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land as an inheritance to the nine tribes and the half-tribe of Manasseh.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/joshua/13.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Now therefore divide this land for an inheritance unto the nine tribes, and the half tribe of Manasseh,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/joshua/13.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Now therefore, divide this land as an inheritance to the nine tribes and half the tribe of Manasseh.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/joshua/13.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now therefore, apportion this land as an inheritance to the nine tribes and the half-tribe of Manasseh.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/joshua/13.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Now therefore, apportion this land for an inheritance to the nine tribes and the half-tribe of Manasseh.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/joshua/13.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Now therefore, apportion this land for an inheritance to the nine tribes, and the half-tribe of Manasseh.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/joshua/13.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So now, apportion this land for an inheritance to the nine tribes and the half-tribe of Manasseh.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/joshua/13.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So now, divide this land [west of the Jordan] as an inheritance for the nine tribes and the half-tribe of Manasseh.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/joshua/13.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Therefore, divide this land as an inheritance to the nine tribes and half the tribe of Manasseh.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/joshua/13.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Therefore, divide this land as an inheritance to the nine tribes and half the tribe of Manasseh.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/joshua/13.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Now therefore divide this land for an inheritance unto the nine tribes, and the half-tribe of Manasseh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/joshua/13.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Now therefore divide this land for an inheritance unto the nine tribes, and the half tribe of Manasseh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/joshua/13.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />So divide this land. It will be an inheritance for the nine tribes and half of the tribe of Manasseh."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/joshua/13.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Now then, divide this land among the other nine tribes and half of the tribe of Manasseh, for them to possess as their own." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/joshua/13.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />You only have to allocate the land as an inheritance, just as I commanded you."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/joshua/13.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now therefore divide this land as an inheritance to the nine tribes and the half-tribe of Manasseh.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/joshua/13.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Now, divide up this land among the nine tribes and the half-tribe of Manasseh." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/joshua/13.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Now therefore divide this land for an inheritance to the nine tribes and the half-tribe of Manasseh: from the Jordan as far as the Great Sea toward the setting of the sun, you are to give it; the Great Sea will be the boundary. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/joshua/13.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Now therefore divide this land for an inheritance to the nine tribes, and the half tribe of Manasseh,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/joshua/13.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Now therefore divide this land for an inheritance to the nine tribes and the half-tribe of Manasseh.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/joshua/13.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And now, apportion this land for an inheritance to the nine tribes, and half of the tribe of Manasseh.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/joshua/13.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 'And now, apportion this land for an inheritance to the nine tribes, and the half of the tribe of Manasseh,' -- <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/joshua/13.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And now divide this land in inheritance to the nine tribes and the half tribe of Manasseh,<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/joshua/13.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And now divide the land in possession to the nine tribes, and to the half tribe of Manasses, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/joshua/13.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And now, divide the land as a possession to the nine tribes, and to the one half tribe of Manasseh.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/joshua/13.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Now, therefore, apportion among the nine tribes and the half-tribe of Manasseh the land which is to be their heritage. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/joshua/13.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Now therefore divide this land for an inheritance to the nine tribes and the half-tribe of Manasseh.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/joshua/13.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Now therefore divide this land as an inheritance to the nine tribes, and the half tribe of Manasseh along with them,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/joshua/13.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Divide this land in the inheritance for nine tribes and for half of the tribe of Menasheh with them<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/joshua/13.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Now therefore divide this land for an inheritance unto the nine tribes, and the half-tribe of Manasseh.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/joshua/13.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And now divide this land by lot to the nine tribes, and to the half tribe of Manasse.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/joshua/13-7.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=3366" 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">Lands Yet Unconquered</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">6</span>All the inhabitants of the hill country from Lebanon to Misrephoth-maim—all the Sidonians—I Myself will drive out before the Israelites. Be sure to divide it by lot as an inheritance to Israel, as I have commanded you. <span class="reftext">7</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6258.htm" title="6258: wə·‘at·tāh (Conj-w:: Adv) -- Now. From eth; at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletive.">Now therefore</a> <a href="/hebrew/2505.htm" title="2505: ḥal·lêq (V-Piel-Imp-ms) -- To be smooth, to apportion, separate. A primitive root; to be smooth; by implication to apportion or separate.">divide</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2063.htm" title="2063: haz·zōṯ (Art:: 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/776.htm" title="776: hā·’ā·reṣ (Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">land</a> <a href="/hebrew/5159.htm" title="5159: bə·na·ḥă·lāh (Prep-b:: N-fs) -- From nachal; properly, something inherited, i.e. occupancy, or an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portion.">as an inheritance</a> <a href="/hebrew/8672.htm" title="8672: lə·ṯiš·‘aṯ (Prep-l:: Number-msc) -- A nine. Or tishtah; perhaps from sha'ah through the idea of a turn to the next or full number ten; nine or Ninth.">to the nine</a> <a href="/hebrew/7626.htm" title="7626: haš·šə·ḇā·ṭîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Rod, staff, club, scepter, tribe. From an unused root probably meaning to branch off; a scion, i.e. a stick Or a clan.">tribes</a> <a href="/hebrew/2677.htm" title="2677: wa·ḥă·ṣî (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- Half. From chatsah; the half or middle.">and the half-tribe</a> <a href="/hebrew/7626.htm" title="7626: haš·šê·ḇeṭ (Art:: N-ms) -- Rod, staff, club, scepter, tribe. From an unused root probably meaning to branch off; a scion, i.e. a stick Or a clan."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4519.htm" title="4519: ham·naš·šeh (Art:: N-proper-ms) -- From nashah; causing to forget; Menashsheh, a grandson of Jacob, also the tribe descended from him, and its territory.">of Manasseh.”</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/34-13.htm">Numbers 34:13</a></span><br />So Moses commanded the Israelites, “Apportion this land by lot as an inheritance. The LORD has commanded that it be given to the nine and a half tribes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/1-38.htm">Deuteronomy 1:38</a></span><br />Joshua son of Nun, who stands before you, will enter it. Encourage him, for he will enable Israel to inherit the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/3-28.htm">Deuteronomy 3:28</a></span><br />But commission Joshua, encourage him, and strengthen him, for he will cross over ahead of the people and enable them to inherit the land that you will see.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/31-7.htm">Deuteronomy 31:7-8</a></span><br />Then Moses called for Joshua and said to him in the presence of all Israel, “Be strong and courageous, for you will go with this people into the land that the LORD swore to their fathers to give them, and you shall give it to them as an inheritance. / The LORD Himself goes before you; He will be with you. He will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid or discouraged.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/34-9.htm">Deuteronomy 34:9</a></span><br />Now Joshua son of Nun was filled with the spirit of wisdom because Moses had laid his hands on him. So the Israelites obeyed him and did as the LORD had commanded Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/1-2.htm">Joshua 1:2-6</a></span><br />“Moses My servant is dead. Now therefore arise, you and all these people, and cross over the Jordan into the land that I am giving to the children of Israel. / I have given you every place where the sole of your foot will tread, just as I promised to Moses. / Your territory shall extend from the wilderness and Lebanon to the great River Euphrates—all the land of the Hittites—and west as far as the Great Sea. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/11-23.htm">Joshua 11:23</a></span><br />So Joshua took the entire land, in keeping with all that the LORD had spoken to Moses. And Joshua gave it as an inheritance to Israel according to the allotments to their tribes. Then the land had rest from war.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/14-1.htm">Joshua 14:1-2</a></span><br />Now these are the portions that the Israelites inherited in the land of Canaan, as distributed by Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the families of the tribes of Israel. / Their inheritance was assigned by lot for the nine and a half tribes, as the LORD had commanded through Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/18-10.htm">Joshua 18:10</a></span><br />And Joshua cast lots for them in the presence of the LORD at Shiloh, where he distributed the land to the Israelites according to their divisions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/19-51.htm">Joshua 19:51</a></span><br />These are the inheritances that Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the families distributed by lot to the tribes of Israel at Shiloh before the LORD at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. So they finished dividing up the land.<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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/78-55.htm">Psalm 78:55</a></span><br />He drove out nations before them and apportioned their inheritance; He settled the tribes of Israel in their tents.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-22.htm">Nehemiah 9:22-24</a></span><br />You gave them kingdoms and peoples and allotted to them every corner of the land. So they took the land of Sihon king of Heshbon and of Og king of Bashan. / You multiplied their descendants like the stars of heaven and brought them to the land You had told their fathers to enter and possess. / So their descendants went in and possessed the land; You subdued before them the Canaanites dwelling in the land. You delivered into their hands the kings and peoples of the land, to do with them as they wished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-54.htm">1 Chronicles 6:54-81</a></span><br />Now these were the territories assigned to the descendants of Aaron from the Kohathite clan for their settlements, because the first lot fell to them: / They were given Hebron in the land of Judah and its surrounding pasturelands. / But the fields and villages around the city were given to Caleb son of Jephunneh. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Now therefore divide this land for an inheritance to the nine tribes, and the half tribe of Manasseh,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/26-53.htm">Numbers 26:53-56</a></b></br> Unto these the land shall be divided for an inheritance according to the number of names… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/33-54.htm">Numbers 33:54</a></b></br> And ye shall divide the land by lot for an inheritance among your families: <i>and</i> to the more ye shall give the more inheritance, and to the fewer ye shall give the less inheritance: every man's <i>inheritance</i> shall be in the place where his lot falleth; according to the tribes of your fathers ye shall inherit.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/32-2.htm">Numbers 32:2-14</a></b></br> The children of Gad and the children of Reuben came and spake unto Moses, and to Eleazar the priest, and unto the princes of the congregation, saying, … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/34-29.htm">Apportion</a> <a href="/joshua/13-6.htm">Divide</a> <a href="/joshua/13-6.htm">Division</a> <a href="/joshua/12-6.htm">Half</a> <a href="/joshua/12-6.htm">Half-Tribe</a> <a href="/joshua/13-6.htm">Heritage</a> <a href="/joshua/13-6.htm">Inheritance</a> <a href="/joshua/12-6.htm">Manasseh</a> <a href="/joshua/12-6.htm">Manas'seh</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/3-11.htm">Nine</a> <a href="/joshua/12-6.htm">Tribe</a> <a href="/joshua/12-7.htm">Tribes</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/joshua/14-5.htm">Apportion</a> <a href="/joshua/18-5.htm">Divide</a> <a href="/joshua/14-5.htm">Division</a> <a href="/joshua/13-8.htm">Half</a> <a href="/joshua/13-8.htm">Half-Tribe</a> <a href="/joshua/13-8.htm">Heritage</a> <a href="/joshua/13-8.htm">Inheritance</a> <a href="/joshua/13-8.htm">Manasseh</a> <a href="/joshua/13-8.htm">Manas'seh</a> <a href="/joshua/14-2.htm">Nine</a> <a href="/joshua/13-8.htm">Tribe</a> <a href="/joshua/13-14.htm">Tribes</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'; 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The division of the land signifies the fulfillment of God's promise to Abraham regarding the inheritance of the land (<a href="/genesis/15-18.htm">Genesis 15:18-21</a>). The act of dividing the land is both a practical and spiritual task, symbolizing God's faithfulness and the establishment of Israel as a nation.<p><b>as an inheritance</b><br>The concept of inheritance is central to Israel's understanding of the land. It is not merely a possession but a divine gift, a perpetual legacy from God to His people. This inheritance is tied to the covenant relationship between God and Israel, emphasizing the land's sacredness and the responsibility of the tribes to maintain their covenantal obligations (<a href="/deuteronomy/4-21.htm">Deuteronomy 4:21</a>).<p><b>to the nine tribes</b><br>The nine tribes refer to those who will receive their inheritance west of the Jordan River. This includes the tribes of Judah, Simeon, Benjamin, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher, Issachar, and Zebulun. Each tribe's portion is determined by lot, a practice that underscores God's sovereignty in the distribution (<a href="/numbers/26-55.htm">Numbers 26:55-56</a>).<p><b>and the half-tribe of Manasseh</b><br>The half-tribe of Manasseh, along with Reuben and Gad, had already received their inheritance east of the Jordan River (<a href="/numbers/32-33.htm">Numbers 32:33</a>). However, the other half of Manasseh is to receive land west of the Jordan. This division reflects the unique situation of the tribe of Manasseh, which is split between two regions, highlighting the flexibility and complexity of tribal inheritances in Israel's history.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/joshua.htm">Joshua</a></b><br>The leader of Israel after Moses, tasked with leading the Israelites into the Promised Land and dividing it among the tribes.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/n/nine_tribes_and_the_half-tribe_of_manasseh.htm">Nine Tribes and the Half-Tribe of Manasseh</a></b><br>These are the tribes of Israel that were to receive their inheritance west of the Jordan River. The half-tribe of Manasseh, along with Reuben and Gad, had already received their inheritance east of the Jordan.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_promised_land.htm">The Promised Land</a></b><br>The land of Canaan, which God promised to the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. It represents God's faithfulness and the fulfillment of His promises.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/i/inheritance.htm">Inheritance</a></b><br>The division of the land among the tribes of Israel, which was a fulfillment of God's covenant promise to Abraham.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/c/canaan.htm">Canaan</a></b><br>The land that the Israelites were to possess, which was inhabited by various Canaanite tribes before the conquest.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness.htm">God's Faithfulness</a></b><br>God's promises are sure and steadfast. Just as He fulfilled His promise to give Israel the land, He will fulfill His promises to us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/inheritance_in_christ.htm">Inheritance in Christ</a></b><br>As the Israelites received a physical inheritance, believers receive a spiritual inheritance in Christ. Reflect on what it means to be co-heirs with Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/leadership_and_obedience.htm">Leadership and Obedience</a></b><br>Joshua's role as a leader required obedience to God's commands. Consider how leadership in our lives requires us to follow God's guidance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_timing.htm">Divine Timing</a></b><br>The division of the land happened in God's perfect timing. Trust in God's timing for the promises He has made to you.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_unity.htm">Community and Unity</a></b><br>The division of the land required cooperation among the tribes. Reflect on the importance of unity and community in the body of Christ.<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/why_is_the_tribe_of_manasseh_important.htm">What is the significance of the Tribe of Manasseh?</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_credible_is_joshua_13_1's_claim.htm">Joshua 13:1 – How credible is it that after all the previous conquests, so much land still remained, contradicting earlier assertions that the land was largely subdued? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_psalm_60_7_tribes_align_historically.htm">Psalm 60:7 mentions Gilead, Manasseh, Ephraim, and Judah; how do these tribal borders align (or conflict) with other historical and biblical records of Israel's territories?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/joshua/13-7.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">Now therefore</span><br /><span class="heb">וְעַתָּ֗ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·‘at·tāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6258.htm">Strong's 6258: </a> </span><span class="str2">At this time</span><br /><br /><span class="word">divide</span><br /><span class="heb">חַלֵּ֞ק</span> <span class="translit">(ḥal·lêq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2505.htm">Strong's 2505: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be smooth, to apportion, separate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">this</span><br /><span class="heb">הַזֹּ֛את</span> <span class="translit">(haz·zōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | 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">land</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאָ֧רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ā·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as an inheritance</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנַחֲלָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(bə·na·ḥă·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular<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">to the nine</span><br /><span class="heb">לְתִשְׁעַ֣ת</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ṯiš·‘aṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Number - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8672.htm">Strong's 8672: </a> </span><span class="str2">Nine, ninth</span><br /><br /><span class="word">tribes</span><br /><span class="heb">הַשְּׁבָטִ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(haš·šə·ḇā·ṭîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7626.htm">Strong's 7626: </a> </span><span class="str2">Rod, staff, club, scepter, tribe</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the half-tribe</span><br /><span class="heb">וַחֲצִ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(wa·ḥă·ṣî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2677.htm">Strong's 2677: </a> </span><span class="str2">The half, middle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Manasseh.”</span><br /><span class="heb">הַֽמְנַשֶּֽׁה׃</span> <span class="translit">(ham·naš·šeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4519.htm">Strong's 4519: </a> </span><span class="str2">Manasseh -- 'causing to forget', a son of Joseph, also a king of Judah, also two Israelites</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/joshua/13-7.htm">Joshua 13:7 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/joshua/13-7.htm">Joshua 13:7 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/joshua/13-7.htm">Joshua 13:7 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/joshua/13-7.htm">Joshua 13:7 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/joshua/13-7.htm">Joshua 13:7 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/joshua/13-7.htm">Joshua 13:7 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/joshua/13-7.htm">Joshua 13:7 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/joshua/13-7.htm">Joshua 13:7 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/joshua/13-7.htm">Joshua 13:7 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/joshua/13-7.htm">Joshua 13:7 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/joshua/13-7.htm">OT History: Joshua 13:7 Now therefore divide this land (Josh. 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