Joshua 13
13When Joshua was an old man, the LORD said to him, "You are growing old, and much land remains to be conquered.H3091H2204H935H3117H3068H559H2204H935H3117H7604H3966H7235H776H34232This is the territory that remains: all the regions of the Philistines and the Geshurites,H776H7604H1552H6430H16513and the larger territory of the Canaanites, extending from the stream of Shihor on the border of Egypt, northward to the boundary of Ekron. It includes the territory of the five Philistine rulers of Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron. The land of the AvvitesH7883H6440H4714H1366H6138H6828H2803H3669H2568H5633H6430H5841H796H832H1663H6139H57614in the south also remains to be conquered. In the north, the following area has not yet been conquered: all the land of the Canaanites, including Mearah (which belongs to the Sidonians), stretching northward to Aphek on the border of the Amorites;H8486H776H3669H4632H6722H663H1366H5675the land of the Gebalites and all of the Lebanon mountain area to the east, from Baal-gad below Mount Hermon to Lebo-hamath;H776H1382H3844H4217H8121H1171H2022H2768H935H25746and all the hill country from Lebanon to Misrephoth-maim, including all the land of the Sidonians."I myself will drive these people out of the land ahead of the Israelites. So be sure to give this land to Israel as a special possession, just as I have commanded you.H3427H2022H3844H4956H6722H3423H6440H1121H3478H5307H3478H5159H66807Include all this territory as Israel's possession when you divide this land among the nine tribes and the half-tribe of Manasseh."H2505H776H5159H8672H7626H2677H7626H45198Half the tribe of Manasseh and the tribes of Reuben and Gad had already received their grants of land on the east side of the Jordan, for Moses, the servant of the LORD, had previously assigned this land to them.H7206H1425H3947H5159H4872H5414H5676H3383H4217H4872H5650H3068H54149Their territory extended from Aroer on the edge of the Arnon Gorge (including the town in the middle of the gorge) to the plain beyond Medeba, as far as Dibon.H6177H8193H5158H769H5892H8432H5158H4334H4311H176910It also included all the towns of King Sihon of the Amorites, who had reigned in Heshbon, and extended as far as the borders of Ammon.H5892H5511H4428H567H4427H2809H1366H1121H598311It included Gilead, the territory of the kingdoms of Geshur and Maacah, all of Mount Hermon, all of Bashan as far as Salecah,H1568H1366H1651H4602H2022H2768H1316H554812and all the territory of King Og of Bashan, who had reigned in Ashtaroth and Edrei. King Og was the last of the Rephaites, for Moses had attacked them and driven them out.H4468H5747H1316H4427H6252H154H7604H3499H7497H4872H5221H342313But the Israelites failed to drive out the people of Geshur and Maacah, so they continue to live among the Israelites to this day.H1121H3478H3423H1651H4602H1650H4601H3427H7130H3478H311714Moses did not assign any allotment of land to the tribe of Levi. Instead, as the LORD had promised them, their allotment came from the offerings burned on the altar to the LORD, the God of Israel.H7626H3878H5414H5159H801H3068H430H3478H801H5159H169615Moses had assigned the following area to the clans of the tribe of Reuben.H4872H5414H4294H1121H7205H494016Their territory extended from Aroer on the edge of the Arnon Gorge (including the town in the middle of the gorge) to the plain beyond Medeba.H1366H6177H8193H5158H769H5892H8432H5158H4334H431117It included Heshbon and the other towns on the plain—Dibon, Bamoth-baal, Beth-baal-meon,H2809H5892H4334H1769H1120H101018Jahaz, Kedemoth, Mephaath,H3096H6932H415819Kiriathaim, Sibmah, Zereth-shahar on the hill above the valley,H7156H7643H6890H2022H601020Beth-peor, the slopes of Pisgah, and Beth-jeshimoth.H1047H798H794H102021The land of Reuben also included all the towns of the plain and the entire kingdom of Sihon. Sihon was the Amorite king who had reigned in Heshbon and was killed by Moses along with the leaders of Midian—Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba—princes living in the region who were allied with Sihon.H5892H4334H4468H5511H4428H567H4427H2809H4872H5221H5387H4080H189H7552H6698H2354H7254H5257H5511H3427H77622The Israelites had also killed Balaam son of Beor, who used magic to tell the future.H1109H1121H1160H7080H1121H3478H2026H2719H413H249123The Jordan River marked the western boundary for the tribe of Reuben. The towns and their surrounding villages in this area were given as a homeland to the clans of the tribe of Reuben.H1366H1121H7205H3383H1366H5159H1121H7205H4940H5892H269124Moses had assigned the following area to the clans of the tribe of Gad.H4872H5414H4294H1410H1121H1410H494025Their territory included Jazer, all the towns of Gilead, and half of the land of Ammon, as far as the town of Aroer just west of Rabbah.H1366H3270H5892H1568H2677H776H1121H5983H6177H6440H723726It extended from Heshbon to Ramath-mizpeh and Betonim, and from Mahanaim to the territory of Lo-debar.H2809H7434H993H4266H1366H168827In the valley were Beth-haram, Beth-nimrah, Succoth, Zaphon, and the rest of the kingdom of King Sihon of Heshbon. The western boundary ran along the Jordan River, extended as far north as the tip of the Sea of Galilee, and then turned eastward.H6010H1027H1039H5523H6829H3499H4468H5511H4428H2809H3383H1366H7097H3220H3672H5676H3383H421728The towns and their surrounding villages in this area were given as a homeland to the clans of the tribe of Gad.H5159H1121H1410H4940H5892H269129Moses had assigned the following area to the clans of the half-tribe of Manasseh.H4872H5414H2677H7626H4519H2677H4294H1121H4519H494030Their territory extended from Mahanaim, including all of Bashan, all the former kingdom of King Og, and the sixty towns of Jair in Bashan.H1366H4266H1316H4468H5747H4428H1316H2333H2971H1316H8346H589231It also included half of Gilead and King Og's royal cities of Ashtaroth and Edrei. All this was given to the clans of the descendants of Makir, who was Manasseh's son.H2677H1568H6252H154H5892H4468H5747H1316H1121H4353H1121H4519H2677H1121H4353H494032These are the allotments Moses had made while he was on the plains of Moab, across the Jordan River, east of Jericho.H4872H5157H6160H4124H5676H3383H3405H421733But Moses gave no allotment of land to the tribe of Levi, for the LORD, the God of Israel, had promised that he himself would be their allotment.H7626H3878H4872H5414H5159H3068H430H3478H5159H1696
Joshua 14
14The remaining tribes of Israel received land in Canaan as allotted by Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the tribal leaders.H1121H3478H5157H776H3667H499H3548H3091H1121H5126H7218H1H4294H1121H3478H51572These nine and a half tribes received their grants of land by means of sacred lots, in accordance with the LORD's command through Moses.H1486H5159H3068H6680H3027H4872H8672H4294H2677H42943Moses had already given a grant of land to the two and a half tribes on the east side of the Jordan River, but he had given the Levites no such allotment.H4872H5414H5159H8147H4294H2677H4294H5676H3383H3881H5414H5159H84324The descendants of Joseph had become two separate tribes—Manasseh and Ephraim. And the Levites were given no land at all, only towns to live in with surrounding pasturelands for their livestock and all their possessions.H1121H3130H8147H4294H4519H669H5414H2506H3881H776H5892H3427H4054H4735H70755So the land was distributed in strict accordance with the LORD's commands to Moses.H3068H6680H4872H1121H3478H6213H2505H7766A delegation from the tribe of Judah, led by Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite, came to Joshua at Gilgal. Caleb said to Joshua, "Remember what the LORD said to Moses, the man of God, about you and me when we were at Kadesh-barnea.H1121H3063H5066H3091H1537H3612H1121H3312H7074H559H3045H1697H3068H1696H4872H376H430H182H182H69477I was forty years old when Moses, the servant of the LORD, sent me from Kadesh-barnea to explore the land of Canaan. I returned and gave an honest report,H705H8141H1121H4872H5650H3068H7971H6947H7270H776H7725H1697H7725H38248but my brothers who went with me frightened the people from entering the Promised Land. For my part, I wholeheartedly followed the LORD my God.H251H5927H3820H5971H4529H4390H310H3068H4309So that day Moses solemnly promised me, 'The land of Canaan on which you were just walking will be your grant of land and that of your descendants forever, because you wholeheartedly followed the LORD my God.'H4872H7650H3117H559H776H7272H1869H5159H1121H5704H5769H4390H310H3068H43010"Now, as you can see, the LORD has kept me alive and well as he promised for all these forty-five years since Moses made this promise—even while Israel wandered in the wilderness. Today I am eighty-five years old.H3068H2421H1696H705H2568H8141H227H3068H1696H1697H4872H3478H1980H4057H3117H8084H2568H8141H112111I am as strong now as I was when Moses sent me on that journey, and I can still travel and fight as well as I could then.H2389H3117H3117H4872H7971H3581H3581H4421H3318H93512So give me the hill country that the LORD promised me. You will remember that as scouts we found the descendants of Anak living there in great, walled towns. But if the LORD is with me, I will drive them out of the land, just as the LORD said."H5414H2022H3068H1696H3117H8085H3117H6062H5892H1419H1219H194H3068H854H3423H3068H169613So Joshua blessed Caleb son of Jephunneh and gave Hebron to him as his portion of land.H3091H1288H5414H3612H1121H3312H2275H515914Hebron still belongs to the descendants of Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite because he wholeheartedly followed the LORD, the God of Israel.H2275H5159H3612H1121H3312H7074H3117H4390H310H3068H430H347815(Previously Hebron had been called Kiriath-arba. It had been named after Arba, a great hero of the descendants of Anak.) And the land had rest from war.H8034H2275H6440H7153H1419H120H6062H776H8252H4421
Joshua 15
15The allotment for the clans of the tribe of Judah reached southward to the border of Edom, as far south as the wilderness of Zin.H1486H4294H1121H3063H4940H1366H123H4057H6790H5045H7097H84862The southern boundary began at the south bay of the Dead Sea,H5045H1366H7097H4417H3220H3956H6437H50453ran south of Scorpion Pass into the wilderness of Zin, and then went south of Kadesh-barnea to Hezron. Then it went up to Addar, where it turned toward Karka.H3318H5045H4610H5674H6790H5927H5045H6947H5674H2696H5927H146H5437H71734From there it passed to Azmon until it finally reached the Brook of Egypt, which it followed to the Mediterranean Sea. This was their southern boundary.H5674H6111H3318H5158H4714H8444H1366H3220H5045H13665The eastern boundary extended along the Dead Sea to the mouth of the Jordan River. The northern boundary began at the bay where the Jordan River empties into the Dead Sea,H6924H1366H4417H3220H7097H3383H1366H6828H6285H3956H3220H7097H33836went up from there to Beth-hoglah, then proceeded north of Beth-arabah to the Stone of Bohan. (Bohan was Reuben's son.)H1366H5927H1031H5674H6828H1026H1366H5927H68H932H1121H72057From that point it went through the valley of Achor to Debir, turning north toward Gilgal, which is across from the slopes of Adummim on the south side of the valley. From there the boundary extended to the springs at En-shemesh and on to En-rogel.H1366H5927H1688H6010H5911H6828H6437H1537H5227H4608H131H5045H5158H1366H5674H4325H5885H8444H58838The boundary then passed through the valley of Ben-Hinnom, along the southern slopes of the Jebusites, where the city of Jerusalem is located. Then it went west to the top of the mountain above the valley of Hinnom, and on up to the northern end of the valley of Rephaim.H1366H5927H1516H1121H2011H5045H3802H2983H3389H1366H5927H7218H2022H6440H1516H2011H3220H7097H6010H7497H68289From there the boundary extended from the top of the mountain to the spring at the waters of Nephtoah, and from there to the towns on Mount Ephron. Then it turned toward Baalah (that is, Kiriath-jearim).H1366H8388H7218H2022H4599H4325H5318H3318H5892H2022H6085H1366H8388H1173H715710The boundary circled west of Baalah to Mount Seir, passed along to the town of Kesalon on the northern slope of Mount Jearim, and went down to Beth-shemesh and on to Timnah.H1366H5437H1173H3220H2022H8165H5674H3802H2022H3297H3693H6828H3381H1053H5674H855311The boundary then proceeded to the slope of the hill north of Ekron, where it turned toward Shikkeron and Mount Baalah. It passed Jabneel and ended at the Mediterranean Sea.H1366H3318H3802H6138H6828H1366H8388H7942H5674H2022H1173H3318H2995H8444H1366H322012The western boundary was the shoreline of the Mediterranean Sea. These are the boundaries for the clans of the tribe of Judah.H3220H1366H1419H3220H1366H1366H1121H3063H5439H494013The LORD commanded Joshua to assign some of Judah's territory to Caleb son of Jephunneh. So Caleb was given the town of Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), which had been named after Anak's ancestor.H3612H1121H3312H5414H2506H8432H1121H3063H413H6310H3068H3091H7151H704H7153H1H6061H227514Caleb drove out the three groups of Anakites—the descendants of Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai, the sons of Anak.H3612H3423H7969H1121H6061H8344H289H8526H3211H606115From there he went to fight against the people living in the town of Debir (formerly called Kiriath-sepher).H5927H3427H1688H8034H1688H6440H715816Caleb said, "I will give my daughter Acsah in marriage to the one who attacks and captures Kiriath-sepher."H3612H559H5221H7158H3920H5414H5915H1323H80217Othniel, the son of Caleb's brother Kenaz, was the one who conquered it, so Acsah became Othniel's wife.H6274H1121H7073H251H3612H3920H5414H5915H1323H80218When Acsah married Othniel, she urged him to ask her father for a field. As she got down off her donkey, Caleb asked her, "What's the matter?"H935H5496H7592H1H7704H6795H2543H3612H55919She said, "Give me another gift. You have already given me land in the Negev; now please give me springs of water, too." So Caleb gave her the upper and lower springs.H559H5414H1293H5414H5045H776H5414H1543H4325H5414H5942H1543H8482H154320This was the homeland allocated to the clans of the tribe of Judah.H5159H4294H1121H3063H494021The towns of Judah situated along the borders of Edom in the extreme south were Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,H7097H5892H4294H1121H3063H1366H123H5045H6909H5740H301722Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,H7016H1776H573523Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,H6943H2674H349724Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,H2128H2928H117525Hazor-hadattah, Kerioth-hezron (that is, Hazor),H2674H2675H7152H2696H267426Amam, Shema, Moladah,H538H8090H413727Hazar-gaddah, Heshmon, Beth-pelet,H2693H2829H104628Hazar-shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah,H2705H884H96429Baalah, Iim, Ezem,H1173H5864H610730Eltolad, Kesil, Hormah,H513H3686H276731Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,H6860H4089H557832Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon—twenty-nine towns with their surrounding villages.H3822H7978H5871H7417H5892H6242H8672H269133The following towns situated in the western foothills were also given to Judah: Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,H8219H847H6881H82334Zanoah, En-gannim, Tappuah, Enam,H2182H5873H8599H587935Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,H3412H5725H7755H582536Shaaraim, Adithaim, Gederah, and Gederothaim—fourteen towns with their surrounding villages.H8189H5723H1449H1453H702H6240H5892H269137Also included were Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal-gad,H6799H2322H402838Dilean, Mizpeh, Joktheel,H1810H4708H337139Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,H3923H1218H570040Cabbon, Lahmam, Kitlish,H3522H3903H379841Gederoth, Beth-dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah—sixteen towns with their surrounding villages.H1450H1016H5279H4719H8337H6240H5892H269142Besides these, there were Libnah, Ether, Ashan,H3841H6281H622843Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib,H3316H823H533444Keilah, Aczib, and Mareshah—nine towns with their surrounding villages.H7084H392H4762H8672H5892H269145The territory of the tribe of Judah also included Ekron and its surrounding settlements and villages.H6138H1323H269146From Ekron the boundary extended west and included the towns near Ashdod with their surrounding villages.H6138H3220H3027H795H269147It also included Ashdod with its surrounding settlements and villages and Gaza with its settlements and villages, as far as the Brook of Egypt and along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea.H795H1323H2691H5804H1323H2691H5158H4714H1419H1366H3220H136648Judah also received the following towns in the hill country: Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,H2022H8069H3492H775549Dannah, Kiriath-sannah (that is, Debir),H1837H7158H168850Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,H6024H851H604451Goshen, Holon, and Giloh—eleven towns with their surrounding villages.H1657H2473H1542H259H6240H5892H269152Also included were the towns of Arab, Dumah, Eshan,H694H1746H82453Janim, Beth-tappuah, Aphekah,H3241H1054H66454Humtah, Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), and Zior—nine towns with their surrounding villages.H2547H7153H2275H6730H8672H5892H269155Besides these, there were Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,H4584H3760H2128H319456Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,H3157H3347H218257Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah—ten towns with their surrounding villages.H7014H1390H8553H6235H5892H269158In addition, there were Halhul, Beth-zur, Gedor,H2478H1049H144659Maarath, Beth-anoth, and Eltekon—six towns with their surrounding villages.H4638H1042H515H8337H5892H269160There were also Kiriath-baal (that is, Kiriath-jearim) and Rabbah—two towns with their surrounding villages.H7154H7157H7237H8147H5892H269161In the wilderness there were the towns of Beth-arabah, Middin, Secacah,H4057H1026H4081H552762Nibshan, the City of Salt, and En-gedi—six towns with their surrounding villages.H5044H5898H5872H8337H5892H269163But the tribe of Judah could not drive out the Jebusites, who lived in the city of Jerusalem, so the Jebusites live there among the people of Judah to this day.H2983H3427H3389H1121H3063H3201H3201H3423H2983H3427H1121H3063H3389H3117
Joshua 16
16The allotment for the descendants of Joseph extended from the Jordan River near Jericho, east of the springs of Jericho, through the wilderness and into the hill country of Bethel.H1486H1121H3130H3318H3383H3405H4325H3405H4217H4057H5927H3405H2022H10082From Bethel (that is, Luz) it ran over to Ataroth in the territory of the Arkites.H3318H1008H3870H5674H1366H757H58523Then it descended westward to the territory of the Japhletites as far as Lower Beth-horon, then to Gezer and over to the Mediterranean Sea.H3381H3220H1366H3311H1366H1032H8481H1507H8444H32204This was the homeland allocated to the families of Joseph's sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.H1121H3130H4519H669H51575The following territory was given to the clans of the tribe of Ephraim. The boundary of their homeland began at Ataroth-addar in the east. From there it ran to Upper Beth-horon,H1366H1121H669H4940H1366H5159H4217H5853H1032H59456then on to the Mediterranean Sea. From Micmethath on the north, the boundary curved eastward past Taanath-shiloh to the east of Janoah.H1366H3318H3220H4366H6828H1366H5437H4217H8387H5674H4217H32397From Janoah it turned southward to Ataroth and Naarah, touched Jericho, and ended at the Jordan River.H3381H3239H5852H5292H6293H3405H3318H33838From Tappuah the boundary extended westward, following the Kanah Ravine to the Mediterranean Sea. This is the homeland allocated to the clans of the tribe of Ephraim.H1366H3212H8599H3220H5158H7071H8444H3220H5159H4294H1121H669H49409In addition, some towns with their surrounding villages in the territory allocated to the half-tribe of Manasseh were set aside for the tribe of Ephraim.H3995H5892H1121H669H8432H5159H1121H4519H5892H269110They did not drive the Canaanites out of Gezer, however, so the people of Gezer live as slaves among the people of Ephraim to this day.H3423H3669H3427H1507H3669H3427H7130H669H3117H5647H4522
Joshua 17
17The next allotment of land was given to the half-tribe of Manasseh, the descendants of Joseph's older son. Makir, the firstborn son of Manasseh, was the father of Gilead. Because his descendants were experienced soldiers, the regions of Gilead and Bashan on the east side of the Jordan had already been given to them.H1486H4294H4519H1060H3130H4353H1060H4519H1H1568H376H4421H1568H1316 2So the allotment on the west side of the Jordan was for the remaining families within the clans of the tribe of Manasseh: Abiezer, Helek, Asriel, Shechem, Hepher, and Shemida. These clans represent the male descendants of Manasseh son of Joseph.H3498H1121H4519H4940H1121H44H1121H2507H1121H844H1121H7928H1121H2660H1121H8061H2145H1121H4519H1121H3130H4940 3However, Zelophehad, a descendant of Hepher son of Gilead, son of Makir, son of Manasseh, had no sons. He had only daughters, whose names were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.H6765H1121H2660H1121H1568H1121H4353H1121H4519H1121H1323H8034H1323H4244H5270H2295H4435H8656 4These women came to Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the Israelite leaders and said, "The LORD commanded Moses to give us a grant of land along with the men of our tribe." So Joshua gave them a grant of land along with their uncles, as the LORD had commanded.H7126H6440H499H3548H6440H3091H1121H5126H6440H5387H559H3068H6680H4872H5414H5159H8432H251H6310H3068H5414H5159H8432H251H1 5As a result, Manasseh's total allocation came to ten parcels of land, in addition to the land of Gilead and Bashan across the Jordan River,H5307H6235H2256H4519H776H1568H1316H5676H3383 6because the female descendants of Manasseh received a grant of land along with the male descendants. (The land of Gilead was given to the rest of the male descendants of Manasseh.)H1323H4519H5157H5159H8432H1121H3498H4519H1121H776H1568 7The boundary of the tribe of Manasseh extended from the border of Asher to Micmethath, near Shechem. Then the boundary went south from Micmethath to the settlement near the spring of Tappuah.H1366H4519H836H4366H6440H7927H1366H1980H3225H3427H5887 8The land surrounding Tappuah belonged to Manasseh, but the town of Tappuah itself, on the border of Manasseh's territory, belonged to the tribe of Ephraim.H4519H776H8599H8599H1366H4519H1121H669 9From the spring of Tappuah, the boundary of Manasseh followed the Kanah Ravine to the Mediterranean Sea. Several towns south of the ravine were inside Manasseh's territory, but they actually belonged to the tribe of Ephraim.H1366H3381H5158H7071H5045H5158H5892H669H8432H5892H4519H1366H4519H6828H5158H8444H3220 10In general, however, the land south of the ravine belonged to Ephraim, and the land north of the ravine belonged to Manasseh. Manasseh's boundary ran along the northern side of the ravine and ended at the Mediterranean Sea. North of Manasseh was the territory of Asher, and to the east was the territory of Issachar.H5045H669H6828H4519H3220H1366H6293H836H6828H3485H4217 11The following towns within the territory of Issachar and Asher, however, were given to Manasseh: Beth-shan, Ibleam, Dor (that is, Naphoth-dor), Endor, Taanach, and Megiddo, each with their surrounding settlements.H4519H3485H836H1052H1323H2991H1323H3427H1756H1323H3427H5874H1323H3427H8590H1323H3427H4023H1323H7969H5316 12But the descendants of Manasseh were unable to occupy these towns. They could not drive out the Canaanites who continued to live there.H1121H4519H3201H3423H5892H3669H2974H3427H776 13Later, however, when the Israelites became strong enough, they forced the Canaanites to work as slaves. But they did not drive them out of the land.H1121H3478H2388H5414H3669H4522H3423H3423 14The descendants of Joseph came to Joshua and asked, "Why have you given us only one portion of land as our homeland when the LORD has blessed us with so many people?"H1121H3130H1696H3091H559H5414H259H1486H259H2256H5159H7227H5971H5704H3068H1288H3541 15Joshua replied, "If there are so many of you, and if the hill country of Ephraim is not large enough for you, clear out land for yourselves in the forest where the Perizzites and Rephaites live."H3091H559H7227H5971H5927H3293H1254H776H6522H7497H2022H669H213 16The descendants of Joseph responded, "It's true that the hill country is not large enough for us. But all the Canaanites in the lowlands have iron chariots, both those in Beth-shan and its surrounding settlements and those in the valley of Jezreel. They are too strong for us."H1121H3130H559H2022H4672H3669H3427H776H6010H7393H1270H1052H1323H6010H3157 17Then Joshua said to the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh, the descendants of Joseph, "Since you are so large and strong, you will be given more than one portion.H3091H559H1004H3130H669H4519H559H7227H5971H1419H3581H259H1486 18The forests of the hill country will be yours as well. Clear as much of the land as you wish, and take possession of its farthest corners. And you will drive out the Canaanites from the valleys, too, even though they are strong and have iron chariots."H2022H3293H1254H8444H3423H3669H1270H7393H2389
Joshua 18
18Now that the land was under Israelite control, the entire community of Israel gathered at Shiloh and set up the Tabernacle.H5712H1121H3478H6950H7887H7931H168H4150H776H3533H64402But there remained seven tribes who had not yet been allotted their grants of land.H3498H1121H3478H7651H7626H2505H51593Then Joshua asked them, "How long are you going to wait before taking possession of the remaining land the LORD, the God of your ancestors, has given to you?H3091H559H1121H3478H7503H935H3423H776H3068H430H1H54144Select three men from each tribe, and I will send them out to explore the land and map it out. They will then return to me with a written report of their proposed divisions of their new homeland.H3051H7969H582H7626H7971H6965H1980H776H3789H6310H5159H9355Let them divide the land into seven sections, excluding Judah's territory in the south and Joseph's territory in the north.H2505H7651H2506H3063H5975H1366H5045H1004H3130H5975H1366H68286And when you record the seven divisions of the land and bring them to me, I will cast sacred lots in the presence of the LORD our God to assign land to each tribe.H3789H776H7651H2506H935H3384H1486H6440H3068H4307"The Levites, however, will not receive any allotment of land. Their role as priests of the LORD is their allotment. And the tribes of Gad, Reuben, and the half-tribe of Manasseh won't receive any more land, for they have already received their grant of land, which Moses, the servant of the LORD, gave them on the east side of the Jordan River."H3881H2506H7130H3550H3068H5159H1410H7205H2677H7626H4519H3947H5159H5676H3383H4217H4872H5650H3068H54148As the men started on their way to map out the land, Joshua commanded them, "Go and explore the land and write a description of it. Then return to me, and I will assign the land to the tribes by casting sacred lots here in the presence of the LORD at Shiloh."H582H6965H3212H3091H6680H1980H3789H776H559H3212H1980H776H3789H7725H7993H1486H6440H3068H78879The men did as they were told and mapped the entire territory into seven sections, listing the towns in each section. They made a written record and then returned to Joshua in the camp at Shiloh.H582H3212H5674H776H3789H5892H7651H2506H5612H935H3091H4264H788710And there at Shiloh, Joshua cast sacred lots in the presence of the LORD to determine which tribe should have each section.H3091H7993H1486H7887H6440H3068H3091H2505H776H1121H3478H425611The first allotment of land went to the clans of the tribe of Benjamin. It lay between the territory assigned to the tribes of Judah and Joseph.H1486H4294H1121H1144H5927H4940H1366H1486H3318H1121H3063H1121H313012The northern boundary of Benjamin's land began at the Jordan River, went north of the slope of Jericho, then west through the hill country and the wilderness of Beth-aven.H1366H6828H6285H3383H1366H5927H3802H3405H6828H5927H2022H3220H8444H4057H100713From there the boundary went south to Luz (that is, Bethel) and proceeded down to Ataroth-addar on the hill that lies south of Lower Beth-horon.H1366H5674H3870H3802H3870H1008H5045H1366H3381H5853H2022H5045H8481H103214The boundary then made a turn and swung south along the western edge of the hill facing Beth-horon, ending at the village of Kiriath-baal (that is, Kiriath-jearim), a town belonging to the tribe of Judah. This was the western boundary.H1366H8388H5437H6285H3220H5045H2022H6440H1032H5045H8444H7154H7157H5892H1121H3063H3220H628515The southern boundary began at the outskirts of Kiriath-jearim. From that western point it ran to the spring at the waters of Nephtoah,H5045H6285H7097H7157H1366H3318H3220H3318H4599H4325H531816and down to the base of the mountain beside the valley of Ben-Hinnom, at the northern end of the valley of Rephaim. From there it went down the valley of Hinnom, crossing south of the slope where the Jebusites lived, and continued down to En-rogel.H1366H3381H7097H2022H6440H1516H1121H2011H6010H7497H6828H3381H1516H2011H3802H2983H5045H3381H588317From En-rogel the boundary proceeded in a northerly direction and came to En-shemesh and on to Geliloth (which is across from the slopes of Adummim). Then it went down to the Stone of Bohan. (Bohan was Reuben's son.)H8388H6828H3318H5885H3318H1553H5227H4608H131H3381H68H932H1121H720518From there it passed along the north side of the slope overlooking the Jordan Valley. The border then went down into the valley,H5674H3802H4136H6160H6828H3381H616019ran past the north slope of Beth-hoglah, and ended at the north bay of the Dead Sea, which is the southern end of the Jordan River. This was the southern boundary.H1366H5674H3802H1031H6828H8444H1366H6828H3956H4417H3220H5045H7097H3383H5045H136620The eastern boundary was the Jordan River. These were the boundaries of the homeland allocated to the clans of the tribe of Benjamin.H3383H1379H6924H6285H5159H1121H1144H1367H5439H494021These were the towns given to the clans of the tribe of Benjamin. Jericho, Beth-hoglah, Emek-keziz,H5892H4294H1121H1144H4940H3405H1031H6010H710422Beth-arabah, Zemaraim, Bethel,H1026H6787H100823Avvim, Parah, Ophrah,H5761H6511H608424Kephar-ammoni, Ophni, and Geba—twelve towns with their surrounding villages.H3726H6078H1387H8147H6240H5892H269125Also Gibeon, Ramah, Beeroth,H1391H7414H88126Mizpah, Kephirah, Mozah,H4708H3716H468127Rekem, Irpeel, Taralah,H7552H3416H863428Zela, Haeleph, Jebus (that is, Jerusalem), Gibeah, and Kiriath—fourteen towns with their surrounding villages. This was the homeland allocated to the clans of the tribe of Benjamin.H6762H507H2983H3389H1394H7157H702H6240H5892H2691H5159H1121H1144H4940
Joshua 19
19The second allotment of land went to the clans of the tribe of Simeon. Their homeland was surrounded by Judah's territory.H8145H1486H3318H8095H4294H1121H8095H4940H5159H8432H5159H1121H3063 2Simeon's homeland included Beersheba, Sheba, Moladah,H5159H884H7652H4137 3Hazar-shual, Balah, Ezem,H2705H1088H6107 4Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah,H513H1329H2767 5Ziklag, Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susah,H6860H1024H2701 6Beth-lebaoth, and Sharuhen—thirteen towns with their surrounding villages.H1034H8287H7969H6240H5892H2691 7It also included Ain, Rimmon, Ether, and Ashan—four towns with their villages,H5871H7417H6281H6228H702H5892H2691 8including all the surrounding villages as far south as Baalath-beer (also known as Ramah of the Negev). This was the homeland allocated to the clans of the tribe of Simeon.H2691H5439H5892H1192H7414H5045H5159H4294H1121H8095H4940 9Their allocation of land came from part of what had been given to Judah because Judah's territory was too large for them. So the tribe of Simeon received an allocation within the territory of Judah.H2256H1121H3063H5159H1121H8095H2506H1121H3063H7227H1121H8095H5157H8432H5159 10The third allotment of land went to the clans of the tribe of Zebulun. The boundary of Zebulun's homeland started at Sarid.H7992H1486H5927H1121H2074H4940H1366H5159H8301 11From there it went west, going past Maralah, touching Dabbesheth, and proceeding to the brook east of Jokneam.H1366H5927H3220H4831H6293H1708H6293H5158H6440H3362 12In the other direction, the boundary went east from Sarid to the border of Kisloth-tabor, and from there to Daberath and up to Japhia.H7725H8301H6924H4217H8121H1366H3696H3318H1705H5927H3309 13Then it continued east to Gath-hepher, Eth-kazin, and Rimmon and turned toward Neah.H5674H4217H6924H1662H6278H3318H7417H5269 14The northern boundary of Zebulun passed Hannathon and ended at the valley of Iphtah-el.H1366H5437H6828H2615H8444H1516H3317 15The towns in these areas included Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem—twelve towns with their surrounding villages.H7005H5096H8110H3030H1035H8147H6240H5892H2691 16The homeland allocated to the clans of the tribe of Zebulun included these towns and their surrounding villages.H5159H1121H2074H4940H5892H2691 17The fourth allotment of land went to the clans of the tribe of Issachar.H7243H1486H3318H3485H1121H3485H4940 18Its boundaries included the following towns: Jezreel, Kesulloth, Shunem,H1366H3157H3694H7766 19Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath,H2663H7866H588 20Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez,H7245H7191H77 21Remeth, En-gannim, En-haddah, and Beth-pazzez.H7432H5873H5876H1048 22The boundary also touched Tabor, Shahazumah, and Beth-shemesh, ending at the Jordan River—sixteen towns with their surrounding villages.H1366H6293H8396H7831H1053H8444H1366H3383H8337H6240H5892H2691 23The homeland allocated to the clans of the tribe of Issachar included these towns and their surrounding villages.H5159H4294H1121H3485H4940H5892H2691 24The fifth allotment of land went to the clans of the tribe of Asher.H2549H1486H3318H4294H1121H836H4940 25Its boundaries included these towns: Helkath, Hali, Beten, Acshaph,H1366H2520H2482H991H407 26Allammelech, Amad, and Mishal. The boundary on the west touched Carmel and Shihor-libnath,H487H6008H4861H6293H3760H3220H7884 27then it turned east toward Beth-dagon, and ran as far as Zebulun in the valley of Iphtah-el, going north to Beth-emek and Neiel. It then continued north to Cabul,H7725H4217H8121H1016H6293H2074H1516H3317H6828H1025H5272H3318H3521H8040 28Abdon, Rehob, Hammon, Kanah, and as far as Greater Sidon.H5683H7340H2540H7071H7227H6721 29Then the boundary turned toward Ramah and the fortress of Tyre, where it turned toward Hosah and came to the Mediterranean Sea. The territory also included Mehebel, Aczib,H1366H7725H7414H4013H5892H6865H1366H7725H2621H8444H3220H2256H392 30Ummah, Aphek, and Rehob—twenty-two towns with their surrounding villages.H5981H663H7340H6242H8147H5892H2691 31The homeland allocated to the clans of the tribe of Asher included these towns and their surrounding villages.H5159H4294H1121H836H4940H5892H2691 32The sixth allotment of land went to the clans of the tribe of Naphtali.H8345H1486H3318H1121H5321H1121H5321H4940 33Its boundary ran from Heleph, from the oak at Zaanannim, and extended across to Adami-nekeb, Jabneel, and as far as Lakkum, ending at the Jordan River.H1366H2501H438H6815H129H5346H2995H3946H8444H3383 34The western boundary ran past Aznoth-tabor, then to Hukkok, and touched the border of Zebulun in the south, the border of Asher on the west, and the Jordan River on the east.H1366H7725H3220H243H3318H2712H6293H2074H5045H6293H836H3220H3063H3383H4217H8121 35The fortified towns included in this territory were Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Kinnereth,H4013H5892H6661H6863H2575H7557H3672 36Adamah, Ramah, Hazor,H128H7414H2674 37Kedesh, Edrei, En-hazor,H6943H154H5877 38Yiron, Migdal-el, Horem, Beth-anath, and Beth-shemesh—nineteen towns with their surrounding villages.H3375H4027H2765H1043H1053H8672H6240H5892H2691 39The homeland allocated to the clans of the tribe of Naphtali included these towns and their surrounding villages.H5159H4294H1121H5321H4940H5892H2691 40The seventh allotment of land went to the clans of the tribe of Dan.H7637H1486H3318H4294H1121H1835H4940 41The land allocated as their homeland included the following towns: Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir-shemesh,H1366H5159H6881H847H5905 42Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah,H8169H357H3494 43Elon, Timnah, Ekron,H356H8553H6138 44Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath,H514H1405H1191 45Jehud, Bene-berak, Gath-rimmon,H3055H1139H1667 46Me-jarkon, Rakkon, and the territory across from Joppa.H4313H7542H1366H4136H3305 47But the tribe of Dan had trouble taking possession of their land, so they attacked the town of Laish. They captured it, slaughtered its people, and settled there. They renamed the town Dan after their ancestor.H1366H1121H1835H3318H1121H1835H5927H3898H3959H3920H5221H6310H2719H3423H3427H7121H3959H1835H8034H1835H1 48The homeland allocated to the clans of the tribe of Dan included these towns and their surrounding villages.H5159H4294H1121H1835H4940H5892H2691 49After all the land was divided among the tribes, the Israelites gave a piece of land to Joshua as his allocation.H3615H776H5157H1367H1121H3478H5414H5159H3091H1121H5126H8432 50For the LORD had said he could have any town he wanted. He chose Timnath-serah in the hill country of Ephraim. He rebuilt the town and lived there.H6310H3068H5414H5892H7592H8556H2022H669H1129H5892H3427 51These are the territories that Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the tribal leaders allocated as grants of land to the tribes of Israel by casting sacred lots in the presence of the LORD at the entrance of the Tabernacle at Shiloh. So the division of the land was completed.H5159H499H3548H3091H1121H5126H7218H1H4294H1121H3478H5157H1486H7887H6440H3068H6607H168H4150H3615H2505H776
Joshua 20
20The LORD said to Joshua,H3068H1696H3091H559 2"Now tell the Israelites to designate the cities of refuge, as I instructed Moses.H1696H1121H3478H559H5414H5892H4733H1696H3027H4872 3Anyone who kills another person accidentally and unintentionally can run to one of these cities; they will be places of refuge from relatives seeking revenge for the person who was killed.H7523H5221H5315H7684H1847H5127H4733H1350H1818 4"Upon reaching one of these cities, the one who caused the death will appear before the elders at the city gate and present his case. They must allow him to enter the city and give him a place to live among them.H5127H259H5892H5975H6607H8179H5892H1696H1697H241H2205H5892H622H5892H5414H4725H3427 5If the relatives of the victim come to avenge the killing, the leaders must not release the slayer to them, for he killed the other person unintentionally and without previous hostility.H1350H1818H7291H310H5462H7523H3027H5221H7453H1097H1847H8130H8543H8032 6But the slayer must stay in that city and be tried by the local assembly, which will render a judgment. And he must continue to live in that city until the death of the high priest who was in office at the time of the accident. After that, he is free to return to his own home in the town from which he fled."H3427H5892H5975H6440H5712H4941H4194H1419H3548H834H3117H7523H7725H935H5892H1004H5892H5127 7The following cities were designated as cities of refuge: Kedesh of Galilee, in the hill country of Naphtali; Shechem, in the hill country of Ephraim; and Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), in the hill country of Judah.H6942H6943H1551H2022H5321H7927H2022H669H7153H2275H2022H3063 8On the east side of the Jordan River, across from Jericho, the following cities were designated: Bezer, in the wilderness plain of the tribe of Reuben; Ramoth in Gilead, in the territory of the tribe of Gad; and Golan in Bashan, in the land of the tribe of Manasseh.H5676H3383H3405H4217H5414H1221H4057H4334H4294H7205H7216H1568H4294H1410H1474H1316H4294H4519 9These cities were set apart for all the Israelites as well as the foreigners living among them. Anyone who accidentally killed another person could take refuge in one of these cities. In this way, they could escape being killed in revenge prior to standing trial before the local assembly.H5892H4152H1121H3478H1616H1481H8432H5221H5315H7684H5127H4191H3027H1350H1818H5975H6440H5712
Joshua 21
21Then the leaders of the tribe of Levi came to consult with Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the leaders of the other tribes of Israel.H5066H7218H1H3881H499H3548H3091H1121H5126H7218H1H4294H1121H34782They came to them at Shiloh in the land of Canaan and said, "The LORD commanded Moses to give us towns to live in and pasturelands for our livestock."H1696H7887H776H3667H559H3068H6680H3027H4872H5414H5892H3427H4054H9293So by the command of the LORD the people of Israel gave the Levites the following towns and pasturelands out of their own grants of land.H1121H3478H5414H3881H5159H6310H3068H5892H40544The descendants of Aaron, who were members of the Kohathite clan within the tribe of Levi, were allotted thirteen towns that were originally assigned to the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin.H1486H3318H4940H6956H1121H175H3548H3881H1486H4294H3063H4294H8099H4294H1144H7969H6240H58925The other families of the Kohathite clan were allotted ten towns from the tribes of Ephraim, Dan, and the half-tribe of Manasseh.H3498H1121H6955H1486H4940H4294H669H4294H1835H2677H4294H4519H6235H58926The clan of Gershon was allotted thirteen towns from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and the half-tribe of Manasseh in Bashan.H1121H1648H1486H4940H4294H3485H4294H836H4294H5321H2677H4294H4519H1316H7969H6240H58927The clan of Merari was allotted twelve towns from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.H1121H4847H4940H4294H7205H4294H1410H4294H2074H8147H6240H58928So the Israelites obeyed the LORD's command to Moses and assigned these towns and pasturelands to the Levites by casting sacred lots.H1121H3478H5414H1486H3881H5892H4054H3068H6680H3027H48729The Israelites gave the following towns from the tribes of Judah and SimeonH5414H4294H1121H3063H4294H1121H8095H5892H7121H803410to the descendants of Aaron, who were members of the Kohathite clan within the tribe of Levi, since the sacred lot fell to them first.H1121H175H4940H6956H1121H3878H7223H7223H148611Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), in the hill country of Judah, along with its surrounding pasturelands. (Arba was an ancestor of Anak.)H5414H7151H704H7153H1H6061H2275H2022H3063H4054H543912But the open fields beyond the town and the surrounding villages were given to Caleb son of Jephunneh as his possession.H7704H5892H2691H5414H3612H1121H3312H27213The following towns with their pasturelands were given to the descendants of Aaron the priest: Hebron (a city of refuge for those who accidentally killed someone), Libnah,H5414H1121H175H3548H2275H4054H5892H4733H7523H3841H405414Jattir, Eshtemoa,H3492H4054H851H405415Holon, Debir,H2473H4054H1688H405416Ain, Juttah, and Beth-shemesh—nine towns from these two tribes.H5871H4054H3194H4054H1053H4054H8672H5892H8147H762617From the tribe of Benjamin the priests were given the following towns with their pasturelands: Gibeon, Geba,H4294H1144H1391H4054H1387H405418Anathoth, and Almon—four towns.H6068H4054H5960H4054H702H589219So in all, thirteen towns with their pasturelands were given to the priests, the descendants of Aaron.H5892H1121H175H3548H7969H6240H5892H405420The rest of the Kohathite clan from the tribe of Levi was allotted the following towns and pasturelands from the tribe of Ephraim.H4940H1121H6955H3881H3498H1121H6955H5892H1486H4294H66921Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim (a city of refuge for those who accidentally killed someone), Gezer,H5414H7927H4054H2022H669H5892H4733H7523H1507H405422Kibzaim, and Beth-horon—four towns.H6911H4054H1032H4054H702H589223The following towns and pasturelands were allotted to the priests from the tribe of Dan: Eltekeh, Gibbethon,H4294H1835H514H4054H1405H405424Aijalon, and Gath-rimmon—four towns.H357H4054H1667H4054H702H589225The half-tribe of Manasseh allotted the following towns with their pasturelands to the priests: Taanach and Gath-rimmon—two towns.H4276H4294H4519H8590H4054H1667H4054H8147H589226So in all, ten towns with their pasturelands were given to the rest of the Kohathite clan.H5892H6235H4054H4940H1121H6955H349827The descendants of Gershon, another clan within the tribe of Levi, received the following towns with their pasturelands from the half-tribe of Manasseh: Golan in Bashan (a city of refuge for those who accidentally killed someone) and Be-eshterah—two towns.H1121H1648H4940H3881H2677H4294H4519H1474H1316H4054H5892H4733H7523H1203H4054H8147H589228From the tribe of Issachar they received the following towns with their pasturelands: Kishion, Daberath,H4294H3485H7191H4054H1705H405429Jarmuth, and En-gannim—four towns.H3412H4054H5873H4054H702H589230From the tribe of Asher they received the following towns with their pasturelands: Mishal, Abdon,H4294H836H4861H4054H5658H405431Helkath, and Rehob—four towns.H2520H4054H7340H4054H702H589232From the tribe of Naphtali they received the following towns with their pasturelands: Kedesh in Galilee (a city of refuge for those who accidentally killed someone), Hammoth-dor, and Kartan—three towns.H4294H5321H6943H1551H4054H5892H4733H7523H2576H4054H7178H4054H7969H589233So in all, thirteen towns with their pasturelands were allotted to the clan of Gershon.H5892H1649H4940H7969H6240H5892H405434The rest of the Levites—the Merari clan—were given the following towns with their pasturelands from the tribe of Zebulun: Jokneam, Kartah,H4940H1121H4847H3498H3881H4294H2074H3362H4054H7177H405435Dimnah, and Nahalal—four towns.H1829H4054H5096H4054H702H589236From the tribe of Reuben they received the following towns with their pasturelands: Bezer, Jahaz,H7205H1221H309637Kedemoth, and Mephaath—four towns.H6932H4158H702H589238From the tribe of Gad they received the following towns with their pasturelands: Ramoth in Gilead (a city of refuge for those who accidentally killed someone), Mahanaim,H4294H1410H7433H1568H4054H5892H4733H7523H4266H405439Heshbon, and Jazer—four towns.H2809H4054H3270H4054H702H589240So in all, twelve towns were allotted to the clan of Merari.H5892H1121H4847H4940H3498H4940H3881H1486H8147H6240H589241The total number of towns and pasturelands within Israelite territory given to the Levites came to forty-eight.H5892H3881H8432H272H1121H3478H705H8083H5892H405442Every one of these towns had pasturelands surrounding it.H5892H5892H5892H4054H5439H589243So the LORD gave to Israel all the land he had sworn to give their ancestors, and they took possession of it and settled there.H3068H5414H3478H776H7650H5414H1H3423H342744And the LORD gave them rest on every side, just as he had solemnly promised their ancestors. None of their enemies could stand against them, for the LORD helped them conquer all their enemies.H3068H5117H5439H7650H1H5975H376H341H6440H3068H5414H341H302745Not a single one of all the good promises the LORD had given to the family of Israel was left unfulfilled; everything he had spoken came true.H5307H1697H2896H1697H3068H1696H1004H3478H935
Psalms 68
68[For the choir director: A song. A psalm of David.] Rise up, O God, and scatter your enemies. Let those who hate God run for their lives.H5329H4210H7892H1732H430H6965H341H6327H8130H5127H64402Blow them away like smoke. Melt them like wax in a fire. Let the wicked perish in the presence of God.H6227H5086H5086H1749H4549H6440H784H7563H6H6440H4303But let the godly rejoice. Let them be glad in God’s presence. Let them be filled with joy.H6662H8055H5970H6440H430H8057H77974Sing praises to God and to his name! Sing loud praises to him who rides the clouds. His name is the Lord—rejoice in his presence!H7891H430H2167H8034H5549H7392H6160H8034H3050H5937H64405Father to the fatherless, defender of widows—this is God, whose dwelling is holy.H1H3490H1781H490H430H6944H45836God places the lonely in families; he sets the prisoners free and gives them joy. But he makes the rebellious live in a sun-scorched land.H430H3427H3173H1004H3318H615H3574H5637H7931H67077O God, when you led your people out from Egypt, when you marched through the dry wasteland, InterludeH430H3318H6440H5971H6805H3452H55428the earth trembled, and the heavens poured down rain before you, the God of Sinai, before God, the God of Israel.H776H7493H8064H5197H6440H430H5514H2088H6440H430H430H34789You sent abundant rain, O God, to refresh the weary land.H430H5130H5071H1653H3559H5159H381110There your people finally settled, and with a bountiful harvest, O God, you provided for your needy people.H2416H3427H430H3559H2896H604111The Lord gives the word, and a great army brings the good news.H136H5414H562H7227H6635H131912Enemy kings and their armies flee, while the women of Israel divide the plunder.H4428H6635H5074H5074H5116H1004H2505H799813Even those who lived among the sheepfolds found treasures—doves with wings of silver and feathers of gold.H7901H8240H3671H3123H2645H3701H84H3422H274214The Almighty scattered the enemy kings like a blowing snowstorm on Mount Zalmon.H7706H6566H4428H7949H675615The mountains of Bashan are majestic, with many peaks stretching high into the sky.H2022H430H2022H1316H1386H2022H2022H131616Why do you look with envy, O rugged mountains, at Mount Zion, where God has chosen to live, where the Lord himself will live forever?H7520H1386H2022H2022H430H2530H3427H3068H7931H533117Surrounded by unnumbered thousands of chariots, the Lord came from Mount Sinai into his sanctuary.H7393H430H7239H505H8136H136H5514H694418When you ascended to the heights, you led a crowd of captives. You received gifts from the people, even from those who rebelled against you. Now the Lord God will live among us there.H5927H4791H7628H7617H3947H4979H120H5637H3050H430H793119Praise the Lord; praise God our savior! For each day he carries us in his arms. InterludeH1288H136H3117H3117H6006H410H3444H554220Our God is a God who saves! The Sovereign Lord rescues us from death.H410H410H4190H3069H136H8444H419421But God will smash the heads of his enemies, crushing the skulls of those who love their guilty ways.H430H4272H7218H341H8181H6936H1980H81722The Lord says, “I will bring my enemies down from Bashan; I will bring them up from the depths of the sea.H136H559H7725H1316H7725H4688H322023You, my people, will wash your feet in their blood, and even your dogs will get their share!”H7272H4272H1818H341H3956H361124Your procession has come into view, O God—the procession of my God and King as he goes into the sanctuary.H7200H1979H430H1979H410H4428H694425Singers are in front, musicians behind; between them are young women playing tambourines.H7891H6923H5059H310H8432H5959H860826Praise God, all you people of Israel; praise the Lord, the source of Israel’s life.H1288H430H4721H136H4726H347827Look, the little tribe of Benjamin leads the way. Then comes a great throng of rulers from Judah and all the rulers of Zebulun and Naphtali.H6810H1144H7287H8269H3063H7277H8269H2074H8269H532128Summon your might, O God. Display your power, O God, as you have in the past.H430H6680H5797H5810H430H2098H646629The kings of the earth are bringing tribute to your Temple in Jerusalem.H1964H3389H4428H2986H786230Rebuke these enemy nations—these wild animals lurking in the reeds, this herd of bulls among the weaker calves. Make them bring bars of silver in humble tribute. Scatter the nations that delight in war.H1605H2416H7070H5712H47H5695H5971H7511H7518H3701H967H5971H2654H712831Let Egypt come with gifts of precious metals; let Ethiopia bow in submission to God.H2831H857H4714H3568H7323H3027H43032Sing to God, you kingdoms of the earth. Sing praises to the Lord. InterludeH7891H430H4467H776H2167H136H554233Sing to the one who rides across the ancient heavens, his mighty voice thundering from the sky.H7392H8064H8064H6924H5414H6963H5797H696334Tell everyone about God’s power. His majesty shines down on Israel; his strength is mighty in the heavens.H5414H5797H430H1346H3478H5797H783435God is awesome in his sanctuary. The God of Israel gives power and strength to his people. Praise be to God!H430H3372H4720H410H3478H5414H5797H8592H5971H1288H430
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