Numbers 33:54

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Numbers 33:52–56 · Berean Standard Bible

52 you must drive out before you all the inhabitants of the land, destroy all their carved images and cast idols, and demolish all their high places.

53 You are to take possession of the land and settle in it, for I have given you the land to possess.

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.

55 But if you do not drive out the inhabitants of the land before you, those you allow to remain will become barbs in your eyes and thorns in your sides; they will harass you in the land where you settle.

56 And then I will do to you what I had planned to do to them.”

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Numbers 26:53

“The land is to be divided among the tribes as an inheritance, according to the number of names.

Numbers 26:54

Increase the inheritance for a large tribe and decrease it for a small one; each tribe is to receive its inheritance according to the number of those registered.

Numbers 26:55

Indeed, the land must be divided by lot; they shall receive their inheritance according to the names of the tribes of their fathers.

Numbers 26:56

Each inheritance is to be divided by lot among the larger and smaller tribes.”

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 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 17:1

Now this was the allotment for the tribe of Manasseh as Joseph’s firstborn son, namely for Machir the firstborn of Manasseh and father of the Gileadites, who had received Gilead and Bashan because Machir was a man of war.

Joshua 17:2

So this allotment was for the rest of the descendants of Manasseh—the clans of Abiezer, Helek, Asriel, Shechem, Hepher, and Shemida. These are the other male descendants of the clans of Manasseh son of Joseph.

Joshua 17:3

But Zelophehad son of Hepher (the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh) had no sons but only daughters. These are the names of his daughters: Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.

Joshua 17:4

They approached Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the leaders, and said, “The LORD commanded Moses to give us an inheritance among our brothers.” So Joshua gave them an inheritance among their father’s brothers, in keeping with the command of the LORD.

Joshua 17:5

Thus ten shares fell to Manasseh, in addition to the land of Gilead and Bashan beyond the Jordan,

Joshua 17:6

because the daughters of Manasseh received an inheritance among his sons. And the land of Gilead belonged to the rest of the sons of Manasseh.

Joshua 17:7

Now the border of Manasseh went from Asher to Michmethath near Shechem, then southward to include the inhabitants of En-tappuah.

Joshua 17:8

The region of Tappuah belonged to Manasseh, but Tappuah itself, on the border of Manasseh, belonged to Ephraim.

Joshua 17:9

From there the border continued southward to the Brook of Kanah. There were cities belonging to Ephraim among the cities of Manasseh, but the border of Manasseh was on the north side of the brook and ended at the Sea.

Joshua 17:10

Ephraim’s territory was to the south, and Manasseh’s was to the north, having the Sea as its border and adjoining Asher on the north and Issachar on the east.

Joshua 17:11

Within Issachar and Asher, Manasseh was assigned Beth-shean, Ibleam, Dor (that is, Naphath), Endor, Taanach, and Megiddo, each with their surrounding settlements.

Joshua 17:12

But the descendants of Manasseh were unable to occupy these cities, because the Canaanites were determined to stay in this land.

Joshua 17:13

However, when the Israelites grew stronger, they put the Canaanites to forced labor; but they failed to drive them out completely.

Joshua 18:11

The first lot came up for the clans of the tribe of Benjamin. Their allotted territory lay between the tribes of Judah and Joseph:

Joshua 18:12

On the north side their border began at the Jordan, went up past the northern slope of Jericho, headed west through the hill country, and came out at the wilderness of Beth-aven.

Joshua 18:13

From there the border crossed over to the southern slope of Luz (that is, Bethel) and went down to Ataroth-addar on the hill south of Lower Beth-horon.

Joshua 18:14

On the west side the border curved southward from the hill facing Beth-horon on the south and came out at Kiriath-baal (that is, Kiriath-jearim), a city of the sons of Judah. This was the western side.

Joshua 18:15

On the south side the border began at the outskirts of Kiriath-jearim and extended westward to the spring at the Waters of Nephtoah.

Joshua 18:16

Then it went down to the foot of the hill that faces the Valley of Hinnom at the northern end of the Valley of Rephaim and ran down the Valley of Hinnom toward the southern slope of the Jebusites and downward to En-rogel.

Joshua 18:17

From there it curved northward and proceeded to En-shemesh and on to Geliloth facing the Ascent of Adummim, and continued down to the Stone of Bohan son of Reuben.

Joshua 18:18

Then it went on to the northern slope of Beth-arabah and went down into the valley.

Joshua 18:19

The border continued to the northern slope of Beth-hoglah and came out at the northern bay of the Salt Sea, at the mouth of the Jordan. This was the southern border.

Joshua 18:20

On the east side the border was the Jordan. These were the borders around the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Benjamin.

Joshua 18:21

These were the cities of the clans of the tribe of Benjamin: Jericho, Beth-hoglah, Emek-keziz,

Joshua 18:22

Beth-arabah, Zemaraim, Bethel,

Joshua 18:23

Avvim, Parah, Ophrah,

Joshua 18:24

Chephar-ammoni, Ophni, and Geba—twelve cities, along with their villages.

Joshua 18:25

Gibeon, Ramah, Beeroth,

Joshua 18:26

Mizpeh, Chephirah, Mozah,

Joshua 18:27

Rekem, Irpeel, Taralah,

Joshua 18:28

Zelah, Haeleph, Jebus (that is, Jerusalem), Gibeah, and Kiriath-jearim —fourteen cities, along with their villages. This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Benjamin.

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 19:10

The third lot came up for the clans of the tribe of Zebulun: The border of their inheritance stretched as far as Sarid.

Joshua 19:11

It went up westward to Maralah, reached Dabbesheth, and met the brook east of Jokneam.

Joshua 19:12

From Sarid it turned eastward along the border of Chisloth-tabor and went on to Daberath and up to Japhia.

Joshua 19:13

From there it crossed eastward to Gath-hepher and to Eth-kazin; it extended to Rimmon and curved around toward Neah.

Joshua 19:14

Then the border circled around the north side of Neah to Hannathon and ended at the Valley of Iphtah-el.

Joshua 19:15

It also included Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem. There were twelve cities, along with their villages.

Joshua 19:16

This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Zebulun, including these cities and their villages.

Joshua 19:17

The fourth lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Issachar:

Joshua 19:18

Their territory included Jezreel, Chesulloth, Shunem,

Joshua 19:19

Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath,

Joshua 19:20

Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez,

Joshua 19:21

Remeth, En-gannim, En-haddah, and Beth-pazzez.

Joshua 19:22

The border reached Tabor, Shahazumah, and Beth-shemesh, and ended at the Jordan. There were sixteen cities, along with their villages.

Joshua 19:23

This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Issachar, including these cities and their villages.

Joshua 19:24

The fifth lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Asher:

Joshua 19:25

Their territory included Helkath, Hali, Beten, Achshaph,

Joshua 19:26

Allammelech, Amad, and Mishal. On the west the border touched Carmel and Shihor-libnath,

Joshua 19:27

then turned eastward toward Beth-dagon, touched Zebulun and the Valley of Iphtah-el, and went north to Beth-emek and Neiel, passing Cabul on the left.

Joshua 19:28

It went on to Ebron, Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah, as far as Greater Sidon.

Joshua 19:29

The border then turned back toward Ramah as far as the fortified city of Tyre, turned toward Hosah, and came out at the Sea in the region of Achzib,

Joshua 19:30

Ummah, Aphek, and Rehob. There were twenty-two cities, along with their villages.

Joshua 19:31

This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Asher, including these cities and their villages.

Joshua 19:32

The sixth lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Naphtali:

Joshua 19:33

Their border started at Heleph and the great tree of Zaanannim, passing Adami-nekeb and Jabneel as far as Lakkum and ending at the Jordan.

Joshua 19:34

Then the border turned westward to Aznoth-tabor and ran from there to Hukkok, touching Zebulun on the south side, Asher on the west, and Judah at the Jordan on the east.

Joshua 19:35

The fortified cities were Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Chinnereth,

Joshua 19:36

Adamah, Ramah, Hazor,

Joshua 19:37

Kedesh, Edrei, En-hazor,

Joshua 19:38

Iron, Migdal-el, Horem, Beth-anath, and Beth-shemesh. There were nineteen cities, along with their villages.

Joshua 19:39

This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Naphtali, including these cities and their villages.

Joshua 19:40

The seventh lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Dan:

Joshua 19:41

The territory of their inheritance included Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir-shemesh,

Joshua 19:42

Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah,

Joshua 19:43

Elon, Timnah, Ekron,

Joshua 19:44

Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath,

Joshua 19:45

Jehud, Bene-berak, Gath-rimmon,

Joshua 19:46

Me-jarkon, and Rakkon, including the territory across from Joppa.

Joshua 19:47

(Later, when the territory of the Danites was lost to them, they went up and fought against Leshem, captured it, and put it to the sword. So they took possession of Leshem, settled there, and renamed it after their father Dan.)

Joshua 19:48

This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Dan, including these cities and their villages.