Josua 13 | Neue evangelistische Übersetzung

Noch nicht eroberte Gebiete

1 Inzwischen war Josua sehr alt geworden. Da sagte Jahwe zu ihm: „Du bist schon sehr alt, und sehr viel Land ist noch in Besitz zu nehmen.

2 Folgende Gebiete sind noch zu erobern: Alle Bezirke der Philister* und ganz Geschur,

3 das Gebiet vom Schihor* vor Ägypten bis zur Grenze von Ekron* im Norden, das den Kanaanitern zugerechnet wird, die fünf Fürstentümer der Philister: Gaza, Aschdod, Aschkelon, Gat und Ekron und das Gebiet der Awiter* im Süden.

4 Weiter gehört dazu das ganze Gebiet der Kanaaniter von der Sidonierstadt Meara bis nach Afek und zur Grenze der Amoriter;

5 das Gebiet der Gebaliter* und der ganze Libanon im Osten von Baal-Gad am Fuß des Hermon bis dorthin, wo es nach Hamat* geht;

6 alle Gebirgsbewohner vom Libanon an bis nach Misrefot-Majim, alle Sidonier. Ich selbst werde sie vor den Israeliten vertreiben. Verlose ruhig das ganze Land als Erbbesitz für Israel, wie ich es dir befohlen habe.

7 Verteile es als bleibenden Besitz an die neun Stämme und den halben Stamm Manasse.“

Das Ostjordanland

8 Die andere Hälfte des Stammes Manasse hatte zusammen mit den Rubeniten und Gaditen ihren Erbbesitz schon im Ostjordanland angenommen, so wie Mose, der Diener Jahwes, es ihnen ausgeteilt hat:

9 von Aroër am Rand des Arnontals an und der Stadt, die direkt am Fluss liegt; die ganze Hochebene zwischen Medeba* und Dibon*

10 und alle Städte des Amoriterkönigs Sihon, der von Heschbon aus geherrscht hatte, bis zur ammonitischen Grenze;

11 die Landschaft Gilead und das Land der Geschuriter, das Land der Maachatiter und das ganze Hermongebirge, ganz Baschan bis nach Salcha;

12 das ganze Reich von König Og, der in Aschtarot und Edreï regierte, der Letzte aus dem Geschlecht der Refaïter, die von Mose geschlagen und vertrieben worden waren.

13 Aber die Geschuriter und Maachatiter vertrieben die Israeliten nicht. Sie leben bis heute mitten in Israel.

14 Nur dem Stamm Levi gab Mose keinen Erbbesitz. Ihm wurden die Opfergaben für Jahwe, den Gott Israels, als Anteil zugesichert.

15 Den Sippen des Stammes Ruben hatte Mose folgendes Gebiet zugeteilt:

16 von Aroër an, das am Rand des Arnontals liegt, und der Stadt direkt am Fluss, über die ganze Hochebene bis Medeba

17 und Heschbon mit all den Städten des Hochlandes: Dibon, Bamot-Baal,* Bet-Baal-Meon,*

18 Jahaz,* Kedemot,* Mefaat,*

19 Kirjatajim,* Sibma, Zeret-Schahar im Bergland östlich des Salzmeeres und

20 Bet-Peor.* Dazu kamen die Siedlungen auf den Abhängen des Pisga, Bet-Jeschimot

21 und alle anderen Städte der Hochebene. Es umfasste das ganze Herrschaftsgebiet des Amoriterkönigs Sihon aus Heschbon, den Mose ebenso besiegt hatte wie die midianitischen* Stammesfürsten: Ewi, Rekem, Zur, Hur und Reba, die dort lebten und in Sihons Diensten standen.

22 Neben vielen anderen töteten die Israeliten damals auch den Wahrsager Bileam Ben-Beor* mit dem Schwert.

23 Die Westgrenze des Stammes Ruben bildete der untere Jordan und seine Uferlandschaft. Diese Städte und Dörfer waren den Sippen des Stammes Ruben zugeteilt worden.

24 Den Sippen des Stammes Gad hatte Mose folgendes Gebiet zugeteilt:

25 Jaser* und alle Städte Gileads, das halbe Land der Ammoniter bis nach Aroër,* das Rabba* gegenüber liegt;

26 von Heschbon bis Ramat-Mizpe* und Betonim,* von Mahanajim* bis an das Gebiet von Debir;

27 in der östlichen Tiefebene des Jordan: Bet-Haram,* Bet-Nimra,* Sukkot und Zafon, also das restliche Gebiet des Reiches von Sihon, der in Heschbon regiert hatte, bis zum Süd-Ende des Sees Kinneret.

28 Diese Städte und Dörfer waren den Sippen des Stammes Gad zugeteilt worden.

29 Den Sippen des halben Stammes Manasse hatte Mose das Gebiet zugeteilt,

30 das von Mahanajim an das ganze Reich des Königs Og von Baschan umfasste, dazu alle Zeltdörfer Jaïrs – das waren 60 Ortschaften –,

31 das halbe Gilead, dazu die Städte Aschtarot und Edreï, die zum Königreich Ogs gehört hatten. Dieses Gebiet wurde der Hälfte der Sippen zugeteilt, die von Machir Ben-Manasse abstammten.

32 Die Verteilung des Landes hatte Mose im Steppengebiet von Moab im Ostjordanland gegenüber von Jericho vorgenommen.

33 Aber dem Stamm Levi gab Mose keinen Anteil am Landbesitz. Jahwe, der Gott Israels, sollte selbst ihr Erbbesitz sein und für sie sorgen, wie er es versprochen hatte.

© 2025 by Karl-Heinz Vanheiden (Textstand 2025.06) www.derbibelvertrauen.de

New International Reader’s Version

The land that remained to be taken over

1 Joshua was now very old. The LORD said to him, ‘You are very old. And there are still very large areas of land that have not yet been taken over.

2 ‘Here is the land that remains to be taken over. ‘It includes all the areas of Philistia and Geshur.

3 Those areas begin at the River Shihor in the eastern part of Egypt. They go to the territory of Ekron in the north. All that land is considered Canaanite even though it is controlled by five Philistine rulers. They rule over Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath and Ekron. The Avvites

4 live south of them. The rest of the land of Canaan that remains to be taken over reaches from Arah all the way to Aphek. Arah belongs to the people of Sidon. The land that remains to be taken reaches the border of Amorite territory.

5 It includes the area of Byblos. It also includes all of Lebanon to the east. It reaches from Baal Gad below Mount Hermon all the way to Lebo Hamath.

6 ‘I myself will drive out all the people who live in the mountain areas. Those areas reach from Lebanon to Misrephoth Maim. They include the area where all the people of Sidon live. I myself will drive out those people to make room for the Israelites. Make sure you set that land apart for Israel. Give it to them as their share, just as I have instructed you.

7 Divide it up among the nine tribes and half of the tribe of Manasseh. Give each tribe its share.’

Land for the tribes east of the River Jordan

8 The other half of Manasseh’s tribe had already received the share of land Moses had given them. Their share was east of the River Jordan. The tribes of Reuben and Gad had already received their share too. Moses, the servant of the LORD, had given it to them.

9 That land starts at Aroer on the rim of the River Arnon valley. It includes the town in the middle of the valley. It includes the high plains of Medeba all the way to Dibon.

10 It also includes all the towns of Sihon, the king of the Amorites. He had ruled in Heshbon. That area reaches to the border of Ammon.

11 It also includes Gilead. It includes the territory of Geshur and Maakah. It includes Mount Hermon and the whole land of Bashan all the way to Salekah.

12 So it includes the entire kingdom of Og in Bashan. Og had ruled in Ashtaroth and Edrei. He was the last of the Rephaites. Moses had won the battle over Sihon and Og. He had taken over their land.

13 But the Israelites didn’t drive out the people of Geshur and Maakah. So they continue to live among the Israelites to this day.

14 Moses hadn’t given any share of the land to the tribe of Levi. That’s because the food offerings are their share. Those offerings are presented to the LORD, the God of Israel. Moses gave the Levites what he had promised them.

15 Here is what Moses had given to the tribe of Reuben, according to its family groups.

16 Their territory starts at Aroer on the rim of the River Arnon valley. It includes the town in the middle of the valley. It includes all of the high plains near Medeba.

17 It includes Heshbon and all its towns on those plains. Those towns include Dibon, Bamoth Baal, Beth Baal Meon,

18 Jahaz, Kedemoth and Mephaath.

19 They include Kiriathaim, Sibmah and Zereth Shahar on the hill in the valley.

20 They also include Beth Peor, Beth Jeshimoth and the slopes of Pisgah.

21 All those towns are on the high plains. The territory includes the whole kingdom of Sihon, the king of the Amorites. He had ruled in Heshbon. Moses had won the battle over him and over the chiefs of Midian. Those chiefs were Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur and Reba. They were princes who helped Sihon fight against Israel. They lived in that country.

22 The Israelites killed many of them in battle. They also killed Balaam with their swords. He was the son of Beor. Balaam had used evil magic to find out what was going to happen.

23 The border of the tribe of Reuben was the bank of the River Jordan. All those towns and their villages were given to the tribe of Reuben as their very own. Each family group received its share.

24 Here is what Moses had given to the tribe of Gad, according to its family groups.

25 Their territory includes Jazer and all the towns of Gilead. It includes half of the country of Ammon all the way to Aroer, which was near Rabbah.

26 Their territory reaches from Heshbon to Ramath Mizpah and Betonim. It reaches from Mahanaim to the territory of Debir.

27 In the valley their land includes Beth Haram, Beth Nimrah, Sukkoth and Zaphon. It also includes the rest of the kingdom of Sihon. He was the king of Heshbon. His kingdom included the east side of the River Jordan. It reached up to the south end of the Sea of Galilee.

28 All those towns and their villages were given to the tribe of Gad as their very own. Each family group received its share.

29 Here is what Moses had given to half of the tribe of Manasseh, according to its family groups. It’s what Moses had given to half of Manasseh’s family line.

30 Their territory starts at Mahanaim. It includes the whole land of Bashan. That was the entire kingdom of Og, the king of Bashan. Manasseh’s territory includes all the 60 towns of Jair in Bashan.

31 It includes half of the land of Gilead. It also includes Ashtaroth and Edrei. They were the royal cities of Og in Bashan. That land was given to half of the family line of Makir. He was the son of Manasseh. Each family group received its share.

32 Those were the shares of land Moses had given the eastern tribes when he was in the plains of Moab. The plains are across the River Jordan east of Jericho.

33 But Moses hadn’t given any share to the tribe of Levi. The LORD, the God of Israel, is their share. Moses gave the Levites what he had promised them.

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