13:1 When Joshua had grown old, the Lord said to him, You are now very old, and there are still very large areas of land to be taken over.
13:2 This is the land that remains: All the regions of the Philistines and Geshurites,
13:3 from the Shihor River on the east of Egypt to the territory of Ekron on the north, all of it counted as Canaanite though held by the five Philistine rulers in Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath and Ekron; the territory of the Avvites
13:4 on the south; all the land of the Canaanites, from Arah of the Sidonians as far as Aphek and the border of the Amorites;
13:5 the area of Byblos; and all Lebanon to the east, from Baal Gad below Mount Hermon to Lebo Hamath.
13:6 As for all the inhabitants of the mountain regions from Lebanon to Misrephoth Maim, that is, all the Sidonians, I myself will drive them out before the Israelites. Be sure to allocate this land to Israel for an inheritance, as I have instructed you,
13:7 and divide it as an inheritance among the nine tribes and half of the tribe of Manasseh.
13:8 The other half of Manasseh, the Reubenites and the Gadites had received the inheritance that Moses had given them east of the Jordan, as he, the servant of the Lord, had assigned it to them.
13:9 It extended from Aroer on the rim of the Arnon Gorge, and from the town in the middle of the gorge, and included the whole plateau of Medeba as far as Dibon,
13:10 and all the towns of Sihon king of the Amorites, who ruled in Heshbon, out to the border of the Ammonites.
13:11 It also included Gilead, the territory of the people of Geshur and Maakah, all of Mount Hermon and all Bashan as far as Salekah
13:12 that is, the whole kingdom of Og in Bashan, who had reigned in Ashtaroth and Edrei. (He was the last of the Rephaites.) Moses had defeated them and taken over their land.
13:13 But the Israelites did not drive out the people of Geshur and Maakah, so they continue to live among the Israelites to this day.
13:14 But to the tribe of Levi he gave no inheritance, since the food offerings presented to the Lord, the God of Israel, are their inheritance, as he promised them.
13:15 This is what Moses had given to the tribe of Reuben, according to its clans:
13:16 The territory from Aroer on the rim of the Arnon Gorge, and from the town in the middle of the gorge, and the whole plateau past Medeba
13:17 to Heshbon and all its towns on the plateau, including Dibon, Bamoth Baal, Beth Baal Meon,
13:18 Jahaz, Kedemoth, Mephaath,
13:19 Kiriathaim, Sibmah, Zereth Shahar on the hill in the valley,
13:20 Beth Peor, the slopes of Pisgah, and Beth Jeshimoth
13:21 all the towns on the plateau and the entire realm of Sihon king of the Amorites, who ruled at Heshbon. Moses had defeated him and the Midianite chiefs, Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur and Rebaprinces allied with Sihonwho lived in that country.
13:22 In addition to those slain in battle, the Israelites had put to the sword Balaam son of Beor, who practiced divination.
13:23 The boundary of the Reubenites was the bank of the Jordan. These towns and their villages were the inheritance of the Reubenites, according to their clans.
13:24 This is what Moses had given to the tribe of Gad, according to its clans:
13:25 The territory of Jazer, all the towns of Gilead and half the Ammonite country as far as Aroer, near Rabbah;
13:26 and from Heshbon to Ramath Mizpah and Betonim, and from Mahanaim to the territory of Debir;
13:27 and in the valley, Beth Haram, Beth Nimrah, Sukkoth and Zaphon with the rest of the realm of Sihon king of Heshbon (the east side of the Jordan, the territory up to the end of the Sea of Galilee).
13:28 These towns and their villages were the inheritance of the Gadites, according to their clans.
13:29 This is what Moses had given to the half-tribe of Manasseh, that is, to half the family of the descendants of Manasseh, according to its clans:
13:30 The territory extending from Mahanaim and including all of Bashan, the entire realm of Og king of Bashanall the settlements of Jair in Bashan, sixty towns,
13:31 half of Gilead, and Ashtaroth and Edrei (the royal cities of Og in Bashan). This was for the descendants of Makir son of Manassehfor half of the sons of Makir, according to their clans.
13:32 This is the inheritance Moses had given when he was in the plains of Moab across the Jordan east of Jericho.
13:33 But to the tribe of Levi, Moses had given no inheritance; the Lord, the God of Israel, is their inheritance, as he promised them.
Summary; Joshua was told by Our Heavenly Father that there was still a lot of land that needed to be given as a gift to Israel. Joshua divided the land up between different tribes. But the Levi tribe did not receive a land inheritance because the food offerings were their inheritance, as God had promised them.
Closing Prayer; Heavenly Father, how wonderful that Joshua met the Angel of the Lord, the Commander of the armies of God, the Lord Jesus Christ. Thank you that Jesus is Captain of our salvation. We pray that no matter what problems or difficulties we may encounter, we would be ready and willing to give You control of every part of our life. We pray that our successes and our failures all work together, for Your greater praise and glory. Thank You for the many reminders that without You we can do nothing, but that we can do all things through Christ Who strengthens us. Praise Your holy name! In Jesus’ name, AMEN.
Prayer of Salvation: Which is how you ask to become a child of Our Heavenly Father. Lord Jesus, I confess my sins and ask for your forgiveness. Please come into my heart as my Lord and Savior. Take complete control of my life and help me to walk in Your footsteps daily by the power of the Holy Spirit. Thank you Lord for saving me and I know you will answer my prayers. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.
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