Feb 20 - Joshua 18-20
Joshua
1And all the sons of Israel gathered together at Shiloh, and there they stationed the Tabernacle of the Testimony. And the land was subjected to them2But there remained seven tribes of the sons of Israel which had not yet received their possessions3And Joshua said to them: "For how long will you draw back in idleness, and not enter to possess the land, which the Lord, the God of your fathers, has given to you4Select three men from each tribe, so that I may send them, and they may go forth and circle through the land, and may describe it according to the number of each multitude, and may bring back to me what they have written down5Divide the land for yourselves into seven parts. Let Judah be its bounds on the southern side, and the house of Joseph to the north6The land that is in the middle, between these, write it down in seven parts. And you shall come to me, so that I may cast lots for you about this, before the Lord your God7But there is no portion among you for the Levites. Instead, the priesthood of the Lord is their inheritance. And Gad and Reuben, and the one half tribe of Manasseh, have already received their possessions beyond the Jordan in the eastern region, which Moses, the servant of the Lord, gave to them.8And when the men had risen up, so that they might go out to describe the land, Joshua instructed them, saying, "Circle through the land, and describe it, and return to me, so that I may cast lots for you about this, before the Lord, in Shiloh.9And so they went out. And surveying it, they divided it into seven parts, writing it in a book. And they returned to Joshua, to the camp at Shiloh10And he cast lots before the Lord, at Shiloh, and he divided the land to the sons of Israel, in seven parts11And the first lot went to the sons of Benjamin, by their families, so that they would possess the land between the sons of Judah and the sons of Joseph12And their border toward the north was from the Jordan, continuing on, near the side of Jericho in the northern region, and from there, ascending toward the west to the mountains, and extending to the wilderness of Bethaven13And it continues to the south beside Luz, which is Bethel. And it descends into Ataroth-addar, at the mountain which is to the south of lower Beth-horon14And it turns aside, circling toward the sea, to the south of the mountain which looks out toward Beth-horon, toward the southwest. And its exits are toward Kiriath-baal, which is also called Kiriath-jearim, a city of the sons of Judah. This is their region, toward the sea, in the west15But to the south, the border goes on from the part of Kiriath-jearim toward the sea, and it continues as far as the Fountain of the waters of Nephtoah16And it descends to that part of the mountain which looks out toward the Valley of the sons of Hinnom. And it is opposite the northern region, in the furthest part of the Valley of the Rephaim. And it descends into Geennom, (that is, the Valley of Hinnom,) near the side of the Jebusite toward the south. And it extends to the Fountain of Rogel17crossing from there to the north, and going out to En-Shemesh, that is, to the Fountain of the Sun18And it passes through to the hills that are opposite the region of the Ascent of Adummim. And it descends to Abenboen, that is, so the stone of Bohan, the son of Reuben. And it continues on, at the northern side, to the plains. And it descends into the flatlands19And it advances before Beth-hoglah, to the north. And its exits are to the north, opposite the bay of the very salty sea, in the southern region at the end of the Jordan20which is its border to the east. This is the possession of the sons of Benjamin, with their borders all around, and by their families21And their cities were: Jericho and Beth-hoglah and the Abrupt Valley22Beth-arabah and Zemaraim and Bethel23and Avvim and Parah and Ophrah24the town of Ammoni, and Ophni, and Geba: twelve cities, and their villages25Gibeon and Ramah and Beeroth26and Mizpeh and Chephirah and Mozah27and Rekem, Irpeel, and Taralah28and Zela, Haeleph, and Jebus, which is Jerusalem, Gibeah and Kiriath: fourteen cities, and their villages. This is the possession of the sons of Benjamin, according to their families
1And the second lot went out, for the sons of Simeon by their families. And their inheritance was2in the midst of the possession of the sons of Judah: Beersheba, and Sheba, and Moladah3and Hazar-shual, Balah, and Ezem4and Eltolad, Bethul, and Hormah5and Ziklag, and Beth-marcaboth, and Hazar-susah6and Bethlebaoth, and Sharuhen: thirteen cities, and their villages7Ain and Enrimmon, and Ether and Ashan: four cities, and their villages8all villages around these cities, as far as Baalath-beer, the high place facing the southern region. This is the inheritance of the sons of Simeon, according to their families9within the possession and lot of the sons of Judah, which was greater. And for this reason, the sons of Simeon had a possession in the midst of their inheritance10And the third lot fell to the sons of Zebulun, by their families; and the limit of their possession was set as far as Sarid11And it ascends from the sea and from Mareal. And it passes on to Dabbesheth, as far as the torrent, which is opposite Jokneam12And it turns back from Sarid, to the east, to the end of Chisloth-tabor. And it goes out to Daberath, and it ascends opposite Japhia13And from there, it continues to the eastern region of Gathhepher and Ethkazin. And goes out to Rimmon, Amthar, and Neah14And it circles to the north at Hannathon. And its exits are at the Valley of Iphtahel15and Kattath and Nahalal, and Shimron and Idalah, and Bethlehem: twelve cities, and their villages16This is the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Zebulun, by their families, the cities and their villages17The fourth lot went out to Issachar, by their families18And his inheritance was: Jezreel, and Chesulloth, and Shunem19and Hapharaim, and Shion, and Anaharath20and Rabbith and Kishion, Ebe21and Remeth, and Engannim, and Enhaddah, and Bethpazzez22And its limit reaches to Tabor and Shahazumah and Beth-shemesh; and its exits shall be at the Jordan: sixteen cities, and their villages23This is the possession of the sons of Issachar by their families, the cities and their villages24And the fifth lot fell to the tribe of the sons of Asher, by their families25And their border was: Helkath, and Hali, and Beten, and Achshaph26and Allammelech, and Amad, and Mishal. And it extends even to Carmel by the sea, and Shihor, and Libnath27And it turns back toward the east at Bethdagon. And it continues on as far as Zebulun and the Valley of Iphtahel, toward the north, at Beth-emek and Neiel. And it goes out to the left of Cabul28and to Ebron, and Rehob, and Hammon, and Kanah, as far as the great Sidon29And it turns back at Ramah, even to the very fortified city of Tyre, and even to Hosah. And its exits shall be at the sea, from the lot of Achzib30and Ummah, and Aphek, and Rehob: twenty-two cities, and their villages31This is the possession of the sons of Asher, by their families, and the cities and their villages32The sixth lot fell to the sons of Naphtali, by their families33And its border begins from Heleph and Elon, into Zaanannim, and Adami, which is Nekeb, and Jabneel, as far as Lakkum. And its exits are as far as the Jordan34And the border turns back to the west at Aznoth-tabor, and it goes out from there to Hukkok. And continues on to Zebulun, in the south, and to Asher, in the west, and to Judah, at the Jordan, toward the rising of the sun35And the most fortified cities are Ziddim, Zer and Hammath, and Rakkath, and Chinnereth36and Adamah and Ramah, Hazo37and Kedesh and Edrei, Enhazo38and Yiron and Migdalel, Horem and Bethanath, and Beth-shemesh: nineteen cities, and their villages39This is the possession of the tribe of the sons of Naphtali, by their families, the cities and their villages40The seventh lot went out to the tribe of the sons of Dan, by their families41And the border of their possession was Zorah, and Eshtaol, and Ir-shemesh, that is, the City of the Sun42Sha-alabbin, and Aijalon, and Ithlah43Elon, and Timnah, and Ekron44Eltekeh, Gibbethon and Baalath45and Jehud, and Bene and Berak, and Gath-Rimmon46and Mejarkon and Rakkon, with a border that looks toward Joppa47and there the last part is concluded. And the sons of Dan ascended and fought against Leshem, and they seized it. And they struck it with the mouth of the sword, and they possessed it, and they lived in it, calling it by the name of Leshem-Dan, according to the name of their father Dan48This is the possession of the tribe of the sons of Dan, by their families, the cities and their villages49And when he had completed dividing the land by lot to each one by their tribes, the sons of Israel gave a possession to Joshua, the son of Nun, in their midst50in accord with the precept of the Lord, the city he requested, Timnath-Serah, on mount Ephraim. And he built up the city, and he lived in it51These are the possessions which Eleazar, the priest, and Joshua, the son of Nun, and the leaders of the families and tribes of the sons of Israel divided by lot at Shiloh, before the Lord, at the door of the Tabernacle of the Testimony. And so did they divide the land
1And the Lord spoke to Joshua, saying: "Speak to the sons of Israel, and say to them2Separate the cities of refuge, about which I spoke to you by the hand of Moses3so that anyone who will have struck down a life unintentionally may flee to them. And so, he may be able to escape from the wrath of a close relative, who is an avenger of blood4And when he will have fled to one of these cities, he shall stand before the gate of the city, and he shall speak to the ancients of that city, the things that prove him innocent. And so shall they receive him, and give him a place in which to live5And if the avenger of blood will have pursued him, they shall not deliver him into his hands. For he struck down his neighbor unknowingly, one who was not proven to have been his enemy two or three days before6And he shall live in that city, until he stands before judgment in order to render the facts of his case, and until the death of the high priest, whoever it will be in that time. Then the one who killed a man may return, and he may enter his own city and house, from which he had fled.7And they decreed Kedesh in Galilee, at mount Naphtali, and Shechem, at mount Ephraim, and Kiriath-Arba, which is Hebron, at mount Judah8And beyond the Jordan, opposite the eastern side of Jericho, they appointed Bezer, which is situated on the plain of the wilderness of the tribe of Reuben, and Ramoth in Gilead of the tribe of Gad, and Golan in Bashan of the tribe of Manasseh9These cities were established for all the sons of Israel, and for the new arrivals who were living among them, so that whoever had struck down a life unintentionally might flee to these, and not die at the hand of a close relative who desires to vindicate the blood that was shed, until he should stand before the people, in order to present his case