Joshua 20:1-9 Appointing Cities of Refuge for Slayers Until They Stand Trial

 

Appointing Cities of Refuge for Slayers Until They Stand Trial

Joshua 20:1-9               The Book of Joshua [in Smaller Chunks]

The Lord also [said] to Joshua, Speak to the children [people] of Israel, saying, Appoint cities of refuge for you, [like] I [spoke] to you, [at] the hand of Moses. [So] the slayer [person who kills someone accidentally] may flee [there.]

They shall be your refuge from the avenger of blood. When [someone flees] to 1 of those cities, [he] shall stand at the gate of the [entrance] of the city & [shall state his case] in the ears of the [city’s] elders.

They shall take him into the city & give him a place, [so] he may [stay] among them. If the avenger of blood [pursues] after him, then they shall not deliver the slayer [over to him,] because he [accidentally] killed his neighbor & [hadn’t] hated him [beforehand.]

He shall [stay] in the city, until he [stands] before the congregation for judgment [or] until the death of the high priest [in charge, at the time.] Then the slayer may return to his own city [that he fled from] & [go to] his own house.

They appointed the [cities of:] Kedesh in Galilee in Mount Naphtali, Shechem in Mount Ephraim, Kirjath Arba, which is Hebron, in the [mountains] of Judah.

On the other side [of the] Jordan [River] by the [east of] Jericho, they assigned [the cities of:] Bezer in the wilderness upon the plain [from] the tribe of Reuben, & Ramoth in Gilead [from] the tribe of Gad & Golan in Bashan [from] the tribe of Manasseh.

These were the appointed cities for all the [people] of Israel & the stranger [who temporarily stays] among them. [So, whoever kills someone accidentally,] may flee [there] & not die by the hand of the avenger of blood, until he [stands] before the congregation.

Joshua 19:1-51 The Lots for the Inheritance of the Remaining Tribes of Israel

 

The Lots for the Inheritance of the Remaining Tribes of Israel

Joshua 19:1-51               The Book of Joshua [in Smaller Chunks]

The 2nd lot came to the tribe of the children [people] of Simeon, according to their families. Their inheritance was within the [people of Judah’s] inheritance. In their inheritance, they had Beer Sheba, or Sheba, Moladah, Hazar Shual,

Balah, Azem, Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah, Ziklag, Beth Marcaboth, Hazar Susah, Beth Lebaoth & Sharuhen; 13 cities & their villages. [And] Ain, Remmon, Ether & Ashan; 4 cities & their villages.

All the villages that were [around] these cities to Baalath Beer & Ramath [on] the south. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the [people] of Simeon, according to their families.

The inheritance of the [people] of Simeon [was taken] out of the [people] of [Judah’s] portion, [because their inheritance was too large] for the [people] of Judah.

Therefore, the inheritance [for the people] of Simeon [was] within [the territory] of the [people of Judah.] The 3rd lot came up for the [people] of Zebulun, according to their families.

The border of their inheritance was [all the way] to Sarid & their border went up [westward] toward the sea [& on to] Maralah & reached to Dabbasheth & reached the river before Jokneam.

It turned from Sarid eastward to the border of Chisloth Tabor & went out to Daberath & up to Japhia. [From there] it went east to Gittah Hepher, to Ittah Kazin & [it came] out [at] Remmon Methoar [a.k.a. Rimmon] & [curved toward] Neah.

The border [circled] on the northside to Hannathon & [ended] in the Valley of Jiphthah El [a.k.a. Iphtah El.] And Kattath, Nahallal, Shimron, Idalah & Bethlehem; 12 cities & their villages. This is the inheritance [for] the children [people] of Zebulun, according to their families, these cities & their villages.

The 4th lot came out [for] the [people] of Issachar, according to their families. Their border was toward Jezreel, Chesulloth, Shunem, Haphraim [a.k.a. Hapharaim,] Shihon, Anaharath, Rabbith, Kishion, Abez, Remeth, En-Gannim,

En-Haddah & Beth Pazzez. [The coastal boundary] reached to Tabor, Shahazimah, Beth Shemesh & the border [ended] at [the] Jordan [River]: 16 cities & their villages. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the [people] of Issachar, according to their families, the cities & their villages.

The 5th lot came out for the tribe of the [people] of Asher, according to their families. Their border was Helkath, Hali, Beten, Achshaph, Alammelech, Amad & Misheal & reached to Carmel westward & [on] to Shihor Libnath.

[The border] turned toward the [east] to Beth-Dagon & reached to [Zebulun’s land] & to the Valley of Jiphthah El [a.k.a. Iphtah El,] toward the north side of Beth-Emek & Niel & [passes] Cabul [a.k.a. Kabul] on the left [side] & [went on to] Hebron, Rehob, Hammon, Kanah, even to [Greater] Zidon [a.k.a. Sidon.]

Then the coast turns to Ramah & to the strong city [of] Tyre & the [coastal border] turns to Hosah & [comes out] at the [Mediterranean Sea] from the coast to Achzib [a.k.a. Akzib.] Also, Ummah, Aphek & Rehob: 22 cities & their villages.

This is the inheritance of the [people] of Asher, according to their families & these [are their] cities & their villages. The 6th lot came out [for] the [people] of Naptali, according to their families.

Their [coastal border] was from Heleph & from Allon to Zaanannim, Adami, Nekeb, Jabneel to Lakum & it [ended at [the] Jordan [River.] Then the [coastal boundary] turned westward to Aznoth Tabor & goes out from [there] to Hukkok

and reaches to Zebulun on the south side & reaches to Asher on the west side & to Judah [on the east side, at the] Jordan River. The fenced cities are Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Chinnereth, Adamah, Ramah, Hazor, Kedesh, Edrei, En Hazor, Iron, Migdal El, Horem, Beth Anath, & Beth Shemesh; 19 cities & their villages.

This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children [people] of Naphtali, according to their families, cities & their villages. The 7th lot came out for the tribe of the children [people] of Dan, according to their families.

The [coastal boundary] of their inheritance was: Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir Shemesh, Shaalabbin, Ajalon, Jethlah, Elon, Thimnathah, Ekron, Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath, Jehud, Bene Berak, Gath Rimmon, Me Jarkon, Rakkon, with the border [near] Japhon [a.k.a. Joppa.]

The [coastal border] of the children [people] of Dan was too [small to hold all of] them: therefore the [people] of Dan went up to fight against [the] Leshem & [captured] it & [struck] it with the edge of the sword & [took] possession of it & [lived there] & called Leschem, Dan, after the name of Dan their [forefather.]

This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children [people] of Dan, according to their families, these cities & their villages. When they [finished] dividing the land for an inheritance by their [coastal borders,] the [people] of Israel gave an inheritance to Joshua, [Nun’s] son, among them.

They gave Joshua, the city [that] he had asked [for,] Timnath Serah, in Mount Ephraim, according to the Word of the Lord & [Joshua rebuilt] the city & [lived] in it.

These are the inheritances [that] Eleazar, the priest, Joshua, [Nun’s] son & the [leaders] of the [forefathers’] tribes of the children [people] of Israel, divided for an inheritance by lot [while in] Shiloh, before the Lord, at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. So they [finished] dividing the country.

Joshua 18:1-28 Surveying the Remaining Land & the Inheritance of Benjamin

 

Surveying the Remaining Land & the Inheritance of Benjamin

Joshua 18:1-28               The Book of Joshua [in Smaller Chunks]

The whole congregation of the children [people] of Israel assembled together at Shiloh & [put] up the tabernacle of the congregation there. The land was [under the control of the Israelites.]

There remained 7 of the [Israelite] tribes [that] hadn’t received their inheritance yet. Joshua said to the children [people] of Israel, How long are you [going to wait] to possess the land, [that] the Lord God of your [forefathers] has given [to] you?

[Take] out 3 men [from each tribe] & they shall go through the land & describe it [for an] inheritance [for] them & they shall [return] to me. They shall divide [the land] into 7 parts.

Judah shall [live within] their coast on the south & the house of Joseph shall [live within] their coasts [in] the north. You shall bring me the description of the 7 [portions] of the land, [so] that I may cast lots for you here before the Lord our God.

But the Levites have no [inheritance of land] among you; for the priesthood of the Lord is their inheritance. [Also,] Gad, Reuben & 1/2 of the tribe of Manasseh, have [already] received their inheritance beyond [the] Jordan [River] on the east, [that] Moses, the servant of the Lord, gave [to] them.

The [selected] men arose & went away. Joshua had [instructed those who] went to [survey &] describe the land, saying, Go, walk through the land & describe it & [return] to me, [so] I may cast lots for you before the Lord in Shiloh.

The men went & passed through the land & described it in a book by [its] cities [in 7 portions] & [returned] to Joshua again & the [army] at Shiloh. Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before the Lord.

Joshua divided the land there to the [remaining people] of Israel, according to their divisions. The lot of the [people] of the tribe of Benjamin, came up according to their families & their [coastal borders fell] between the [people] of Judah & the [people] of Joseph.

The border on the north was from [the] Jordan [River] & went up to the north side of Jericho & went through the mountains westward & [its end] was [in] the Wilderness of Beth Aven.

The border went from [there] toward the side of Luz, which is Bethel, southward. The border [went down] to Ataroth Adar, near the hill that lies on the south side of [Lower] Beth Horon.

The [west side of the] border was drawn [from there] & [curved by] the corner of the sea southward, from the hill that [faces] Beth Horon [on the south] & [ends] at Kirjath Baal, which is Kirjath Jearim, a city of the [people] of Judah.

This was their [boundary on the western side.] And [on] the south [side, the border] was from [far end of] Kirjath Jearim [a.k.a. Kiriath Jearim & went] west to the [springs] of the Waters of Nephtoah.

The border went down to the [border] of the mountain [that lies in front of] the Valley of the Son of Hinnom, which is in the Valley of the Giants [in] the north [a.k.a. The Valley of Rephaim.]

[The border went down] to the Valley of Hinnom [to the southern slope of the Jebusites] & [went down] to En Rogel. From the north, [the border] was drawn & [curved &] went to En Shemesh & went [on] toward Geliloth, which is over [across from] the [Ascent of] Adummim & [went down] to the Stone of Bohan, [Reuben’s] son.

[The border went] toward the [northern] side of Arabah [a.k.a. Beth-Arabah] & down into Arabah. The border [continued] to [the north] side of Beth Hoglah & [came out] at the north bay of the Salt Sea [a.k.a. The Dead Sea, which is] at the [southern end of the] Jordan [River] & this was their southern [coastal border.]

[The] Jordan [River] was [its] border on the east side. This was the inheritance of the [people] of Benjamin, by [its coastal borders around their inheritance,] according to their families.

These are the cities of the tribe of the [people] of Benjamin, according to their families: Jericho, Beth Hoglah & the Valley of Keziz, Beth Arabah, Zemaraim, Beth El, Avim, Parah, Ophrah, Chephar Haammonai, Ophni & Gaba; 12 cities & their villages.

Gibeon, Ramah, Beeroth, Mizpeh, Chephirah, Morah, Rekem, Irpeel, Taralah, Zelah, Eleph, Jebusi, which is Jerusalem, Gibeath & Kirjath; 14 cities & their villages. This is the inheritance of the [people] of Benjamin, according to their families.

Joshua 17:1-18 The Inheritances of the Tribe of Manasseh

 

The Inheritances of the Tribe of Manasseh

Joshua 17:1-18               The Book of Joshua [in Smaller Chunks]

Also, there was a lot [for the 1st 1/2 of the inheritance of land given] for the [½] tribe of Manasseh. [Manasseh] was [Joseph’s] firstborn & Machir was [Manasseh’s] firstborn. Machir was the father of [people of] Gilead: because he was a man of war. Therefore, he had. Gilead & Bashan.

[Numbers 32:33 And Moses gave to them, even to the children of Gad, to the children of Reuben & to the 1⁄2 tribe of Manasseh, the son of Joseph, the kingdom of Sihon, the. [Amorite’s] king, & the kingdom of Og, [Bashan’s] king, the land & [its coastal] cities of the country [around it.]

Also, there was a lot for the [other 1/2 of] the children of Manasseh, by their families. [For the families &] children of: Abiezer, Helek, Asriel Shechem, Hepher & Shemida. These were [Joseph’s] son, [Manasseh’s,] male children, by their families.

But Zelophehad, the son of Hepher, [who was] the son of Gilead, [that was] the son of Machir, [Manasseh’s] son. [Zelophehad, didn’t have any sons, but only] daughters. These are his [daughter’s] names: Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah & Tirzah.

They came before Eleazar, the priest, & Joshua, [Nun’s] son & the [leaders,] saying, The Lord commanded Moses to give us an inheritance among our [relatives.]

Therefore, according to the [Lord’s command, Joshua] gave them an inheritance among the [relatives] of their father. Manasseh [received] 10 portions [of land in addition to] the land [in] Gilead & Bashan, which are on the other side [of] Jordan.

[Since,] the daughters of the [tribe of] Manasseh had an inheritance among his sons, [then] the land of Gilead [belonged to] the rest of Manasseh’s sons. [The coastal border] was from Asher to Michmethah, [that] lies [east in front of] Shechem.

The border went along [to the south & included the] inhabitants of En-tappuah. The land of Tappuah belonged to [the tribe of] Manasseh, but [actually Tappuah itself was located on the border of Manasseh] & belonged to [the tribe &] children of Ephraim.

The [coastal boundary went down to] the River of Kanah, south of the river. There were cities [belonging to] Ephraim among the cities of Manasseh, but [Manasseh’s] border was on the north side of the river & [ended at the Mediterranean Sea.]

[To the] south, it was Ephraim’s & [to the] north, it was Manasseh’s & the [Mediterranean Sea was its] border. They met together in [Asher’s land] on the north & in the east in [Issachar’s land.]

In [Issachar’s land] & [Asher’s land,] Manasseh had: Beth Shean & [its] towns, Ibleam & [its] towns & the inhabitants of: Dor & [its] towns, Endor & [its] towns, Taanach & [its] towns & Megiddo & [its] towns, [which were within the] 3 countries.

[Still] the children [people] of Manasseh couldn’t drive out the [Canaanite] inhabitants of those cities; but the Canaanites [continued to live] in that land. It [happened,] when the [people] of Israel [had grown] strong, they put the Canaanites to [forced labor,] but didn’t [totally] drive them out.

The [people] of Joseph spoke to Joshua, saying, Why have you [only] given me 1 lot & 1 portion [of land] to inherit, [since] I [have a large amount of] people, [since] the Lord has [abundantly] blessed me.

Joshua answered them, If you [have a large amount of] people, then [go] up to the [forest] & cut down [& clear the land] for yourself there, in the land of the Perizzites & of the giants, if Mount Ephraim [is] too [small] for you.

The children [people] of Joseph said, The hill [country] is not enough for us & all the Canaanites [who] live in the valley have iron chariots, both [those] of Beth Shean & [its] towns & [those] who [live in] the Valley of Jezreel.

Joshua [spoke] to the [people] of Joseph, even to: Ephraim & Manasseh, saying, You have [many] people & [are very powerful.] You shall not only have 1 lot, but the mountain shall be yours.

For it is a [forest] & you shall cut it down & [what comes out] of it will be yours.  For you shall drive out the Canaanites, [even though] they have iron chariots & though they [are] strong.

Joshua 16:1-10 The Inheritance of the Tribe of Ephraim

The Inheritance of the Tribe of Ephraim

Joshua 16:1-10               The Book of Joshua [in Smaller Chunks]

The lot [for] the children [people] of Joseph fell from Jordan, by Jericho, to the water of Jericho on the east, to the wilderness that goes up from Jericho throughout Mount Bethel.

[The border] goes from Bethel to Luz & passes to the borders of Archi to Ataroth. [The border] goes down to the west of the coast of Japhleti. [Their coastal border goes as far as] the coast of [Lower] Beth Horon & [on] to Gezer & [ends at the Mediterranean Sea.]

So, Manasseh & Ephraim, the children of Joseph, took their inheritance [of land.] The [boundaries] of the [people] of Ephraim, according to their families, was [this:] even the border of their inheritance on the east side [went from] Ataroth Addar, to Upper Beth Horon.

The border went out toward the [Mediterranean Sea] to Michmetha on the north [& from it curved] eastward [past] Taanath Shiloh to the east of Janohah.

[The border] went down from Janohah to Ataroth & then [on] to Naarath & [reached] to Jericho & ended at [the] Jordan [River.] The border went out from Tappuah [west] to the River Kanah & [ended] at the [Mediterranean Sea.]

This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children [people] of Ephraim, by their families. The [separated] cities & their villages for the [people] of Ephraim, [were within the land of Manasseh’s] inheritance.

They [didn’t drive] out the Canaanites [who] dwelt in Gezer, but the Canaanites [live] among the Ephraimites to this day, [but they serve as forced laborers.]

Joshua 15:1-63 The Land Judah Inherited

 

The Land Judah Inherited

Joshua 15:1-63               The Book of Joshua [in Smaller Chunks]

[Next,] this [was] the lot [for] the tribe, of the children [people] of Judah, by their tribe of the children [people] of Judah, even to the [border] of Edom, [to] the Wilderness of Zin [at] the [very furthest southern coast.]

Their border [in the] south was from the shore of the Salt Sea [a.k.a. The Dead Sea,] from the bay that [faces south.] It went out to the south side to Maaleh Akrabbim [a.k.a. Scorpion Pass] & passed along to Zin & [went up] on the south side to Kadesh Barnea.

[It] passed along to Hezron & went up to Adar [curved toward] Karkaa. From [there] it passed toward Azmon & went out to the River of Egypt & [ended] at the [Mediterranean Sea.]

This shall be your [southern coastal border.] The [eastern] border was the Salt Sea [a.k.a. The Dead Sea, at the mouth] of the Jordan, from the bay of the sea [to the furthest part] of [the] Jordan.

The border went up to Beth Hogla & passed north of Beth Arabah & the border went up to the Stone of Bohan, [who was] the son of Reuben.

The border went up toward Debir from the Valley of Achor & [turned north] toward Gilgal, [that faces Adummim a.k.a. Adumim,] which is on the south side of the river.

The border [continues on along the coastal] waters of En Shemesh & [comes out at] Enrogel. The border went up by the Valley of the Son of Hinnom [along] the south side of the [Jebusites, which] is Jerusalem.

The border went to the top of the mountain that lies [in front of] the Valley of Hinnom, [on the west, which is at the [northern] end of the Valley of Giants [a.k.a. the Valley of Rephaim.] The border was drawn from the top of the hill to the fountain of the Waters of Nephtoah & went [toward] the cities of Mount Ephron.

The border was drawn to Baalah, which is Kirjath Jearim. The border [curved] westward from Baalah to Mount Seir & passed along the [northern] side of Mount Jearim, which is Chesalon.

[The border] went down to Beth Shemesh & went [on] to Timnah. The border went out to the [northern] side of Ekron & [curved toward] Shicron [a.k.a. Shikkeron.]

It passed along Mount Baalah & went out to Jabneel & [ended at the Mediterranean Sea.] The [western coastal] border was the [Mediterranean Sea.] These are the [borders around the tribes of] the children [people] of Judah, according to their families.

According to the [Lord’s command] to Joshua, he gave Caleb, [Jephunneh’s] son, a [portion of land] among the [people] of Judah, the city Arba, [who was] the father of Anak, which is [the] city of Hebron [a.k.a. Kiriath Arba and Kirjath Arba.] Caleb drove [out] from there] the 3 sons of Anak: Shishak, Ahriman & Talmadge, the children of Anak.

And [Caleb] went up [there] to the inhabitants of Debir [which had previously been named Kirjath Sepher and also Kiriath Sepher.] Caleb said, I will give my daughter, Achsah, [to marry] the [person who attacks & captures] Kirjath Sepher.

Othniel, [Kenaz’] son, [who also] was [Caleb’s] brother, [captured] it & [Caleb] gave [Othniel] his daughter, Achsah, [to marry.]  She [urged Othniel] to ask her father [for] a field. She [jumped] off her [mule] & Caleb [asked] her, What [do you want?]

[She] answered, Give me a blessing: for you have given me [southern desert] land. [Also] give me springs of water. [Caleb] gave her [both] the upper & [lower] springs.

This is the inheritance of the tribe of the [people] of Judah, according to their families. [The furthest southern desert] cities toward the coast of Edom, were: Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur, Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah, Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan, Ziph, Telem,

Bealoth, Hazor, Hadattah, Kerioth, Hezron, which is Hazor. [Also,] Amam, Shema, Moladah, Hazar Gaddah, Heshmon, Beth Palet, Hazar Shual, Beer Sheba, Bizjothjah, Baalah, Iim, Azem, Eltolad, Chesil, Hormah, Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah, Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain & Rimmon: all [these] are the 29 cities & their villages.

In the valley [were:] Eshtaol, Zoreah, Ashnah, Zanoah, En Gannim, Tappuah, Enam, Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah, Sharaim & Adithaim; 14 cities & their villages.

Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal Gad, Dilean, Mizpeh, Joktheel, Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon, Cabbon, Lahmam [a.k.a. Lahmas,] Kithlish, Gederoth, Beth Dagon, Naamah & Makkedah; 16 cities & their villages.

Libnah, Ether, Ashan, Jiphtah, Ashnah, Nezib, Keilah, Achzib & Mareshah; 9 cities & their villages.

Ekkron, with [its] towns & villages: From Ekron, even to the sea, [all the cities near] Ashdod & their villages: Ashdod with [its] towns & villages, Gaza with [its] towns & villages, to the River of Egypt & the [coastal border of the Mediterranean Sea.]

And in the mountains, Shamir, Jattir, Socoh, Dannah, Kirjath Sannah, which is Debir, Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim, Goshen, Holon & Giloh; 11 cities & their villages.

Arab, Dumah, Eshean, Janum, Beth Tappuah, Aphekah, Humtah, Kirjath Arba, which is Hebron & Zior; 9 cities & their villages. Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah, Jezreel, Jokdeam [a.k.a. Jokneam,] Zanoah, Cain, Gibeah & Timnah; 10 cities & their villages.

Halhul, Beth Zur, Gedor, Maarath, Beth Anoth & Eltekon; 6 cities & their villages. Kirjath Baal, which is Kirjath Jearim & Rabbah; 2 cities & their villages.

In the wilderness, Beth Arabah, Middin, Secacah, Nibshan & the City of Salt & Engedi; 6 cities & their villages. The children [people] of Judah couldn’t drive out the Jebusites [from living in] Jerusalem, but the Jebusites [continue to live] with the [people] of Judah in Jerusalem to this day.

Joshua 14:1-15 The Distribution of the Land in Canaan & Caleb’s Request

 

The Distribution of the Land in Canaan & Caleb’s Request

Joshua 14:1-15               The Book of Joshua [in Smaller Chunks]

These are the countries [that] the children [people] of Israel inherited in the land of Canaan, [that] Eleazar, the priest, & Joshua [Nun’s] son & [leaders] of the [forefathers'] tribes of Israel, distributed to them for an inheritance.

Their inheritance was [assigned] by lot, as the Lord commanded [at] the hand of Moses for the 91/2 [tribes.] On the other side [of the] Jordan [River,] Moses had [already] given the inheritance of the 2 ½ tribes.  For the children of Joseph were 2 tribes: Manasseh & Ephraim.

Therefore, they [didn’t give] an inheritance [of land] to the Levites in the land [of the Canaanites,] [except for] the cities [for the Levites to live in] & suburbs for their [livestock] & [possessions.] The children [people] of Israel did as the Lord commanded Moses & divided the land. The [people] of Judah came to Joshua in Gilgal.

And Caleb, [Jephunneh’s] son, the Kenezite, said to [Joshua,] You know [what] the Lord said to Moses, the man of God, [about] you & me in Kadesh Barnea. I was 40 years old when Moses, the [Lord’s] servant, sent me to [spy] out the land & I brought him [back] word again, as it was in my heart.

[Still] my brethren [who] went up with me,made the [hearts] of the people melt: but I [totally] followed the Lord, my God. [Numbers 13:31-32 But the men [who] went up with him said, We [aren’t] able to go up against the people, for they are stronger than we [are.]

And they brought up an evil report to the children [people] of Israel [about] the land [that] they had searched, saying, The land we have gone to search through, is a land that eats up [its] inhabitants. And all the people we saw in it are [extremely tall] men.]

Moses swore on that day, saying, Surely the land [you have walked on with] your feet shall be your & your children’s inheritance forever, because you have [totally] followed the Lord my God.

Now [look,] the Lord has kept me alive, as He said, these 45 years, [ever] since the Lord spoke these [words] to Moses, while the children [people] of Israel wandered in the wilderness.

Now [look,] this day, I am now 85 years old. [Still,] I am as strong [today] as I was [on] the day that Moses sent me. My strength is now as [it] was then, for both [going] out to war & [coming in again.]

Therefore, give me now this mountain, the Lord [spoke of] that day; for you heard that day how the Anakims [giants] were there & the cities were [tall] & fenced.

If the Lord will be with me, then I shall be able to drive [the Anakims] out, as the Lord said. And Joshua blessed him & gave to Caleb, [Jephunneh’s] son, Hebron for [his] inheritance. Therefore, Hebron became the inheritance of Caleb, [Jephunneh’s] son, the Kenezite, to this day, because he [totally] followed the Lord God of Israel.

The name of Hebron [was previously] Kirjath Arba [a.k.a. Kiriath Arba; since]  Arba was a great man among the Anakims. The land [had peace &] rest from war.