English Bible Presentation Sharing - Joshua Book, chapter 18, verse 57 in Hcsb Version

Joshua 18 : 1 (HCSB)

The entire Israelite community assembled at Shiloh where it set up the tent of meeting there; the land had been subdued by them.

Joshua 18 : 2 (HCSB)

Seven tribes among the Israelites were left who had not divided up their inheritance.

Joshua 18 : 3 (HCSB)

So Joshua said to the Israelites, "How long will you delay going out to take possession of the land that the LORD, the God of your fathers, gave you?

Joshua 18 : 4 (HCSB)

Appoint for yourselves three men from each tribe, and I will send them out. They are to go and survey the land, write a description of it for the purpose of their inheritance, and return to me.

Joshua 18 : 5 (HCSB)

Then they are to divide it into seven portions. Judah is to remain in its territory in the south, and Joseph's family in their territory in the north.

Joshua 18 : 6 (HCSB)

When you have written a description of the seven portions of land and brought it to me, I will cast lots for you here in the presence of the LORD our God.

Joshua 18 : 7 (HCSB)

But the Levites among you do not get a portion, because their inheritance is the priesthood of the LORD. Gad, Reuben, and half the tribe of Manasseh have taken their inheritance beyond the Jordan to the east, which Moses the LORD's servant gave them."

Joshua 18 : 8 (HCSB)

As the men prepared to go, Joshua commanded them to write down a description of the land, saying, "Go and survey the land, write a description of it, and return to me. I will then cast lots for you here in Shiloh in the presence of the LORD."

Joshua 18 : 9 (HCSB)

So the men left, went through the land, and described it by towns in a document of seven sections. They returned to Joshua at the camp in Shiloh.

Joshua 18 : 10 (HCSB)

Joshua cast lots for them at Shiloh in the presence of the LORD where he distributed the land to the Israelites according to their divisions.

Joshua 18 : 11 (HCSB)

The lot came up for the tribe of Benjamin's descendants by their clans, and their allotted territory lay between Judah's descendants and Joseph's descendants.

Joshua 18 : 12 (HCSB)

Their border on the north side began at the Jordan, ascended to the slope of Jericho on the north, through the hill country westward, and ended at the wilderness of Beth-aven.

Joshua 18 : 13 (HCSB)

From there the border went toward Luz, to the southern slope of Luz (that is, Bethel); it then went down by Ataroth-addar, over the hill south of Lower Beth-horon.

Joshua 18 : 14 (HCSB)

On the west side, from the hill facing Beth-horon on the south, the border curved, turning southward, and ended at Kiriath-baal (that is, Kiriath-jearim), a city of the descendants of Judah. This was the west side *of their border .

Joshua 18 : 15 (HCSB)

The south side began at the edge of Kiriath-jearim, and the border extended westward; it went to the spring at the Waters of Nephtoah.

Joshua 18 : 16 (HCSB)

The border descended to the foot of the hill that faces the Valley of Hinnom at the northern end of the Valley of Rephaim. It ran down the Valley of Hinnom toward the south Jebusite slope and downward to En-rogel.

Joshua 18 : 17 (HCSB)

It curved northward and went to En-shemesh and on to Geliloth, which is opposite the ascent of Adummim, and continued down to the Stone of Bohan, Reuben's son.

Joshua 18 : 18 (HCSB)

Then it went north to the slope opposite the Jordan Valleyand proceeded into the valley.

Joshua 18 : 19 (HCSB)

The border continued to the north slope of Beth-hoglah and ended at the northern bay of the Dead Sea, at the southern end of the Jordan. This was the southern border.

Joshua 18 : 20 (HCSB)

The Jordan formed the border on the east side. This was the inheritance of Benjamin's descendants, by their clans, according to its surrounding borders.

Joshua 18 : 21 (HCSB)

These were the cities of the tribe of Benjamin's descendants by their clans: Jericho, Beth-hoglah, Emek-keziz,

Joshua 18 : 22 (HCSB)

Beth-arabah, Zemaraim, Bethel,

Joshua 18 : 23 (HCSB)

Avvim, Parah, Ophrah,

Joshua 18 : 24 (HCSB)

Chephar-ammoni, Ophni, and Geba-- 12 cities, with their villages;

Joshua 18 : 25 (HCSB)

Gibeon, Ramah, Beeroth,

Joshua 18 : 26 (HCSB)

Mizpeh, Chephirah, Mozah,

Joshua 18 : 27 (HCSB)

Rekem, Irpeel, Taralah,

Joshua 18 : 28 (HCSB)

Zela, Haeleph, Jebus (that is, Jerusalem), Gibeah, and Kiriath-- 14 cities, with their villages. This was the inheritance for Benjamin's descendants by their clans.