Joshua 13
Study sheet, King James Version, with the original-language words this chapter turns on.
The text
1Now Joshua was old and stricken in years; and the LORD said unto him, Thou art old and stricken in years, and there remaineth yet very much land to be possessed.
2This is the land that yet remaineth: all the borders of the Philistines, and all Geshuri,
3From Sihor, which is before Egypt, even unto the borders of Ekron northward, which is counted to the Canaanite: five lords of the Philistines; the Gazathites, and the Ashdothites, the Eshkalonites, the Gittites, and the Ekronites; also the Avites:
4From the south, all the land of the Canaanites, and Mearah that is beside the Sidonians, unto Aphek, to the borders of the Amorites:
5And the land of the Giblites, and all Lebanon, toward the sunrising, from Baalgad under mount Hermon unto the entering into Hamath.
6All the inhabitants of the hill country from Lebanon unto Misrephothmaim, and all the Sidonians, them will I drive out from before the children of Israel: only divide thou it by lot unto the Israelites for an inheritance, as I have commanded thee.
7Now therefore divide this land for an inheritance unto the nine tribes, and the half tribe of Manasseh,
8With whom the Reubenites and the Gadites have received their inheritance, which Moses gave them, beyond Jordan eastward, even as Moses the servant of the LORD gave them;
9From Aroer, that is upon the bank of the river Arnon, and the city that is in the midst of the river, and all the plain of Medeba unto Dibon;
10And all the cities of Sihon king of the Amorites, which reigned in Heshbon, unto the border of the children of Ammon;
11And Gilead, and the border of the Geshurites and Maachathites, and all mount Hermon, and all Bashan unto Salcah;
12All the kingdom of Og in Bashan, which reigned in Ashtaroth and in Edrei, who remained of the remnant of the giants: for these did Moses smite, and cast them out.
13Nevertheless the children of Israel expelled not the Geshurites, nor the Maachathites: but the Geshurites and the Maachathites dwell among the Israelites until this day.
14Only unto the tribe of Levi he gave none inheritance; the sacrifices of the LORD God of Israel made by fire are their inheritance, as he said unto them.
15And Moses gave unto the tribe of the children of Reuben inheritance according to their families.
16And their coast was from Aroer, that is on the bank of the river Arnon, and the city that is in the midst of the river, and all the plain by Medeba;
17Heshbon, and all her cities that are in the plain; Dibon, and Bamothbaal, and Bethbaalmeon,
18And Jahazah, and Kedemoth, and Mephaath,
19And Kirjathaim, and Sibmah, and Zarethshahar in the mount of the valley,
20And Bethpeor, and Ashdothpisgah, and Bethjeshimoth,
21And all the cities of the plain, and all the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, which reigned in Heshbon, whom Moses smote with the princes of Midian, Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, which were dukes of Sihon, dwelling in the country.
22Balaam also the son of Beor, the soothsayer, did the children of Israel slay with the sword among them that were slain by them.
23And the border of the children of Reuben was Jordan, and the border thereof. This was the inheritance of the children of Reuben after their families, the cities and the villages thereof.
24And Moses gave inheritance unto the tribe of Gad, even unto the children of Gad according to their families.
25And their coast was Jazer, and all the cities of Gilead, and half the land of the children of Ammon, unto Aroer that is before Rabbah;
26And from Heshbon unto Ramathmizpeh, and Betonim; and from Mahanaim unto the border of Debir;
27And in the valley, Betharam, and Bethnimrah, and Succoth, and Zaphon, the rest of the kingdom of Sihon king of Heshbon, Jordan and his border, even unto the edge of the sea of Chinnereth on the other side Jordan eastward.
28This is the inheritance of the children of Gad after their families, the cities, and their villages.
29And Moses gave inheritance unto the half tribe of Manasseh: and this was the possession of the half tribe of the children of Manasseh by their families.
30And their coast was from Mahanaim, all Bashan, all the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, and all the towns of Jair, which are in Bashan, threescore cities:
31And half Gilead, and Ashtaroth, and Edrei, cities of the kingdom of Og in Bashan, were pertaining unto the children of Machir the son of Manasseh, even to the one half of the children of Machir by their families.
32These are the countries which Moses did distribute for inheritance in the plains of Moab, on the other side Jordan, by Jericho, eastward.
33But unto the tribe of Levi Moses gave not any inheritance: the LORD God of Israel was their inheritance, as he said unto them.
Words in this chapter
Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.
- כֹּלkôlH360519× in this chapter
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
- אֲשֶׁרʼăsherH83419× in this chapter
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.
- בֵּןbênH112115× in this chapter
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)
- עַדʻadH570413× in this chapter
as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
- גְּבוּלgᵉbûwlH136611× in this chapter
properly, a cord (as twisted), i.e. (by implication) a boundary; by extension the territory inclosed
- אֵתʼêthH85311× in this chapter
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
- עִירʻîyrH589210× in this chapter
a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
- מֹשֶׁהMôshehH48729× in this chapter
Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver
- נַחֲלָהnachălâhH51599× in this chapter
properly, something inherited, i.e. (abstractly) occupancy, or (concretely) an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portion
- יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlH34787× in this chapter
Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
- נָתַןnâthanH54147× in this chapter
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
- אֶרֶץʼeretsH7767× in this chapter
the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
- בָּשָׁןBâshânH13166× in this chapter
Bashan (often with the article), a region East of the Jordan
- חֵצִיchêtsîyH26776× in this chapter
the half or middle
- מִשְׁפָּחָהmishpâchâhH49406× in this chapter
a family, i.e. circle of relatives; figuratively, a class (of persons), a species (of animals) or sort (of things); by extension a tribe or people
- הָיָהhâyâhH19615× in this chapter
to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
- חֶשְׁבּוֹןCheshbôwnH28095× in this chapter
Cheshbon, a place East of the Jordan
- יַרְדֵּןYardênH33835× in this chapter
Jarden, the principal river of Palestine
- מַמְלָכוּתmamlâkûwthH44685× in this chapter
{dominion, i.e. (abstractly) the estate (rule) or (concretely) the country (realm)}
- עַלʻalH59215× in this chapter
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
- שֵׁבֶטshêbeṭH76265× in this chapter
a scion, i.e. (literally) a stick (for punishing, writing, fighting, ruling, walking, etc.) or (figuratively) a clan
- הַרharH20224× in this chapter
a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively)
- זֹאתzôʼthH20634× in this chapter
this (often used adverb)
- יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhH30684× in this chapter
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
- יָרַשׁyârashH34234× in this chapter
to occupy (by driving out previous tenants, and possessing in their place); by implication, to seize, to rob, to inherit; also to expel, to impoverish, to ruin
- מִזְרָחmizrâchH42174× in this chapter
sunrise, i.e. the east
- מִישׁוֹרmîyshôwrH43344× in this chapter
a level, i.e. a plain (often used (with the article prefix) as a proper name of certain districts); figuratively, concord; also straightness, i.e. (figuratively) justice (sometimes adverbially, justly)
- מֶלֶךְmelekH44284× in this chapter
a king
- מְנַשֶּׁהMᵉnashshehH45194× in this chapter
Menashsheh, a grandson of Jacob, also the tribe descended from him, and its territory
- נַחַלnachalH51584× in this chapter
a stream, especially a winter torrent; (by implication) a (narrow) valley (in which a brook runs); also a shaft (of a mine)
- סִיחוֹןÇîychôwnH55114× in this chapter
Sichon, an Amoritish king
- גָּדGâdH14103× in this chapter
Gad, a son of Jacob, including his tribe and its territory; also a prophet
- גִּלְעָדGilʻâdH15683× in this chapter
Gilad, a region East of the Jordan; also the name of three Israelites
- גְּשׁוּרִיGᵉshûwrîyH16513× in this chapter
a Geshurite (also collectively) or inhabitants of Geshur
- הוּאhûwʼH19313× in this chapter
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are
- יוֹםyôwmH31173× in this chapter
a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)
- יָשַׁבyâshabH34273× in this chapter
properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
- לֹאlôʼH38083× in this chapter
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
- מַטֶּהmaṭṭehH42943× in this chapter
a branch (as extending); figuratively, a tribe; also a rod, whether for chastising (figuratively, correction), ruling (a sceptre), throwing (a lance), or walking (a staff; figuratively, a support of life, e.g. bread)
- מָלַךְmâlakH44273× in this chapter
to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counsel