1 N ow Joshua was old and well advanced in years. Yahweh said to him, “You are old and advanced in years, and there remains yet very much land to be possessed.

Now 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.

2 “ This is the land that still remains: all the regions of the Philistines, and all 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 before Egypt, even to the border of Ekron northward, which is counted as Canaanite; the five lords of the Philistines; the Gazites, and the Ashdodites, the Ashkelonites, the Gittites, and the Ekronites; also the Avvim,

From 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;

4 o n the south; all the land of the Canaanites, and Mearah that belongs to the Sidonians, to Aphek, to the border of the Amorites;

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

5 a nd the land of the Gebalites, and all Lebanon, toward the sunrise, from Baal Gad under Mount Hermon to the entrance of Hamath;

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

6 a ll the inhabitants of the hill country from Lebanon to Misrephoth Maim, even all the Sidonians. I will drive them out from before the children of Israel. Just allocate it to Israel for an inheritance, as I have commanded you.

As 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.

7 N ow therefore divide this land for an inheritance to the nine tribes and the half-tribe of Manasseh.”

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

8 W ith him the Reubenites and the Gadites received their inheritance, which Moses gave them, beyond the Jordan eastward, even as Moses the servant of Yahweh gave them:

With 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:

9 f rom Aroer, that is on the edge of the valley of the Arnon, and the city that is in the middle of the valley, and all the plain of Medeba to Dibon;

From 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;

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

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

11 a nd Gilead, and the border of the Geshurites and Maacathites, and all Mount Hermon, and all Bashan to Salecah;

And Gilead, and the region of the Geshurites and Maacathites, and all Mount Hermon, and all Bashan to Salecah—

12 a ll the kingdom of Og in Bashan, who reigned in Ashtaroth and in Edrei (the same was left of the remnant of the Rephaim); for Moses attacked these, and drove them out.

All 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.

13 N evertheless the children of Israel didn’t drive out the Geshurites, nor the Maacathites: but Geshur and Maacath live within Israel to this day.

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

14 O nly he gave no inheritance to the tribe of Levi. The offerings of Yahweh, the God of Israel, made by fire are his inheritance, as he spoke to him.

Only 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.

15 M oses gave to the tribe of the children of Reuben according to their families.

And Moses gave an inheritance to the tribe of the Reubenites according to their families:

16 T heir border was from Aroer, that is on the edge of the valley of the Arnon, and the city that is in the middle of the valley, and all the plain by Medeba;

Their 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;

17 H eshbon, and all its cities that are in the plain; Dibon, Bamoth Baal, Beth Baal Meon,

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

18 J ahaz, Kedemoth, Mephaath,

Jahaz, Kedemoth, Mephaath,

19 K iriathaim, Sibmah, Zereth Shahar in the mount of the valley,

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

20 B eth Peor, the slopes of Pisgah, Beth Jeshimoth,

Beth-peor, Pisgah’s slopes, and Beth-jeshimoth,

21 a ll 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, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba, the princes of Sihon, who lived in the land.

All 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.

22 T he children of Israel also killed Balaam the son of Beor, the soothsayer, with the sword, among the rest of their slain.

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

23 T he 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 its villages.

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

24 M oses gave to the tribe of Gad, to the children of Gad, according to their families.

Moses gave an inheritance also to the tribe of the Gadites according to their families.

25 T heir border was Jazer, and all the cities of Gilead, and half the land of the children of Ammon, to Aroer that is near Rabbah;

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

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

And from Heshbon to Ramath-mizpeh and Betonim, and from Mahanaim to the territory of Debir;

27 a nd in the valley, Beth Haram, Beth Nimrah, Succoth, and Zaphon, the rest of the kingdom of Sihon king of Heshbon, the Jordan’s bank, to the uttermost part of the sea of Chinnereth beyond the Jordan eastward.

And 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.

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

This is the inheritance of the Gadites according to their families, with their cities and villages.

29 M oses gave an inheritance to the half-tribe of Manasseh. It was for the half-tribe of the children of Manasseh according to their families.

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

30 T heir border 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.

Their 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,

31 H alf Gilead, Ashtaroth, and Edrei, the cities of the kingdom of Og in Bashan, were for the children of Machir the son of Manasseh, even for the half of the children of Machir according to their families.

And 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.

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

These are the inheritances which Moses distributed in the plains of Moab beyond the Jordan east of Jericho.

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

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