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Joshua 13

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  1. 1
    WEBNow 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.
    KJVNow 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.
  2. 2
    WEB“This is the land that still remains: all the regions of the Philistines, and all the Geshurites;
    KJVThis is the land that yet remaineth: all the borders of the Philistines, and all Geshuri,
  3. 3
    WEBfrom 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,
    KJVFrom 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:
  4. 4
    WEBon the south; all the land of the Canaanites, and Mearah that belongs to the Sidonians, to Aphek, to the border of the Amorites;
    KJVFrom the south, all the land of the Canaanites, and Mearah that is beside the Sidonians, unto Aphek, to the borders of the Amorites:
  5. 5
    WEBand the land of the Gebalites, and all Lebanon, toward the sunrise, from Baal Gad under Mount Hermon to the entrance of Hamath;
    KJVAnd the land of the Giblites, and all Lebanon, toward the sunrising, from Baal-gad under mount Hermon unto the entering into Hamath.
  6. 6
    WEBall 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.
    KJVAll the inhabitants of the hill country from Lebanon unto Misrephoth-maim, 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.
  7. 7
    WEBNow therefore divide this land for an inheritance to the nine tribes and the half-tribe of Manasseh.”
    KJVNow therefore divide this land for an inheritance unto the nine tribes, and the half tribe of Manasseh,
  8. 8
    WEBWith 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:
    KJVWith 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;
  9. 9
    WEBfrom 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;
    KJVFrom 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;
  10. 10
    WEBand all the cities of Sihon king of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon, to the border of the children of Ammon;
    KJVAnd all the cities of Sihon king of the Amorites, which reigned in Heshbon, unto the border of the children of Ammon;
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    WEBand Gilead, and the border of the Geshurites and Maacathites, and all Mount Hermon, and all Bashan to Salecah;
    KJVAnd Gilead, and the border of the Geshurites and Maachathites, and all mount Hermon, and all Bashan unto Salcah;
  12. 12
    WEBall the kingdom of Og in Bashan, who reigned in Ashtaroth and in Edrei (who was left of the remnant of the Rephaim); for Moses attacked these, and drove them out.
    KJVAll 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.
  13. 13
    WEBNevertheless the children of Israel didn’t drive out the Geshurites, nor the Maacathites: but Geshur and Maacath live within Israel to this day.
    KJVNevertheless the children of Israel expelled not the Geshurites, nor the Maachathites: but the Geshurites and the Maachathites dwell among the Israelites until this day.
  14. 14
    WEBOnly 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.
    KJVOnly 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.
  15. 15
    WEBMoses gave to the tribe of the children of Reuben according to their families.
    KJVAnd Moses gave unto the tribe of the children of Reuben inheritance according to their families.
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    WEBTheir 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;
    KJVAnd 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;
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    WEBHeshbon, and all its cities that are in the plain; Dibon, Bamoth Baal, Beth Baal Meon,
    KJVHeshbon, and all her cities that are in the plain; Dibon, and Bamoth-baal, and Beth-baal-meon,
  18. 18
    WEBJahaz, Kedemoth, Mephaath,
    KJVAnd Jahazah, and Kedemoth, and Mephaath,
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    WEBKiriathaim, Sibmah, Zereth Shahar in the mount of the valley,
    KJVAnd Kirjathaim, and Sibmah, and Zareth-shahar in the mount of the valley,
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    WEBBeth Peor, the slopes of Pisgah, Beth Jeshimoth,
    KJVAnd Beth-peor, and Ashdoth-pisgah, and Beth-jeshimoth,
  21. 21
    WEBall 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.
    KJVAnd 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.
  22. 22
    WEBThe children of Israel also killed Balaam the son of Beor, the soothsayer, with the sword, among the rest of their slain.
    KJVBalaam also the son of Beor, the soothsayer, did the children of Israel slay with the sword among them that were slain by them.
  23. 23
    WEBThe 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.
    KJVAnd 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.
  24. 24
    WEBMoses gave to the tribe of Gad, to the children of Gad, according to their families.
    KJVAnd Moses gave inheritance unto the tribe of Gad, even unto the children of Gad according to their families.
  25. 25
    WEBTheir border was Jazer, and all the cities of Gilead, and half the land of the children of Ammon, to Aroer that is near Rabbah;
    KJVAnd 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;
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    WEBand from Heshbon to Ramath Mizpeh, and Betonim; and from Mahanaim to the border of Debir;
    KJVAnd from Heshbon unto Ramath-mizpeh, and Betonim; and from Mahanaim unto the border of Debir;
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    WEBand 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.
    KJVAnd in the valley, Beth-aram, and Beth-nimrah, 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.
  28. 28
    WEBThis is the inheritance of the children of Gad according to their families, the cities and its villages.
    KJVThis is the inheritance of the children of Gad after their families, the cities, and their villages.
  29. 29
    WEBMoses gave an inheritance to the half-tribe of Manasseh. It was for the half-tribe of the children of Manasseh according to their families.
    KJVAnd 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.
  30. 30
    WEBTheir border was from Mahanaim, all Bashan, all the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, and all the villages of Jair, which are in Bashan, sixty cities.
    KJVAnd 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:
  31. 31
    WEBHalf 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.
    KJVAnd 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.
  32. 32
    WEBThese are the inheritances which Moses distributed in the plains of Moab, beyond the Jordan at Jericho, eastward.
    KJVThese are the countries which Moses did distribute for inheritance in the plains of Moab, on the other side Jordan, by Jericho, eastward.
  33. 33
    WEBBut Moses gave no inheritance to the tribe of Levi. Yahweh, the God of Israel, is their inheritance, as he spoke to them.
    KJVBut unto the tribe of Levi Moses gave not any inheritance: the LORD God of Israel was their inheritance, as he said unto them.
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