Revised Literal Translation

Joshua 13:2-13

2This isthe landהָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzH776that yet remainethהַנִּשְׁאָ֑רֶתha.nish.'A.retH7604:all the bordersגְּלִיל֥וֹתge.li.LotH1552of the Philistinesהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יםha.pe.lish.TimH6430,and all Geshuriהַגְּשׁוּרִֽי׃ha.ge.shu.RiH1651,

3From Sihorהַשִּׁיח֞וֹרha.shi.ChorH7883, which isbeforeפְּנֵ֣יpe.NeiH6440Egyptמִצְרַ֗יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714,even unto the bordersגְּב֤וּלge.VulH1366of Ekronעֶקְרוֹן֙'ek.rOnH6138northwardצָפ֔וֹנָהtza.Fo.nahH6828, whichis countedתֵּחָשֵׁ֑בte.cha.ShevH2803to the Canaaniteלַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֖יla.ke.na.'a.NiH3669:fiveחֲמֵ֣שֶׁת׀cha.Me.shetH2568lordsסַרְנֵ֣יsar.NeiH5633of the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֗יםfe.lish.TimH6430;the Gazathitesהָעַזָּתִ֤יha.'a.za.TiH5841,and the Ashdothitesוְהָאַשְׁדּוֹדִי֙ve.ha.'ash.do.DiH796,the Eshkalonitesהָאֶשְׁקְלוֹנִ֣יha.'esh.ke.lo.NiH832,the Gittitesהַגִּתִּ֔יha.gi.TiH1663,and the Ekronitesוְהָעֶקְרוֹנִ֖יve.ha.'ek.ro.NiH6139;also the Avitesוְהָעַוִּֽים׃ve.ha.'a.VimH5761:

4From the southמִתֵּימָ֞ןmi.tei.ManH8486,all the landאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776of the Canaanitesהַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֗יha.ke.na.'a.NiH3669,and Mearahוּמְעָרָ֛הu.me.'a.RahH4632that isbeside the Sidoniansלַצִּידֹנִ֖יםla.tzi.do.NimH6722,unto Aphekאֲפֵ֑קָה'a.Fe.kahH663,to the bordersגְּב֥וּלge.VulH1366of the Amoritesהָאֱמֹרִֽי׃ha.'e.mo.RiH567:

5And the landוְהָאָ֣רֶץve.ha.'A.retzH776of the Giblitesהַגִּבְלִ֗יha.giv.LiH1382,and all Lebanonהַלְּבָנוֹן֙ha.le.va.nOnH3844,toward the sunrisingמִזְרַ֣ח הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁmiz.Rach ha.She.meshH8121 H4217,from Baal–gadH1171under mountהַר־har-H2022Hermonחֶרְמ֑וֹןcher.MonH2768unto the enteringלְב֥וֹאle.Vo'H935into Hamathחֲמָֽת׃cha.MatH2574.

6All the inhabitantsיֹשְׁבֵ֣יyo.she.VeiH3427of the hill countryהָ֠הָרHa.horH2022from Lebanonהַלְּבָנ֞וֹןha.le.va.NonH3844unto Misrephoth–maimH4956, andall the Sidoniansצִ֣ידֹנִ֔יםtzi.do.NimH6722,them will I drive outאוֹרִישֵׁ֔ם'o.ri.ShemH3423from beforeמִפְּנֵ֖יmi.pe.NeiH6440the childrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478:only divide thou it by lotהַפִּלֶ֤הָha.pi.Le.haH5307unto the Israelitesלְיִשְׂרָאֵל֙le.Yis.ra.'ElH3478for an inheritanceבְּֽנַחֲלָ֔הbe.na.cha.LahH5159,as I have commandedצִוִּיתִֽיךָ׃tzi.vi.Ti.khaH6680thee.

7Now therefore divideחַלֵּ֞קcha.LekH2505this landהָאָ֧רֶץha.'A.retzH776for an inheritanceבְּנַחֲלָ֖הbe.na.cha.LahH5159unto the nineלְתִשְׁעַ֣תle.tish.'AtH8672tribesהַשְּׁבָטִ֑יםha.she.va.TimH7626,and the halfוַחֲצִ֖יva.cha.TziH2677tribeהַשֵּׁ֥בֶטha.She.vetH7626of Manassehהַֽמְנַשֶּֽׁה׃Ham.na.ShehH4519,

8With whom the Reubenitesהָרֽאוּבֵנִי֙ha.r.'u.ve.NiH7206and the Gaditesוְהַגָּדִ֔יve.ha.ga.DiH1425have receivedלָקְח֖וּla.ke.ChuH3947their inheritanceנַחֲלָתָ֑םna.cha.la.TamH5159,which Mosesמֹשֶׁ֗הmo.ShehH4872gaveנָתַ֨ןna.TanH5414them, beyondבְּעֵ֤בֶרbe.'E.verH5676Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּן֙hai.yar.DenH3383eastwardמִזְרָ֔חָהmiz.Ra.chahH4217, evenas Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖הmo.ShehH4872the servantעֶ֥בֶד'E.vedH5650of Yhwhיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068gaveנָתַ֣ןna.TanH5414them;

9From Aroerמֵעֲרוֹעֵ֡רme.'a.ro.'ErH6177, that isupon the bankשְׂפַת־se.fat-H8193of the riverנַ֨חַלNa.chalH5158Arnonאַרְנ֜וֹן'ar.NonH769,and the cityוְהָעִ֨ירve.ha.'IrH5892that isin the midstבְּתוֹךְ־be.tokh-H8432of the riverהַנַּ֛חַלha.Na.chalH5158,and all the plainהַמִּישֹׁ֥רha.mi.ShorH4334of Medebaמֵידְבָ֖אmeid.Va'H4311unto Dibonדִּיבֽוֹן׃di.VonH1769;

10And all the citiesעָרֵי֙'a.ReiH5892of Sihonסִיחוֹן֙si.chOnH5511kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of the Amoritesהָאֱמֹרִ֔יha.'e.mo.RiH567,which reignedמָלַ֖ךְma.LakhH4427in Heshbonבְּחֶשְׁבּ֑וֹןbe.chesh.BonH2809,unto the borderגְּב֖וּלge.VulH1366of the childrenבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Ammonעַמּֽוֹן׃a.MonH5983;

11And Gileadוְהַגִּלְעָ֞דve.ha.gil.'AdH1568,and the borderוּגְב֧וּלu.ge.VulH1366of the Geshuritesהַגְּשׁוּרִ֣יha.ge.shu.RiH1651and Maachathitesוְהַמַּעֲכָתִ֗יve.ha.ma.'a.kha.TiH4602,and all mountהַ֥רharH2022Hermonחֶרְמ֛וֹןcher.MonH2768,and all Bashanהַבָּשָׁ֖ןha.ba.ShanH1316unto Salcahסַלְכָֽה׃sal.KhahH5548;

12All the kingdomמַמְלְכ֥וּתmam.le.KhutH4468of Ogעוֹג֙'OgH5747in Bashanבַּבָּשָׁ֔ןba.ba.ShanH1316,which reignedמָלַ֥ךְma.LakhH4427in Ashtarothבְּעַשְׁתָּר֖וֹתbe.'ash.ta.RotH6252and in Edreiוּבְאֶדְרֶ֑עִיu.ve.'ed.Re.'iH154,who remainedנִשְׁאַר֙nish.'ArH7604of the remnantמִיֶּ֣תֶרmi.Ye.terH3499of the giantsהָרְפָאִ֔יםha.re.fa.'ImH7497:for these did Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖הmo.ShehH4872smiteוַיַּכֵּ֥םvai.ya.KemH5221,and cast them outוַיֹּרִשֵֽׁם׃vai.yo.ri.ShemH3423.

13Nevertheless the childrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478expelledהוֹרִ֙ישׁוּ֙ho.Ri.shuH3423not the Geshuritesהַגְּשׁוּרִ֖יha.ge.shu.RiH1651,nor the Maachathitesהַמַּעֲכָתִ֑יha.ma.'a.kha.TiH4602:but the Geshuritesגְּשׁ֤וּרge.ShurH1650and the Maachathitesוּמַֽעֲכָת֙u.ma.'a.KhatH4601dwellוַיֵּ֨שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevH3427amongבְּקֶ֣רֶבbe.Ke.revH7130the Israelitesיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478until this dayהַיּ֥וֹםhai.YomH3117.

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