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13 3 The borders and coasts of the land of Canaan. 8 The possession of the Reubenites, Gadites, and of the half tribe of Manasseh. 14 The Lord is the inheritance of Levi. 22 Balaam was slain.
1 Now when Joshua was old, and [a]stricken in years, the Lord said unto him, Thou art old and [b]grown in age, and there remaineth exceeding much land to be [c]possessed:
2 This is the land that remaineth, all the [d]regions of the Philistines, and all Geshuri.
3 From [e]Nilus which is [f]in Egypt, even unto the borders of Ekron Northward: this is counted of the Canaanites, even five Lordships of the Philistines, the Gazites, and the Ashdodites, the Ashkelonites, the Gittites, and the Ekronites, and the Avites:
4 From the South, all the land of the Canaanites, and the [g]cave that is beside the Sidonians, unto Aphek, and to the borders of the Amorites:
5 And the land of the Gebalites, and all Lebanon toward the Sun rising from [h]Baal Gad under mount Hermon, until one come to Hamath.
6 All the inhabitants of the mountains from Lebanon unto [i]Misrephoth, and all the Sidonians, I will cast them out from before the children of Israel: only divide thou it by lot unto the Israelites, to inherit, as I have commanded thee.
7 Now therefore divide this land to inherit, unto the nine tribes, and to the half tribe of Manasseh.
8 For with half thereof the Reubenites and the Gadites have received their inheritance, (A)which Moses gave them beyond Jordan Eastward, even as Moses the servant of the Lord had given them.
9 From Aroer that is on the brink of the river Arnon, and from the city that is in the midst of the [j]river, and all the plain of Medeba unto Dibon,
10 And all the cities of Sihon king of the Amorites, which reigned in Heshbon, unto the borders of the children of Ammon,
11 And Gilead, and the borders of the Geshurites and of the Maachathites, and all mount Hermon, with all Bashan unto Salcah:
12 All the kingdom of Og in Bashan, which reigned in Ashtaroth and in Edrei: (who remained of (B)the rest of the giants) for these did Moses smite, and cast them out:
13 But the children of Israel [k]expelled not the Geshurites nor the Maachathites: but the Geshurites and the Maachathites dwell among the Israelites even unto this day.
14 Only unto the tribe of Levi he gave none inheritance, but the sacrifices of the Lord God of Israel are [l]his inheritance, as he said unto him.
15 ¶ Moses then gave unto the tribe of the children of Reuben inheritance, according to their families.
16 And their coast was from Aroer, that is on the brink of the river Arnon, and from the city that is in the midst of the river, and all the plain which is by Medeba:
17 Heshbon with all the cities thereof, that are in the plain: Dibon and [m]Bamoth Baal, and Beth Baal Meon:
18 And Jahaza, and Kedemoth, and Mephaath:
19 Kirjathaim also, and Sibmah, and Zereth Shahar in the mount of [n]Emek:
20 And Beth Peor, and (C)Ashdoth Pisgah, and Beth Jeshimoth:
21 And all the cities of the plain, and all the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, which reigned in Heshbon, whom Moses (D)smote with the Princes of Midian, Evi and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, the dukes of Sihon, dwelling in the country.
22 And [o]Balaam the son of Beor the soothsayer did the children of Israel slay with the sword, among them that were slain.
23 And the border of the children of Reuben was Jordan with the coasts. This was the inheritance of the children of Reuben according to their families, with the cities and their villages.
24 ¶ Also Moses gave inheritance unto the tribe of Gad, even unto the children of Gad according to their families.
25 And their coasts were Jazer, and all the cities of Gilead, and half the land of the children of Ammon unto Aroer, which is before Rabbah:
26 And from Heshbon unto Ramath, Mizpah, and Betonim: and from Mahanaim unto the borders of Debir:
27 And in the valley of Beth Haram, and Beth Nimrah, and Succoth, and Zaphon, the rest of the kingdom of Sihon king of Heshbon unto Jordan and the borders even unto the sea coast of Chinnereth, [p]beyond Jordan Eastward.
28 This is the inheritance of the children of Gad, after their families, with the cities and their villages.
29 ¶ Also Moses gave inheritance unto the half tribe of Manasseh: and this belonged to the half tribe of the children of Manasseh according to their families.
30 And their border was from Mahanaim, even all Bashan, to wit, all the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, and all the towns of Jair which are in Bashan, threescore cities,
31 And half Gilead, and Ashtaroth, and Edrei, cities of the kingdom of Og in Bashan, (E)were given unto the [q]children of Machir the son of Manasseh to half of the children of Machir after their families.
32 These are the heritages, which Moses did distribute in the plain of Moab beyond Jordan toward Jericho Eastward.
33 (F)But unto the tribe of Levi Moses gave none inheritance: for the Lord God of Israel is their inheritance, (G)as he said unto them.
14 1 The land of Canaan was divided among the nine tribes and the half. 6 Caleb requireth the heritage that was promised him. 13 Hebron was given him.
1 These also are the places which the children of Israel inherited in the land of Canaan, (H)which Eleazar the Priest, and Joshua the son of Nun and the chief fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel, distributed to them,
2 (I)By the lot of their inheritance, as the Lord had commanded by the hand of Moses, to give to the nine tribes, and the half tribe.
3 For Moses had given inheritance unto [r]two tribes and an half tribe, beyond Jordan: but unto the Levites he gave none inheritance among them.
4 For the children of Joseph were [s]two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim, therefore they gave no part unto the Levites in the land, save cities to dwell in, with the suburbs of the same for their beasts and their substance.
5 (J)As the Lord had commanded Moses, so the children of Israel did when they divided the land.
6 ¶ Then the children of Judah came unto Joshua in Gilgal: and Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite said unto him, Thou knowest what the Lord said unto Moses the man of God, concerning [t]thee and me in Kadesh Barnea.
7 Forty years old was I, when Moses the servant of the Lord sent me from Kadesh Barnea to espy the land, and I brought him word again, as I thought in mine heart.
8 But my [u]brethren that went up with me, discouraged the heart of the people: yet I followed still the Lord my God.
9 Wherefore Moses swore the same day, saying, Certainly the land whereon thy feet have trodden, shall be thine inheritance, and thy children’s forever, because thou hast followed constantly the Lord my God.
10 Therefore behold now, the Lord hath kept me alive, as he promised: this is the forty and fifth year since the Lord spake this thing unto Moses, while the children of Israel wandered in the wilderness: and now lo, I am this day four score and five years old:
11 And yet am as strong at this time, as I was when Moses sent me: as strong as I was then, so strong am I now, either for war, or [v]for government.
12 Now therefore give me this mountain whereof the Lord spake in that day (for thou heardest in that day, how the [w]Anakim were there, and the cities great and walled) [x]if so be the Lord will be with me that I may drive them out, as the Lord said.
13 Then Joshua blessed him, and gave unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh, Hebron for an inheritance.
14 (K)Hebron therefore became the inheritance of Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite, unto this day: because he followed constantly the Lord God of Israel.
15 And the name of (L)Hebron was before time, Kirjath Arba: which Arba was a [y]great man among the Anakim: thus the land ceased from war.
15 1 The lot of the children of Judah, and the names of the cities and villages of the same. 13 Caleb’s portion. 18 The request of Achsah.
1 This then was the lot of the tribe of the children of Judah by their families: even (M)to the border of Edom and the wilderness of (N)Zin, Southward on the South coast.
2 And their South border was the salt Sea coast, from the [z]point that looketh Southward.
3 And it went out on the South side toward Maaleh Akrabbim, and went along to Zin, and ascended up on the South side unto Kadesh Barnea, and went along to Hezron, and went up to Adar, and set a compass to Karkaa.
4 From thence went it along to Azmon, and reached unto the river of Egypt, and the end of that coast was on the West side: this shall be your South coast.
5 Also the East border shall be the salt Sea, unto the [aa]end of Jordan: and the border on the North quarter from the point of the Sea, and from the end of Jordan.
6 And this border goeth up to Beth Hoglah, and goeth along by the North side of Beth Arabah: so the border from thence goeth up to the [ab]stone of Bohan the son of Reuben.
7 Again this border goeth up to Debir from the valley of Achor, and Northward, turning toward Gilgal, that lieth before the going unto Adummim, which is on the South side of the river: also this border goeth up to the waters of [ac]En Shemesh, and endeth at (O)En Rogel.
8 Then this border goeth up to the valley of the son of Hinnom; on the South side of the Jebusites: the same is Jerusalem. Also this border goeth up to the top of the mountain that lieth before the valley of Hinnom Westward, which is by the end of the valley of [ad]giants Northward.
9 So this border compasseth from the top of the mountain unto the fountain of the water of Nephtoah, and goeth out to the cities of mount Ephron: and this border draweth to Baalah which is [ae]Kirjath Jearim.
10 Then this border compasseth from Baalah Westward unto mount Seir, and goeth along unto the side of mount Jearim, which is Chesalon on the North side: it cometh down to Beth Shemesh, and goeth to Timnah.
11 Also this border goeth out unto the side of Ekron Northward: and this border draweth to Shicron, and goeth along to mount Baalah, and stretcheth unto Jabneel: and the ends of this coast are unto the [af]Sea.
12 And the West border is to the great sea: so this border shall be the bounds of the children of Judah round about, according to their families.
13 ¶ And unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh did Joshua give a part among the children of Judah, as the Lord commanded him, even (P)Kirjath Arba of the father of Anak which is in Hebron.
14 And Caleb [ag]drove thence three sons of Anak, Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai, the sons of Anak.
15 And he went up thence to the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir beforetime was Kirjath Sepher.
16 Then Caleb said, He that smiteth Kirjath Sepher, and taketh it, even to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife.
17 And Othniel the son of Kenaz, the [ah]brother of Caleb took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife.
18 And as she went in to him, she moved him, to ask of her father a field: [ai]and she lighted off her ass, and Caleb said unto her, What wilt thou?
19 Then she answered, [aj]Give me a blessing: for thou hast given me the South country: [ak]give me also springs of water. And he gave her the springs above, and the springs beneath.
20 This shall be the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Judah according to their families.
21 And the utmost cities of the tribe of the children of Judah, toward the coasts of Edom Southward were Kabzeel, and Eder, and Jagur,
22 And Kinah, and Dimonah, and Adadah,
23 And Kedesh, and Hazor, and Ithnan,
24 Ziph, and Telem, and Bealoth,
25 And Hazor, Hadattah, and Kerioth, Hezron (which is Hazor.)
26 Amam, and Shema, and Moladah,
27 And Hazar, Gaddah, and Heshmon, and Beth Pelet,
28 And Hazar Shual, and Beersheba, and Bizjothjah,
29 Baalah, and Ijim, and Ezem,
30 And Eltolad, and Chesil, and [al]Hormah,
31 And Ziklag, and Madmannah, and Sansannah,
32 And Lebaoth, and Shilhim, and Ain, and Rimmon: all these cities are twenty-nine with their villages.
33 ¶ In the low country were Eshtaol, and Zorah, and Ashnah.
34 And Zanoah, and En Gannim, Tappuah, and Enam,
35 Jarmuth, and Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah,
36 And Sharaim, and Adithaim, and Gederah, and Gederothaim: fourteen cities with their villages.
37 Zenan, and Hadashah, and Migdal Gad,
38 And Dilean, and Mizpah, and Joktheel,
39 Lachish, and Bozkath, and Eglon,
40 And Cabbon, and Lahmas, and Kithlish,
41 And Gederoth, Beth Dagon, and Naamah, and Makkedah: sixteen cities with their villages.
42 Libnah, and Ether, and Ashan,
43 And Jiphtah, and Ashnah, and Nezib,
44 And Keilah, and Achzib, and Mareshah: nine cities with their villages.
45 Ekron with her [am]towns and her villages,
46 From Ekron, even unto the Sea, all that lieth about Ashdod with their villages.
47 Ashdod with her towns and her villages: Gaza with her towns and her villages unto the [an]river of Egypt, and the great Sea was their coast.
48 ¶ And in the mountains were Shamir, and Jattir, and Sochoh,
49 And Dannah, and [ao]Kirjath Sannah (which is Debir.)
50 And Anab, and Eshtemoh, and Anim,
51 And Goshen, and Holon, and Giloh: eleven cities with their villages.
52 Arab, and Dumah, and Eshean,
53 And Janum, and Beth Tappuah, and Aphekah,
54 And Humtah, and (Q)Kirjath Arba, (which is Hebron) and Zior: nine cities with their villages,
55 Maon, Carmel, and Ziph, and Juttah,
56 And Jezreel, and Jokdeam, and Zanoah,
57 Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah: ten cities with their villages.
58 Halhul, Beth Zur, and Gedor,
59 And Maarath, and Beth Anoth, and Eltekon: six cities with their villages.
60 ¶ Kirjath Baal, which is Kirjath Jearim, and Rabbah: two cities with their villages.
61 In the wilderness were Beth Arabah, Middin, and Secacah,
62 And Nibshan, and the [ap]city of salt, and En Gedi: five cities with their villages.
63 Nevertheless, the Jebusites that were the inhabitants of Jerusalem, could not the children of Judah cast [aq]out, but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Judah at Jerusalem unto this day.
57 ¶ [a]Now Elizabeth’s time was fulfilled, that she should be delivered, and she brought forth a son.
58 And her neighbors and cousins heard tell how the Lord had showed his great mercy upon her, and they (A)rejoiced with her.
59 And it was so that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the babe, and called him Zacharias, after the name of his father.
60 But his mother answered, and said, Not so, but he shall be called John.
61 And they said unto her, There is none of thy kindred that is named with this name.
62 Then they made signs to his father, how he would have him called.
63 So he asked for writing tablets, and wrote, saying, His name is John, and they marveled all.
64 And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue, [b]and he spake and praised God.
65 Then fear came on all them that dwelt near unto them, and all [c]these words were noised abroad throughout all the hill country of Judea.
66 And all they that heard them, [d]laid them up in their hearts, saying, What manner child shall this be! and the [e]hand of the Lord was with him.
67 [f]Then his father Zacharias was filled with the holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying,
68 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, because he hath [g]visited (B)and [h]redeemed his people,
69 (C)And hath raised up the [i]horn of salvation unto us, in the house of his servant David,
70 (D)As he spake by the mouth of his holy Prophets, which were since the world began, saying,
71 That he would send us deliverance from our enemies, and from the hands of all that hate us,
72 That he might show mercy towards our fathers: and [j]remember his holy covenant,
73 (E)And the oath, which he sware to our father Abraham.
74 Which was, that he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hands of our enemies, should serve him without fear,
75 All the days of our life, in (F)holiness and righteousness [k]before him.
76 And thou, [l]babe, shalt be called the Prophet of the most High: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways,
77 And to [m]give knowledge of salvation unto his people, by the [n]remission of their sins,
78 Through the tender mercy of our God, whereby (G)the [o]dayspring from on high hath visited us,
79 To give light to them that sit in darkness, and in the shadow of death, and to guide our feet into the way of [p]peace.
80 And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the wilderness, till the day came that he should show himself unto Israel.
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