Joshua 13:8-12

Context

Tribal Lands East of the Jordan

13:8 The other half of Manasseh,¹ Reuben, and Gad received their allotted tribal lands beyond the Jordan,² just as Moses, the Lord’s servant, had assigned them. 13:9 Their territory started³ from Aroer (on the edge of the Arnon Valley), included the city in the middle of the valley, the whole plain of Medeba as far as Dibon, 13:10 and all the cities of King Sihon of the Amorites who ruled in Heshbon, and ended at the Ammonite border. 13:11 Their territory also included⁴ Gilead, Geshurite and Maacathite territory, all Mount Hermon, and all Bashan to Salecah – 13:12 the whole kingdom of Og in Bashan, who ruled in Ashtaroth and Edrei. (He was one of the few remaining Rephaites.)⁵ Moses defeated them and took their lands.⁶

[13:8] ¹tn The MT reads “with him,” which is problematic, since the reference would be to the other half of the tribe of Manasseh (not the half mentioned in v. 7).

[13:8] ²tn Heb “received their inheritance, which Moses had assigned to them beyond the Jordan.”

[13:9] ³tn The words “their territory started” are supplied in the translation for clarification.

[13:11] ⁴tn The words “their territory also included” are supplied in the translation for clarification.

[13:12] ⁵tn Heb “from the remnant of the Rephaites.”

[13:12] ⁶tn Or “dispossessed them.”