Questions and Answers
What did the Lord say to Joshua when he was old and well advanced in years?
What land remained to be taken over?
Regions of the Philistines and Geshurites, all the land of the Canaanites, the area of the Gebalites, and all Lebanon.
Who lived in the hill country from Lebanon to Misrephoth-maim?
Sidonians.
What was Joshua to do about the land west of the Jordan River?
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How many tribes were to receive land west of the Jordan River?
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What was the region of the Geshurites and Maacathites?
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The people of Geshur and Maacah were driven out by the people of Israel.
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What was the inheritance of the tribe of Levi?
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What had Moses given to the tribe of Reuben?
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What had Moses given to the tribe of Gad?
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What had Moses given to the half-tribe of Manasseh?
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Who were the princes allied with Sihon?
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What was the boundary of the Reubenites?
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Who received all the towns of Jair in Bashan?
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Who received Heshbon and all its cities that are in the tableland?
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Who received the territory of Jazer and all the cities of Gilead?
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Who is Machir?
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The Lord, God of Israel, promised the tribe of Levi an inheritance.
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Study Notes
Joshua Chapter 13 Overview
- The Lord informs Joshua that he is old and many lands remain unpossessed by Israel.
- Remaining lands include regions of the Philistines, Geshurites, Canaanites, Gebalites, and all of Lebanon.
Land Allocation
- Joshua is tasked with allotting land west of the Jordan River to the Israelites as part of their inheritance.
- Nine and a half tribes are to receive land in this region.
Local Inhabitants
- The Sidonians dwell in the hill country from Lebanon to Misrephoth-maim and were not driven out.
- The people of Geshur and Maacah continue to reside among the Israelites without being expelled.
Inheritance Details
- The tribe of Levi does not receive physical land but instead receives offerings by fire from the Lord as their inheritance.
- Specific inheritances granted to other tribes:
- Reuben received all cities of the tableland and the kingdom of Sihon (king of the Amorites) in Heshbon.
- Gad was given the lower end of the Sea of Chinnereth, located eastward beyond the Jordan.
- Half-tribe of Manasseh was allocated the entire kingdom of Og (king of Bashan).
Notable Leaders and Boundaries
- Local princes allied with Sihon include Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba.
- The Jordan River serves as the boundary for the Reubenites.
- The half-tribe of Manasseh received all the towns of Jair located in Bashan.
- Reuben inherits Heshbon and its surrounding cities, while Gad receives the territory of Jazer and all cities within Gilead.
Key Figures
- Machir, identified as the son of Manasseh, plays a role in the inheritance distribution within the half-tribe's claims.
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