Joshua 18

The Remainder Divided

1Then the wholeH3605 congregationH5712H1121 of IsraelH3478 assembledH6950 at ShilohH7887 and set upH7931 the TentH168 of MeetingH4150 thereH8033. And though the landH776 was subduedH3533 before themH6440, 2there were stillH3498 sevenH7651 tribesH7626 of IsraelH1121H3478 whoH834 had notH3808 yet receivedH2505 their inheritanceH5159.

3So JoshuaH3091 saidH559 toH413 the IsraelitesH1121H3478, “How longH5704H575 will youH859 put offH7503 enteringH935 and possessingH3423 the landH776 thatH834 the LORDH3068, the GodH430 of your fathersH1, has givenH5414 you? 4AppointH3051 threeH7969 menH582 from each tribeH7626, and I will send them outH7971H6965 to surveyH1980 the landH776 and map it outH3789, according toH6310 the inheritance of eachH5159. Then they will returnH935 to meH413 5and divideH2505 the land into sevenH7651 portionsH2506. JudahH3063 shall remainH5975 inH5921 their territoryH1366 in the southH5045, and the houseH1004 of JosephH3130 shall remainH5975 inH5921 their territoryH1366 in the northH6828. 6When youH859 have mapped outH3789 the sevenH7651 portionsH2506 of landH776 and broughtH935 it to meH413H2008, I will castH3384 lotsH1486 for you hereH6311 in the presenceH6440 of the LORDH3068 our GodH430.

7The LevitesH3881, howeverH3588, have noH369 portionH2506 among youH7130, becauseH3588 their inheritanceH5159 is the priesthoodH3550 of the LORDH3068. And GadH1410, ReubenH7205, and halfH2677 the tribeH7626 of ManassehH4519 have already receivedH3947 the inheritanceH5159 thatH834 MosesH4872 the servantH5650 of the LORDH3068 gaveH5414 them beyondH5676 the JordanH3383 to the eastH4217.”

8As the menH582 got upH6965 to go outH1980, JoshuaH3091 commandedH6680 themH1980 to map outH3789 the landH776, sayingH559, “GoH1980 and surveyH1980 the landH776, map it outH3789, and returnH7725 to meH413. Then I will castH7993 lotsH1486 for you hereH6311 in ShilohH7887 in the presenceH6440 of the LORDH3068.”

9So the menH582 departedH1980 and went throughoutH5674 the landH776, mapping itH3789 city by cityH5892 into sevenH7651 portionsH2506. Then they returnedH935 with the documentH5612 toH413 JoshuaH3091 atH413 the campH4264 in ShilohH7887.

10And JoshuaH3091 castH7993 lotsH1486 for them in the presenceH6440 of the LORDH3068 at ShilohH7887, whereH8033 heH3091 distributedH2505 the landH776 to the IsraelitesH1121H3478 according to their divisionsH4256.

Benjamin’s Inheritance

11The first lotH1486 came upH5927 for the clansH4940 of the tribeH4294 of BenjaminH1144. Their allottedH1486 territoryH1366 layH3318 betweenH996 theH1121 tribes of JudahH3063 andH996 JosephH1121H3130:

12On the northH6828 sideH6285 their borderH1366 beganH1961 atH4480 the JordanH3383, went upH5927H1366 pastH413 the northernH6828 slopeH3802 of JerichoH3405, headedH5927 westH3220 through the hill countryH2022, and came outH1961H8444 at the wildernessH4057 of Beth-avenH1007. 13From thereH8033 the borderH1366 crossed overH5674 toH413 the southernH5045 slopeH3802 of LuzH3870 (that isH1931, BethelH1008) and went downH3381 to Ataroth-addarH5853 onH5921 the hillH2022 southH5045 ofH1032 LowerH8481 Beth-horonH1032. 14On the westH3220 sideH6285 the borderH1366 curvedH8388 southwardH5045 fromH4480 the hillH2022 facingH5921H6440 Beth-horonH1032 on the southH5045 and came outH1961H8444 atH413 Kiriath-baalH7154 (that isH1931, Kiriath-jearimH7157), a cityH5892 of the sonsH1121 of JudahH3063. ThisH2063 was the westernH3220 sideH6285. 15On the southH5045 sideH6285 the borderH1366 began at the outskirtsH7097 of Kiriath-jearimH7157 and extendedH3318 westwardH3220 toH413 the springH4599 at the WatersH4325 of NephtoahH5318. 16ThenH1366 it went downH3381 toH413 the footH7097 of the hillH2022 thatH834 facesH5921H6440 the Valley of Ben-hinnomH1516H1121H2011 at the northernH6828 end of the ValleyH6010 of RephaimH7497 and ran downH3381 the Valley of HinnomH1516H2011 towardH413 the southernH5045 slopeH3802 of the JebusitesH2983 and downwardH3381 to En-rogelH5883. 17From there it curvedH8388 northwardH6828 and proceededH3318 to En-shemeshH5885H3318 and on toH413 GelilothH1553 facingH5227 the AscentH4608 of AdummimH131, and continued downH3381 to the StoneH68 of BohanH932 sonH1121 of ReubenH7205. 18Then it went onH5674 toH413 the northernH6828 slopeH3802 ofH4136 Beth-arabahH61601 and went downH3381 into the valleyH6160. 19The borderH1366 continuedH5674 toH413 the northernH6828 slopeH3802 of Beth-hoglahH1031 and came outH1961H8444 atH413 the northernH6828 bayH3956 of the Salt SeaH3220H4417,2 atH413 the mouthH5045H7097 of the JordanH3383. ThisH2088H1366 was the southernH5045 borderH1366. 20On the eastH6924 sideH6285 the borderH1379 was the JordanH3383.

TheseH2063 were the bordersH1367 aroundH5439 the inheritanceH5159 of the clansH4940 of the tribeH1121 of BenjaminH1144.

21These wereH1961 the citiesH5892 of the clansH4940 of the tribeH4294 of BenjaminH1144:

22JerichoH3405, Beth-hoglahH1031H6010, Emek-kezizH7104, Beth-arabahH1026, ZemaraimH6787, BethelH1008, 23AvvimH5761, ParahH6511, OphrahH6084, 24Chephar-ammoniH3726, OphniH6078, and GebaH1387—twelveH8147H6240 citiesH5892, along with their villagesH2691. 25GibeonH1391, RamahH7414, BeerothH881, 26MizpehH4708, ChephirahH3716, MozahH4681, 27RekemH7552, IrpeelH3416, TaralahH8634, 28ZelahH6762, HaelephH507, JebusH29833 (that isH1931, JerusalemH3389), GibeahH1394,4 and Kiriath-jearimH71575—fourteenH702H6240 citiesH5892, along with their villagesH2691.

ThisH2063 was the inheritanceH5159 of the clansH4940 of the tribeH1121 of BenjaminH1144.