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Joshua 18 (NLT) New Living Translation

1 Now that the land was under Israelite control, the entire community of Israel gathered at Shiloh and set up the Tabernacle.
2 But there remained seven tribes who had not yet been allotted their grants of land.
3 Then Joshua asked them, "How long are you going to wait before taking possession of the remaining land the LORD, the God of your ancestors, has given to you?
4 Select three men from each tribe, and I will send them out to explore the land and map it out. They will then return to me with a written report of their proposed divisions of their new homeland.
5 Let them divide the land into seven sections, excluding Judah's territory in the south and Joseph's territory in the north.
6 And when you record the seven divisions of the land and bring them to me, I will cast sacred lots in the presence of the LORD our God to assign land to each tribe.
7 "The Levites, however, will not receive any allotment of land. Their role as priests of the LORD is their allotment. And the tribes of Gad, Reuben, and the half-tribe of Manasseh won't receive any more land, for they have already received their grant of land, which Moses, the servant of the LORD, gave them on the east side of the Jordan River."
8 As the men started on their way to map out the land, Joshua commanded them, "Go and explore the land and write a description of it. Then return to me, and I will assign the land to the tribes by casting sacred lots here in the presence of the LORD at Shiloh."
9 The men did as they were told and mapped the entire territory into seven sections, listing the towns in each section. They made a written record and then returned to Joshua in the camp at Shiloh.
10 And there at Shiloh, Joshua cast sacred lots in the presence of the LORD to determine which tribe should have each section.
11 The first allotment of land went to the clans of the tribe of Benjamin. It lay between the territory assigned to the tribes of Judah and Joseph.
12 The northern boundary of Benjamin's land began at the Jordan River, went north of the slope of Jericho, then west through the hill country and the wilderness of Beth-aven.
13 From there the boundary went south to Luz (that is, Bethel) and proceeded down to Ataroth-addar on the hill that lies south of Lower Beth-horon.
14 The boundary then made a turn and swung south along the western edge of the hill facing Beth-horon, ending at the village of Kiriath-baal (that is, Kiriath-jearim), a town belonging to the tribe of Judah. This was the western boundary.
15 The southern boundary began at the outskirts of Kiriath-jearim. From that western point it ran to the spring at the waters of Nephtoah,
16 and down to the base of the mountain beside the valley of Ben-Hinnom, at the northern end of the valley of Rephaim. From there it went down the valley of Hinnom, crossing south of the slope where the Jebusites lived, and continued down to En-rogel.
17 From En-rogel the boundary proceeded in a northerly direction and came to En-shemesh and on to Geliloth (which is across from the slopes of Adummim). Then it went down to the Stone of Bohan. (Bohan was Reuben's son.)
18 From there it passed along the north side of the slope overlooking the Jordan Valley. The border then went down into the valley,
19 ran past the north slope of Beth-hoglah, and ended at the north bay of the Dead Sea, which is the southern end of the Jordan River. This was the southern boundary.
20 The eastern boundary was the Jordan River. These were the boundaries of the homeland allocated to the clans of the tribe of Benjamin.
21 These were the towns given to the clans of the tribe of Benjamin. Jericho, Beth-hoglah, Emek-keziz,
22 Beth-arabah, Zemaraim, Bethel,
23 Avvim, Parah, Ophrah,
24 Kephar-ammoni, Ophni, and Geba-- twelve towns with their surrounding villages.
25 Also Gibeon, Ramah, Beeroth,
26 Mizpeh, Kephirah, Mozah,
27 Rekem, Irpeel, Taralah,
28 Zela, Haeleph, Jebus (that is, Jerusalem), Gibeah, and Kiriath-jearim-- fourteen towns with their surrounding villages. This was the homeland allocated to the clans of the tribe of Benjamin.
1 And the whole H3605 congregation H5712 of the children H1121 of Israel H3478 assembled together H6950 at Shiloh, H7887 and set up H7931 H853 the tabernacle H168 of the congregation H4150 there. H8033 And the land H776 was subdued H3533 before H6440 them.
2 And there remained H3498 among the children H1121 of Israel H3478 seven H7651 tribes, H7626 which H834 had not H3808 yet received H2505 H853 their inheritance. H5159
3 And Joshua H3091 said H559 unto H413 the children H1121 of Israel, H3478 How long H5704 H575 are ye H859 slack H7503 to go H935 to possess H3423 H853 the land, H776 which H834 the LORD H3068 God H430 of your fathers H1 hath given H5414 you?
4 Give H3051 out from among you three H7969 men H376 for each tribe: H7626 and I will send H7971 them , and they shall rise, H6965 and go H1980 through the land, H776 and describe H3789 it according H6310 to the inheritance H5159 of them ; and they shall come H935 again to H413 me.
5 And they shall divide H2505 it into seven H7651 parts: H2506 Judah H3063 shall abide H5975 in H5921 their coast H1366 on the south H4480 H5045 , and the house H1004 of Joseph H3130 shall abide H5975 in H5921 their coasts H1366 on the north H4480 H6828 .
6 Ye H859 shall therefore describe H3789 H853 the land H776 into seven H7651 parts, H2506 and bring H935 the description hither H2008 to H413 me , that I may cast H3384 lots H1486 for you here H6311 before H6440 the LORD H3068 our God. H430
7 But H3588 the Levites H3881 have no H369 part H2506 among H7130 you; for H3588 the priesthood H3550 of the LORD H3068 is their inheritance: H5159 and Gad, H1410 and Reuben, H7205 and half H2677 the tribe H7626 of Manasseh, H4519 have received H3947 their inheritance H5159 beyond H4480 H5676 Jordan H3383 on the east, H4217 which H834 Moses H4872 the servant H5650 of the LORD H3068 gave H5414 them.
8 And the men H376 arose, H6965 and went away: H1980 and Joshua H3091 charged H6680 H853 them that went H1980 to describe H3789 H853 the land, H776 saying, H559 Go H1980 and walk H1980 through the land, H776 and describe H3789 it , and come again H7725 to H413 me , that I may here H6311 cast H7993 lots H1486 for you before H6440 the LORD H3068 in Shiloh. H7887
9 And the men H376 went H1980 and passed through H5674 the land, H776 and described H3789 it by cities H5892 into seven H7651 parts H2506 in H5921 a book, H5612 and came H935 again to H413 Joshua H3091 to H413 the host H4264 at Shiloh. H7887
10 And Joshua H3091 cast H7993 lots H1486 for them in Shiloh H7887 before H6440 the LORD: H3068 and there H8033 Joshua H3091 divided H2505 H853 the land H776 unto the children H1121 of Israel H3478 according to their divisions. H4256
11 And the lot H1486 of the tribe H4294 of the children H1121 of Benjamin H1144 came up H5927 according to their families: H4940 and the coast H1366 of their lot H1486 came forth H3318 between H996 the children H1121 of Judah H3063 and the children H1121 of Joseph. H3130
12 And their border H1366 on the north H6828 side H6285 was H1961 from H4480 Jordan; H3383 and the border H1366 went up H5927 to H413 the side H3802 of Jericho H3405 on the north side H4480 H6828 , and went up H5927 through the mountains H2022 westward; H3220 and the goings out H8444 thereof were H1961 at the wilderness H4057 of Beth- H1007 aven.
13 And the border H1366 went over H5674 from thence H4480 H8033 toward Luz, H3870 to H413 the side H3802 of Luz, H3870 which H1931 is Bethel, H1008 southward; H5045 and the border H1366 descended H3381 to Ataroth- H5853 adar, near H5921 the hill H2022 that H834 lieth on the south side H4480 H5045 of the nether H8481 Beth- H1032 horon.
14 And the border H1366 was drawn H8388 thence , and compassed H5437 the corner H6285 of the sea H3220 southward, H5045 from H4480 the hill H2022 that H834 lieth before H592 H6440 Beth- H1032 horon southward; H5045 and the goings out H8444 thereof were H1961 at H413 Kirjath- H7154 baal, which H1931 is Kirjath- H7157 jearim , a city H5892 of the children H1121 of Judah: H3063 this H2063 was the west H3220 quarter. H6285
15 And the south H5045 quarter H6285 was from the end H4480 H7097 of Kirjath- H7157 jearim , and the border H1366 went out H3318 on the west, H3220 and went out H3318 to H413 the well H4599 of waters H4325 of Nephtoah. H5318
16 And the border H1366 came down H3381 to H413 the end H7097 of the mountain H2022 that H834 lieth before H5921 H6440 the valley H1516 of the son H1121 of Hinnom, H2011 and which H834 is in the valley H6010 of the giants H7497 on the north, H6828 and descended H3381 to the valley H1516 of Hinnom, H2011 to H413 the side H3802 of Jebusi H2983 on the south, H5045 and descended H3381 to En- H5883 rogel,
17 And was drawn H8388 from the north H4480 H6828 , and went forth H3318 to En- H5885 shemesh , and went forth H3318 toward H413 Geliloth, H1553 which H834 is over against H5227 the going up H4608 of Adummim, H131 and descended H3381 to the stone H68 of Bohan H932 the son H1121 of Reuben, H7205
18 And passed H5674 along toward H413 the side H3802 over against H4136 Arabah H6160 northward, H6828 and went down H3381 unto Arabah: H6160
19 And the border H1366 passed along H5674 to H413 the side H3802 of Beth- H1031 hoglah northward: H6828 and the outgoings H8444 of the border H1366 were H1961 at H413 the north H6828 bay H3956 of the salt H4417 sea H3220 at H413 the south H5045 end H7097 of Jordan: H3383 this H2088 was the south H5045 coast. H1366
20 And Jordan H3383 was the border H1379 of it on the east H6924 side. H6285 This H2063 was the inheritance H5159 of the children H1121 of Benjamin, H1144 by the coasts H1367 thereof round about, H5439 according to their families. H4940
21 Now the cities H5892 of the tribe H4294 of the children H1121 of Benjamin H1144 according to their families H4940 were H1961 Jericho, H3405 and Beth- H1031 hoglah , and the valley H6010 of Keziz, H7104
22 And Beth- H1026 arabah , and Zemaraim, H6787 and Bethel, H1008
23 And Avim, H5761 and Parah, H6511 and Ophrah, H6084
24 And Chephar- H3726 haammonai , and Ophni, H6078 and Gaba; H1387 twelve H8147 H6240 cities H5892 with their villages: H2691
25 Gibeon H1391 , and Ramah, H7414 and Beeroth, H881
26 And Mizpeh, H4708 and Chephirah, H3716 and Mozah, H4681
27 And Rekem, H7552 and Irpeel, H3416 and Taralah, H8634
28 And Zelah, H6762 Eleph, H507 and Jebusi, H2983 which H1931 is Jerusalem, H3389 Gibeath, H1394 and Kirjath; H7157 fourteen H702 H6240 cities H5892 with their villages. H2691 This H2063 is the inheritance H5159 of the children H1121 of Benjamin H1144 according to their families. H4940
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