Joshua 18

1 The land had been subdued and lay before them. The Israelites gathered together at Shiloh and set up the Tent of Meeting.

and to gather all congregation son: descendant/people Israel Shiloh and to dwell there [obj] tent meeting and [the] land: country/planet to subdue to/for face: before their

2 However, seven of the Israelite tribes had not received their land allocations.

and to remain in/on/with son: descendant/people Israel which not to divide [obj] inheritance their seven tribe

3 So Joshua asked the Israelites, “How long will you go on being reluctant to go and take possession of the land that the Lord gave your forefathers?

and to say Joshua to(wards) son: descendant/people Israel till where? you(m. p.) to slacken to/for to come (in): come to/for to possess: take [obj] [the] land: country/planet which to give: give to/for you LORD God father your

4 Choose three men from each tribe and I will send them out to explore the land. Then they can write a description regarding the land allocations and bring it to me.

to give to/for you three human to/for tribe and to send: depart them and to arise: establish and to go: walk in/on/with land: country/planet and to write [obj] her to/for lip: according inheritance their and to come (in): come to(wards) me

5 They are to divide the land into seven parts, up to the boundary of Judah's land in the south and Joseph's land in the north.

and to divide [obj] her to/for seven portion Judah to stand: stand upon border: area his from south and house: household Joseph to stand: stand upon border: area their from north

6 Once you have written the description the land, dividing it in seven parts, you will bring it to me here and I will cast lots for you in the presence of the Lord our God.

and you(m. p.) to write [obj] [the] land: country/planet seven portion and to come (in): bring to(wards) me here/thus and to shoot to/for you allotted here to/for face: before LORD God our

7 But the Levites do not receive a share, for their role as priests of the Lord is their allocation. Also, Gad, Reuben, and the half-tribe of Manasseh have already received their allocation that Moses, the servant of the Lord, gave them on the east side of the Jordan.”

for nothing portion to/for Levi in/on/with entrails: among your for priesthood LORD inheritance his and Gad and Reuben and half tribe [the] Manasseh to take: recieve inheritance their from side: beyond to/for Jordan east [to] which to give: give to/for them Moses servant/slave LORD

8 As the men started out on their way to explore the land. Joshua told them, “Go throughout the land and write a description of what you find. Then return to me and I will cast lots for you in the presence of the Lord here in Shiloh.”

and to arise: rise [the] human and to go: went and to command Joshua [obj] [the] to go: went to/for to write [obj] [the] land: country/planet to/for to say to go: went and to go: walk in/on/with land: country/planet and to write [obj] her and to return: return to(wards) me and here to throw to/for you allotted to/for face: before LORD in/on/with Shiloh

9 So the men went and explored the land and wrote down on a scroll a description of the seven parts, recording the towns in each part. Then they returned to Joshua at the camp in Shiloh

and to go: went [the] human and to pass in/on/with land: country/planet and to write her to/for city to/for seven portion upon scroll: book and to come (in): come to(wards) Joshua to(wards) [the] camp Shiloh

10 where Joshua cast lots for them in the presence of the Lord. There Joshua divided the land up and allotted the different parts to the remaining Israelite tribes.

and to throw to/for them Joshua allotted in/on/with Shiloh to/for face: before LORD and to divide there Joshua [obj] [the] land: country/planet to/for son: descendant/people Israel like/as division their

11 The first lot cast went to the tribe of Benjamin, by families. The land allotted lay between that of the tribe of Judah and the tribe of Joseph.

and to ascend: rise allotted tribe son: descendant/people Benjamin to/for family their and to come out: casting(lot) border: area allotted their between son: descendant/people Judah and between son: descendant/people Joseph

12 Their boundary began at the Jordan, and went north of the slope of Jericho, west through the hill country, coming out at the wilderness of Beth-aven.

and to be to/for them [the] border: boundary to/for side north [to] from [the] Jordan and to ascend: rise [the] border: boundary to(wards) shoulder Jericho from north and to ascend: rise in/on/with mountain: hill country sea: west [to] (and to be *Q(K)*) outgoing his wilderness [to] Beth-aven Beth-aven

13 Then the boundary went south to Luz (or Bethel) and on down to Ataroth-addar on the mountain south of Lower Beth-horon.

and to pass from there [the] border: boundary Luz [to] to(wards) shoulder Luz [to] south [to] he/she/it Bethel Bethel and to go down [the] border: boundary Ataroth-addar Ataroth-addar upon [the] mountain: mount which from south to/for (Lower) Beth-horon (Lower) Beth-horon Lower (Beth Horon)

14 Here the boundary turned south along the western side of the mountain facing Beth-horon, finishing at Kiriath-baal (or Kiriath-jearim), a town of the tribe of Judah. This was the western boundary.

and to border [the] border: boundary and to turn: turn to/for side sea: west south [to] from [the] mountain: mount which upon face: surface Beth-horon Beth-horon south [to] (and to be *Q(K)*) outgoing his to(wards) Kiriath-baal Kiriath-baal he/she/it Kiriath-jearim Kiriath-jearim city son: descendant/people Judah this side sea: west

15 The southern boundary began at the edge of Kiriath-jearim. It ran to the spring at Nephtoah,

and side south [to] from end Kiriath-jearim Kiriath-jearim and to come out: extends [the] border: boundary sea: west [to] and to come out: extends to(wards) spring water Nephtoah

16 and then down to the foot of the mountain that faces the valley of Ben-hinnom, at the north end of the valley of Rephaim. Then it went down the valley of Hinnom, along the slope near the Jebusite town, south towards En-rogel.

and to go down [the] border: boundary to(wards) end [the] mountain: mount which upon face: surface Valley son: child (Topheth of son of) Hinnom which in/on/with Valley (of Rephaim) (Valley of) Rephaim north [to] and to go down Valley (Topheth of) Hinnom to(wards) shoulder [the] Jebusite south [to] and to go down En-rogel En-rogel

17 From there it headed north to En-shemesh and on to Geliloth, opposite the heights of Adummim, and then on down to the Stone of Bohan (Reuben's son).

and to border from north and to come out: extends En-shemesh En-shemesh and to come out: extends to(wards) Geliloth which before ascent Adummim and to go down stone Bohan son: child Reuben

18 Then it went along the ridge opposite the Jordan Valley to the north, and then down into the Jordan Valley itself.

and to pass to(wards) shoulder opposite [the] (Beth)-arabah north [to] and to go down [the] (Beth)-arabah [to]

19 From there it ran along the north slope of Beth-hoglah, ending at the north bay of the Salt Sea, the southern end of the Jordan. This was the southern boundary.

and to pass [the] border: boundary to(wards) shoulder Beth-hoglah Beth-hoglah north [to] (and to be outgoing *Q(K)*) [the] border: boundary to(wards) tongue: bar sea [the] Salt (Sea) north [to] to(wards) end [the] Jordan south [to] this border: boundary south

20 The eastern boundary was the Jordan. These were the boundaries around the land of the tribe of Benjamin, by families.

and [the] Jordan to border [obj] him to/for side east [to] this inheritance son: descendant/people Benjamin to/for border her around to/for family their

21 These were the towns of the tribe of Benjamin, according to families: Jericho, Beth-hoglah, Emek-keziz,

and to be [the] city to/for tribe son: descendant/people Benjamin to/for family their Jericho and Beth-hoglah Beth-hoglah and Emek (Emek)-keziz

22 Beth-arabah, Zemaraim, Bethel,

and Beth-arabah [the] Beth-arabah and (Mount) Zemaraim and Bethel Bethel

23 Avvim, Parah, Ophrah,

and [the] Avvim and [the] Parah and Ophrah

24 Kephar-ammoni, Ophni, and Geba—twelve towns with their associated villages.

and Chephar ([the] (Chephar)-ammoni *Q(K)*) and [the] Ophni and Geba city two ten and village their

25 In addition: Gibeon, Ramah, Beeroth,

Gibeon and [the] Ramah and Beeroth

26 Mizpah, Kephirah, Mozah,

and [the] Mizpeh and [the] Chephirah and [the] Mozah

27 Rekem, Irpeel, Taralah,

and Rekem and Irpeel and Taralah

28 Zela, Haeleph, Jebus (or Jerusalem), Gibeah, and Kiriath-jearim—fourteen towns with their associated villages. This was the land allotted to the tribe of Benjamin, by families.

and Zela Haeleph and [the] Jebus he/she/it Jerusalem Gibeah Kiriath-jearim city four ten and village their this inheritance son: descendant/people Benjamin to/for family their