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Joshua 13

Joshua 13:11

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

Modern
…also Gilead and the territory of the Geshurites and Maacathites, all of Mount Hermon, and all Bashan as far as Salecah—
Traditional
And Gilead, and the border of the Geshurites and Maachathites, and all mount Hermon, and all Bashan unto Salcah;
Literal
…and Gilead, and the border of the Geshurite and Maachathite, and all of Mount Hermon, and all of Bashan as far as Salcah—
Latin
…et Galaad, ac terminum Gessuri et Machati, et omnem montem Hermon, et universam Basan, usque ad Salecha,

Original

Hebrew
English
…also Gilead and the territory of the Geshurites and Maacathites, all of Mount Hermon, and all Bashan as far as Salecah—

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

Places

Bashan: Region east of the Jordan, known for its fertility Geshur: Aramean kingdom; Talmai's domain; refuge for Absalom Gilead: Mountainous region east of Jordan; tribal territory and personal name Maacah: A region near Geshur Mount Hermon: Mountain on the northern border of Israel Salecah: City in Bashan, east of the Jordan River

Glossary

Allotment of the Land Ammon, Ammonites Geshur, Geshurites Hermonite Joshua (Person) Joshua, Book of Judges, Book of Kerioth Maacah, Maachah (Place) Maacathite, Maachathi, Maachathite Manasseh, Tribe of Medeba Mount Hermon Salcah, Salchah, Salecah Sihon Tribe of Dan

Topics

Geshur: District East of the Sources of the Jordan River--The Inhabitants of, not Subdued by the Israelites Holy Land: Divided by Lot Mountains: Hermon Salcah: A City of the Tribe of Gad