Ezekiel 47:13-22
This is what the sovereign LORD says:“ Here are the borders you will observe as you allot the land to the twelve tribes of Israel.( Joseph will have two portions.)You must divide it equally just as I vowed to give it to your forefathers; this land will be assigned as your inheritance.“ This will be the border of the land: On the north side, from the Great Sea by way of Hethlon to the entrance of Zedad;Hamath, Berothah, Sibraim, which is between the border of Damascus and the border of Hamath, as far as Hazer-hattikon, which is on the border of Hauran.The border will run from the sea to Hazar-enan, at the border of Damascus, and on the north is the border of Hamath. This is the north side.On the east side, between Hauran and Damascus, and between Gilead and the land of Israel, will be the Jordan. You will measure from the border to the eastern sea. This is the east side.On the south side it will run from Tamar to the waters of Meribath Kadesh, the river, to the Great Sea. This is the south side.On the west side the Great Sea will be the boundary to a point opposite Lebo-hamath. This is the west side.“ This is how you will divide this land for yourselves among the tribes of Israel.You must allot it as an inheritance among yourselves and for the foreigners who reside among you, who have fathered sons among you. You must treat them as native-born among the people of Israel; they will be allotted an inheritance with you among the tribes of Israel.
Joshua 13:1-21
When Joshua was very old, the LORD told him,“ You are very old, and a great deal of land remains to be conquered.This is the land that remains: all the territory of the Philistines and all the Geshurites,from the Shihor River east of Egypt northward to the territory of Ekron( it is regarded as Canaanite territory), including the area belonging to the five Philistine lords who ruled in Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron, as well as Avvite landto the south; all the Canaanite territory, from Arah in the region of Sidon to Aphek, as far as Amorite territory;the territory of Byblos and all Lebanon to the east, from Baal Gad below Mount Hermon to Lebo Hamath.I will drive out before the Israelites all who live in the hill country from Lebanon to Misrephoth Maim, all the Sidonians; you be sure to parcel it out to Israel as I instructed you.”Now, divide up this land among the nine tribes and the half-tribe of Manasseh.”The other half of Manasseh, Reuben, and Gad received their allotted tribal lands beyond the Jordan, just as Moses, the LORD’s servant, had assigned them.Their territory started from Aroer( on the edge of the Arnon Valley), included the city in the middle of the valley, the whole plain of Medeba as far as Dibon,and all the cities of King Sihon of the Amorites who ruled in Heshbon, and ended at the Ammonite border.Their territory also included Gilead, Geshurite and Maacathite territory, all Mount Hermon, and all Bashan to Salecah–the whole kingdom of Og in Bashan, who ruled in Ashtaroth and Edrei.( He was one of the few remaining Rephaites.) Moses defeated them and took their lands.But the Israelites did not conquer the Geshurites and Maacathites; Geshur and Maacah live among Israel to this very day.However, Moses did not assign land as an inheritance to the Levites; their inheritance is the sacrificial offerings made to the LORD God of Israel, as he instructed them.Moses assigned land to the tribe of Reuben by its clans.Their territory started at Aroer( on the edge of the Arnon Valley) and included the city in the middle of the valley, the whole plain of Medeba,Heshbon and all its surrounding cities on the plain, including Dibon, Bamoth Baal, Beth Baal Meon,Jahaz, Kedemoth, Mephaath,Kiriathaim, Sibmah, Zereth Shahar on the hill in the valley,Beth Peor, the slopes of Pisgah, and Beth Jeshimoth.It encompassed all the cities of the plain and the whole realm of King Sihon of the Amorites who ruled in Heshbon. Moses defeated him and the Midianite leaders Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba( they were subjects of Sihon and lived in his territory).
