And Moses gave unto the tribe of the children of Reuben [inheritance] according to their families. ] According to the number of them, and sufficient for them.
13
However, the Israelites did not drive out the people of Geshur and Maacah; they still live in Israel.
14
Moses had given no land to the tribe of Levi. As the Lord had told Moses, they were to receive as their possession a share of the sacrifices burned on the altar to the Lord God of Israel.
15
Moses had given a part of the land to the families of the tribe of Reuben as their possession.
16
Their territory extended to Aroer (on the edge of the Arnon Valley) and the city in the middle of that valley and included all the plateau around Medeba.
17
It included Heshbon and all the cities on the plateau: Dibon, Bamoth Baal, Beth Baalmeon,
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.