1 AND these are the countries which the children of Israel inherited in the land of Canaan, which Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel, distributed for inheritance to them.
2 By lot was their inheritance, as the Lord commanded by the hand of Moses, for the nine tribes, and for the half tribe.
3 For Moses had given the inheritance of two tribes and an half tribe on the other side Jordan: but unto the Levites he gave none inheritance among them.
4 For the children of Joseph were two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim: therefore they gave no part unto the Levites in the land, save cities to dwell in, with their suburbs for their cattle and for their substance.
5 As the Lord commanded Moses, so the children of Israel did, and they divided the land.
6 Then the children of Judah came unto Joshua in Gilgal: and Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite said unto him, Thou knowest the thing that the Lord said unto Moses the man of God concerning me and thee in Kadesh-barnea.
7 Forty years old was I when Moses the servant of the Lord sent me from Kadesh-barnea to espy out the land; and I brought him word again as it was in mine heart.
8 Nevertheless my brethren that went up with me made the heart of the people melt: but I wholly followed the Lord my God.
9 And Moses sware on that day, saying, Surely the land whereon thy feet have trodden shall be thine inheritance, and thy children’s for ever, because thou hast wholly followed the Lord my God.
10 And now, behold, the Lord hath kept me alive, as he said, these forty and five years, even since the Lord spake this word unto Moses, while the children of Israel wandered in the wilderness: and now, lo, I am this day fourscore and five years old.
11 As yet I am as strong this day as I was in the day that Moses sent me: as my strength was then, even so is my strength now, for war, both to go out, and to come in.
12 Now therefore give me this mountain, whereof the Lord spake in that day; for thou heardest in that day how the Anakims were there, and that the cities were great and fenced: if so be the Lord will be with me, then I shall be able to drive them out, as the Lord said.
13 And Joshua blessed him, and gave unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh Hebron for an inheritance.
14 Hebron therefore became the inheritance of Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite unto this day, because that he wholly followed the Lord God of Israel.
15 And the name of Hebron before was Kirjath-arba; which Arba was a great man among the Anakims. And the land had rest from war.

1And these are the countreys which the children of Israel inherited in the lande of Canaan, which Eleazar the Priest, & Ioshua the sonne of Nun, and the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel distributed for inheritance to them:

2By lot was their inheritance, as the Lord commanded by the hande of Moses, for the nine tribes, and for the halfe tribe.

3For Moses had giuen the inheritance of two tribes and an halfe tribe, on the other side Iordan: but vnto the Leuites hee gaue none inheritance among them.

4For the children of Ioseph were two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim: therefore they gaue no part vnto the Leuites in the land, saue cities to dwell in, with their suburbs for their cattell, and for their substance.

5As the Lord commaunded Moses, so the children of Israel did, and they diuided the land.

6 Then the children of Iudah came vnto Ioshua in Gilgal: and Caleb the sonne of Iephunneh the Kenezite, said vnto him, Thou knowest the thing that the Lord said vnto Moses the man of God concerning me and thee, in Kadesh Barnea.

7Fourtie yeeres olde was I when Moses the seruant of the Lord sent me from Kadesh Barnea, to espie out the land, and I brought him worde againe, as it was in mine heart.

8Neuerthelesse, my brethren that went vp with me, made the heart of the people melt: but I wholly followed the Lord my God.

9And Moses sware on that day, saying, Surely the land whereon thy feet haue troden, shall be thine inheritance, and thy childrens for euer, because thou hast wholly followed the Lord my God.

10And now beholde, the Lord hath kept me aliue, as he said, these forty and fiue yeres, euen since the Lord spake this word vnto Moses, while the children of Israel wandered in the wildernesse: and now loe, I am this day fourescore and fiue yeeres old.

11As yet I am as strong this day, as I was in the day that Moses sent mee: as my strength was then, euen so is my strength now, for warre, both to goe out and to come in.

12Now therefore giue mee this mountaine, whereof the Lord spake in that day, (for thou heardest in that day how the Anakims were there, and that the cities were great and fenced) if so be the Lord will be with me, then I shall bee able to driue them out, as the Lord said.

13And Ioshua blessed him, and gaue vnto Caleb the sonne of Iephunneh, Hebron for an inheritance.

14Hebron therefore became the inheritance of Caleb the sonne of Iephunneh the Kenezite vnto this day: because that hee wholly followed the Lord God of Israel.

15And the name of Hebron before, was Kiriath-Arba, which Arba was a great man among the Anakims: and the land had rest from warre.

I == Num 34:17-18

 

 

 

 

 

II == Num 26:55 ; 33:54 ; 34:13

 

III == Josh 13:8 , 32-33

 

 

IV == Gen 48:5 ; 1st Chr 5:1-2

 

 

 

 

V == Num 35:2 ; Josh 21:2

 

VI == Num 13:26 ; 14:24 , 30 ; 32:12 ; Deut 1:36 , 38 ; Josh 15:17

 

 

 

VII == Num 13:6 ; 14:6

 

 

 

VIII ==Num 13:31-32 ; 14:24 ; Deut 1:28 , 36

 

IX == Num 13:22 ; 14:23-24 ; Deut 1:36 ; Josh 1:3

 

 

 

X == Num 14:30

 

 

 

 

XI == Deut 31:2 , 7

 

 

 

XII == Num 13:28 , 33 ; Josh 15:14 ; Judg 1:20 ; Ps 18:32 , 34 ; 60:12 ; Rom 8:31

 

XIII == Josh 10:37 ; 15:13 ; 21:11-12 ; 22:6 ; Judg 1:20 ; 1st Chr 6:55-56

XIV == Josh 14:8-9 ; 21:12

XV == Gen 23:2 ; Josh 11:23 ; 15:13

1 Here follow the portions which the Israelites received in the land of Canaan. Eleazar the priest, Joshua, son of Nun, and the heads of families in the tribes of the Israelites determined

2 their heritage by lot, in accordance with the instructions the LORD had given through Moses concerning the remaining nine and a half tribes.

3 For to two and a half tribes Moses had already given a heritage beyond the Jordan; and though the Levites were given no heritage among the tribes,

4 the descendants of Joseph formed two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim. The Levites themselves received no share of the land except cities to live in, with their pasture lands for the cattle and flocks.

5 Thus, in apportioning the land, did the Israelites carry out the instructions of the LORD to Moses.

6 When the Judahites came up to Joshua in Gilgal, the Kenizzite Caleb, son of Jephunneh, said to him: "You know what the LORD said to the man of God, Moses, about you and me in Kadesh-barnea.

7 I was forty years old when the servant of the LORD, Moses, sent me from Kadesh-barnea to reconnoiter the land; and I brought back to him a conscientious report.

8 My fellow scouts who went up with me discouraged the people, but I was completely loyal to the LORD, my God.

9 On that occasion Moses swore this oath, 'The land where you have set foot shall become your heritage and that of your descendants forever, because you have been completely loyal to the LORD, my God.'

10 Now, as he promised, the LORD has preserved me while Israel was journeying through the desert, for the forty-five years since the LORD spoke thus to Moses; and although I am now eighty-five years old,

11 I am still as strong today as I was the day Moses sent me forth, with no less vigor whether for war or for ordinary tasks.

12 Give me, therefore, this mountain region which the LORD promised me that day, as you yourself heard. True, the Anakim are there, with large fortified cities, but if the LORD is with me I shall be able to drive them out, as the LORD promised."

13 Joshua blessed Caleb, son of Jephunneh, and gave him Hebron as his heritage.

14 Therefore Hebron remains the heritage of the Kenizzite Caleb, son of Jephunneh, to the present day, because he was completely loyal to the LORD, the God of Israel.

15 Hebron was formerly called Kiriath-arba, for Arba, the greatest among the Anakim. And the land enjoyed peace.

v 1-5. Distribution by lot for the nine and one half tribes west of Jordan was determined by placing names of tribes in one urn and land descriptions in another. Each tribe drew from the two urns simultaneously, but the actual result was determined by the Lord. There was some dissatisfaction and the Lord allowed them to make adjustments, but they should have been willing to work with what He gave them. The Levite situation is mentioned in 13:14. Reuben had lost his double portion as firstborn, and the double portion had gone to Joseph, Gen. 48:5,6; 49:3, 26.

v 6-15. The encampment is still at Gilgal and Caleb comes to Joshua to claim the promise Moses had made to him. Caleb was 40 at that time and is now 85, so take off the 38 years left in the wilderness, and they have been in Canaan 7 years. Caleb was just as strong as he was as a young man, so he is ready to drive out the giants that had so frightened the others and possess Hebron as his inheritance. He did not go in personal pride, but by faith in God. Some think the town of Kiriath-arba was Hebron in the days of Abraham, it was later taken over by the giants, and now it is retaken from them. The five kings of the Hebron area had been defeated in chapters 10 and 12 and organized resistance was broken. However as people regrouped and fled to their individual cities, many had to be retaken in the mopping up action which continued on after Joshua’s death.