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Joshua 18
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Joshua 18
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Land Distribution at Shiloh
18 The entire Israelite community assembled at Shiloh(A) where it set up the tent of meeting there; the land had been subdued by them. 2 Seven tribes among the Israelites were left who had not divided up their inheritance. 3 So Joshua said to the Israelites, “How long will you delay going out to take possession of the land that the Lord, the God of your fathers, gave you?(B) 4 Appoint for yourselves three men from each tribe, and I will send them out. They are to go and survey the land, write a description of it for the purpose of their inheritance, and return to me. 5 Then they are to divide it into seven portions. Judah is to remain in its territory in the south and Joseph’s family in their[a] territory in the north.(C) 6 When you have written a description of the seven portions of land and brought it to me, I will cast lots for you here in the presence of the Lord our God.(D) 7 But the Levites among you do not get a portion, because their inheritance is the priesthood of the Lord.(E) Gad, Reuben, and half the tribe of Manasseh have taken their inheritance beyond the Jordan to the east, which Moses the Lord’s servant gave them.”
8 As the men prepared to go, Joshua commanded them[b] to write down a description of the land, saying, “Go and survey the land, write a description of it, and return to me. I will then cast lots for you here in Shiloh in the presence of the Lord.” 9 So the men left, went through the land, and described it by towns in a document of seven sections. They returned to Joshua at the camp in Shiloh. 10 Joshua cast lots for them at Shiloh in the presence of the Lord where he distributed the land to the Israelites according to their divisions.
Benjamin’s Inheritance
11 The lot came up for the tribe of Benjamin’s descendants by their clans, and their allotted territory lay between Judah’s descendants and Joseph’s descendants.
12 Their border on the north side began at the Jordan, ascended to the slope of Jericho on the north, through the hill country westward, and ended at the wilderness of Beth-aven.(F) 13 From there the border went toward Luz, to the southern slope of Luz (that is, Bethel); it then went down by Ataroth-addar, over the hill south of Lower Beth-horon.(G)
14 On the west side, from the hill facing Beth-horon on the south, the border curved, turning southward, and ended at Kiriath-baal (that is, Kiriath-jearim), a city of the descendants of Judah. This was the west side of their border.
15 The south side began at the edge of Kiriath-jearim, and the border extended westward; it went to the spring at the Waters of Nephtoah. 16 The border descended to the foot of the hill that faces the Valley of Hinnom at the northern end of the Valley of Rephaim. It ran down the Valley of Hinnom toward the south Jebusite slope and downward to En-rogel. 17 It curved northward and went to En-shemesh and on to Geliloth, which is opposite the Ascent of Adummim, and continued down to the Stone of Bohan(H) son of Reuben. 18 Then it went north to the slope opposite the Jordan Valley[c][d] and proceeded into the valley.[e] 19 The border continued to the north slope of Beth-hoglah and ended at the northern bay of the Dead Sea, at the southern end of the Jordan. This was the southern border.
20 The Jordan formed the border on the east side.
This was the inheritance of Benjamin’s descendants, by their clans, according to its surrounding borders.
Benjamin’s Cities
21 These were the cities of the tribe of Benjamin’s descendants by their clans:
Jericho, Beth-hoglah, Emek-keziz, 22 Beth-arabah, Zemaraim, Bethel, 23 Avvim, Parah, Ophrah, 24 Chephar-ammoni, Ophni, and Geba—12 cities, with their villages; 25 Gibeon, Ramah, Beeroth, 26 Mizpeh,[f] Chephirah, Mozah, 27 Rekem, Irpeel, Taralah, 28 Zela, Haeleph, Jebus[g] (that is, Jerusalem), Gibeah, and Kiriath[h]—14 cities, with their villages.
This was the inheritance for Benjamin’s descendants by their clans.
Footnotes
- Joshua 18:5 = the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh
- Joshua 18:8 Lit the ones going around
- Joshua 18:18 LXX reads went northward to Beth-arabah
- Joshua 18:18 Or the Arabah
- Joshua 18:18 Or the Arabah
- Joshua 18:26 = Mizpah; Jos 11:3,8
- Joshua 18:28 Lit Jebusite
- Joshua 18:28 LXX, Syr read Kiriath-jearim
约书亚记 18
Chinese New Version (Simplified)
约书亚记 18
Chinese New Version (Simplified)
其余的地分给七个支派
18 以色列全体会众聚集在示罗，把会幕竖立在那里，因为那地在他们面前被征服了。 2 以色列人其余的七个支派还没有得着产业。 3 约书亚对以色列人说：“耶和华你们列祖的 神赐给你们的地，你们迟迟不去占领，要到几时呢？ 4 你们每支派要选出三个人，我要派他们去；他们要起程走遍那地，把各支派的产业描绘下来，然后回到我这里。 5 他们要把地业分作七份，犹大留在南方他们的境界内；约瑟家留在北方他们的境界内。 6 你们要把地划分七份，然后把图样拿给我；我要在这里，在耶和华我们的 神面前，为你们抽签。 7 利未人在你们中间没有业分，因为耶和华祭司的职分就是他们的产业。迦得支派、流本支派和玛拿西半个支派，已经在约旦河东得了产业，就是耶和华的仆人摩西分给他们的。”
8 那些人起程前去的时候，约书亚吩咐那些前去绘画那地的人说：“你们要去，走遍那地，绘画地形，然后回到我这里来，我要在示罗这里，在耶和华面前，为你们抽签。” 9 那些人就去了，走遍那地，并绘画下来，把众城分作七份记在册子上，然后回到示罗营中约书亚那里。 10 约书亚就在示罗，在耶和华面前为他们抽签；约书亚在那里按着他们的支派把地分给以色列人。
便雅悯支派的分地与城镇
11 便雅悯支派按着家族抽了签；他们抽签所得的境界，是在犹大子孙和约瑟子孙中间。 12 他们的疆界，北边是从约旦河起，向上到耶利哥的北边，又向西上到山地，直到伯．亚文的旷野。 13 又从那里向南经过路斯，路斯就是伯特利，再下到亚他绿．亚达，靠近下伯．和仑南边的山地； 14 又从那里伸延，绕到西边再向南，从伯．和仑南边对面的山起，直到犹大人的城基列．巴力，基列．巴力就是基列．耶琳；这是西方的疆界。 15 南方的疆界是从基列．耶琳的边缘起，向西伸展，去到尼弗多亚的水泉； 16 又下到欣嫩子谷前面的山边，就是利乏音谷北面的山；再下到欣嫩谷，去到耶布斯人的南边，又下去隐．罗结； 17 再转向北，伸展至隐．示麦，去到亚都冥斜坡对面的基利录，又下到流本的儿子波罕的盘石那里； 18 又经过亚拉巴对面山坡的北边，直下到亚拉巴； 19 又经过伯．曷拉的北边，直通到盐海的北湾，约旦河的南端；这是南方的疆界。 20 东方的疆界是约旦河。这就是便雅悯各家族所得的产业四围的疆界。
21 便雅悯支派按着家族所得的城就是：耶利哥、伯．曷拉、伊麦．基悉、 22 伯．亚拉巴、洗玛莲、伯特利、 23 亚文、巴拉、俄弗拉、 24 基法．阿摩尼、俄弗尼、迦巴，共十二座城，还有属于这些城的村庄； 25 又有基遍、拉玛、比录、 26 米斯巴、基非拉、摩撒、 27 利坚、伊利毘勒、他拉拉、 28 洗拉、以利弗、耶布斯（耶布斯就是耶路撒冷）、基比亚、基列，共十四座城，还有属于这些城的村庄。这就是便雅悯人按着家族所得的产业。
Joshua 18
New International Version
Joshua 18
New International Version
Division of the Rest of the Land
18 The whole assembly of the Israelites gathered at Shiloh(A) and set up the tent of meeting(B) there. The country was brought under their control, 2 but there were still seven Israelite tribes who had not yet received their inheritance.
3 So Joshua said to the Israelites: “How long will you wait before you begin to take possession of the land that the Lord, the God of your ancestors, has given you? 4 Appoint three men from each tribe. I will send them out to make a survey of the land and to write a description of it,(C) according to the inheritance of each.(D) Then they will return to me. 5 You are to divide the land into seven parts. Judah is to remain in its territory on the south(E) and the tribes of Joseph in their territory on the north.(F) 6 After you have written descriptions of the seven parts of the land, bring them here to me and I will cast lots(G) for you in the presence of the Lord our God. 7 The Levites, however, do not get a portion among you, because the priestly service of the Lord is their inheritance.(H) And Gad, Reuben and the half-tribe of Manasseh have already received their inheritance on the east side of the Jordan. Moses the servant of the Lord gave it to them.(I)”
8 As the men started on their way to map out the land, Joshua instructed them, “Go and make a survey of the land and write a description of it.(J) Then return to me, and I will cast lots for you here at Shiloh(K) in the presence of the Lord.” 9 So the men left and went through the land. They wrote its description on a scroll, town by town, in seven parts, and returned to Joshua in the camp at Shiloh. 10 Joshua then cast lots(L) for them in Shiloh in the presence(M) of the Lord, and there he distributed the land to the Israelites according to their tribal divisions.(N)
Allotment for Benjamin
11 The first lot came up for the tribe of Benjamin according to its clans. Their allotted territory lay between the tribes of Judah and Joseph:
12 On the north side their boundary began at the Jordan, passed the northern slope of Jericho and headed west into the hill country, coming out at the wilderness(O) of Beth Aven.(P) 13 From there it crossed to the south slope of Luz(Q) (that is, Bethel(R)) and went down to Ataroth Addar(S) on the hill south of Lower Beth Horon.
14 From the hill facing Beth Horon(T) on the south the boundary turned south along the western side and came out at Kiriath Baal (that is, Kiriath Jearim),(U) a town of the people of Judah. This was the western side.
15 The southern side began at the outskirts of Kiriath Jearim on the west, and the boundary came out at the spring of the waters of Nephtoah.(V) 16 The boundary went down to the foot of the hill facing the Valley of Ben Hinnom, north of the Valley of Rephaim.(W) It continued down the Hinnom Valley(X) along the southern slope of the Jebusite city and so to En Rogel.(Y) 17 It then curved north, went to En Shemesh, continued to Geliloth,(Z) which faces the Pass of Adummim,(AA) and ran down to the Stone of Bohan(AB) son of Reuben. 18 It continued to the northern slope of Beth Arabah[a](AC) and on down into the Arabah.(AD) 19 It then went to the northern slope of Beth Hoglah(AE) and came out at the northern bay of the Dead Sea,(AF) at the mouth of the Jordan in the south. This was the southern boundary.
20 The Jordan formed the boundary on the eastern side.
These were the boundaries that marked out the inheritance of the clans of Benjamin on all sides.(AG)
21 The tribe of Benjamin, according to its clans, had the following towns:
Jericho, Beth Hoglah,(AH) Emek Keziz, 22 Beth Arabah,(AI) Zemaraim,(AJ) Bethel,(AK) 23 Avvim,(AL) Parah, Ophrah,(AM) 24 Kephar Ammoni, Ophni and Geba(AN)—twelve towns and their villages.
25 Gibeon,(AO) Ramah,(AP) Beeroth,(AQ) 26 Mizpah,(AR) Kephirah,(AS) Mozah, 27 Rekem, Irpeel, Taralah, 28 Zelah,(AT) Haeleph, the Jebusite city(AU) (that is, Jerusalem(AV)), Gibeah(AW) and Kiriath—fourteen towns and their villages.(AX)
This was the inheritance of Benjamin for its clans.(AY)
Footnotes
- Joshua 18:18 Septuagint; Hebrew slope facing the Arabah
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