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Joshua 13

Joshua 13:32

Manasseh’s Eastern Inheritance · Joshua 13:29–33
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Translations

Modern
These were the portions Moses had given them on the plains of Moab beyond the Jordan, east of Jericho.
Traditional
These are the countries which Moses did distribute for inheritance in the plains of Moab, on the other side Jordan, by Jericho, eastward.
Literal
These are that which Moses had distributed as an inheritance in the plains of Moab, on the other side of the Jordan by Jericho eastward.
Latin
Hanc possessionem divisit Moyses in campestribus Moab trans Jordanem contra Jericho ad orientalem plagam.

Original

Hebrew
English
These were the portions Moses had given them on the plains of Moab beyond the Jordan, east of Jericho.

Notes

Joshua 13:29–33

Manasseh was Joseph’s elder son. Jacob gave Joseph’s sons each a full inheritance, thus giving Joseph a double portion of the birthright (see 14:4).

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

People

Moses: Prophet who led Israel out of Egypt

Places

Jericho: An ancient city in Canaan, famously conquered by Israel Jordan: A river and region, significant in Israel's history Plains of Moab: Region east of the Jordan River, opposite Jericho

Glossary

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

Topics

Moab: Plains of The Land of Promise Allotted In The Tribes of Israel: Reuben, Gad and Half Manasseh: Settled on East Side of Jordan Topography of Canaan