A terra por conquistar
1Josué era agora um homem idoso. O Senhor disse-lhe: “Estás já numa idade avançada e ainda há muita terra para ser ocupada.
2São as seguintes as áreas que vocês ainda não ocuparam:
toda a terra dos filisteus; a terra de Gesur, 3que vai desde rio Sior, na fronteira do Egito, até à fronteira de Ecron, a norte, que pertence aos cananeus. Lá encontram-se os cinco príncipes dos filisteus: de Gaza, Asdode, Asquelom, Gate e Ecrom;
a terra de Avim, 4a sul;
a terra dos cananeus, a norte, incluindo Meara que pertence aos sidónios, estendendo-se para norte até Afeque, na fronteira com os amorreus;
5a terra dos gebalitas, na costa;
toda a área da cordilheira do Líbano desde Baal-Gad, entre o monte Hermon a sul, e a entrada de Hamate a norte.
6E ainda toda a região das colinas do Líbano até Misrefote-Maim, incluindo toda a terra dos sidónios. Eu lançarei fora estes povos diante da nação de Israel. 7Por isso, incluirás toda a terra que te indiquei no território, a repartir entre as nove tribos e a outra meia tribo de Manassés, como te indiquei.”
A divisão da terra ao oriente do Jordão
8Como já se sabe, as tribos de Rúben, de Gad e a meia tribo de Manassés já tinham recebido a sua parte a oriente do Jordão; Moisés, servo do Senhor, tinha-lhes distribuído previamente essa parte.
9O território deles ia desde Aroer, à entrada do vale do ribeiro de Arnom, incluindo a cidade no vale, passando pelo planalto de Medeba até Dibom. 10Incluía também todas as cidades do rei Siom dos amorreus, que reinava em Hesbom, que se estendia até aos limites dos amonitas.
11Incluía ainda Gileade, o território dos gesuritas e dos maacatitas, todo o monte Hermon, o monte Basã com a cidade de Salca; 12e todo o território do rei Ogue de Basã, que tinha reinado em Astarote e Edrei. Como já se disse, foi ele o último dos gigantes, dos refaítas, pois Moisés os tinha atacado e expulsado. 13Contudo, o povo de Israel não tinha lançado fora os gesuritas nem os maacatitas que, aliás, ainda hoje vivem entre os israelitas.
14Tribo de Levi: Moisés não distribuiu nenhuma terra à tribo de Levi, porque a eles foi-lhes dado a partilha das ofertas trazidas ao Senhor, Deus de Israel.
15A terra dada à tribo de Rúben:
De acordo com a sua própria população, Moisés atribuiu à tribo de Rúben 16uma área que se estendia desde Aroer até à entrada do vale da ribeira de Arnom; portanto, para lá da cidade de Arnom, que está no meio do vale, e abrangendo todo o planalto até Medeba. 17Esse território incluía Hesbom e as outras cidades da planície: Dibom, Bamote-Baal, Bete-Baal-Meon, 18Jaaz, Quedemote, Mefaate, 19Quiriataim, Sibma, Zerete-Saar, esta última, na montanha sobre o vale, 20e ainda Bete-Peor, Bete-Jesimote e as vertentes do monte Pisga. 21A terra de Rúben incluía também as cidades do planalto e o reino de Siom. Siom foi o rei que vivia em Hesbom e que Moisés matou, juntamente com os outros chefes de Midiã: Evi, Requem, Hur, Zur e Reba. 22O povo de Israel matou também Balaão, o mágico, filho de Beor.
23O rio Jordão formou o limite ocidental da tribo de Rúben.
24A terra dada à tribo de Gad:
O território que Moisés atribuiu à tribo de Gad foi igualmente na proporção da sua população. 25Este território incluía Jazer e todas as cidades de Gileade, metade da terra de Amon, até Aroer, perto de Rabá. 26Estendia-se igualmente desde Hesbom até Ramá-Mizpá e até Betonim; e ainda de Maanaim até Debir. 27No vale ficavam Bete-Arã, Bete-Nimra, Sucote, Zafom, e ainda o que restara do reino de Siom, de Hesbom. O rio Jordão formava o seu limite ocidental, estendendo-se até ao mar da Galileia; aí, o limite infletia para oriente, deixando o rio Jordão.
28Foi esta a parte, incluindo cidades e aldeias, que recebeu a tribo de Gad, segundo o número das suas famílias.
29A terra dada à meia tribo de Manassés: Moisés deu o seguinte território à meia tribo de Manassés, de acordo com as suas necessidades:
30uma área que se estendia para norte desde Maanaim e que incluía toda a Basã, o antigo reino de Ogue, e as sessenta povoações de Jair em Basã. 31Metade de Gileade e as cidades reais do rei Ogue, Astarote e Edrei, foram dadas a metade do clã de Maquir, filho de Manassés.
32Foi assim que Moisés dividiu a terra que ficava na margem oriental do Jordão, quando Israel ali esteve acampado em frente a Jericó. 33Mas, a Levi, Moisés não deu terra nenhuma, porque, tal como lhes tinha explicado, o Senhor, Deus de Israel, era a sua herança e representava para eles tudo o que necessitavam.
1Now Joshua was old and stricken in years; and the LORD said unto him, Thou art old and stricken in years, and there remaineth yet very much land to be possessed.13.1 to…: Heb. to possess it 2This is the land that yet remaineth: all the borders of the Philistines, and all Geshuri, 3From Sihor, which is before Egypt, even unto the borders of Ekron northward, which is counted to the Canaanite: five lords of the Philistines; the Gazathites, and the Ashdothites, the Eshkalonites, the Gittites, and the Ekronites; also the Avites: 4From the south, all the land of the Canaanites, and Mearah that is beside the Sidonians, unto Aphek, to the borders of the Amorites:13.4 Mearah: or, the cave 5And the land of the Giblites, and all Lebanon, toward the sunrising, from Baal-gad under mount Hermon unto the entering into Hamath. 6All the inhabitants of the hill country from Lebanon unto Misrephoth-maim, and all the Sidonians, them will I drive out from before the children of Israel: only divide thou it by lot unto the Israelites for an inheritance, as I have commanded thee.
7Now therefore divide this land for an inheritance unto the nine tribes, and the half tribe of Manasseh, 8With whom the Reubenites and the Gadites have received their inheritance, which Moses gave them, beyond Jordan eastward, even as Moses the servant of the LORD gave them; 9From Aroer, that is upon the bank of the river Arnon, and the city that is in the midst of the river, and all the plain of Medeba unto Dibon; 10And all the cities of Sihon king of the Amorites, which reigned in Heshbon, unto the border of the children of Ammon; 11And Gilead, and the border of the Geshurites and Maachathites, and all mount Hermon, and all Bashan unto Salcah; 12All the kingdom of Og in Bashan, which reigned in Ashtaroth and in Edrei, who remained of the remnant of the giants: for these did Moses smite, and cast them out. 13Nevertheless the children of Israel expelled not the Geshurites, nor the Maachathites: but the Geshurites and the Maachathites dwell among the Israelites until this day. 14Only unto the tribe of Levi he gave none inheritance; the sacrifices of the LORD God of Israel made by fire are their inheritance, as he said unto them.
15¶ And Moses gave unto the tribe of the children of Reuben inheritance according to their families. 16And their coast was from Aroer, that is on the bank of the river Arnon, and the city that is in the midst of the river, and all the plain by Medeba; 17Heshbon, and all her cities that are in the plain; Dibon, and Bamoth-baal, and Beth-baal-meon,13.17 Bamoth-baal…: or, the high places of Baal, and house of Baal-meon 18And Jahazah, and Kedemoth, and Mephaath, 19And Kirjathaim, and Sibmah, and Zareth-shahar in the mount of the valley, 20And Beth-peor, and Ashdoth-pisgah, and Beth-jeshimoth,13.20 Ashdoth-pisgah: or, springs of Pisgah, or, the hill 21And all the cities of the plain, and all the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, which reigned in Heshbon, whom Moses smote with the princes of Midian, Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, which were dukes of Sihon, dwelling in the country.
22¶ Balaam also the son of Beor, the soothsayer, did the children of Israel slay with the sword among them that were slain by them.13.22 soothsayer: or, diviner 23And the border of the children of Reuben was Jordan, and the border thereof. This was the inheritance of the children of Reuben after their families, the cities and the villages thereof. 24And Moses gave inheritance unto the tribe of Gad, even unto the children of Gad according to their families. 25And their coast was Jazer, and all the cities of Gilead, and half the land of the children of Ammon, unto Aroer that is before Rabbah; 26And from Heshbon unto Ramath-mizpeh, and Betonim; and from Mahanaim unto the border of Debir; 27And in the valley, Beth-aram, and Beth-nimrah, and Succoth, and Zaphon, the rest of the kingdom of Sihon king of Heshbon, Jordan and his border, even unto the edge of the sea of Chinnereth on the other side Jordan eastward. 28This is the inheritance of the children of Gad after their families, the cities, and their villages.
29¶ And Moses gave inheritance unto the half tribe of Manasseh: and this was the possession of the half tribe of the children of Manasseh by their families. 30And their coast was from Mahanaim, all Bashan, all the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, and all the towns of Jair, which are in Bashan, threescore cities: 31And half Gilead, and Ashtaroth, and Edrei, cities of the kingdom of Og in Bashan, were pertaining unto the children of Machir the son of Manasseh, even to the one half of the children of Machir by their families. 32These are the countries which Moses did distribute for inheritance in the plains of Moab, on the other side Jordan, by Jericho, eastward. 33But unto the tribe of Levi Moses gave not any inheritance: the LORD God of Israel was their inheritance, as he said unto them.
