Joshua

Chapter 18

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּiqּa֨hal֜u kּal-'ada֤t bּeneֽy-yishsera'el֙ shshilo֔h vayּashshekּi֥ynu shsha֖m 'et-'o֣hel mo'e֑d veha'a֥retz nikebּeshsha֖h lipeneyheֽm׃

Edified Edition (EDE)The whole assembly [1] of the Israelites gathered at Shiloh and set up the tent of meeting there. The country was brought under their control,

וַיִּקָּ֨הֲל֜וּ כָּל־עֲדַ֤ת בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ שִׁלֹ֔ה וַיַּשְׁכִּ֥ינוּ שָׁ֖ם אֶת־אֹ֣הֶל מוֹעֵ֑ד וְהָאָ֥רֶץ נִכְבְּשָׁ֖ה לִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּiuaֽteru֙ bּibene֣y yishsera'e֔l 'ashshe֥r loֽ'-chaleq֖u 'et-nֽachalata֑m shshibe'a֖h shshebatiֽym׃

Edified Edition (EDE)but there were still seven Israelite tribes who had not yet received their inheritance.

וַיִּוָּֽתְרוּ֙ בִּבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹֽא־חָלְק֖וּ אֶת־נַֽחֲלָתָ֑ם שִׁבְעָ֖ה שְׁבָטִֽים׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֥'mer yehoshshu֖'a 'el-bּene֣y yishsera'e֑l 'ad-'a֨nah֙ 'atּe֣m miterapּi֔ym labo'֙ lare֣shshet 'et-ha'a֔retz 'ashsher֙ nata֣n lake֔m yehva֖h 'elohe֥y 'abֽoteykeֽm׃

Edified Edition (EDE)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?

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ אֶל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל עַד־אָ֨נָה֙ אַתֶּ֣ם מִתְרַפִּ֔ים לָבוֹא֙ לָרֶ֣שֶׁת אֶת־הָאָ֔רֶץ אֲשֶׁר֙ נָתַ֣ן לָכֶ֔ם יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י אֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶֽם׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): hab֥u lake֛m shsheloshsha֥h 'anashshi֖ym lashshּa֑bet ve'eshshelache֗m veyaqu֜mu veyiֽtehalּek֥u ba'a֛retz veyiketּeb֥u 'ota֛hּ lepi֥y naֽchalata֖m veyabo֥'u 'elaֽy׃

Edified Edition (EDE)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, according to the inheritance of each tribe. Then they will return to me.

הָב֥וּ לָכֶ֛ם שְׁלֹשָׁ֥ה אֲנָשִׁ֖ים לַשָּׁ֑בֶט וְאֶשְׁלָחֵ֗ם וְיָקֻ֜מוּ וְיִֽתְהַלְּכ֥וּ בָאָ֛רֶץ וְיִכְתְּב֥וּ אוֹתָ֛הּ לְפִ֥י נַֽחֲלָתָ֖ם וְיָבֹ֥אוּ אֵלָֽי׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vehiֽtechalּeq֥u 'ota֖hּ leshshibe'a֣h chalaqi֑ym yehuda֞h ya'amo֤d 'al-gּebulo֙ minּe֔geb ube֥yt yose֛p ya'amed֥u 'al-gּebula֖m mitzּapֽon׃

Edified Edition (EDE)You are to divide the land into seven parts. Judah is to remain in its territory on the south and the tribes of Joseph in their territory on the north.

וְהִֽתְחַלְּק֥וּ אֹתָ֖הּ לְשִׁבְעָ֣ה חֲלָקִ֑ים יְהוּדָ֞ה יַעֲמֹ֤ד עַל־גְּבוּלוֹ֙ מִנֶּ֔גֶב וּבֵ֥ית יוֹסֵ֛ף יַעַמְד֥וּ עַל־גְּבוּלָ֖ם מִצָּפֽוֹן׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'atּe֞m tּiketּeb֤u 'et-ha'a֨retz֙ shshibe'a֣h chalaqi֔ym vֽahabe'te֥m 'ela֖y he֑nּah veyari֨ytiy lake֤m gּoral֙ pּo֔h lipene֖y yehva֥h 'eloheֽynu׃

Edified Edition (EDE)After you have written descriptions of the seven parts of the land, bring them here to me and I will cast lots for you in the presence of the LORD our God.

וְאַתֶּ֞ם תִּכְתְּב֤וּ אֶת־הָאָ֨רֶץ֙ שִׁבְעָ֣ה חֲלָקִ֔ים וַֽהֲבֵאתֶ֥ם אֵלַ֖י הֵ֑נָּה וְיָרִ֨יתִי לָכֶ֤ם גּוֹרָל֙ פֹּ֔ה לִפְנֵ֖י יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): kּi֠y 'eֽyn-che֤leq laleviyּim֙ bּeqirebּeke֔m kּiֽy-kehunּa֥t yehva֖h nachalat֑o vega֡d ure'ube֡n vachatziy֩ shshe֨bet haֽmenashshּe֜h laqech֣u nachalata֗m me'e֤ber layּaredּen֙ mizera֔chah 'ashsher֙ nata֣n lahe֔m moshshe֖h 'e֥bed yehvaֽh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)The Levites, however, do not get a portion among you, because the priestly service of the LORD is their inheritance. 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."

כִּ֠י אֵֽין־חֵ֤לֶק לַלְוִיִּם֙ בְּקִרְבְּכֶ֔ם כִּֽי־כְהֻנַּ֥ת יְהוָ֖ה נַחֲלָת֑וֹ וְגָ֡ד וּרְאוּבֵ֡ן וַחֲצִי֩ שֵׁ֨בֶט הַֽמְנַשֶּׁ֜ה לָקְח֣וּ נַחֲלָתָ֗ם מֵעֵ֤בֶר לַיַּרְדֵּן֙ מִזְרָ֔חָה אֲשֶׁר֙ נָתַ֣ן לָהֶ֔ם מֹשֶׁ֖ה עֶ֥בֶד יְהוָֽה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּaqu֥mu ha'anashshi֖ym vayּele֑ku vayetza֣v yehoshshu֡'a 'et-haholekiym֩ liketּo֨b 'et-ha'a֜retz le'mo֗r le֠ku vehitehalּek֨u ba'a֜retz vekiteb֤u 'otahּ֙ veshsh֣ubu 'ela֔y u֠poh 'ashsheli֨yke lake֥m gּora֛l lipene֥y yehva֖h bּeshshiloֽh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)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. Then return to me, and I will cast lots for you here at Shiloh in the presence of the LORD."

וַיָּקֻ֥מוּ הָאֲנָשִׁ֖ים וַיֵּלֵ֑כוּ וַיְצַ֣ו יְהוֹשֻׁ֡עַ אֶת־הַהֹלְכִים֩ לִכְתֹּ֨ב אֶת־הָאָ֜רֶץ לֵאמֹ֗ר לְ֠כוּ וְהִתְהַלְּכ֨וּ בָאָ֜רֶץ וְכִתְב֤וּ אוֹתָהּ֙ וְשׁ֣וּבוּ אֵלַ֔י וּ֠פֹה אַשְׁלִ֨יךְ לָכֶ֥ם גּוֹרָ֛ל לִפְנֵ֥י יְהוָ֖ה בְּשִׁלֹֽה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּelek֤u hֽa'anashshiym֙ vayּa'aber֣u ba'a֔retz vayּiketּeb֧uha leֽ'ari֛ym leshshibe'a֥h chalaqi֖ym 'al-se֑per vayּabo֧'u 'el-yehoshshu֛'a 'el-haֽmּachane֖h shshiloֽh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)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.

וַיֵּלְכ֤וּ הָֽאֲנָשִׁים֙ וַיַּעַבְר֣וּ בָאָ֔רֶץ וַיִּכְתְּב֧וּהָ לֶֽעָרִ֛ים לְשִׁבְעָ֥ה חֲלָקִ֖ים עַל־סֵ֑פֶר וַיָּבֹ֧אוּ אֶל־יְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַ אֶל־הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֖ה שִׁלֹֽה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּashsheleke֩ lahe֨m yehoshshu֧'a gּora֛l bּeshshilo֖h lipene֣y yehva֑h vayechalּeq-shsha֨m yehoshshu֧'a 'et-ha'a֛retz libene֥y yishsera'e֖l kּemacheleqotaֽm׃p

Edified Edition (EDE)Joshua then cast lots for them in Shiloh in the presence of the LORD, and there he distributed the land to the Israelites according to their tribal divisions.

וַיַּשְׁלֵךְ֩ לָהֶ֨ם יְהוֹשֻׁ֧עַ גּוֹרָ֛ל בְּשִׁלֹ֖ה לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וַיְחַלֶּק־שָׁ֨ם יְהוֹשֻׁ֧עַ אֶת־הָאָ֛רֶץ לִבְנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל כְּמַחְלְקֹתָֽם׃פ

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּa֗'al gּora֛l matּe֥h beneֽy-bineyami֖n lemishshepּechota֑m vayּetze'֙ gּeb֣ul gּֽorala֔m bּe֚yn bּene֣y yehuda֔h ube֖yn bּene֥y yoseֽp׃

Edified Edition (EDE)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:

וַיַּ֗עַל גּוֹרַ֛ל מַטֵּ֥ה בְנֵֽי־בִנְיָמִ֖ן לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֑ם וַיֵּצֵא֙ גְּב֣וּל גּֽוֹרָלָ֔ם בֵּ֚ין בְּנֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֔ה וּבֵ֖ין בְּנֵ֥י יוֹסֵֽף׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayehi֨y lahe֧m hagּeb֛ul lipe'a֥t tzap֖onah min-hayּaredּe֑n ve'ala֣h hagּebul֩ 'el-kּe֨tep yeriych֜o mitzּap֗on ve'ala֤h bahar֙ ya֔mּah vhyh vehayu֙ tּoֽtze'ota֔yv midebּa֖rah bּe֥yt 'aֽven׃

Edified Edition (EDE)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 of Beth Aven.

וַיְהִ֨י לָהֶ֧ם הַגְּב֛וּל לִפְאַ֥ת צָפ֖וֹנָה מִן־הַיַּרְדֵּ֑ן וְעָלָ֣ה הַגְּבוּל֩ אֶל־כֶּ֨תֶף יְרִיח֜וֹ מִצָּפ֗וֹן וְעָלָ֤ה בָהָר֙ יָ֔מָּה והיה וְהָיוּ֙ תֹּֽצְאֹתָ֔יו מִדְבַּ֖רָה בֵּ֥ית אָֽוֶן׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'abar֩ mishshּa֨m hagּeb֜ul l֗uzah 'el-kּe֤tep l֨uzah֙ ne֔gebּah hi֖y bּeֽyt-'e֑l veyara֤d hagּebul֙ 'ater֣ot 'adּa֔r 'al-haha֕r 'ashshe֛r minּe֥geb lebeyt-chor֖on tּachetּֽon׃

Edified Edition (EDE)From there it crossed to the south slope of Luz (that is, Bethel) and went down to Ataroth Addar on the hill south of Lower Beth Horon.

וְעָבַר֩ מִשָּׁ֨ם הַגְּב֜וּל ל֗וּזָה אֶל־כֶּ֤תֶף ל֨וּזָה֙ נֶ֔גְבָּה הִ֖יא בֵּֽית־אֵ֑ל וְיָרַ֤ד הַגְּבוּל֙ עַטְר֣וֹת אַדָּ֔ר עַל־הָהָ֕ר אֲשֶׁ֛ר מִנֶּ֥גֶב לְבֵית־חֹר֖וֹן תַּחְתּֽוֹן׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): veta'a֣r hagּebul֩ venasa֨b lipe'at-ya֜m ne֗gebּah min-hahar֙ 'ashshe֨r 'al-pּene֥y beyt-choron֮ negebּah֒ vhyh vehay֣u toֽtze'ota֗yv 'el-qireyat-bּa֨'al֙ hi֚y qireya֣t ye'ari֔ym 'i֖yr bּene֣y yehuda֑h zo֖'t pּe'at-yaֽm׃

Edified Edition (EDE)From the hill facing Beth Horon on the south, the boundary turned south along the western side and came out at Kiriath Baal (that is, Kiriath Jearim), a town of the people of Judah. This was the western side.

וְתָאַ֣ר הַגְּבוּל֩ וְנָסַ֨ב לִפְאַת־יָ֜ם נֶ֗גְבָּה מִן־הָהָר֙ אֲשֶׁ֨ר עַל־פְּנֵ֥י בֵית־חֹרוֹן֮ נֶגְבָּה֒ והיה וְהָי֣וּ תֹֽצְאֹתָ֗יו אֶל־קִרְיַת־בַּ֨עַל֙ הִ֚יא קִרְיַ֣ת יְעָרִ֔ים עִ֖יר בְּנֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֑ה זֹ֖את פְּאַת־יָֽם׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): upe'at-ne֕gebּah miqetze֖h qireya֣t ye'ari֑ym veyatza֤ hagּebul֙ ya֔mּah veyatza֕ 'el-ma'eya֖n me֥y nepetּֽocha׃

Edified Edition (EDE)The southern side began at the edge of Kiriath Jearim on the west, and the boundary went to the spring of the waters of Nephtoah.

וּפְאַת־נֶ֕גְבָּה מִקְצֵ֖ה קִרְיַ֣ת יְעָרִ֑ים וְיָצָ֤א הַגְּבוּל֙ יָ֔מָּה וְיָצָ֕א אֶל־מַעְיַ֖ן מֵ֥י נֶפְתּֽוֹחַ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): veyara֨d hagּeb֜ul 'el-qetze֣h haha֗r 'ashsher֙ 'al-pּeney֙ gּe֣y ben-hinּo֔m 'ashshe֛r bּe'e֥meq repa'i֖ym tzap֑onah veyarad֩ gּe֨y hinּo֜m 'el-kּe֤tep hayebusiy֙ ne֔gebּah veyara֖d 'e֥yn rogeֽl׃

Edified Edition (EDE)The boundary went down to the foot of the hill facing the Valley of Ben Hinnom, north of the Valley of Rephaim. It continued down the Hinnom Valley along the southern slope of the Jebusite city and so to En Rogel.

וְיָרַ֨ד הַגְּב֜וּל אֶל־קְצֵ֣ה הָהָ֗ר אֲשֶׁר֙ עַל־פְּנֵי֙ גֵּ֣י בֶן־הִנֹּ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֛ר בְּעֵ֥מֶק רְפָאִ֖ים צָפ֑וֹנָה וְיָרַד֩ גֵּ֨י הִנֹּ֜ם אֶל־כֶּ֤תֶף הַיְבוּסִי֙ נֶ֔גְבָּה וְיָרַ֖ד עֵ֥ין רֹגֵֽל׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): veta'a֣r mitzּap֗on veyatza'֙ 'e֣yn shshe֔meshsh veyatza'֙ 'el-gּeliyl֔ot 'ashsher-no֖kach ma'ale֣h 'adumּi֑ym veyara֕d 'e֥ben bּo֖han bּen-re'ubeֽn׃

Edified Edition (EDE)It then curved north, went to En Shemesh, continued to Geliloth, which faces the Pass of Adummim, and ran down to the Stone of Bohan son of Reuben.

וְתָאַ֣ר מִצָּפ֗וֹן וְיָצָא֙ עֵ֣ין שֶׁ֔מֶשׁ וְיָצָא֙ אֶל־גְּלִיל֔וֹת אֲשֶׁר־נֹ֖כַח מַעֲלֵ֣ה אֲדֻמִּ֑ים וְיָרַ֕ד אֶ֥בֶן בֹּ֖הַן בֶּן־רְאוּבֵֽן׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'aba֛r 'el-kּe֥tep mul-hֽa'araba֖h tzap֑onah veyara֖d ha'arabaֽtah׃

Edified Edition (EDE)It continued to the northern slope of Beth Arabah and on down into the Arabah.

וְעָבַ֛ר אֶל־כֶּ֥תֶף מוּל־הָֽעֲרָבָ֖ה צָפ֑וֹנָה וְיָרַ֖ד הָעֲרָבָֽתָה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'aba֨r hagּeb֜ul 'el-kּe֣tep bּeyt-chagelah֮ tzaponah֒ vhyh vehay֣u ׀ ttz'vtyv tּotze'֣ot hagּeb֗ul 'el-leshsh֤on yam-hamּe֨lach֙ tzap֔onah 'el-qetze֥h hayּaredּe֖n ne֑gebּah ze֖h gּeb֥ul neֽgeb׃

Edified Edition (EDE)It then went to the northern slope of Beth Hoglah and came out at the northern bay of the Dead Sea, at the mouth of the Jordan in the south. This was the southern boundary.

וְעָבַ֨ר הַגְּב֜וּל אֶל־כֶּ֣תֶף בֵּית־חָגְלָה֮ צָפוֹנָה֒ והיה וְהָי֣וּ ׀ תצאותיו תֹּצְא֣וֹת הַגְּב֗וּל אֶל־לְשׁ֤וֹן יָם־הַמֶּ֨לַח֙ צָפ֔וֹנָה אֶל־קְצֵ֥ה הַיַּרְדֵּ֖ן נֶ֑גְבָּה זֶ֖ה גְּב֥וּל נֶֽגֶב׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vehayּaredּe֥n yigebּol-'ot֖o lipe'at-qe֑demah zo֡'t nachalat֩ bּene֨y bineyami֧n ligebֽulote֛yha sabi֖yb lemishshepּechotaֽm׃

Edified Edition (EDE)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.

וְהַיַּרְדֵּ֥ן יִגְבֹּל־אֹת֖וֹ לִפְאַת־קֵ֑דְמָה זֹ֡את נַחֲלַת֩ בְּנֵ֨י בִנְיָמִ֧ן לִגְבֽוּלֹתֶ֛יהָ סָבִ֖יב לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָֽם׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vehay֣u hֽe'ari֗ym lematּe֛h bּene֥y bineyami֖n lemishshepּechֽoteyhe֑m yeriych֥o ubeyt-chagela֖h ve'e֥meq qetziֽytz׃

Edified Edition (EDE)The tribe of Benjamin, according to its clans, had the following towns: Jericho, Beth Hoglah, Emek Keziz,

וְהָי֣וּ הֶֽעָרִ֗ים לְמַטֵּ֛ה בְּנֵ֥י בִנְיָמִ֖ן לְמִשְׁפְּחֽוֹתֵיהֶ֑ם יְרִיח֥וֹ וּבֵית־חָגְלָ֖ה וְעֵ֥מֶק קְצִֽיץ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): ube֧yt hֽa'araba֛h utzemara֖yim ubeֽyt-'eֽl׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Beth Arabah, Zemaraim, Bethel,

וּבֵ֧ית הָֽעֲרָבָ֛ה וּצְמָרַ֖יִם וּבֵֽית־אֵֽל׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): veha'aui֥ym vehapּara֖h ve'aperaֽh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Avvim, Parah, Ophrah,

וְהָעַוִּ֥ים וְהַפָּרָ֖ה וְעָפְרָֽה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): ukepa֧r h'mny haֽ'amּona֛h vehaֽ'apeni֖y vaga֑ba 'ari֥ym shshetּeym-'eshsere֖h vechatzereyheֽn׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Kephar Ammoni, Ophni and Geba, twelve towns and their villages.

וּכְפַ֧ר העמני הָֽעַמֹּנָ֛ה וְהָֽעָפְנִ֖י וָגָ֑בַע עָרִ֥ים שְׁתֵּים־עֶשְׂרֵ֖ה וְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): gּibe'֥on vehaֽrama֖h ube'erֽot׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Gibeon, Ramah, Beeroth,

גִּבְע֥וֹן וְהָֽרָמָ֖ה וּבְאֵרֽוֹת׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vehamּitzepּe֥h vehakּepiyra֖h vehamּotzaֽh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Mizpah, Kephirah, Mozah,

וְהַמִּצְפֶּ֥ה וְהַכְּפִירָ֖ה וְהַמֹּצָֽה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vere֥qem veyirepּe'e֖l vetare'alaֽh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Rekem, Irpeel, Taralah,

וְרֶ֥קֶם וְיִרְפְּאֵ֖ל וְתַרְאֲלָֽה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vetzela֡ ha'e֜lep vehayebusi֨y hi֤y yerֽushshalai֨m֙ gּibe'a֣t qireya֔t 'ari֥ym 'arebּaֽ'-'eshsere֖h vechatzereyhe֑n zo֛'t naֽchala֥t bּeneֽy-bineyami֖n lemishshepּechotaֽm׃p

Edified Edition (EDE)Zelah, Haeleph, the Jebusite city (that is, Jerusalem), Gibeah and Kiriath, fourteen towns and their villages. This was the inheritance of Benjamin for its clans.

וְצֵלַ֡ע הָאֶ֜לֶף וְהַיְבוּסִ֨י הִ֤יא יְרֽוּשָׁלִַ֨ם֙ גִּבְעַ֣ת קִרְיַ֔ת עָרִ֥ים אַרְבַּֽע־עֶשְׂרֵ֖ה וְחַצְרֵיהֶ֑ן זֹ֛את נַֽחֲלַ֥ת בְּנֵֽי־בִנְיָמִ֖ן לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָֽם׃פ