Ezekiel 47:13-22
This is what the Sovereign Lord says:“ Divide the land in this way for the twelve tribes of Israel: The descendants of Joseph will be given two shares of land.Otherwise each tribe will receive an equal share. I took a solemn oath and swore that I would give this land to your ancestors, and it will now come to you as your possession.“ These are the boundaries of the land: The northern border will run from the Mediterranean toward Hethlon, then on through Lebo hamath to Zedad;then it will run to Berothah and Sibraim, which are on the border between Damascus and Hamath, and finally to Hazer hatticon, on the border of Hauran.So the northern border will run from the Mediterranean to Hazar enan, on the border between Hamath to the north and Damascus to the south.“ The eastern border starts at a point between Hauran and Damascus and runs south along the Jordan River between Israel and Gilead, past the Dead Sea and as far south as Tamar. This will be the eastern border.“ The southern border will go west from Tamar to the waters of Meribah at Kadesh and then follow the course of the Brook of Egypt to the Mediterranean. This will be the southern border.“ On the west side, the Mediterranean itself will be your border from the southern border to the point where the northern border begins, opposite Lebo hamath.“ Divide the land within these boundaries among the tribes of Israel.Distribute the land as an allotment for yourselves and for the foreigners who have joined you and are raising their families among you. They will be like native born Israelites to you and will receive an allotment among the tribes.
Joshua 13:1-21
When Joshua was an old man, the Lord said to him,“ You are growing old, and much land remains to be conquered.This is the territory that remains: all the regions of the Philistines and the Geshurites,and the larger territory of the Canaanites, extending from the stream of Shihor on the border of Egypt, northward to the boundary of Ekron. It includes the territory of the five Philistine rulers of Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron. The land of the Avvitesin the south also remains to be conquered. In the north, the following area has not yet been conquered: all the land of the Canaanites, including Mearah( which belongs to the Sidonians), stretching northward to Aphek on the border of the Amorites;the land of the Gebalites and all of the Lebanon mountain area to the east, from Baal gad below Mount Hermon to Lebo hamath;and all the hill country from Lebanon to Misrephoth maim, including all the land of the Sidonians.“ I myself will drive these people out of the land ahead of the Israelites. So be sure to give this land to Israel as a special possession, just as I have commanded you.Include all this territory as Israel’s possession when you divide this land among the nine tribes and the half tribe of Manasseh.”Half the tribe of Manasseh and the tribes of Reuben and Gad had already received their grants of land on the east side of the Jordan, for Moses, the servant of the Lord, had previously assigned this land to them.Their territory extended from Aroer on the edge of the Arnon Gorge( including the town in the middle of the gorge) to the plain beyond Medeba, as far as Dibon.It also included all the towns of King Sihon of the Amorites, who had reigned in Heshbon, and extended as far as the borders of Ammon.It included Gilead, the territory of the kingdoms of Geshur and Maacah, all of Mount Hermon, all of Bashan as far as Salecah,and all the territory of King Og of Bashan, who had reigned in Ashtaroth and Edrei. King Og was the last of the Rephaites, for Moses had attacked them and driven them out.But the Israelites failed to drive out the people of Geshur and Maacah, so they continue to live among the Israelites to this day.Moses did not assign any allotment of land to the tribe of Levi. Instead, as the Lord had promised them, their allotment came from the offerings burned on the altar to the Lord, the God of Israel.Moses had assigned the following area to the clans of the tribe of Reuben.Their territory extended from Aroer on the edge of the Arnon Gorge( including the town in the middle of the gorge) to the plain beyond Medeba.It included Heshbon and the other towns on the plain— Dibon, Bamoth baal, Beth baal meon,Jahaz, Kedemoth, Mephaath,Kiriathaim, Sibmah, Zereth shahar on the hill above the valley,Beth peor, the slopes of Pisgah, and Beth jeshimoth.The land of Reuben also included all the towns of the plain and the entire kingdom of Sihon. Sihon was the Amorite king who had reigned in Heshbon and was killed by Moses along with the leaders of Midian— Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba— princes living in the region who were allied with Sihon.
