New American Standard Bible 2020

Joshua 13

Canaan Divided among the Tribes

1NowJoshuaוִיהוֹשֻׁ֣עַvi.ho.Shu.a'H3091wasH2204oldזָקֵ֔ןza.KenH2204andadvancedבָּ֖אba'H935in yearsבַּיָּמִ֑יםbai.ya.MimH3117when the Lordיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to him, “You areH2204oldזָקַ֙נְתָּה֙za.Kan.tahH2204andadvancedבָּ֣אתָBa.taH935in yearsבַיָּמִ֔יםvai.ya.MimH3117,and a veryמְאֹ֖דme.'OdH3966largeהַרְבֵּֽה־har.beh-H7235amountof the landוְהָאָ֛רֶץve.ha.'A.retzH776remainsנִשְׁאֲרָ֥הnish.'a.RahH7604to be possessedלְרִשְׁתָּֽהּ׃le.rish.TahH3423.

2ThisH2088is the landהָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzH776that remainsהַנִּשְׁאָ֑רֶתha.nish.'A.retH7604:allכָּל־kol-H3605the regionsגְּלִיל֥וֹתge.li.LotH1552ofthe Philistinesהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יםha.pe.lish.TimH6430and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605those of theGeshuritesהַגְּשׁוּרִֽי׃ha.ge.shu.RiH1651;

3from the Shihorהַשִּׁיח֞וֹרha.shi.ChorH7883whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר׀'a.SherH834iseastעַל־ פְּנֵ֣י'al- pe.NeiH5921 H6440of Egyptמִצְרַ֗יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714,even as farוְעַ֨דve.'AdH5704as the borderגְּב֤וּלge.VulH1366of Ekronעֶקְרוֹן֙'ek.rOnH6138to the northצָפ֔וֹנָהtza.Fo.nahH6828(it is countedתֵּחָשֵׁ֑בte.cha.ShevH2803as Canaaniteלַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֖יla.ke.na.'a.NiH3669); thefiveחֲמֵ֣שֶׁת׀cha.Me.shetH2568governorsסַרְנֵ֣יsar.NeiH5633of the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֗יםfe.lish.TimH6430:the Gaziteהָעַזָּתִ֤יha.'a.za.TiH5841,the Ashdoditeוְהָאַשְׁדּוֹדִי֙ve.ha.'ash.do.DiH796,the Ashkeloniteהָאֶשְׁקְלוֹנִ֣יha.'esh.ke.lo.NiH832,the Gittiteהַגִּתִּ֔יha.gi.TiH1663,the Ekroniteוְהָעֶקְרוֹנִ֖יve.ha.'ek.ro.NiH6139;and the Avviteוְהָעַוִּֽים׃ve.ha.'a.VimH5761

4to the southמִתֵּימָ֞ןmi.tei.ManH8486,allכָּל־kol-H3605the landאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776of the Canaaniteהַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֗יha.ke.na.'a.NiH3669,and Mearahוּמְעָרָ֛הu.me.'a.RahH4632that belongs to the Sidoniansלַצִּידֹנִ֖יםla.tzi.do.NimH6722,as farH5704asAphekאֲפֵ֑קָה'a.Fe.kahH663,to the borderגְּב֥וּלge.VulH1366of theAmoriteהָאֱמֹרִֽי׃ha.'e.mo.RiH567;

5and the landוְהָאָ֣רֶץve.ha.'A.retzH776of theGebaliteהַגִּבְלִ֗יha.giv.LiH1382,and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605of Lebanonהַלְּבָנוֹן֙ha.le.va.nOnH3844, toward theeastמִזְרַ֣ח הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁmiz.Rach ha.She.meshH4217 H8121,from Baal-gadH1171belowתַּ֖חַתTa.chatH8478Mountהַר־har-H2022Hermonחֶרְמ֑וֹןcher.MonH2768as farעַ֖ד'adH5704asLebo-hamathלְב֥וֹאle.Vo'H935.

6Allכָּל־kol-H3605the inhabitantsיֹשְׁבֵ֣יyo.she.VeiH3427of the hillהָ֠הָרHa.horH2022countryH2022from Lebanonהַלְּבָנ֞וֹןha.le.va.NonH3844as farעַד־'ad-H5704asMisrephoth-maimH4956,allכָּל־kol-H3605the Sidoniansצִ֣ידֹנִ֔יםtzi.do.NimH6722, I willdriveH3423outH3423from the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478;onlyH7534allotהַפִּלֶ֤הָha.pi.Le.haH5307it to Israelלְיִשְׂרָאֵל֙le.Yis.ra.'ElH3478as an inheritanceבְּֽנַחֲלָ֔הbe.na.cha.LahH5159as I have commandedצִוִּיתִֽיךָ׃tzi.vi.Ti.khaH6680you.

7Nowוְעַתָּ֗הve.'a.TahH6258therefore, apportionחַלֵּ֞קcha.LekH2505thisH2088landהָאָ֧רֶץha.'A.retzH776as an inheritanceבְּנַחֲלָ֖הbe.na.cha.LahH5159to the nineלְתִשְׁעַ֣תle.tish.'AtH8672tribesהַשְּׁבָטִ֑יםha.she.va.TimH7626and the half-tribeוַחֲצִ֖י הַשֵּׁ֥בֶטva.cha.Tzi ha.She.vetH2677 H7626of Manassehהַֽמְנַשֶּֽׁה׃Ham.na.ShehH4519.”

8Withthe other half-tribe, the Reubenitesהָרֽאוּבֵנִי֙ha.r.'u.ve.NiH7206and the Gaditesוְהַגָּדִ֔יve.ha.ga.DiH1425receivedלָקְח֖וּla.ke.ChuH3947their inheritanceנַחֲלָתָ֑םna.cha.la.TamH5159whichH834Mosesמֹשֶׁ֗הmo.ShehH4872gaveנָתַ֨ןna.TanH5414thembeyondבְּעֵ֤בֶרbe.'E.verH5676the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּן֙hai.yar.DenH3383to the eastמִזְרָ֔חָהmiz.Ra.chahH4217,justH3512asH3512Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖הmo.ShehH4872the servantעֶ֥בֶד'E.vedH5650of the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068gaveנָתַ֣ןna.TanH5414to them;

9from Aroerמֵעֲרוֹעֵ֡רme.'a.ro.'ErH6177,whichאֲשֶׁר֩'a.SherH834is on the edgeשְׂפַת־se.fat-H8193of the Valleyנַ֨חַלNa.chalH5158of the Arnonאַרְנ֜וֹן'ar.NonH769,with the cityוְהָעִ֨ירve.ha.'IrH5892whichאֲשֶׁ֧ר'a.SherH834is in the middleבְּתוֹךְ־be.tokh-H8432of the valleyהַנַּ֛חַלha.Na.chalH5158,and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605the plainהַמִּישֹׁ֥רha.mi.ShorH4334of Medebaמֵידְבָ֖אmeid.Va'H4311,as farעַד־'ad-H5704as Dibonדִּיבֽוֹן׃di.VonH1769;

10and allוְכֹ֗לve.KholH3605the citiesעָרֵי֙'a.ReiH5892of Sihonסִיחוֹן֙si.chOnH5511kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of the Amoritesהָאֱמֹרִ֔יha.'e.mo.RiH567,whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834reignedמָלַ֖ךְma.LakhH4427in Heshbonבְּחֶשְׁבּ֑וֹןbe.chesh.BonH2809,as farעַד־'ad-H5704as the borderגְּב֖וּלge.VulH1366of the sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Ammonעַמּֽוֹן׃a.MonH5983;

11andGileadוְהַגִּלְעָ֞דve.ha.gil.'AdH1568, and theterritoryוּגְב֧וּלu.ge.VulH1366of the Geshuritesהַגְּשׁוּרִ֣יha.ge.shu.RiH1651and Maacathitesוְהַמַּעֲכָתִ֗יve.ha.ma.'a.kha.TiH4602,and allוְכֹ֨לve.KholH3605Mountהַ֥רharH2022Hermonחֶרְמ֛וֹןcher.MonH2768,and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605Bashanהַבָּשָׁ֖ןha.ba.ShanH1316as farעַד־'ad-H5704as Salecahסַלְכָֽה׃sal.KhahH5548;

12allכָּל־kol-H3605the kingdomמַמְלְכ֥וּתmam.le.KhutH4468ofOgעוֹג֙'OgH5747in Bashanבַּבָּשָׁ֔ןba.ba.ShanH1316,whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834reignedמָלַ֥ךְma.LakhH4427in Ashtarothבְּעַשְׁתָּר֖וֹתbe.'ash.ta.RotH6252and in Edreiוּבְאֶדְרֶ֑עִיu.ve.'ed.Re.'iH154(he alonewas leftנִשְׁאַר֙nish.'ArH7604of the remnantמִיֶּ֣תֶרmi.Ye.terH3499of the Rephaimהָרְפָאִ֔יםha.re.fa.'ImH7497);for Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖הmo.ShehH4872struckוַיַּכֵּ֥םvai.ya.KemH5221them anddroveH3423them outH3423.

13But the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478did notdriveH3423outH3423the Geshuritesהַגְּשׁוּרִ֖יha.ge.shu.RiH1651or the Maacathitesהַמַּעֲכָתִ֑יha.ma.'a.kha.TiH4602;instead, Geshurגְּשׁ֤וּרge.ShurH1650and Maacathוּמַֽעֲכָת֙u.ma.'a.KhatH4601liveוַיֵּ֨שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevH3427amongבְּקֶ֣רֶבbe.Ke.revH7130Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478to thisהַזֶּֽה׃ha.ZehH2088dayהַיּ֥וֹםhai.YomH3117.

14OnlyH7534to the tribeלְשֵׁ֣בֶטle.She.vetH7626of Leviהַלֵּוִ֔יha.le.ViH3878he did not giveנָתַ֖ןna.TanH5414an inheritanceנַחֲלָ֑הna.cha.LahH5159;the offeringsH801byH801fireאִשֵּׁ֨י'i.SheiH801to the Lordיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֤י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478, aretheir inheritanceנַחֲלָת֔וֹna.cha.la.ToH5159,as He spokeדִּבֶּר־di.ber-H1696to him.

15So Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehH4872gaveוַיִּתֵּ֣ןvai.yi.TenH5414an inheritanceto the tribeלְמַטֵּ֥הle.ma.TehH4294of the sonsבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of Reubenרְאוּבֵ֖ןre.'u.VenH7205according to their familiesלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָֽם׃le.mish.pe.cho.TamH4940.

16Theirterritoryהַגְּב֗וּלha.ge.VulH1366wasfrom Aroerמֵעֲרוֹעֵ֡רme.'a.ro.'ErH6177,whichאֲשֶׁר֩'a.SherH834is on the edgeשְׂפַת־se.fat-H8193of the Valleyנַ֨חַלNa.chalH5158of the Arnonאַרְנ֜וֹן'ar.NonH769,with the cityוְהָעִ֨ירve.ha.'IrH5892whichאֲשֶׁ֧ר'a.SherH834is in the middleבְּתוֹךְ־be.tokh-H8432of the valleyהַנַּ֛חַלha.Na.chalH5158and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605the plainהַמִּישֹׁ֖רha.mi.ShorH4334by Medebaמֵידְבָֽא׃mei.de.Va'H4311;

17Heshbonחֶשְׁבּ֥וֹןchesh.BonH2809and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605its citiesעָרֶ֖יהָ'a.Rei.haH5892whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834are on the plainבַּמִּישֹׁ֑רba.mi.ShorH4334:Dibonדִּיבוֹן֙di.VonH1769,Bamoth-baalוּבָמ֣וֹת בַּ֔עַלu.va.Mot Ba.'alH1120 H1168,Beth-baal-meonH1010,

18Jahazוְיַ֥הְצָהve.Yah.tzahH3096,Kedemothוּקְדֵמֹ֖תu.ke.de.MotH6932,Mephaathוּמֵפָֽעַת׃u.me.Fa.'atH4158,

19Kiriathaimוְקִרְיָתַ֣יִםve.kir.ya.Ta.yimH7156,Sibmahוְשִׂבְמָ֔הve.siv.MahH7643,Zereth-shaharH6890on the hillבְּהַ֥רbe.HarH2022of the valleyהָעֵֽמֶק׃ha.'E.mekH6010,

20Beth-peorH1047,the slopesH794of Pisgahהַפִּסְגָּ֖הha.pis.GahH6449,Beth-jeshimothH1020,

21even allוְכֹל֙ve.KholH3605the citiesעָרֵ֣י'a.ReiH5892of the plainהַמִּישֹׁ֔רha.mi.ShorH4334,and allוְכָֽל־ve.kholH3605the kingdomמַמְלְכ֗וּתmam.le.KhutH4468of Sihonסִיחוֹן֙si.chOnH5511kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of the Amoritesהָאֱמֹרִ֔יha.'e.mo.RiH567,whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834reignedמָלַ֖ךְma.LakhH4427in Heshbonבְּחֶשְׁבּ֑וֹןbe.chesh.BonH2809,whomאֲשֶׁר֩'a.SherH834Mosesמֹשֶׁ֜הmo.ShehH4872struckהִכָּ֨הhi.KahH5221with the leadersנְשִׂיאֵ֣יne.si.'EiH5387of Midianמִדְיָ֗ןmid.YanH4080,Eviאֱוִ֤י'e.ViH189,Rekemרֶ֙קֶם֙re.kemH7552,Zurצ֤וּרtzurH6698,Hurחוּר֙churH2354,and Rebaרֶ֔בַעRe.va'H7254,the leadersנְסִיכֵ֣יne.si.KheiH5257of Sihonסִיח֔וֹןsi.ChonH5511,who livedיֹשְׁבֵ֖יyo.she.VeiH3427in the landהָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzH776.

22The sonsבֶּן־ben-H1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.ra.'ElH3478also killedהָרְג֧וּha.re.GuH2026Balaamבִּלְעָ֥םbil.'AmH1109the sonבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of Beorבְּע֖וֹרbe.'orH1160,the divinerהַקּוֹסֵ֑םha.ko.SemH7080,with the swordבַּחֶ֖רֶבba.Che.revH2719amongאֶל־'el-H413the rest oftheir deadחַלְלֵיהֶֽם׃cha.lei.HemH2491.

23The borderH1366of the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Reubenרְאוּבֵ֔ןre.'u.VenH7205was theJordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֖ןhai.yar.DenH3383.ThisH2088was the inheritanceנַחֲלַ֤תna.cha.LatH5159of the sonsבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121of Reubenרְאוּבֵן֙re.'u.VenH7205according to their familiesלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֔םle.mish.pe.cho.TamH4940,the citiesהֶעָרִ֖יםhe.'a.RimH5892and their villagesוְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃ פve.chatz.rei.HenH2691.

24Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mo.ShehH4872also gaveוַיִּתֵּ֤ןvai.yi.TenH5414an inheritanceto the tribeלְמַטֵּה־le.ma.teh-H4294of Gadגָ֔דGadH1410,to the sonsלִבְנֵי־liv.nei-H1121of Gadגָ֖דgadH1410according to their familiesלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָֽם׃le.mish.pe.cho.TamH4940.

25Their territoryהַגְּב֔וּלha.ge.VulH1366wasJazerיַעְזֵר֙ya'.ZerH3270and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605the citiesעָרֵ֣י'a.ReiH5892of Gileadהַגִּלְעָ֔דha.gil.'AdH1568,and halfוַחֲצִ֕יva.cha.TziH2677the landאֶ֖רֶץ'E.retzH776of the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Ammonעַמּ֑וֹןa.MonH5983,as farעַד־'ad-H5704as Aroerעֲרוֹעֵ֕רa.ro.'ErH6177whichאֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834is oppositeעַל־ פְּנֵ֥י'al- pe.NeiH5921 H6440Rabbahרַבָּֽה׃ra.BahH7237;

26and from Heshbonוּמֵחֶשְׁבּ֛וֹןu.me.chesh.BonH2809as farעַד־'ad-H5704as Ramath-mizpehH7434and Betonimוּבְטֹנִ֑יםu.ve.to.NimH993,and from Mahanaimוּמִֽמַּחֲנַ֖יִםu.mi.ma.cha.Na.yimH4266as farעַד־'ad-H5704as the borderגְּב֥וּלge.VulH1366ofDebirלִדְבִֽר׃lid.VirH1688;

27and in the valleyוּבָעֵ֡מֶקu.va.'E.mekH6010,Beth-haramH1027,Beth-nimrahH1039,Succothוְסֻכּ֣וֹתve.su.KotH5523,and Zaphonוְצָפ֗וֹןve.tza.FonH6829,the restיֶ֚תֶרYe.terH3499of the kingdomמַמְלְכ֗וּתmam.le.KhutH4468of Sihonסִיחוֹן֙si.chOnH5511kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Heshbonחֶשְׁבּ֔וֹןchesh.BonH2809,with the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֖ןhai.yar.DenH3383as a borderוּגְבֻ֑לu.ge.VulH1366,as farעַד־'ad-H5704as the lowerendקְצֵה֙ke.TzehH7097of the Seaיָם־yom-H3220ofChinnerethכִּנֶּ֔רֶתki.Ne.retH3672beyondעֵ֥בֶר'E.verH5676the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֖ןhai.yar.DenH3383to the eastמִזְרָֽחָה׃miz.Ra.chahH4217.

28ThisH2088is the inheritanceנַחֲלַ֥תna.cha.LatH5159of the sonsבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Gadגָ֖דgadH1410according to their familiesלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֑םle.mish.pe.cho.TamH4940,the citiesהֶעָרִ֖יםhe.'a.RimH5892and their villagesוְחַצְרֵיהֶֽם׃ve.chatz.rei.HemH2691.

29Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehH4872also gaveוַיִּתֵּ֣ןvai.yi.TenH5414an inheritanceto the half-tribeלַחֲצִ֖י שֵׁ֣בֶטla.cha.Tzi She.vetH2677 H7626of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֑הme.na.ShehH4519;and it was for the half-tribeלַחֲצִ֛י מַטֵּ֥הla.cha.Tzi ma.TehH2677 H4294of the sonsבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֖הme.na.ShehH4519according to their familiesלְמִשְׁפְּחוֹתָֽם׃le.mish.pe.cho.TamH4940.

30Their territoryגְבוּלָ֗םge.vu.LamH1366was from Mahanaimמִמַּחֲנַ֨יִםmi.ma.cha.Na.yimH4266,allכָּֽל־kal-H3605Bashanהַבָּשָׁ֜ןha.ba.ShanH1316,allכָּֽל־kal-H3605the kingdomמַמְלְכ֣וּת׀mam.le.KhutH4468of Ogע֣וֹגogH5747kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Bashanהַבָּשָׁ֗ןha.ba.ShanH1316,and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605thetownsחַוֹּ֥תcha.VotH2333of Jairיָאִ֛ירya.'IrH2971,whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834are in Bashanבַּבָּשָׁ֖ןba.ba.ShanH1316,sixtyשִׁשִּׁ֥יםshi.ShimH8346citiesעִֽיר׃'IrH5892;

31also halfוַחֲצִ֤יva.cha.TziH2677of Gileadהַגִּלְעָד֙ha.gil.'AdH1568, withAshtarothוְעַשְׁתָּר֣וֹתve.'ash.ta.RotH6252and Edreiוְאֶדְרֶ֔עִיve.'ed.Re.'iH154,the citiesעָרֵ֛י'a.ReiH5892of the kingdomמַמְלְכ֥וּתmam.le.KhutH4468of Ogע֖וֹגogH5747in Bashanבַּבָּשָׁ֑ןba.ba.ShanH1316, werefor the sonsלִבְנֵ֤יliv.NeiH1121of Machirמָכִיר֙ma.KhirH4353the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֔הme.na.ShehH4519,for halfלַחֲצִ֥יla.cha.TziH2677of the sonsבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of Machirמָכִ֖ירma.KhirH4353according to their familiesלְמִשְׁפְּחוֹתָֽם׃le.mish.pe.cho.TamH4940.

32Theseאֵ֕לֶּה'E.lehH428are the territorieswhichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖הmo.ShehH4872apportionedH5157asH5157anH5157inheritanceH5157in the plainsבְּעַֽרְב֣וֹתbe.'ar.VotH6160of Moabמוֹאָ֑בmo.'AvH4124,beyondמֵעֵ֛בֶרme.'E.verH4480 H5676the Jordanלְיַרְדֵּ֥ןle.yar.DenH3383at Jerichoיְרִיח֖וֹye.ri.ChoH3405to the eastמִזְרָֽחָה׃ סmiz.Ra.chahH4217.

33Butto the tribeוּלְשֵׁ֙בֶט֙u.le.She.vetH7626of Leviהַלֵּוִ֔יha.le.ViH3878,Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖הmo.ShehH4872did not giveנָתַ֥ןna.TanH5414an inheritanceנַחֲלָ֑הna.cha.LahH5159;the Lordיְהוָ֞הYah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֤י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478,is their inheritanceנַחֲלָתָ֔םna.cha.la.TamH5159, as He hadpromisedדִּבֶּ֥רdi.BerH1696to them.

Canaan Divided among the Tribes

Commentaries on Joshua 13