Joshua 13 (NET)

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Joshua 13:1¹When Joshua was very old, the Lord told him, “You are very old, and a great deal of land remains to be conquered.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Josh 14:10 Deut 31:3 Josh 24:29 Gen 18:11 Josh 23:1-2 Luke 1:7 1 Kgs 1:1

Joshua 13:2²This is the land that remains: all the territory of the Philistines and all the Geshurites,Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Josh 13:11 1 Sam 27:8 Joel 3:4 Judg 3:1 2 Sam 13:37-38 2 Sam 15:8 2 Sam 3:3 Deut 11:23-24 Exod 23:29-31 Gen 10:14

Joshua 13:3³from the Shihor River east of Egypt northward to the territory of Ekron (it is regarded as Canaanite territory), including the area belonging to the five Philistine lords who ruled in Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron, as well as Avvite landCopy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Deut 2:23 Jer 2:18 Judg 3:3 1 Sam 6:16-17 1 Sam 6:4 Gen 10:15-19 Gen 10:6 Josh 13:13 Num 34:2-14 Zeph 2:4-5

Joshua 13:4⁴to the south; all the Canaanite territory, from Arah in the region of Sidon to Aphek, as far as Amorite territory;Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Josh 19:30 1 Sam 4:1 Judg 1:34-36 Amos 2:10 Josh 10:40 Josh 11:3 Josh 12:18 Josh 12:7-8

Joshua 13:5⁵the territory of Byblos and all Lebanon to the east, from Baal Gad below Mount Hermon to Lebo Hamath.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:1 Kgs 5:18 Josh 12:7 Ezek 27:9 Ps 83:7 Josh 11:17 Num 34:8 Amos 6:2 Deut 1:7 Deut 3:25 Isa 10:9

Joshua 13:6⁶I will drive out before the Israelites all who live in the hill country from Lebanon to Misrephoth Maim, all the Sidonians; you be sure to parcel it out to Israel as I instructed you.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Josh 11:8 Josh 23:13 Judg 2:21-23 Num 33:54 Exod 23:30-31 Gen 15:18-21 Josh 14:1-2 Josh 23:4

Joshua 13:7⁷Now, divide up this land among the nine tribes and the half-tribe of Manasseh.”Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Num 26:53-56 Ezek 47:13-23 Ezek 48:23-29 Num 32:2-14 Num 33:54

Joshua 13:8⁸The other half of Manasseh, Reuben, and Gad received their allotted tribal lands on east side of the Jordan, just as Moses, the Lord ’s servant, had assigned them.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Josh 12:6 Deut 3:12-17 Josh 22:4 Josh 4:12 Num 32:33-42

Joshua 13:9⁹Their territory started from Aroer (on the edge of the Arnon Valley), included the city in the middle of the valley, the whole plain of Medeba as far as Dibon,Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Josh 13:16 Num 21:30 Deut 3:12 Deut 3:16 Isa 15:2 Jer 48:18 Jer 48:22 Josh 12:2

Joshua 13:10¹⁰and all the cities of King Sihon of the Amorites who ruled in Heshbon, and ended at the Ammonite border.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Num 21:24-26

Joshua 13:11¹¹Their territory also included Gilead, Geshurite and Maacathite territory, all Mount Hermon, and all Bashan to Salecah—Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:1 Chr 2:23 Deut 4:47-48 Josh 12:2-5

Joshua 13:12¹²the whole kingdom of Og in Bashan, who ruled in Ashtaroth and Edrei. (He was one of the few remaining Rephaites.) Moses defeated them and took their lands.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Josh 12:4 Deut 3:10-11 Josh 14:3-4 Num 21:23-35

Joshua 13:13¹³But the Israelites did not conquer the Geshurites and Maacathites; Geshur and Maacah live among Israel to this very day.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Josh 13:11 Josh 23:12-13 Num 33:55 2 Sam 13:37-38 2 Sam 3:3 Judg 2:1-3

Joshua 13:14¹⁴However, Moses did not assign land as an inheritance to the Levites; their inheritance is the sacrificial offerings made to the Lord God of Israel, as he instructed them.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Num 18:20-24 Josh 14:3-4 Deut 18:1-2 Deut 10:9 Deut 12:12 Deut 12:19

Joshua 13:15¹⁵Moses assigned land to the tribe of Reuben by its clans.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AI

Joshua 13:16¹⁶Their territory started at Aroer (on the edge of the Arnon Valley) and included the city in the middle of the valley, the whole plain of Medeba,Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Josh 13:9 Josh 12:2 Deut 3:12 Isa 15:1-2 Isa 15:4 Isa 16:7-9 Jer 48:21-24 Num 21:28-30 Num 32:33-38

Joshua 13:17¹⁷Heshbon and all its surrounding cities on the plain, including Dibon, Bamoth Baal, Beth Baal Meon,Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Num 21:19 Num 22:41 Num 32:38

Joshua 13:18¹⁸Jahaz, Kedemoth, Mephaath,Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Num 21:23 1 Chr 6:78-79 Josh 21:36-37

Joshua 13:19¹⁹Kiriathaim, Sibmah, Zereth Shahar on the hill in the valley,Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Num 32:37-38

Joshua 13:20²⁰Beth Peor, the slopes of Pisgah, and Beth Jeshimoth.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Deut 4:46 Josh 12:3 Deut 3:17 Ezek 25:9 Num 25:3 Num 33:49

Joshua 13:21²¹It encompassed all the cities of the plain and the whole realm of King Sihon of the Amorites who ruled in Heshbon. Moses defeated him and the Midianite leaders Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba (they were subjects of Sihon and lived in his territory).Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Num 31:8 Deut 3:10 Deut 2:30-36 Num 21:24-35

Joshua 13:22²²The Israelites killed Balaam son of Beor, the omen reader, along with the others.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Num 31:8 2 Pet 2:15 Jude 1:11 Rev 2:14 Num 22:5-7 Num 24:1 Rev 19:20

Joshua 13:23²³The border of the tribe of Reuben was the Jordan. The land allotted to the tribe of Reuben by its clans included these cities and their towns.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AI

Joshua 13:24²⁴Moses assigned land to the tribe of Gad by its clans.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Num 32:34-36

Joshua 13:25²⁵Their territory included Jazer, all the cities of Gilead, and half the Ammonite territory as far as Aroer near Rabbah.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:2 Sam 11:1 2 Sam 12:26 Deut 3:11 Num 32:35 Amos 1:14 Deut 2:19 Ezek 21:20 Josh 21:39 Judg 11:13-27 Num 21:26-30

Joshua 13:26²⁶Their territory ran from Heshbon to Ramath Mizpah and Betonim, and from Mahanaim to the territory of Debir.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:2 Sam 17:27 2 Sam 2:8 1 Kgs 22:3 2 Sam 9:4-5 Gen 31:49 Gen 32:1-2 Josh 20:8 Josh 21:38 Judg 10:17 Judg 11:11

Joshua 13:27²⁷It included the valley of Beth Haram, Beth Nimrah, Sukkoth, and Zaphon, and the rest of the realm of King Sihon of Heshbon, the area east of the Jordan to the end of the Sea of Kinnereth.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Gen 33:17 Num 32:36 Num 34:11 Deut 3:17 Josh 11:2 1 Kgs 7:46 Josh 12:3 Judg 8:14-16 Judg 8:5-6 Luke 5:1

Joshua 13:28²⁸The land allotted to the tribe of Gad by its clans included these cities and their towns.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AI

Joshua 13:29²⁹Moses assigned land to the half-tribe of Manasseh by its clans.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AI

Joshua 13:30³⁰Their territory started at Mahanaim and encompassed all Bashan, the whole realm of King Og of Bashan, including all sixty cities in Havvoth Jair in Bashan.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Josh 13:26 1 Chr 2:21-23 Deut 3:13-15 Num 32:39-41

Joshua 13:31³¹Half of Gilead, Ashtaroth, and Edrei, cities in the kingdom of Og in Bashan, were assigned to the descendants of Makir son of Manasseh, to half the descendants of Makir by their clans.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Josh 12:4 Num 32:39-40

Joshua 13:32³²These are the land assignments made by Moses in the rift valley plains of Moab east of the Jordan River opposite Jericho.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AI

Joshua 13:33³³However, Moses did not assign land as an inheritance to the Levites; their inheritance is the Lord God of Israel, as he instructed them.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Josh 18:7 Josh 13:14 Deut 10:9 Deut 18:1-2 Num 18:20