Joshua Chapter 13
So, Joshua's getting up there in age, like super ancient, and God was like, “You’re old, but there’s still tons of land to grab.”
Now Joshua was old {and} stricken in years; and the LORD said unto him, Thou art old {and} stricken in years, and there remaineth yet very much land to be possessed. {to...: Heb. to possess it}
Check it, this land is still available: all the Philistine edges and Geshuri, no cap.
This {is} the land that yet remaineth: all the borders of the Philistines, and all Geshuri,
From Sihor near Egypt to the Ekron border up north, that’s the Canaanite turf: five lords from Philistine; the Gazathites, Ashdothites, Eshkalonites, Gittites, and Ekronites; plus the Avites, fr.
From Sihor, which {is} before Egypt, even unto the borders of Ekron northward, {which} is counted to the Canaanite: five lords of the Philistines; the Gazathites, and the Ashdothites, the Eshkalonites, the Gittites, and the Ekronites; also the Avites:
From the south, all the Canaanite territory and Mearah next to the Sidonians, straight up to Aphek, touching the Amorite borders, periodt.
From the south, all the land of the Canaanites, and Mearah that {is} beside the Sidonians, unto Aphek, to the borders of the Amorites: {Mearah: or, the cave}
And the land of the Giblites, all of Lebanon, rising with the sun, from Baal-gad under Mount Hermon to Hamath, that’s the whole vibe.
And the land of the Giblites, and all Lebanon, toward the sunrising, from Baalgad under mount Hermon unto the entering into Hamath.
All the crew in the hill country from Lebanon to Misrephoth-maim, and the Sidonians? I’m taking them out for Israel: just divide it by lot for the Israelites like I told you, bet.
All the inhabitants of the hill country from Lebanon unto Misrephothmaim, {and} all the Sidonians, them will I drive out from before the children of Israel: only divide thou it by lot unto the Israelites for an inheritance, as I have commanded thee.
So, split this land for the nine tribes and half of Manasseh, let’s make it happen.
Now therefore divide this land for an inheritance unto the nine tribes, and the half tribe of Manasseh,
The Reubenites and Gadites already got their land, which Moses set them up with, beyond the Jordan to the east, just like Moses, God’s bro, said.
With whom the Reubenites and the Gadites have received their inheritance, which Moses gave them, beyond Jordan eastward, {even} as Moses the servant of the LORD gave them;
From Aroer on the river bank of Arnon, and the city in the river, all the Medeba plain to Dibon, that’s where it’s at.
From Aroer, that {is} upon the bank of the river Arnon, and the city that {is} in the midst of the river, and all the plain of Medeba unto Dibon;
And all the cities of Sihon, king of the Amorites, who ruled in Heshbon, to the border of the Ammonites, that’s the tea.
And all the cities of Sihon king of the Amorites, which reigned in Heshbon, unto the border of the children of Ammon;
Gilead and the borders of the Geshurites and Maachathites, plus all of Mount Hermon and Bashan, all the way to Salcah; major vibes.
And Gilead, and the border of the Geshurites and Maachathites, and all mount Hermon, and all Bashan unto Salcah;
The whole kingdom of Og in Bashan, reigning from Ashtaroth and Edrei, still left from the giants: Moses took them down, no cap.
All the kingdom of Og in Bashan, which reigned in Ashtaroth and in Edrei, who remained of the remnant of the giants: for these did Moses smite, and cast them out.
But the Israelites didn’t boot the Geshurites or Maachathites: they’re still hanging with the Israelites to this day, fr.
Nevertheless the children of Israel expelled not the Geshurites, nor the Maachathites: but the Geshurites and the Maachathites dwell among the Israelites until this day.
Only the tribe of Levi got no land; their vibe is all about the fire sacrifices to the Lord God of Israel, that’s their whole inheritance, periodt.
Only unto the tribe of Levi he gave none inheritance; the sacrifices of the LORD God of Israel made by fire {are} their inheritance, as he said unto them.
Moses blessed the tribe of Reuben with an inheritance based on their family lines, lit.
And Moses gave unto the tribe of the children of Reuben {inheritance} according to their families.
Their territory went from Aroer by the Arnon river, including the city in the river and all the plains near Medeba; straight up.
And their coast was from Aroer, that {is} on the bank of the river Arnon, and the city that {is} in the midst of the river, and all the plain by Medeba;
Heshbon and all its cities in the plain; Dibon, Bamoth–baal, and Beth–baal–meon, all hitting hard.
Heshbon, and all her cities that {are} in the plain; Dibon, and Bamothbaal, and Bethbaalmeon, {Bamothbaal...: or, the high places of Baal, and house of Baalmeon}
And Jahazah, Kedemoth, and Mephaath, no cap.
And Jahazah, and Kedemoth, and Mephaath,
Kirjathaim, Sibmah, and Zareth–shahar in the valley mount, straight fire.
And Kirjathaim, and Sibmah, and Zarethshahar in the mount of the valley,
And Beth–peor, Ashdoth–pisgah, and Beth–jeshimoth, they all bussin'.
And Bethpeor, and Ashdothpisgah, and Bethjeshimoth, {Ashdothpisgah: or, springs of Pisgah, or, the hill}
All the cities in the plain and the kingdom of Sihon, the king of the Amorites, who was chilling in Heshbon, got wrecked by Moses and his crew, including the dukes Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba. Savage vibes.
And all the cities of the plain, and all the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, which reigned in Heshbon, whom Moses smote with the princes of Midian, Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, {which were} dukes of Sihon, dwelling in the country.
Balaam, son of Beor, the soothsayer, got taken out by the Israelites with the sword, no cap.
Balaam also the son of Beor, the soothsayer, did the children of Israel slay with the sword among them that were slain by them. {soothsayer: or, diviner}
The border for the kids of Reuben was the Jordan River, and that was their whole vibe. This was their inheritance, cities and villages included.
And the border of the children of Reuben was Jordan, and the border {thereof}. This {was} the inheritance of the children of Reuben after their families, the cities and the villages thereof.
Moses blessed the tribe of Gad with their inheritance based on their family lines, periodt.
And Moses gave {inheritance} unto the tribe of Gad, {even} unto the children of Gad according to their families.
Their coast was Jazer, all the cities of Gilead, and half the land of the Ammonites, all the way to Aroer near Rabbah; lit.
And their coast was Jazer, and all the cities of Gilead, and half the land of the children of Ammon, unto Aroer that {is} before Rabbah;
From Heshbon to Ramath-mizpeh, and Betonim; plus from Mahanaim to the border of Debir, just poppin' off.
And from Heshbon unto Ramathmizpeh, and Betonim; and from Mahanaim unto the border of Debir;
In the valley were Beth-arim, Beth-nimrah, Succoth, and Zaphon, the rest of Sihon’s kingdom, with the Jordan and its border going to the sea of Chinnereth on the east side. Bussin'.
And in the valley, Betharam, and Bethnimrah, and Succoth, and Zaphon, the rest of the kingdom of Sihon king of Heshbon, Jordan and {his} border, {even} unto the edge of the sea of Chinnereth on the other side Jordan eastward.
This is the inheritance of the kids of Gad, based on their family lines, with cities and villages, you feel?
This {is} the inheritance of the children of Gad after their families, the cities, and their villages.
Moses also gave the half-tribe of Manasseh their inheritance, and this was their property by their family lines, fr.
And Moses gave {inheritance} unto the half tribe of Manasseh: and {this} was {the possession} of the half tribe of the children of Manasseh by their families.
Their coast was from Mahanaim, all of Bashan, the entire kingdom of Og, and all the towns of Jair in Bashan, that’s like sixty cities, no cap.
And their coast was from Mahanaim, all Bashan, all the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, and all the towns of Jair, which {are} in Bashan, threescore cities:
So, half of Gilead and the cities of Ashtaroth and Edrei, all part of Og’s kingdom in Bashan, were for the fam of Machir, Manasseh’s kid, no cap.
And half Gilead, and Ashtaroth, and Edrei, cities of the kingdom of Og in Bashan, {were pertaining} unto the children of Machir the son of Manasseh, {even} to the one half of the children of Machir by their families.
Moses arranged the lands for the homies in Moab, across the Jordan, by Jericho, east side vibes.
These {are the countries} which Moses did distribute for inheritance in the plains of Moab, on the other side Jordan, by Jericho, eastward.
But for Levi’s crew, Moses didn’t drop any land; the Lord God of Israel was their whole vibe, as He said.
But unto the tribe of Levi Moses gave not {any} inheritance: the LORD God of Israel {was} their inheritance, as he said unto them.