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The 13th Chapter
When Josua was waxen old, and
stricken in years, the Lord said unto him: thou art old and stricken
in years, and there remaineth yet exceeding much land to be
possessed. This is the land that remaineth: all the coasts of the
Philistines: and all the Gesurites: from Nile in Egypt unto the
borders of Akaron northward, which land was counted to pertain unto
the Cananites, even to the five Lords of the Philistines: the
Asathites, Asdadites, Ascalonites, Gethites, Akaronites, with the
Evites, from the south. All the land of the Cananites, and Maara
that pertaineth to the Sidons, even unto Aphek, and to the borders
of the Amorites. And the land of the Giblites, and all Libanon
toward the *son rising, from Baal Gad under mount Hermon until thou
come to Hemath, all the inhabiters of the hill country, from Libanon
unto the hot waters even all the Sidones. I will cast them out from
before the children of Israel, and see that thou in any wise divide
it by lot unto the children of Israel to inherit, as I have
commanded thee. Now therefore divide this land to inherit, unto the
nine tribes and the half tribe of Manasses. For the other half with
the Rubenites and the Gaddites have received their inheritance
already which Moses gave them beyond Jordan Eastward: even as Moses
the servant of the Lord gave them: from Aroer that lieth on the brim
of the river Arnon: with the city in the midst of the river. And all
the plain of Midba unto Dibon: and all the cities of Sehon, King of
the Amorites which reigned in Hesbon, even unto the borders of the
children of Ammon: and Galaad, and the lands that border upon the
Gesurites and the Machathites, and all mount Hermon and all Basan
unto Selecah: even all the kingdom of Og in Basan which reigned in
Astharoth and Edrai which same remained yet of the *Rest of the
Raphaites. But Moses smote them and destroyed them.
Nevertheless the children of Israel expelled not the Gesurites
nor the Machathites: But the Gesurites and the Machathites dwelt
among the Israelites even unto this day. Only unto the tribe of
Levi, he gave none inheritance: for the offering of the Lord God of
Israel is their inheritance as he said unto them.
And Moses gave unto the tribe of the children of Ruben by
their kindreds. And their coasts were from Aroer that lieth on the
bank of the river Arnon, and the city that lieth in the river, and
all the plain about Madba, Hesbon, and all her towns that lie in the
plain: Dibon Bamothbaal and Bethbaalmeon: Jahazah, Kedemoth and
Nephaath Kiriathaim, Sabamah and Zarath Zahar in mount Emak: and
Beth Pheor and the springs of Phasgah, and Bethiesimoth: and all the
cities in the plain. And all the kingdom of Sehon King of the
Amorites which reigned in Hesbon, whom Moses smote with the Lords of
Madian, Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur and Reba, the Lords of Sehon, and the *Enhabiters
of the country. And Balam also the son of Beor the soothsayer, the
children of Israel slew with the sword, among other that were slain.
And the borders of the children of Ruben was Jordan with the country
that lieth theron. This is the inheritance of the children of Ruben
in their kindreds, with the cities and villages pertaining thereto.
And Moses gave unto the tribe of Gad, even unto the children
of Gad he gave by kindreds. And their coasts were Jazer, and all the
cities of Galaad, and half the land of the children of Ammon, unto
Aroer that lieth before Rabah: And from Hesbon unto Ramoth mazphah,
and Betonim: and from Mahanaim unto the borders of Dabir. And in the
valley they had Betharam, Bethnimra, Socoth, and Zaphon, the rest of
the kingdom of Sehon King of Hesbon, and Jordan and the coasts that
lie theron, even unto the edge of the sea of Ceneroth, on the other
side Jordan *Eastward. This is the inheritance of the children of
Gad in their kindreds, the cities with their villages.
And Moses gave unto the half tribe of Manasses. And the half
tribe of Manasses had their part by their kindreds. And their coasts
were from Mahanaim, even all Basan, the kingdom of Og, King of Basan,
and all the towns of Jair which lie in Basan, even three score
cities, and half Galaad and Astaroth, and Edrai, cities of the
kingdom of Og in Basan, which pertain unto the children of Machir
the son of Manasses, and that unto half the children of Machir by
their kindreds.
These are they to which Moses gave inheritance in the fields
of Moab, on the other side Jordan by Jericho Eastward. But unto the
tribe of Levi Moses gave none inheritance, for the Lord God of
Israel he is their inheritance, as he said unto them.
*son exact spelling sonne, elsewhere
in the text sun is spelled sunne. *R cap R as it was written. *E cap
E as recorded
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The 14th Chapter
And these are the countries
which the children inherited in the land of Canaan, unto which
Eleazar the priest, and Josua the son of Nun and the ancient heads
of the tribes of the children of Israel, gave them their inheritance
by lot, as the Lord commanded by the hand of Moses, to give unto the
nine tribes, and unto the half tribe of Manasses. For Moses had
given inheritance unto two tribes and an half on the other side
Jordan. But unto the Levites he gave none inheritance among them.
For the children of Joseph were two tribes, Manasses and Ephraim.
And therefore they gave no part unto the Levites in the land, save
cities to dwell in and the suburbs of the same, for their beasts and
cattle. As the Lord commanded Moses: even so the children of Israel
did when they divided the land.
And the children of Juda came unto Josua in Galgall. And Caleb
the son of Jephune the Kenesite said unto him: thou wettest what the
Lord said unto Moses the man of God, about me and thee in Cades
Barne. Forty years old was I when Moses the servant of the Lord sent
me from Cades Barne to spy out the land. And I brought them word
again even as I thought in mine heart. Nevertheless my brethren that
went up with me discouraged the hearts of the people. But I followed
the Lord my God even unto the end.
And Moses sware the same season saying the land whereon thy
feet have trodden, shall be thine inheritance and thy children for
ever because thou hast followed the Lord my God continually. And now
behold, the Lord hath kept me lusty (as he said) this forty and five
years, even since the Lord spake unto Moses, while the children of
Israel wandered in the wilderness. And now see I am this day four
score and five years: and yet am as strong at this time, as I was
when Moses sent me: look how strong I was then, so strong I am now,
to war and to do all manner of things.
Now therefore give me this mountain which the Lord at that
time promised, for thou heardest at the time, how the Enakims were
there, and how the cities were great and walled. I trust the Lord
will be with me, and I shall drive them out as the Lord said. And
Josua blessed Caleb the son of Jephune and gave him Hebron to
inherit. And Hebron became the inheritance of Caleb the son of
Jephune the Kenesite, unto this day: because he followed the Lord
God of Israel perpetually. And the name of Hebron was called in old
time, Kariath arbe, which was a huge man among the Enakims. And the
land ceased from war.
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The 15th Chapter
And the lot of the tribe of the
children of Juda in their kindreds was the wilderness of Zin that
stretched to the coasts of Edom southward, and is the utmost part of
the south coasts. And their south coasts were from the brink of the
salt sea and from a certain point of the sea that leaneth southward.
And it went out on the south side of the going up to Acrabim, and
went along to Zimma, and ascended up on the south side of Cedes
Barne, and went along the Hezron and went up to Adar, and set a
compass to Karca and went along to Azmon, and it went out to the
river of Egypt: so that the end of the coast is the sea. And these
are their south coasts.
And their east coasts are the salt sea even unto the edge of
Jordan. And their borders in the north quarter were from another
point of the sea where Jordan endeth. And went up to Bethhagla and
went along by the north side of Betharabah and went to the stone of
Bohen the son of Ruben. And then went up to Dabir from the valley of
Acor, and so northward, turning toward Galgall that lieth before the
going up to Adonim, which is of the south side of the River. And
then went along to the water of Ensemes, and ended at the well of
Rogell. And then went up to the valley of the son of Hennom, even
unto the south side of the Jebusites the inhabiters of Jerusalem.
And then went up to the top of the hill that lieth before the valley
of Hennom westward, and by the edge of the valley of Raphaim
northward: And then it draweth from the sand hill unto the fountain
of water called Nephthoah, and goeth out at the cities of mount
Ephron: and draweth to Balah, otherwise called kariathiarim: and
then it compasses from Balah westward, unto Eyr, and then goeth
along unto the side of mount Jarim, otherwise called Chesalon, on
the north side thereof. And cometh down to Bethsames and goeth to
Thamnah, and goeth out on the side of Akaron northward: And then
draweth to Secron and goeth along to mount Balah, and goeth out at
Jabnel: and the end of the coasts is the sea. And the west borders
are the great sea and the coasts that lie theron. And these are the
coasts of the children of Juda round about in their kindreds.
And unto Caleb the son of Jephune was there a part given among
the children of Juda, by the mouth of the Lord to Josua, even the
city of Kariatharbe father of Enack which city is called Hebron. And
Caleb drove thence the three sons of Enack, Sefai, Ahman, and
Thalmai, the sons begotten of Enack. And he went up thence, to the
inhabiters of Dabir, whose name in the old time was kariath sepher.
And Caleb said: he that smiteth kariath sepher and taketh it: to him
will I give Acsah my daughter to wife. And Othinel, the son of Kenes,
the brother of Caleb took it. And he gave him Acsah his daughter to
wife. And as she went she moved him, to ask of her father a field.
And she alighted off her ass. And Caleb said unto her, what aileth
thee. And she said, give me a blessing: for thou hast given me a
southward and dry land: give me also springs of water. Then he gave
her springs of water, both above and beneath. This is the
inheritance of the tribe of the children of Juda in their kindreds.
And the cities of the tribe of the children of Juda in all
quarters, toward the coasts of Edom southward, were: Kabzel, Eder,
and Jagur: Kinah, Dimonah, and Adada: Kedes Hazer, and Jethnan: Ziph,
Telem, and Baloth, Hazer Hadathah, and Karioth, Hezron, otherwise
called Hazor: Eman, Sami, and Moladah: Hazargadah, Hasmon, and
Bethpheleth: Hazarsual, Bersabe, and Baziothiah: Baalah, Jim, and
Azen: Eltholad, Cesill, and Horma: Zikelag, Medemenah, and Sensenah:
Labaoth, Selhim, Ain, and Kemon: all these cities are twenty and
nine with their villages. And in the low country they had Esthaol,
Zareah, and Asenah: Zoneah, Enganim, Thaphuah and Enam: Jerimoth,
Adulam, Socoh, and Askah: Saarem, Adithaim, Gederah, and Geberothaim:
fourteen cities with their villages.
Zenan, Hadazah, and Magdalgad: Delean Mazphah, and Jektheel:
Lachis, Bazcath, and Eglon: Cabon, Lahamam, and Cethlis: Gaderoth,
Bethdagon, Maamah and Makedah: sixteen cities with their villages.
Lebnah, Ether, and Asan: Jephthah, Asnah, and Nezib: Keilah,
Kahezip, and Maresah: nine cities with their villages.
Akron with their towns and villages. And from Akron out to the
sea, all that lieth about Asdod with their villages. Asdod with her
towns and villages. Asah with her towns and villages, even unto the
river of Egypt: and the great sea with the coasts that lie thereon.
And in the mountains, they had Samir Jathir, and Socoh: Danah:
and Kariath senath, which is Dabir: Anab, Esthemoh, and Anim: Gozen,
Holon, and Giloh: eleven cities with their villages. Arab, Dumah,
and Esean: Janim, Beththapuah and Aphcah: Humatah and kariath arbe:
which is Hebron and Zior: nine cities with their villages. Maon,
Carmel, Siph, and Jutah: Jesraell, Jukadan, and Sanoeh: Cain, Gabaah,
and Thamnah: ten cities with their villages. Halhull Bethzur, and
Gedor: Maarath, Bethanoth, and Elthecon: Six cities with their
villages. Kariath Baal which is kariath Jarim, and Harabba two
cities with their villages.
And in the wilderness they had Betharabah, Meddin and Sacacah:
Nebson, the city of salt, and Engadi: Six cities with their
villages. But the Jebusites that were the inhabiters of Jerusalem:
the children of Juda could not cast out. Wherefore the Jebusites
dwell among the children of Juda unto this day.
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The 16th Chapter
And the lot of the children of
Joseph fell from Jordan by Jericho, unto the water of Jericho
eastward, and the wilderness that goeth up from Jericho throughout
mount Bethel: and then goeth out from Bethel to Lus, and runneth
along unto the borders of Arciataroth: and goeth down westward, even
unto the coasts of Japhlethi, and unto the coasts of Bethhoron the
nether, and so to Gasor, and the ends of their coasts came to the
sea. And so the children of Joseph, Manasses and Ephraim took their
inheritance.
And the children of Ephraim took their coasts by kindreds. And
the coasts of their inheritance *Eastward were, Ataroth Ador, even
unto Bethhoron the upper, and went out westward to Machmathah on the
*North side, and compassed *Eastward unto Thaanath Silo, and past it
on the East side unto Janoah, and went down from Janoah to Ataroth
and Naarath, and met at Jericho, and went out at Jordan. And their
borders went from Thaphuah westward unto the river Kanah, and the
ends were the sea. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the
children of Ephraim in their kindreds, and the bordering cities of
the children of Ephraim, lie among the inheritance of the children
of Manasses: even all the cities with their villages.
Notwithstanding they drove not out the Cananites that dwelt in Gasor:
but the Cananites dwelt among the Ephraites unto this day, and pay
tribute.
* all capitals as recorded from the original.
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The 17th Chapter
And the tribe of Manasses which
was the eldest son of Joseph received a lot. And Machir the eldest
son of Manasses which was the father of Galaad (and a man of war)
had Galaad and Basan. And the rest of the children of Manasses
received by their kindreds: which were the children of Abiezer: the
children of Nelek: the children of Asriel: the children of Sichen,
the children of Nepher: the children of Semida. These are the male
children of Manasses the son of Joseph in their kindreds. But
Zelaphead the son of Hepher the son of Galaad, the son of Machir,
the son of Manasses, had no sons save daughters. And these are the
names of his daughters: Mahela, Nea, Hagla, Melcha, and Thirza:
which came before Eleazar the priest, and before Josua the son of
Nun, and before the Lords saying: the Lord commanded Moses to give
us an inheritance among our brethren. And he gave them at the mouth
of the Lord, an inheritance among the brethren of their fathers. And
there fell ten portions to Manasses beside the land of Galaad and
Basan which are on the other side Jordan: because the daughters of
Manasses did inherit among his sons. And Manasses other sons had the
land of Galaad.
And the coasts of Manasses reached from Aser to Machmathah
that lieth before Sichem and went along on the right hand, even unto
the inhabiters of Enthaphuah, and the land of Thaphuah belonged to
Manasses, which Thaphuah lay in the borders between Manasses and the
children of Ephraim. And the coasts descended unto the river Canah
on whose south side Ephraim hath cities among the cities of Manasses.
For the coasts of Manasses were on the north side of the river and
the ends of them was the sea: so that the south pertained to
Ephraim, and the north to Manasses, and the sea is his border. And
they met together in Aser northward, and in Isacar *Eastward. And
Manasses had in Isacar and in Aser, Bethsean, and her towns: and the
inhabiters of Dor, with the towns pertaining to the same: and the
inhabiters of Endor with the towns of the same: and the inhabiters
of Thaanath with her towns and the inhabiters of Magedo with the
towns of the same, even three countries: yet the children of
Manasses could not overcome those cities: But the Cananites began to
dwell in the same land. Nevertheless as soon as the children of
Israel were waxed strong, they put the Cananites to tribute, but
expelled them not.
And the children of Joseph spake unto Josua saying: why hast
thou given us but one lot and one portion to inherit, seeing we be
much people, and for as much as the Lord hath blessed us so: and
Josua answered them: if ye be much people, then get you up to the
wood country, and prepare for yourselves there in the land of the
Pheresites and of the Raphaites, if mount Ephraim be too narrow for
you. Then the children of Joseph said again the hill will not be
gotten of us: for all the Cananites that dwell in the low country
have chariots of iron, and so have they that inhabit Bethsean, and
the towns of the same, and they also that dwell in the valley of
Jezreel. And Josua answered the house of Joseph, Ephraim and
Manasses saying: ye be much people and have great power and shall
not therefore have one lot. But the hill shall be yours, for it is a
wood country and ye shall bring it to fashion, and it shall be yours
even unto the ends of it, for ye shall be able to cast out the
Cananites for all their iron chariots and for all they be so strong.
*Eastward: cap E as recorded.
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The 18th Chapter
And the whole congregation of
the children of Israel came together at Siloh, and set up the
tabernacle of witness there, and the land was in subjection before
them. But there remained among the children of Israel seven tribes
which had not their inheritance divided out. And Josua said unto the
children of Israel, how long are ye so slack to go and possess the
land which the Lord God of your fathers hath given you? Bring of
every tribe three men that I may send them. And that they may rise
and walk through the land and distribute it by their inheritances
and come again to me. Divide it into seven parts. For Juda shall
abide by their coasts in the south, and the house of Joseph shall
stand to their coasts in the north. Describe ye the land therefore
into seven parts, and bring the description to me hither, that I may
cast lots for you here before the Lord our God. The Levites have no
part among you for the priestship of the Lord is their inheritance.
And Gad, Ruben, and half the tribe of Manasses have received their
inheritance beyond Jordan *Eastward, which Moses the servant of the
Lord gave them.
And the men arose and went their way. And Josua charged them
that went to describe the land saying: hence and go through the land
and describe it, and come again to me hither: and I will cast lots
for you before the Lord in Siloh. And the men departed, and walked
through the land and described it by cities into seven parts in a
book, and returned to Josua unto the host at Siloh. And Josua cast
lots for them in Siloh before the Lord, and there he divided the
land unto the children of Israel, to each their portion. And the lot
of the tribe of the children of Benjamin came up according to their
kindreds. And the coasts of their lot came out between the children
of Juda and the children of Joseph. And their north coasts were from
Jordan and went up to the side of Jericho on the north side, and
went up through the mountains westward, and they ended at the
wilderness of Bethaven: and went from thence to the south side of
Lus, otherwise called Bethel: and descended to Ataroth Adar upon the
hill that lieth on the south side of the nether Bethhoron. And the
west coast draweth and compasses southward, even from the hill that
lieth before Bethhoron, and goeth out at Kariathbaal which is
Kariath Jarim, a city of the children of Juda: and this is the west
quarter: and the south coast goeth from the edge of Kariathjarim
westward, and goeth out to the water well, of Nephthoah and cometh
down to the edge of the hill that lieth before the valley of the son
of Hennom which is in the valley of Raphaim northward, and
descendeth through the valley of Hennom unto the side of Jebusi
southward and goeth down to the well of Rogell. And compasses from
the north and goeth forth to Ensames and to the coasts that lie
before the going up unto Adomim: and goeth down to the stone of
Bohan the son of Ruben: and then goeth along toward the side of the
plain, northward: and goeth down into the plain: and goeth along to
the side of Bethhaglah northward, and endeth and the point of the
salt sea north therefrom, and at the end of Jordan south therefrom.
This is the south coast.
And Jordan is their east coast, this is the inheritance of the
children of Benjamin with their coasts round about and by their
kindreds. And these are the cities of the tribes of the children of
Benjamin in their kindreds: Jericho, Bethhaglah, and the valley of
Kaziz: Betharabah, Zamarim, and Bethel: Auim, Pharah, and Ophrah;
Chepar Ammonai, Ophni, and Gabai, twelve cities with their villages.
Gabaon, Ramah, and Beroth: Mazphah, Caphairah and Mozah: Rekem,
Jarephel and Tharelah, Zela, Eleph, and the city of the Jebusites
which is Jerusalem, Gabaath, and Kariath, fourteen cities with their
villages. This is the inheritance of the children of Benjamin in
their kindreds.
*capital E
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The 19th Chapter
And the second
lot came out unto the tribe of the children of Simeon by their
kindreds. And their inheritance fell in the midst of the inheritance
of the children of Juda. And their inheritance was Bersabe, Sabe,
and Moladah, Hazorsual, Balah, and Azem, Eltholad, Bethul and Hormah
Zikelag, Bethmarcaboth and Hazetsusah, Bethlebaoth, and Saruhen
thirteen cities with their villages. Aim, Remon, Ether and Asan,
four cities with their villages: and thereto all the villages that
lie round about these cities, even unto Balasath, Beor and Ramath,
southward. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of
Simeon in their kindreds out of the portion of the children of Juda,
came the inheritance of the children of Simeon. For the part of the
children of Juda was too much for them: and therefore the children
of Simeon had their inheritance in the inheritance of them.
And the third lot came unto the children of Zabulon according
unto their kindreds. And the coasts of their inheritance came to
Sarid, and went up to the Sea and to Martalah, and touched at
Dabaseth, and met at the river that lieth before Jokneven: and
turned from Sarid eastward toward the sun rising unto the border of
Chisloth in mount Thabor: and then goeth out to Dabereth and goeth
up to Japhia: and from thence goeth along eastward toward the sun
rising, to Sethah, Hepher Ithah, and Jazim, and goeth to Remon,
Methoar, and Neah. And compasses it on the north side and goeth to
Nathan, and endeth in the valley of Jephthahel. And Jatath, Nathalol,
Semron, Jedalah, and Bethlehem: twelve cities with their villages.
This is the inheritance of the Children of Zabulon, in their
kindreds. The said cities with their villages.
And the fourth lot came out to the children of Isacar by their
kindreds. And their coasts were Jesraelah, Casuloth, Sunem,
Napharaim, Silom, Anaharath: Harabith, Kision and Abez: Rameth,
Enganim, Enhadah, and Bethphazez. And his coasts met at Thabor
Sahazimah and at Bethsames and endeth at Jordan, Sixteen cities with
their villages. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children
of Isacar by their kindreds, the cities and their villages.
And the fifth lot came out unto the tribe of the children of
Aser by their kindreds.
And their coasts were Helkath, Hali, Beten and Achsaph:
Alamelech, Amaad, and Miseal: and met at Carmel on the sea, and at
Sihor and at Labanath and turneth toward the sun rising to Bethdagon,
and met at Zabulon and in the valley of Jehthah, and toward the
northside of Bethemek and Negel, and goeth out on the left side of
Cabul: and Hebron, Rohob, Hamon, and Kanah even unto great Sidon.
And then the coast turneth to Ramah and to the strong city of Azor
and turneth to Hozah and endeth at the sea: by the possession of
Achzibah: Ama, Aphek, and Rohob: twenty and two cities with their
villages. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of
Aser by their kindreds: these cities with their villages.
And the sixth lot came out unto the children of Nephthali by
their kindreds. And their coasts were from Heleph and from Eloim
Zaananim, and Adami, Nekeb and Jabneel even to Lakum, and go out at
Jordan. And then the coast turneth westward to Asanoth in mount
Thabor, and then goeth out from thence to Hukokah and meeteth with
Zabulon on the south side, and with Aser on the west, and at Juda
upon Jordan toward the sun rising. And their strong cities are Zidim,
Ber, Hamath, Racath and Cenereth Adamah, Hermah and Hazor: Kedes,
Edrai, and Enhazor: Ieron, Magdelel: Horem, Bethanah and Bethsames:
nineteen cities with their villages. This is the inheritance of the
tribe of the children of Nephthali by their kindreds: these cities
and their villages.
And the seventh lot fell to the tribe of Dan by their kindreds.
And the coasts of their inheritance was zaraah, Esthaol, Irsames,
Saelabin, Aialon and Jethlah: Eglon, Themnathah and Akaron: Elthekeh
Gibethon and Baalath: Jehud, Banebarak and Gathermon, Neiericon and
Harcon with the country that lieth before Japho. And the coasts of
the children of Dan went out from beyond them. For the children of
Dan went up and fought against Lesen and took it, and smote it with
the edge of the sword, and conquered it, and dwelt therein and
called it Dan, after the name of Dan their father.
This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Dan in
their kindreds: these cities with their villages. When they had made
an end of dividing the land by her coasts then the children of
Israel gave an inheritance unto Josua the son of Nun among them: at
the mouth of the Lord they gave him the city which he asked, even
Thamnah serah in mount Ephraim. And he built the city and dwelt
therein. These are the inheritances which Eleazar the priest and
Josua the son of Nun, and the ancient fathers of the tribes of the
children of Israel divided by lot in Siloh before the Lord, in the
door of the tabernacle of witness, and so made an end of dividing
the country.
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The 20th Chapter
Then the Lord spake unto Josua
saying: come with the children of Israel and say: Appoint out free
cities, of which I spake unto you by Moses, that the slayer that
killeth any person unawares and unwittingly, may flee thither. And
those cities shall be your refuge from the avenger of blood. And the
slayer shall flee unto one of those Cities and shall stand in the
entering of the gate of the city and shall show his cause in the
ears of the elders of the said city. And they shall take him into
the city unto them, and shall give him a place that he may dwell
among them.
And when the avenger of blood followeth after him they shall
not deliver the slayer unto his hand: because he smote his friend
ignorantly, and hated him not before time.
And he shall dwell in the said city until he stand before the
congregation in Judgement, and until the death of the high priest
that shall be in those days. And then shall the slayer return and
come unto his own city and unto his own house, and unto the city
from whence he fled. And they appointed Kedes in Galile, in mount
Nephthali, and Sichem in mount Ephraim, and kariatharbe which is
Hebron, in the mountains of Juda. And on the other side Jordan over
against Jericho eastward, they gave Bozor in the wilderness upon the
plain, out of the tribe of Ruben and Ramoth in Galaad out of the
tribe of Gad and Golan in Basan out of the tribe of Manasses.
These were the cities appointed for all the children of
Israel, and to the strangers that *Sojourned among them that
whosoever killed any person ignorantly, the same might flee thither
and should not die by the hand of the avenger of blood, until he
stood before the congregation.
*cap S as recorded
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