Focused Passage

Joshua 13:1-7

Land Still Remaining and the Eastern Tribal Inheritances

The LORD tells aged Joshua that much land remains, commands him to allot the land, and the chapter records the eastern inheritances already given to Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, while emphasizing that Levi’s inheritance is the LORD Himself.

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1Now Joshua was old and well along in years, and the LORD said to him, “You are old and well along in years, but very much of the land remains to be possessed.

2This is the land that remains: All the territory of the Philistines and the Geshurites,

3from the Shihor east of Egypt to the territory of Ekron on the north (considered to be Canaanite territory)—that of the five Philistine rulers of Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron, as well as that of the Avvites;

4to the south, all the land of the Canaanites, from Mearah of the Sidonians to Aphek, as far as the border of the Amorites;

5the land of the Gebalites; and all Lebanon to the east, from Baal-gad below Mount Hermon to Lebo-hamath.

6All the inhabitants of the hill country from Lebanon to Misrephoth-maim—all the Sidonians—I Myself will drive out before the Israelites. Be sure to divide it by lot as an inheritance to Israel, as I have commanded you.

7Now therefore divide this land as an inheritance to the nine tribes and the half-tribe of Manasseh.”

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References and Original Words

Verse 1

Original words

Now Joshuaוִיהוֹשֻׁ֣עַH3091Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularwas oldזָקֵ֔ןH2204Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular[and] well alongבָּ֖אH935Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularin yearsבַּיָּמִ֑יםH3117Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine pluraland the LORDיְהוָ֜הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularsaidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularto himאֵלָ֗יוH413Preposition | third person masculine singularYouאַתָּ֤הH859Pronoun - second person masculine singularare oldזָקַ֙נְתָּה֙H2204Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular[and] well alongבָּ֣אתָH935Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularin yearsבַיָּמִ֔יםH3117Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine pluralbut veryמְאֹ֖דH3966Adverbmuchהַרְבֵּֽה־H7235Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absoluteof the landוְהָאָ֛רֶץH776Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singularremainsנִשְׁאֲרָ֥הH7604Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singularto be possessedלְרִשְׁתָּֽהּ׃H3423Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singular
Verse 2

Original words

Thisזֹ֥אתH2063Pronoun - feminine singularis the landהָאָ֖רֶץH776Article | Noun - feminine singularthat remainsהַנִּשְׁאָ֑רֶתH7604Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine singularAllכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe territoryגְּלִיל֥וֹתH1552Noun - feminine plural constructof the Philistinesהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יםH6430Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural. . .וְכָל־H3605Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructand the Geshuritesהַגְּשׁוּרִֽי׃H1651Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 3

Original words

fromמִֽן־H4480Prepositionthe Shihorהַשִּׁיח֞וֹרH7883Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular-אֲשֶׁ֣ר׀H834Pronoun - relativeeastעַל־H5921Preposition. . .פְּנֵ֣יH6440Noun - common plural constructof Egyptמִצְרַ֗יִםH4714Noun - proper - feminine singulartoוְעַ֨דH5704Conjunctive waw | Prepositionthe territoryגְּב֤וּלH1366Noun - masculine singular constructof Ekronעֶקְרוֹן֙H6138Noun - proper - feminine singularon the northצָפ֔וֹנָהH6828Noun - feminine singular | third person feminine singular(consideredתֵּחָשֵׁ֑בH2803Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularto be Canaanite [territory])לַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֖יH3669Preposition-l, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singularthat of the fiveחֲמֵ֣שֶׁת׀H2568Number - masculine singular constructPhilistineפְלִשְׁתִּ֗יםH6430Noun - proper - masculine pluralrulersסַרְנֵ֣יH5633Noun - masculine plural constructof Gazaהָעַזָּתִ֤יH5841Article | Noun - proper - masculine singularAshdodוְהָאַשְׁדּוֹדִי֙H796Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singularAshkelonהָאֶשְׁקְלוֹנִ֣יH832Article | Noun - proper - masculine singularGathהַגִּתִּ֔יH1663Article | Noun - proper - masculine singularand Ekronוְהָעֶקְרוֹנִ֖יH6139Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singularas well as that of the Avvitesוְהָעַוִּֽים׃H5761Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 4

Original words

to the southמִתֵּימָ֞ןH8486Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singularallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe landאֶ֣רֶץH776Noun - feminine singular constructof the Canaanitesהַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֗יH3669Article | Noun - proper - masculine singularfrom Mearahוּמְעָרָ֛הH4632Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singularofאֲשֶׁ֥רH834Pronoun - relativethe Sidoniansלַצִּידֹנִ֖יםH6722Preposition-l, Article | Noun - proper - masculine pluraltoעַד־H5704PrepositionAphekאֲפֵ֑קָהH663Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singularas far asעַ֖דH5704Prepositionthe borderגְּב֥וּלH1366Noun - masculine singular constructof the Amoritesהָאֱמֹרִֽי׃H567Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular

BSB notes

  • Or Arah
Verse 5

Original words

the landוְהָאָ֣רֶץH776Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singularof the Gebalitesהַגִּבְלִ֗יH1382Article | Noun - proper - masculine singularand allוְכָל־H3605Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructLebanonהַלְּבָנוֹן֙H3844Article | Noun - proper - feminine singularto the eastמִזְרַ֣חH4217Noun - masculine singular construct. . .הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁH8121Article | Noun - common singularvvvמִבַּ֣עַלH1171Prepositionfrom Baal-gadגָּ֔דH1171Preposition | Noun - proper - feminine singularbelowתַּ֖חַתH8478PrepositionMountהַר־H2022Noun - masculine singular constructHermonחֶרְמ֑וֹןH2768Noun - proper - feminine singulartoעַ֖דH5704Prepositionvvvלְב֥וֹאH935Preposition | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructLebo-hamathחֲמָֽת׃H2574Noun - proper - feminine singular

BSB notes

  • Or the area of Byblos
Verse 6

Original words

Allכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe inhabitantsיֹשְׁבֵ֣יH3427Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructof the hill countryהָ֠הָרH2022Article | Noun - masculine singularfromמִֽן־H4480PrepositionLebanonהַלְּבָנ֞וֹןH3844Article | Noun - proper - feminine singulartoעַד־H5704Prepositionvvvמִשְׂרְפֹ֥תH4956PrepositionMisrephoth-maimמַ֙יִם֙H4956Noun - proper - feminine singularallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe Sidoniansצִ֣ידֹנִ֔יםH6722Noun - proper - masculine pluralI Myselfאָֽנֹכִי֙H595Pronoun - first person common singularwill drive outאוֹרִישֵׁ֔םH3423Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine pluralbeforeמִפְּנֵ֖יH6440Preposition-m | Noun - common plural constructthe Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יH1121Noun - masculine plural construct. . .יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singularBe sure toרַ֠קH7535Adverbdivide it by lotהַפִּלֶ֤הָH5307Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singularas an inheritanceבְּֽנַחֲלָ֔הH5159Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singularto Israelלְיִשְׂרָאֵל֙H3478Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularasכַּאֲשֶׁ֖רH834Preposition-k | Pronoun - relativeI have commanded youצִוִּיתִֽיךָ׃H6680Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular
Verse 7

Original words

Now thereforeוְעַתָּ֗הH6258Conjunctive waw | Adverbdivideחַלֵּ֞קH2505Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthisהַזֹּ֛אתH2063Article | Pronoun - feminine singularlandהָאָ֧רֶץH776Article | Noun - feminine singularas an inheritanceבְּנַחֲלָ֖הH5159Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singularto the nineלְתִשְׁעַ֣תH8672Preposition-l | Number - masculine singular constructtribesהַשְּׁבָטִ֑יםH7626Article | Noun - masculine pluraland the half-tribeוַחֲצִ֖יH2677Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct. . .הַשֵּׁ֥בֶטH7626Article | Noun - masculine singularof Manassehהַֽמְנַשֶּֽׁה׃H4519Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular

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