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These towns and their villages were the inheritance of the Reubenites, according to their clans.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/joshua/13.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The Jordan River marked the western boundary for the tribe of Reuben. The towns and their surrounding villages in this area were given as a homeland to the clans of the tribe of Reuben.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/joshua/13.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And the border of the people of Reuben was the Jordan as a boundary. This was the inheritance of the people of Reuben, according to their clans with their cities and villages.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/joshua/13.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the border of the Reubenites was the bank of the Jordan. This was the inheritance of the clans of the Reubenites, including the cities and villages.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/joshua/13.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the border of the children of Reuben was Jordan, and the border <i>thereof</i>. This <i>was</i> the inheritance of the children of Reuben after their families, the cities and the villages thereof.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/joshua/13.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And the border of the children of Reuben was the bank of the Jordan. This <i>was</i> the inheritance of the children of Reuben according to their families, the cities and their villages.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/joshua/13.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The border of the sons of Reuben was the Jordan. This was the inheritance of the sons of Reuben according to their families, the cities and their villages.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/joshua/13.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The border of the sons of Reuben was the Jordan. This was the inheritance of the sons of Reuben according to their families, the cities and their villages.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/joshua/13.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And the border of the sons of Reuben was the Jordan. This was the inheritance of the sons of Reuben according to their families, the cities and their villages.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/joshua/13.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And the border of the sons of Reuben was the Jordan. This was the inheritance of the sons of Reuben according to their families, the cities and their villages.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/joshua/13.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The border of the sons of Reuben was the Jordan. This was the inheritance of the sons of Reuben according to their families, with their cities and villages.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/joshua/13.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The border of the Reubenites was the Jordan and its plain. This was the inheritance of the Reubenites by their clans, with the cities and their settlements.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/joshua/13.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The border of the Reubenites was the Jordan and its plain. This was the inheritance of the Reubenites by their clans, with the cities and their villages. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/joshua/13.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the border of the children of Reuben was the Jordan, and the border thereof. This was the inheritance of the children of Reuben according to their families, the cities and the villages thereof.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/joshua/13.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />This region with its towns and villages was the land for the Reuben tribe, and the Jordan River was its western border. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/joshua/13.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the border of the children of Reuben was Jordan, and the border thereof. This was the inheritance of the children of Reuben according to their families, the cities and the villages thereof.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/joshua/13.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The border of Reuben's territory was the Jordan River. This was Reuben's inheritance for its families. It included cities with their villages.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/joshua/13.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The Jordan was the western border of the tribe of Reuben. These were the cities and towns given to the families of the tribe of Reuben as their possession. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/joshua/13.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The border of the descendants of Reuben was the Jordan River and its banks. This was the inheritance belonging to the descendants of Reuben, divided according to their families, cities, and villages.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/joshua/13.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the border of the Reubenites was the bank of the Jordan. This was the inheritance of the clans of the Reubenites, including the cities and villages.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/joshua/13.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The border of the tribe of Reuben was the Jordan. The land allotted to the tribe of Reuben by its clans included these cities and their towns. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/joshua/13.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The border of the people of Reuben was the bank of the Jordan. This was the inheritance of the people of Reuben according to their families, the cities and its villages.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/joshua/13.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the border of the children of Reuben was Jordan, and its border. This was the inheritance of the children of Reuben after their families, the cities and their villages.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/joshua/13.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The border of the children of Reuben was the bank of the Jordan. This was the inheritance of the children of Reuben according to their families, the cities and its villages. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/joshua/13.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And the border of the sons of Reuben is the Jordan, and [its] border; this [is] the inheritance of the sons of Reuben, for their families, the cities and their villages.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/joshua/13.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And the border of the sons of Reuben is the Jordan, and its border; this is the inheritance of the sons of Reuben, for their families, the cities and their villages.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/joshua/13.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the bound of the sons of Reuben shall be Jordan and the boundary. This the inheritance of the sons of Reuben according to their families, their cities and their enclosures.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/joshua/13.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the river Jordan was the herder of the children of Ruben. This is the possession of the Rubenites, by their kindreds, of cities and villages. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/joshua/13.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And the river Jordan was made the border of the sons of Reuben; this is the possession of the Reubenites, by their families, in cities and villages.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/joshua/13.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The boundary of the Reubenites was the Jordan. These cities and their villages were the heritage of the Reubenites by their clans. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/joshua/13.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />And the border of the Reubenites was the Jordan and its banks. This was the inheritance of the Reubenites according to their families with their towns and villages.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/joshua/13.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the border of the Reubenites was the region of the Jordan. This is the inheritance of the Reubenites according to their families, the cities and the villages thereof.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/joshua/13.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the border of the children of Rubil was the Jordan; this is the inheritance of the children of Rubil for their families, the towns and their fields<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/joshua/13.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And as for the border of the children of Reuben, the Jordan was their border. This was the inheritance of the children of Reuben according to their families, the cities and the villages thereof.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/joshua/13.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the borders of Ruben were - <i>even</i> Jordan <i>was the</i> boundary; this <i>is</i> the inheritance of the children of Ruben according to their families, <i>these were</i> their cities and their villages.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/joshua/13-23.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/p91zXIGB0Rk?start=3512" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/joshua/13.htm">Reuben's Inheritance</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">22</span>The Israelites also killed the diviner Balaam son of Beor along with the others they put to the sword. <span class="reftext">23</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1366.htm" title="1366: gə·ḇūl (N-msc) -- Border, boundary, territory. Or gbul; from gabal; properly, a cord, i.e. a boundary; by extens. The territory inclosed.">And the border</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">of the Reubenites</a> <a href="/hebrew/7205.htm" title="7205: rə·’ū·ḇên (N-proper-ms) -- From the imperative of ra'ah and ben; see ye a son; Reuben, a son of Jacob."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: way·hî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">was</a> <a href="/hebrew/1366.htm" title="1366: ū·ḡə·ḇūl (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Border, boundary, territory. Or gbul; from gabal; properly, a cord, i.e. a boundary; by extens. The territory inclosed.">the bank</a> <a href="/hebrew/3383.htm" title="3383: hay·yar·dên (Art:: N-proper-fs) -- The principal river of Pal. From yarad; a descender; Jarden, the principal river of Palestine.">of the Jordan.</a> <a href="/hebrew/2063.htm" title="2063: zōṯ (Pro-fs) -- Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that. Irregular feminine of zeh; this.">This</a> <a href="/hebrew/5159.htm" title="5159: na·ḥă·laṯ (N-fsc) -- From nachal; properly, something inherited, i.e. occupancy, or an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portion.">was the inheritance</a> <a href="/hebrew/4940.htm" title="4940: lə·miš·pə·ḥō·ṯām (Prep-l:: N-fpc:: 3mp) -- From shaphah; a family, i.e. Circle of relatives; figuratively, a class, a species or sort; by extens. A tribe or people.">of the clans</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê- (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">of the Reubenites,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7205.htm" title="7205: rə·’ū·ḇên (N-proper-ms) -- From the imperative of ra'ah and ben; see ye a son; Reuben, a son of Jacob."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: he·‘ā·rîm (Art:: N-fp) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">including the cities</a> <a href="/hebrew/2691.htm" title="2691: wə·ḥaṣ·rê·hen (Conj-w:: N-cpc:: 3fp) -- A yard, a hamlet.">and villages.</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/32-33.htm">Numbers 32:33</a></span><br />So Moses gave to the Gadites, to the Reubenites, and to the half-tribe of Manasseh son of Joseph the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites and the kingdom of Og king of Bashan—the land including its cities and the territory surrounding them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/3-12.htm">Deuteronomy 3:12-17</a></span><br />So at that time we took possession of this land. To the Reubenites and Gadites I gave the land beyond Aroer along the Arnon Valley, and half the hill country of Gilead, along with its cities. / To the half-tribe of Manasseh I gave the rest of Gilead and all of Bashan, the kingdom of Og. (The entire region of Argob, the whole territory of Bashan, used to be called the land of the Rephaim.) / Jair, a descendant of Manasseh, took the whole region of Argob as far as the border of the Geshurites and Maacathites. He renamed Bashan after himself, Havvoth-jair, by which it is called to this day. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/32-39.htm">Numbers 32:39-42</a></span><br />The descendants of Machir son of Manasseh went to Gilead, captured it, and drove out the Amorites who were there. / So Moses gave Gilead to the clan of Machir son of Manasseh, and they settled there. / Jair, a descendant of Manasseh, went and captured their villages and called them Havvoth-jair. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/29-8.htm">Deuteronomy 29:8</a></span><br />We took their land and gave it as an inheritance to the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/34-14.htm">Numbers 34:14-15</a></span><br />For the tribes of the Reubenites and Gadites, along with the half-tribe of Manasseh, have already received their inheritance. / These two and a half tribes have received their inheritance across the Jordan from Jericho, toward the sunrise.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/2-9.htm">Deuteronomy 2:9</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to me, “Do not harass the Moabites or provoke them to war, for I will not give you any of their land, because I have given Ar to the descendants of Lot as their possession.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/2-19.htm">Deuteronomy 2:19</a></span><br />But when you get close to the Ammonites, do not harass them or provoke them, for I will not give you any of the land of the Ammonites. I have given it to the descendants of Lot as their possession.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/5-9.htm">1 Chronicles 5:9-10</a></span><br />They also settled in the east as far as the edge of the desert that extends to the Euphrates River, because their livestock had increased in the land of Gilead. / During the days of Saul they waged war against the Hagrites, who were defeated at their hands, and they occupied the dwellings of the Hagrites throughout the region east of Gilead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/5-18.htm">1 Chronicles 5:18-22</a></span><br />The Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh had 44,760 warriors—valiant men who carried the shield and sword, drew the bow, and were trained for battle. / They waged war against the Hagrites, as well as Jetur, Naphish, and Nodab. / And because they cried out to God in battle, they were helped against their enemies, and the Hagrites and all their allies were delivered into their hands. Because they put their trust in God, He answered their prayers. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/4-19.htm">1 Kings 4:19</a></span><br />Geber son of Uri in the land of Gilead, including the territories of Sihon king of the Amorites and of Og king of Bashan. There was also one governor in the land of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/48-27.htm">Ezekiel 48:27-28</a></span><br />And Gad will have one portion bordering the territory of Zebulun from east to west. / The southern border of Gad will run from Tamar to the waters of Meribath-kadesh, then along the Brook of Egypt and out to the Great Sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/19-28.htm">Matthew 19:28</a></span><br />Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, in the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on His glorious throne, you who have followed Me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/22-30.htm">Luke 22:30</a></span><br />so that you may eat and drink at My table in My kingdom and sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/13-19.htm">Acts 13:19</a></span><br />And having vanquished seven nations in Canaan, He gave their land to His people as an inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/4-8.htm">Hebrews 4:8</a></span><br />For if Joshua had given them rest, God would not have spoken later about another day.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And 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.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/joshua/13-16.htm">Bank</a> <a href="/joshua/13-16.htm">Border</a> <a href="/joshua/13-10.htm">Boundary</a> <a href="/joshua/13-22.htm">Children</a> <a href="/joshua/13-21.htm">Cities</a> <a href="/joshua/13-15.htm">Clan</a> <a href="/joshua/13-16.htm">Edge</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-23.htm">Hamlets</a> <a href="/joshua/13-15.htm">Heritage</a> <a href="/joshua/13-15.htm">Inheritance</a> <a href="/joshua/13-8.htm">Jordan</a> <a href="/joshua/13-16.htm">Limit</a> <a href="/joshua/8-13.htm">Places</a> <a href="/joshua/13-15.htm">Reuben</a> <a href="/joshua/13-15.htm">Reubenites</a> <a href="/joshua/11-10.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/joshua/13-17.htm">Towns</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/3-5.htm">Unwalled</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/3-14.htm">Villages</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/joshua/13-27.htm">Bank</a> <a href="/joshua/13-25.htm">Border</a> <a href="/joshua/15-1.htm">Boundary</a> <a href="/joshua/13-24.htm">Children</a> <a href="/joshua/13-25.htm">Cities</a> <a href="/joshua/13-24.htm">Clan</a> <a href="/joshua/13-26.htm">Edge</a> <a href="/joshua/13-28.htm">Hamlets</a> <a href="/joshua/13-24.htm">Heritage</a> <a href="/joshua/13-24.htm">Inheritance</a> <a href="/joshua/13-27.htm">Jordan</a> <a href="/joshua/13-25.htm">Limit</a> <a href="/joshua/13-28.htm">Places</a> <a href="/joshua/15-6.htm">Reuben</a> <a href="/joshua/22-1.htm">Reubenites</a> <a href="/joshua/13-27.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/joshua/13-25.htm">Towns</a> <a href="/joshua/13-28.htm">Unwalled</a> <a href="/joshua/13-28.htm">Villages</a><div class="vheading2">Joshua 13</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/13-1.htm">The bounds of the land not yet conquered</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/13-8.htm">The inheritance of the two tribes and a half</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/13-14.htm">The Lord and his sacrifices are the inheritance of Levi</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/13-15.htm">The bounds of the inheritance of Reuben</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/13-22.htm">Balaam slain</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/13-24.htm">The bounds of the inheritance of God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/13-29.htm">and of the half tribe of Manasseh</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/joshua/13.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/joshua/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/joshua/13.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>And the border of the Reubenites was the bank of the Jordan.</b><br>The tribe of Reuben was one of the twelve tribes of Israel, descended from Reuben, the firstborn son of Jacob and Leah. The allocation of land to the Reubenites on the east side of the Jordan River was significant as it marked the boundary of their inheritance. This location was strategic for trade and defense, as the Jordan River served as a natural barrier. The Reubenites' territory included fertile lands suitable for agriculture and livestock, which was essential for their sustenance and prosperity. The Jordan River also held spiritual significance, as it was the site where the Israelites crossed into the Promised Land under Joshua's leadership (<a href="/joshua/3-14.htm">Joshua 3:14-17</a>) and where Jesus was later baptized by John the Baptist (<a href="/matthew/3-13.htm">Matthew 3:13-17</a>).<p><b>This was the inheritance of the clans of the Reubenites,</b><br>The term "inheritance" reflects the fulfillment of God's promise to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob regarding the land of Canaan (<a href="/genesis/12-7.htm">Genesis 12:7, 15</a>:18-21). Each tribe received a portion of land as their inheritance, which was to be passed down through generations. The division of land among the clans of Reuben underscores the importance of family and tribal identity in ancient Israelite society. It also highlights the organizational structure of the nation, where each tribe had specific responsibilities and roles. The concept of inheritance in the Old Testament often points to the spiritual inheritance believers receive through faith in Christ, as seen in the New Testament (<a href="/ephesians/1-11.htm">Ephesians 1:11</a>, <a href="/colossians/1-12.htm">Colossians 1:12</a>).<p><b>including the cities and villages.</b><br>The mention of cities and villages indicates the settled nature of the Reubenites' inheritance. This contrasts with their previous nomadic lifestyle during the wilderness wanderings. The cities provided centers for administration, worship, and community life, while the villages supported agricultural activities. Archaeological evidence from the region reveals fortified cities and rural settlements, reflecting the historical reality of the biblical narrative. The establishment of cities and villages also fulfilled God's command to occupy and cultivate the land (<a href="/deuteronomy/6-10.htm">Deuteronomy 6:10-12</a>). This settlement pattern foreshadows the New Testament concept of the Church as a community of believers, living and working together in unity (<a href="/acts/2-42.htm">Acts 2:42-47</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/r/reubenites.htm">Reubenites</a></b><br>Descendants of Reuben, the firstborn son of Jacob and Leah. They were one of the twelve tribes of Israel and settled on the east side of the Jordan River.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jordan_river.htm">Jordan River</a></b><br>A significant geographical landmark in the Bible, serving as a boundary for the land allotted to the Reubenites. It is often symbolic of transition and new beginnings in biblical accounts.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/inheritance.htm">Inheritance</a></b><br>Refers to the portion of land allocated to the tribe of Reuben as part of the division of the Promised Land among the tribes of Israel.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/c/clans.htm">Clans</a></b><br>Subdivisions within the tribe of Reuben, indicating the familial and social structure of the Israelites.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/c/cities_and_villages.htm">Cities and Villages</a></b><br>The specific settlements within the territory of the Reubenites, highlighting the organized distribution of land and resources.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_inheritance.htm">Understanding Inheritance</a></b><br>The concept of inheritance in the Bible is not just about land but also about spiritual legacy. Believers are encouraged to consider what spiritual inheritance they are leaving for future generations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/significance_of_boundaries.htm">Significance of Boundaries</a></b><br>Just as the Jordan River served as a boundary for the Reubenites, Christians are called to recognize and respect the boundaries God sets in their lives for protection and blessing.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_clans.htm">Community and Clans</a></b><br>The mention of clans emphasizes the importance of community and family in God's plan. Believers are encouraged to foster strong, supportive relationships within their faith communities.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_to_god's_promises.htm">Faithfulness to God's Promises</a></b><br>The allocation of land to the Reubenites is a fulfillment of God's promise to Abraham. This reminds believers of God's faithfulness and the importance of trusting in His promises.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/stewardship_of_resources.htm">Stewardship of Resources</a></b><br>The cities and villages within the Reubenites' inheritance highlight the need for responsible stewardship of the resources and opportunities God provides.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_joshua_13.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Joshua 13</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_lies_east_of_the_jordan_river.htm">What lies east of the Jordan River?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_jordan_stop_flowing_in_joshua_3_13.htm">How could the Jordan River have stopped flowing on command as described in Joshua 3:13 without a natural explanation?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_for_hebron_given_to_caleb.htm">In Joshua 14:13-15, what evidence supports or challenges the biblical claim that Hebron was specially given to Caleb?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/proof_israelites_inherited_cities_vineyards.htm">Joshua 24:13 - Is there any archaeological proof supporting the idea that the Israelites inherited cities and vineyards they did not build or plant?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/joshua/13.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 23.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And the border thereof.</span> These words have been omitted in the Vulgate, which does not understand them. The LXX. translates, "And the borders of Reuben were the Jordan-border." This seems to be the meaning of the original. The phrase often occurs, as in <a href="/joshua/15-12.htm">Joshua 15:12</a> and <a href="/numbers/34-6.htm">Numbers 34:6</a>. Knobel's explanation is probably the correct one, that the phrase means to refer to the natural boundary marked out by the river or sea and its banks. "The boundary of the children of Reuben was Jordan and the natural boundary thus formed." As Dean Stanley reminds us in his 'Lectures on the Jewish Church,' Reuben, as predicted by Jacob (<a href="/genesis/49-4.htm">Genesis 49:4</a>), sank at once into insignificance. No ruler, no judge arose from this tribe and its territory. <span class="cmt_word">Villages</span>. Hebrew <span class="hebrew">חַצְרֵי</span>, LXX. <span class="greek">ἐπαύλεις</span>, Vulgate <span class="accented">viculi.</span> The original meaning is a piece of ground enclosed by a hedge or wall. Here it would mean,either with Gesenins and Keil, <span class="accented">farm hamlets</span>, or perhaps <span class="accented">clearings</span> of cultivated ground, which in Palestine would naturally be enclosed in some way, to prevent the ravages of wild beasts. In the primitive villages of Servia, where wild beasts are not entirely extirpated, not only are all the homesteads enclosed, but a fence is placed across the road, and removed when a vehicle has to pass through. Or perhaps the primitive Jewish community was similar to the primitive Teutonic community as described by Marshall in his 'Elementary and Practical Treatise on Landed Property,' published in 1804, who described the early distribution of land in this country as follows: "Round the village lay a few small enclosures for rearing young stock. Further a field the best land for arable purposes was chosen, and divided into three parts, for the necessary, rotation of fallow, wheat or rye, and spring crops. The meadows near the water courses were set aside for the growth of fodder for the cattle or for pasturage for milch cows, <span class="accented">etc</span>. The irreclaimable lands were left for what we now call 'common' uses for fuel, and the inferior pasturage." These arrangements are found to exist in India (see Sir H. Maine, 'Village Communities,' sec. 4.). But there, as in Palestine, the necessity for water was the cause of important modifications. Since the word is used to denote the court <p><span class="note_emph">(1)</span> of a <span class="accented">prison</span>, <a href="/jeremiah/32-2.htm">Jeremiah 32:2</a>; <p><span class="note_emph">(2)</span> of a <span class="accented">palace</span>, <a href="/1_kings/7-8.htm">1 Kings 7:8</a>; <p><span class="note_emph">(3)</span> of a private house, <a href="/2_samuel/17-18.htm">2 Samuel 17:18</a>; . . . <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/joshua/13-23.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">And the border</span><br /><span class="heb">גְּבוּל֙</span> <span class="translit">(gə·ḇūl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1366.htm">Strong's 1366: </a> </span><span class="str2">A cord, a boundary, the territory inclosed</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the Reubenites</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(bə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">was</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיְהִ֗י</span> <span class="translit">(way·hî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the bank</span><br /><span class="heb">וּגְב֑וּל</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḡə·ḇūl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1366.htm">Strong's 1366: </a> </span><span class="str2">A cord, a boundary, the territory inclosed</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the Jordan.</span><br /><span class="heb">הַיַּרְדֵּ֖ן</span> <span class="translit">(hay·yar·dên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3383.htm">Strong's 3383: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jordan -- the principal river of Palestine</span><br /><br /><span class="word">This</span><br /><span class="heb">זֹ֣את</span> <span class="translit">(zōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2063.htm">Strong's 2063: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, </span><br /><br /><span class="word">was the inheritance</span><br /><span class="heb">נַחֲלַ֤ת</span> <span class="translit">(na·ḥă·laṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5159.htm">Strong's 5159: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something inherited, occupancy, an heirloom, an estate, patrimony, portion</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the clans</span><br /><span class="heb">לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(lə·miš·pə·ḥō·ṯām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4940.htm">Strong's 4940: </a> </span><span class="str2">A family, circle of relatives, a class, a species, sort, a tribe, people</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the Reubenites,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנֵֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(bə·nê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">including the cities</span><br /><span class="heb">הֶעָרִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(he·‘ā·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> </span><span class="str2">Excitement</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and villages.</span><br /><span class="heb">וְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḥaṣ·rê·hen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - common plural construct | third person feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2691.htm">Strong's 2691: </a> </span><span class="str2">A yard, a hamlet</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/joshua/13-23.htm">Joshua 13:23 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/joshua/13-23.htm">Joshua 13:23 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/joshua/13-23.htm">Joshua 13:23 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/joshua/13-23.htm">Joshua 13:23 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/joshua/13-23.htm">Joshua 13:23 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/joshua/13-23.htm">Joshua 13:23 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/joshua/13-23.htm">Joshua 13:23 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/joshua/13-23.htm">Joshua 13:23 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/joshua/13-23.htm">Joshua 13:23 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/joshua/13-23.htm">Joshua 13:23 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/joshua/13-23.htm">OT History: Joshua 13:23 The border of the children of Reuben (Josh. 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