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Joshua 13

Joshua 13:10

The Inheritance East of the Jordan · Joshua 13:8–14
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Translations

Modern
…and all the cities of Sihon king of the Amorites who reigned in Heshbon, as far as the border of the Ammonites;
Traditional
And all the cities of Sihon king of the Amorites, which reigned in Heshbon, unto the border of the children of Ammon;
Literal
…and all the cities of Sihon king of the Amorite, who reigned in Heshbon, as far as the border of the sons of Ammon;
Latin
…et cunctas civitates Sehon regis Amorrhæi, qui regnavit in Hesebon, usque ad terminos filiorum Ammon,

Original

Hebrew
English
…and all the cities of Sihon king of the Amorites who reigned in Heshbon, as far as the border of the Ammonites;

Notes

Joshua 13:8–14

Half the tribe of Manasseh and the tribes of Reuben and Gad asked Moses for land on the east side of the Jordan. This land was once the kingdoms of Sihon and Og (Numbers 21:21–35; 32:1–42). In return, they helped the rest of Israel claim their land west of the Jordan (Joshua 1:12–18; 4:12–13). Here, the author confirmed their ownership of these lands.

Joshua 13:1–21:45

  • As he had promised, God brought Israel into the land. Joshua then focused on dividing the land among Israel's tribes.

  • The tribal allowances made the covenant of the Israelites with God real. It showed the fulfillment of God's promise to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Since God owned the land, giving it to the tribes was a gift. God gave them the land to live in and guided its distribution.

  • In these lists of tribal allowances, the author describes some borders in great detail, allowing them to be mapped. With others, they are less plainly defined.

Theme notes and profiles

Joshua Inheriting the Land

Events

Parallels

Numbers 32:1–42 Deuteronomy 3:12–22

People

Amorites: Canaanite people group, enemies of Israel Sihon: Amorite king of Heshbon, defeated by the Israelites

Places

Ammon: An ancient nation and its capital city, enemies of Israel Heshbon: Amorite city conquered by Moses, allotted to Reuben

Glossary

Allotment of the Land Ammon, Ammonites Joshua (Person) Joshua, Book of Judges, Book of Kerioth Manasseh, Tribe of Medeba Sihon Tribe of Dan

Topics

Ammonites: Territory of Geshur: District East of the Sources of the Jordan River--The Inhabitants of, not Subdued by the Israelites Holy Land: Divided by Lot