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Joshua 13:8-33 (CEV)

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⁸ Moses had already given land east of the Jordan River to the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and half of Manasseh. ⁹ This region stretched north from the town in the middle of the Arnon River valley, and included the town of Aroer on the northern edge of the valley. It covered the flatlands of Medeba north of Dibon, ¹⁰ and took in the towns that had belonged to Sihon, the Amorite king of Heshbon. Some of these towns were as far east as the Ammonite border. ¹¹ Geshur and Maacah were part of this region, and so was the whole territory that King Og had ruled, that is, Gilead, Mount Hermon, and all of Bashan as far east as Salecah. Og had lived in Ashtaroth part of each year, and he had lived in Edrei the rest of ¹² (SEE 13:11) ¹³ However, the Israelites did not force the people of Geshur and Maacah to leave, and they still live there among the Israelites. ¹⁴ Moses did not give any land to the Levi tribe, because the LORD God of Israel had told them, "Instead of land, you will receive the sacrifices offered at my altar." ¹⁵ Moses gave land to each of the clans in the Reuben tribe. ¹⁶ Their land started in the south at the town in the middle of the Arnon River valley, took in the town of Aroer on the northern edge of the valley, and went as far north as the flatlands around Medeba. ¹⁷ The Amorite King Sihon had lived in Heshbon and had ruled the towns in the flatlands. Now Heshbon belonged to Reuben, and so did the following towns in the flatlands: Dibon, Bamoth-Baal, Beth-Baal-Meon, Jahaz, Kedemoth, Mephaath, Kiriathaim, Sibmah, Zere ¹⁸ (SEE 13:17) ¹⁹ (SEE 13:17) ²⁰ (SEE 13:17) ²¹ (SEE 13:17) ²² The Israelites also killed Balaam the son of Beor, who had been a fortuneteller. ²³ This region with its towns and villages was the land for the Reuben tribe, and the Jordan River was its western border. ²⁴ Moses also gave land to each of the clans in the Gad tribe. ²⁵ It included the town of Jazer, and in the Gilead region their territory took in the land and towns as far east as the town of Aroer just west of Rabbah. This was about half of the land that had once belonged to the Ammonites. ²⁶ The land given to Gad stretched from Heshbon in the south to Ramath-Mizpeh and Betonim in the north, and even further north to Mahanaim and Lidebor. ²⁷ Gad also received the eastern half of the Jordan River valley, which had been ruled by King Sihon of Heshbon. This territory stretched as far north as Lake Galilee, and included the towns of Beth-Haram, Beth-Nimrah, Succoth, and Zaphon. ²⁸ These regions with their towns and villages were given to the Gad tribe. ²⁹ Moses gave land east of the Jordan River to half of the clans from the Manasseh tribe. ³⁰ Their land started at Mahanaim and took in the region that King Og of Bashan had ruled, including Ashtaroth and Edrei, the two towns where he had lived. The villages where the Jair clan settled were part of Manasseh's land, and so was the northern half o ³¹ (SEE 13:30) ³² That was how Moses divided up the Moab Plains to the east of Jericho on the other side of the Jordan River, so these two and a half tribes would have land of their own. ³³ But Moses did not give any land to the Levi tribe, because the LORD had promised that he would always provide for them.

Definition(s):
Arnon (Ar-non): rejoicing; sunlight
Aroer (Ar-roh-er): heath; tamarisk
Ashtaroth (Ash-tar-oth): Ashtoreth, flocks; sheep; riches
Ashtaroth (Ash-tar-oath): Ashtoreth, flocks; sheep; riches
Balaam (Beh-lamm): the ancient of the people; the destruction of the
Bashan (Beh-shan): in the tooth, in ivory
Bashan (Ba-shan): in the tooth, in ivory
Betonim (Be-tohn-im): bellies
Edrei (Ed-rye): a very great mass, or cloud
Gad (Gadd): a band; a troop
Geshur (Gesh-er): Geshuri, sight of the valley; a walled valley
Gilead (Gil-ee-ad): the heap or mass of testimony
Heshbon (Hesh-bon): invention; industry
Israel (Iz-rehl): who prevails with God
Israel (Is-ra-el): who prevails with God
Jair (Ja-eer): Jairus, my light; who diffuses light
Jericho (Jer-ih-koh): his moon; his month; his sweet smell
Jordan (Jor-dan): the river of judgment
Levi (Lee-vi): associated with him
Mahanaim (Ma-ha-na-im): tents; two fields; two armies
Manasseh (Man-ass-e): forgetfulness; he that is forgotten
Medeba (Me-de-ba): waters of grief; waters springing up
Moab (Moh-ab): of his father
Og (Ogg): a cake; bread baked in ashes
Reuben (Roo-ben): who sees the son; the vision of the son
Sihon (Sigh-hon): rooting out; conclusion
Maacah (Ma-akh-a):