe of Manasseh; and for half the tribe of the children of Manasseh according to their families:

Moses gave land to the half-family group of Manasseh. It was divided among the families of the half-family group of the sons of Manasseh.

30 t heir territory was from Mahanaim, all Bashan, the whole kingdom of Og the king of Bashan, and all the villages of Jair, which are in Bashan, sixty cities.

Their land was from Mahanaim through all Bashan, all the nation of Og king of Bashan. It was all the towns of Jair which are in Bashan, sixty cities.

31 A nd half Gilead, and Ashtaroth, and Edrei, the cities of the kingdom of Og in Bashan, to the children of Machir the son of Manasseh, to the one half of the children of Machir according to their families.

It was half of Gilead, and Ashtaroth and Edrei, the cities of the nation of Og in Bashan. These were given to the people of Machir the son of Manasseh, for half of the sons of Machir by their families.

32 T his is that which Moses allotted for inheritance in the plains of Moab, beyond the Jordan of Jericho, eastward.

These are the lands which Moses divided in the plains of Moab on the other side of the Jordan east of Jericho.

33 B ut to the tribe of Levi Moses gave no inheritance: Jehovah the God of Israel is their inheritance, as he said to them.

But Moses did not give any land to the family of Levi. The Lord, the God of Israel, is their share, as He had told them.