Joshua 13:6

Translations

Modern

All the inhabitants of the hill country from Lebanon to Misrephoth-maim—all the Sidonians—I Myself will drive out before the Israelites. Be sure to divide it by lot as an inheritance to Israel, as I have commanded you.

Traditional

All the inhabitants of the hill country from Lebanon unto Misrephoth–maim, and all the Sidonians, them will I drive out from before the children of Israel: only divide thou it by lot unto the Israelites for an inheritance, as I have commanded thee.

Literal

All those dwelling in the hill country from Lebanon as far as Misrephoth-maim—all the Sidonians—I will drive them out from before the sons of Israel; only divide it by lot to Israel as an inheritance, as I have commanded you.

Latin

…omnium qui habitant in monte a Libano usque ad aquas Maserephoth, universique Sidonii. Ego sum qui delebo eos a facie filiorum Israël. Veniat ergo in partem hæreditatis Israël, sicut præcepi tibi.

Original

Hebrew

English

All the inhabitants of the hill country from Lebanon to Misrephoth-maim—all the Sidonians—I Myself will drive out before the Israelites. Be sure to divide it by lot as an inheritance to Israel, as I have commanded you.

Notes

Joshua 13:6–7

Israel had not yet conquered the lands mentioned. However, God instructed Joshua to demonstrate his faith by assigning them to the tribes for the future, when Israel would capture them.

Joshua 13:4–6

The Sidonians were also known as Phoenicians (see Isaiah 23:11; Obadiah 1:20; Acts 11:19). They lived along the northern coast from north of Mount Carmel to above Gebal (Byblos). They also lived in the Lebanon and Anti-Lebanon mountain ranges. Sidon was the main Phoenician city when Israel entered Canaan.

Joshua 13:1–7

Israel did not conquer all of Canaan during Joshua's lifetime. The areas not conquered, mostly in the valleys and plains, were the places most populated. Several generations passed before Israel was strong enough to control these regions and their people.

Theme notes and profiles

Joshua Inheriting the Land

Events

Dividing the landc. 1445 BC

Related verses

Joshua 11:8
…and the LORD delivered them into the hand of Israel, who struck them down and pursued them all the way to Greater Sidon and Misrephoth-maim, and eastward as far as the Valley of Mizpeh. They struck them down, leaving no survivors.
Joshua 23:13
…know for sure that the LORD your God will no longer drive out these nations before you. Instead, they will become for you a snare and a trap, a scourge in your sides and thorns in your eyes, until you perish from this good land that the LORD your God has given you.
Judges 2:21–23
I will no longer drive out before them any of the nations Joshua left when he died.
Numbers 33:54
And you are to divide the land by lot according to your clans. Give a larger inheritance to a larger clan and a smaller inheritance to a smaller one. Whatever falls to each one by lot will be his. You will receive an inheritance according to the tribes of your fathers.
Joshua 14:1–2
Now these are the portions that the Israelites inherited in the land of Canaan, as distributed by Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the families of the tribes of Israel.
Joshua 23:4
See, I have allotted as an inheritance to your tribes these remaining nations, including all the nations I have already cut off, from the Jordan westward to the Great Sea.
Exodus 23:30–31
Little by little I will drive them out ahead of you, until you become fruitful and possess the land.
Genesis 15:18–21
On that day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, “To your descendants I have given this land—from the river of Egypt to the great River Euphrates—

Parallels

Judges 1:1–7

People

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes

Places

Lebanon: A mountainous region known for its cedar trees Misrephoth-maim: A place near Sidon where the Canaanites fled Sidon: Phoenician city; home of Jezebel

Glossary

Allotment of the Land Joshua, Book of Judges, Book of Kerioth Land Misrephoth-Maim Sidon (Place), Sidonian Tribe of Dan

Topics

Geshur: District East of the Sources of the Jordan River--The Inhabitants of, not Subdued by the Israelites Israel: A Name Given to the Descendants of Jacob, a Nation: Also Called Israelites, and Hebrews Lebanon: Given to Israel Misrephoth-Maim: A City of East Zidon Sidon: A City on the Northern Boundary of the Canaanites: Belonged to the Land of Israel According to a Promise The Sidonians: Territory of Given by God to Israel The Theocracy: or Immediate Government by God: Consisted in His: Distribution of Conquered Lands

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