Joshua 13:1-7

Land Still to Be Conquered

1 Now Joshua 1was old and advanced in years, and the LORD said to him, "You are old and advanced in years, and there remains yet very much land 2to possess.
2 3This is the land that yet remains: all the 4regions of the Philistines, and all those of the Geshurites
3 (from the 5Shihor, which is east of Egypt, northward to the boundary of Ekron, it is counted as Canaanite; 6there are five rulers of the Philistines, those of Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron), and those of 7the Avvim,
4 in the south, all the land of the Canaanites, and Mearah that belongs to the Sidonians, to Aphek, to the boundary of 8the Amorites,
5 and the land of the 9Gebalites, and all Lebanon, toward the sunrise, from 10Baal-gad below Mount Hermon to 11Lebo-hamath,
6 all the inhabitants of the hill country from Lebanon to 12Misrephoth-maim, even all the Sidonians. I myself will drive 13them out from before the people of Israel. Only 14allot the land to Israel 15for an inheritance, as I have commanded you.
7 Now therefore 16divide this land for an inheritance to the nine tribes and half the tribe of Manasseh."

Joshua 13:1-7 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 16

  • 1. Joshua 14:10; Joshua 23:1
  • 2. Deuteronomy 31:3
  • 3. Judges 3:1
  • 4. Joel 3:4
  • 5. 1 Chronicles 13:5; Jeremiah 2:18
  • 6. Judges 3:3
  • 7. Deuteronomy 2:23
  • 8. See Judges 1:34-36
  • 9. 1 Kings 5:18; Psalms 83:7; Ezekiel 27:9
  • 10. Joshua 11:17; Joshua 12:7
  • 11. Numbers 34:8
  • 12. Joshua 11:8
  • 13. [Joshua 23:13; Judges 2:21-23]
  • 14. Joshua 23:4
  • 15. Joshua 23:4; Numbers 34:2
  • 16. Joshua 14:1, 2
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