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This is the remaining land: all Geshur[a] and all the districts of the Philistines (from the stream adjoining Egypt to the boundary of Ekron in the north is reckoned Canaanite territory, though held by the five lords of the Philistines in Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron); also where the Avvim are in the south;(A) all the land of the Canaanites from Mearah of the Sidonians to Aphek, and the boundaries of the Amorites;(B) and the Gebalite territory; and all the Lebanon on the east, from Baal-gad at the foot of Mount Hermon to Lebo-hamath. All the inhabitants of the mountain regions between Lebanon and Misrephoth-maim, all Sidonians, I will drive out before the Israelites;(C) at least include these areas in the division of the Israelite heritage, just as I have commanded you. Now, therefore, apportion among the nine tribes and the half-tribe of Manasseh the land which is to be their heritage.

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Footnotes

  1. 13:2 Geshur: not to be confused with the large Aramean district of the same name in Bashan (vv. 11–13; Dt 3:14); here it is a region to the south of the Philistine country, since vv. 2–5 list the unconquered lands along the coast from south to north; cf. also 1 Sm 27:8.

“This is the land that remains: all the regions of the Philistines(A) and Geshurites,(B) from the Shihor River(C) on the east of Egypt to the territory of Ekron(D) on the north, all of it counted as Canaanite though held by the five Philistine rulers(E) in Gaza, Ashdod,(F) Ashkelon,(G) Gath and Ekron; the territory of the Avvites(H) on the south; all the land of the Canaanites, from Arah of the Sidonians as far as Aphek(I) and the border of the Amorites;(J) the area of Byblos;(K) and all Lebanon(L) to the east, from Baal Gad below Mount Hermon(M) to Lebo Hamath.(N)

“As for all the inhabitants of the mountain regions from Lebanon to Misrephoth Maim,(O) that is, all the Sidonians, I myself will drive them out(P) before the Israelites. Be sure to allocate this land to Israel for an inheritance, as I have instructed you,(Q) and divide it as an inheritance(R) among the nine tribes and half of the tribe of Manasseh.”

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their heritage by lot, as the Lord had commanded through Moses concerning the remaining nine and a half tribes.(A)

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Their inheritances were assigned by lot(A) to the nine and a half tribes,(B) as the Lord had commanded through Moses.

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10 Joshua then cast lots for them before the Lord in Shiloh, and divided up the land for the Israelites into their separate shares.

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10 Joshua then cast lots(A) for them in Shiloh in the presence(B) of the Lord, and there he distributed the land to the Israelites according to their tribal divisions.(C)

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55 He drove out the nations before them,
    allotted them as their inherited portion,
    and settled in their tents the tribes of Israel.

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55 He drove out nations(A) before them
    and allotted their lands to them as an inheritance;(B)
    he settled the tribes of Israel in their homes.

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