There, in the presence of the Israelites, Joshua inscribed on the stones a duplicate of the law written by Moses.

They told him, “Your subjects have come from a very distant land because of the reputation of the Lord your God, for we have heard the news about all he did in Egypt

These wineskins we filled were brand new, but look how they have ripped. Our clothes and sandals have worn out because it has been a very long journey.”

Three days after they made the treaty with them, the Israelites found out they were from the local area and lived nearby.

We must let them live so we can escape the curse attached to the oath we swore to them.”

and that day made them woodcutters and water carriers for the community and for the altar of the Lord at the divinely chosen site. (They continue in that capacity to this very day.)

These kings came out with their armies; they were as numerous as the sand on the seashore and had a large number of horses and chariots.

They annihilated everyone who lived there with the sword – no one who breathed remained – and burned Hazor.

No city made peace with the Israelites (except the Hivites living in Gibeon); they had to conquer all of them,

The other half of Manasseh, Reuben, and Gad received their allotted tribal lands beyond the Jordan, just as Moses, the Lord’s servant, had assigned them.

the whole kingdom of Og in Bashan, who ruled in Ashtaroth and Edrei. (He was one of the few remaining Rephaites.) Moses defeated them and took their lands.

Their territory included Jazer, all the cities of Gilead, and half of Ammonite territory as far as Aroer near Rabbah.

Their territory started at Mahanaim and encompassed all Bashan, the whole realm of King Og of Bashan, including all sixty cities in Havvoth Jair in Bashan.

My countrymen who accompanied me frightened the people, but I remained loyal to the Lord my God.

Caleb said, “To the man who attacks and captures Kiriath Sepher I will give my daughter Acsah as a wife.”

The border of Manasseh went from Asher to Micmethath which is near Shechem. It then went south toward those who live in Tappuah.

It went northward, extending to En Shemesh and Geliloth opposite the Pass of Adummim, and descended to the Stone of Bohan son of Reuben.

as well as all the towns around these cities as far as Baalath Beer (Ramah of the Negev). This was the land assigned to the tribe of Simeon by its clans.

Their border went up westward to Maralah and touched Dabbesheth and the valley near Jokneam.

“Have the Israelites select the cities of refuge that I told you about through Moses.