Joshua 13:15-23

15 This is what Moses had given to the tribe of Reuben, according to its clans:
16 The territory from Aroer on the rim of the Arnon Gorge, and from the town in the middle of the gorge, and the whole plateau past Medeba
17 to Heshbon and all its towns on the plateau, including Dibon, Bamoth Baal, Beth Baal Meon,
18 Jahaz, Kedemoth, Mephaath,
19 Kiriathaim, Sibmah, Zereth Shahar on the hill in the valley,
20 Beth Peor, the slopes of Pisgah, and Beth Jeshimoth—
21 all the towns on the plateau and the entire realm of Sihon king of the Amorites, who ruled at Heshbon. Moses had defeated him and the Midianite chiefs, Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur and Reba—princes allied with Sihon—who lived in that country.
22 In addition to those slain in battle, the Israelites had put to the sword Balaam son of Beor, who practiced divination.
23 The boundary of the Reubenites was the bank of the Jordan. These towns and their villages were the inheritance of the Reubenites, according to their clans.

Joshua 13:15-23 Meaning and Commentary

\\INTRODUCTION JOSHUA 13\\

In this chapter Joshua is informed by the Lord, or put in mind, that
part of the land of Canaan remained unconquered, and which it was; and
is directed to divide the whole land among the nine tribes, and the
half tribe of Manasseh, Jos 13:1-9; and since the two tribes of Reuben
and Gad, and the other half tribe of Manasseh, had received their
inheritance on the other side Jordan, Jos 13:8; that is described in
general, Jos 13:9-14; and, then the particular portion of Reuben,
Jos 13:15-23; and of Gad, Jos 13:24-28; and of the half tribe of
Manasseh, Jos 13:29-33.

Cross References 18

  • 1. S ver 9; Joshua 12:2; 1 Samuel 30:28
  • 2. S Numbers 21:30; Isaiah 15:2
  • 3. S ver 9
  • 4. S Numbers 32:3
  • 5. Numbers 22:41
  • 6. 1 Chronicles 5:8; Jeremiah 48:23; Ezekiel 25:9
  • 7. S Numbers 21:23
  • 8. S Deuteronomy 2:26
  • 9. Joshua 21:37; Jeremiah 48:21
  • 10. S Numbers 32:37
  • 11. S Numbers 32:3
  • 12. S Deuteronomy 3:29
  • 13. S ver 9
  • 14. S Genesis 25:2; S Numbers 25:15
  • 15. Numbers 31:8
  • 16. S Numbers 22:5; Numbers 31:8
  • 17. S Genesis 30:27; S Numbers 23:23
  • 18. 1 Chronicles 5:7
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