Joshua 18:5

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Joshua 18:3–7 · Berean Standard Bible

3 So Joshua said to the Israelites, “How long will you put off entering and possessing the land that the LORD, the God of your fathers, has given you?

4 Appoint three men from each tribe, and I will send them out to survey the land and map it out, according to the inheritance of each. Then they will return to me

5 and divide the land into seven portions. Judah shall remain in their territory in the south, and the house of Joseph shall remain in their territory in the north.

6 When you have mapped out the seven portions of land and brought it to me, I will cast lots for you here in the presence of the LORD our God.

7 The Levites, however, have no portion among you, because their inheritance is the priesthood of the LORD. And Gad, Reuben, and half the tribe of Manasseh have already received the inheritance that Moses the servant of the LORD gave them beyond the Jordan to the east.”

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Joshua 15:1

Now the allotment for the clans of the tribe of Judah extended to the border of Edom, to the Wilderness of Zin at the extreme southern boundary:

Joshua 15:2

Their southern border started at the bay on the southern tip of the Salt Sea,

Joshua 15:3

proceeded south of the Ascent of Akrabbim, continued on to Zin, went over to the south of Kadesh-barnea, ran past Hezron up to Addar, and curved toward Karka.

Joshua 15:4

It proceeded to Azmon, joined the Brook of Egypt, and ended at the Sea. This was their southern border.

Joshua 15:5

The eastern border was the Salt Sea as far as the mouth of the Jordan. The northern border started from the bay of the sea at the mouth of the Jordan,

Joshua 15:6

went up to Beth-hoglah, proceeded north of Beth-arabah, and went up to the Stone of Bohan son of Reuben.

Joshua 15:7

Then the border went up to Debir from the Valley of Achor, turning north to Gilgal, which faces the Ascent of Adummim south of the ravine. It continued along the waters of En-shemesh and came out at En-rogel.

Joshua 15:8

From there the border went up the Valley of Hinnom along the southern slope of the Jebusites (that is, Jerusalem) and ascended to the top of the hill that faces the Valley of Hinnom on the west, at the northern end of the Valley of Rephaim.

Joshua 15:9

From the hilltop the border curved to the spring of the Waters of Nephtoah, proceeded to the cities of Mount Ephron, and then bent around toward Baalah (that is, Kiriath-jearim).

Joshua 15:10

The border curled westward from Baalah to Mount Seir, ran along the northern slope of Mount Jearim (that is, Chesalon), went down to Beth-shemesh, and crossed to Timnah.

Joshua 15:11

Then it went out to the northern slope of Ekron, curved toward Shikkeron, proceeded to Mount Baalah, went on to Jabneel, and ended at the Sea.

Joshua 15:12

And the western border was the coastline of the Great Sea. These are the boundaries around the clans of the descendants of Judah.

Joshua 19:1

The second lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Simeon: Their inheritance lay within the territory of Judah

Joshua 19:2

and included Beersheba (or Sheba), Moladah,

Joshua 19:3

Hazar-shual, Balah, Ezem,

Joshua 19:4

Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah,

Joshua 19:5

Ziklag, Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susah,

Joshua 19:6

Beth-lebaoth, and Sharuhen—thirteen cities, along with their villages.

Joshua 19:7

Ain, Rimmon, Ether, and Ashan—four cities, along with their villages,

Joshua 19:8

and all the villages surrounding these cities as far as Baalath-beer (Ramah of the Negev). This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Simeon.

Joshua 19:9

The inheritance of the Simeonites was taken from the territory of Judah, because the share for Judah’s descendants was too large for them. So the Simeonites received an inheritance within Judah’s portion.

Joshua 16:1

The allotment for the descendants of Joseph extended from the Jordan at Jericho to the waters of Jericho on the east, through the wilderness that goes up from Jericho into the hill country of Bethel.

Joshua 16:2

It went on from Bethel (that is, Luz) and proceeded to the border of the Archites in Ataroth.

Joshua 16:3

Then it descended westward to the border of the Japhletites as far as the border of Lower Beth-horon and on to Gezer, and it ended at the Sea.

Joshua 16:4

So Ephraim and Manasseh, the sons of Joseph, received their inheritance.

Joshua 16:5

This was the territory of the descendants of Ephraim by their clans: The border of their inheritance went from Ataroth-addar in the east to Upper Beth-horon

Joshua 16:6

and out toward the Sea. From Michmethath on the north it turned eastward toward Taanath-shiloh and passed by it to Janoah on the east.

Joshua 16:7

From Janoah it went down to Ataroth and Naarah, and then reached Jericho and came out at the Jordan.

Joshua 16:8

From Tappuah the border went westward to the Brook of Kanah and ended at the Sea. This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Ephraim,

Joshua 16:9

along with all the cities and villages set apart for the descendants of Ephraim within the inheritance of Manasseh.

Joshua 16:10

But they did not drive out the Canaanites who lived in Gezer. So the Canaanites dwell among the Ephraimites to this day, but they are forced laborers.