Liber Iosue, 13

1. Josue senex provectæque ætatis erat et dixit Dominus ad eum senuisti et longevus es terraque latissima derelicta est quæ necdum est sorte divisa

1. Josue was old, and far advanced in years, and the Lord said to him: Thou art grown old, and advanced in age, and there is a very large country left, which is not yet divided by lot:

2. omnis videlicet Galilea Philisthim et universa Gesuri

2. To wit, all Galilee, Philistia, and all Gessuri.

3. a fluvio turbido qui inrigat Ægyptum usque ad terminos Accaron contra aquilonem terra Chanaan quæ in quinque regulos Philisthim dividitur Gazeos Azotios Ascalonitas Gettheos et Accaronitas

3. From the troubled river, that watereth Egypt, unto the borders of Accaron northward: the land of Chanaan, which is divided among the lords of the Philistines, the Gazites, the Azotians, the Ascalonites, the Gethites, and the Accronites.

4. ad meridiem vero sunt Evei omnis terra Chanaan et Maara Sidoniorum usque Afeca et terminos Amorrei

4. And on the south side are the Hevites, all the land of Chanaan, and Maara of the Sidonians as far as Apheca, and the borders of the Amorrhite,

5. ejusque confinia Libani quoque regio contra orientem a Baalgad sub monte Hermon donec ingrediaris Emath

5. And his confines. The country also of Libanus towards the east from Baalgad under mount Hermon to the entering into Emath.

6. omnium qui habitant in monte a Libano usque ad aquas Masrefoth universique Sidonii ego sum qui delebo eos a facie filiorum Israël veniat ergo in parte hereditatis Israël sicut præcepi tibi

6. Of all that dwell in the mountains from Libanus, to the waters of Maserephoth, and all the Sidonians. I am he that will cut them off from before the face of the children of Israel. So let their land come in as a part of the inheritance of Israel, as I have commanded thee.

7. et nunc divide terram in possessionem novem tribubus et dimidiæ tribui Manasse

7. And now divide the land in possession to the nine tribes, and to the half tribe of Manasses,

8. cum qua Ruben et Gad possederunt terram quam tradidit eis Moses famulus Domini trans fluenta Jordanis ad orientalem plagam

8. With whom Ruben and Gad have possessed the land, which Moses the servant of the Lord delivered to them beyond the river Jordan, on the east side.

9. ab Arœr quæ sita est in ripa torrentis Arnon et in vallis medio universaque campestria Medaba usque Dibon

9. From Aroer, which is upon the bank of the torrent Amen, and in the midst of the valley and all the plains of Medaba, as far as Dibon:

10. et cunctas civitates Seon regis Amorrei qui regnavit in Esebon usque ad terminos filiorum Ammon

10. And all the cities of Sehon, king of the Amorrhites, who reigned in Hesebon, unto the borders of the children of Ammon.

11. et Galaad ac terminum Gesuri et Machathi omnemque montem Hermon et universam Basan usque Saleca

11. And Galaad, and the borders of Gessuri and Machati, and all mount Hermon, and all Basan as far as Salecha,

12. omne regnum Og in Basan qui regnavit in Astharoth et Edraim ipse fuit de reliquiis Rafaim percussitque eos Moses atque delevit

12. All the kingdom of Og in Basan, who reigned in Astaroth and Edrai, he was of the remains of the Raphaims: and Moses overthrew and destroyed them.

13. nolueruntque disperdere filii Israël Gesuri et Machathi et habitaverunt in medio Israël usque in præsentem diem

13. And the children of Israel would not destroy Gessuri and Machati: and they have dwelt in the midst of Israel, until this present day.

14. tribui autem Levi non dedit possessionem sed sacrificia et victimæ Domini Dei Israël ipsa est ejus hereditas sicut locutus est illi

14. But to the tribe of Levi he gave no possession: but the sacrifices and victims of the Lord God of Israel, are his inheritance, as he spoke to him.

15. dedit ergo Moses possessionem tribui filiorum Ruben juxta cognationes suas

15. And Moses gave a possession to the children of Ruben according to their kindreds.

16. fuitque terminus eorum ab Arœr quæ sita est in ripa torrentis Arnon et in valle ejusdem torrentis media universam planitiem quæ ducit Medaba

16. And their border was from Aroer, which is on the bank of the torrent Arnon, and in the midst of the valley of the same torrent: all the plain, that leadeth to Medaba,

17. et Esebon cunctosque viculos earum qui sunt in campestribus Dibon quoque et Bamothbaal et oppidum Baalmaon

17. And Hesebon, and all their villages, which are in the plains. Dibon also, and Bamothbaal, and the town of Baalmaon,

18. Jessa et Cedmoth et Mepheeth

18. And Jassa, and Cidimoth, and Mephaath,

19. Cariathaim et Sebama et Sarathasar in monte convallis

19. And Cariathaim, and Sabama, and Sarathasar in the mountain of the valley.

20. Bethpheor et Asedothphasga et Bethaisimoth

20. Bethphogor and Asedoth, Phasga and Bethiesimoth,

21. omnes urbes campestres universaque regna Seon regis Amorrei qui regnavit in Esebon quem percussit Moses cum principibus Madian Eveum et Recem et Sur et Ur et Rabee duces Seon habitatores terræ

21. And all the cities of the plain, and all the kingdoms of Sehon king of the Amorrhites, that reigned in Hesebon, whom Moses slew with the princes of Madian: Hevi, and Recem, and Sur and Hur, and Rebe, dukes of Sehon inhabitants of the land.

22. et Balaam filium Beor ariolum occiderunt filii Israël gladio cum ceteris interfectis

22. Balaam also the son of Beer the soothsayer, the children of Israel slew with the sword among the rest that were slain.

23. factusque est terminus filiorum Ruben Jordanis fluvius hæc est possessio Rubenitarum per cognationes suas urbium et viculorum

23. And the river Jordan was the herder of the children of Ruben. This is the possession of the Rubenites, by their kindreds, of cities and villages.

24. deditque Moses tribui Gad et filiis ejus per cognationes suas possessionem cujus hæc divisio est

24. And Moses gave to the tribe of Gad and to his children by their kindreds a possession, of which this is the division.

25. terminus Jazer et omnes civitates Galaad dimidiamque partem terræ filiorum Ammon usque ad Arœr quæ est contra Rabba

25. The border of Jaser, and all the cities of Galaad, and half the land of the children of Ammon: as far as Aroer which is over against Rabba:

26. et ab Esebon usque Ramoth Masphe et Batanim et a Manaim usque ad terminos Dabir

26. And from Hesebon unto Ramoth, Masphe and Betonim: and from Manaim unto the borders of Dabir.

27. in valle quoque Betharaam et Bethnemra et Soccoth et Saphon reliquam partem regni Seon regis Esebon hujus quoque Jordanis finis est usque ad extremam partem maris Chenereth trans Jordanem ad orientalem plagam

27. And in the valley Betharan and Bethnemra, and Socoth, and Saphon the other part of the kingdom of Sehon king of Hesebon: the limit of this also is the Jordan, as far as the uttermost part of the sea of Cenereth beyond the Jordan on the east side.

28. hæc est possessio filiorum Gad per familias suas civitates et villæ earum

28. This is the possession of the children of Gad by their families, their cities, and villages.

29. dedit et dimidiæ tribui Manasse filiisque ejus juxta cognationes suas possessionem

29. He gave also to the half tribe of Manasses and his children possession according to their kindreds,

30. cujus hoc principium est a Manaim universam Basan et cuncta regna Og regis Basan omnesque vicos Air qui sunt in Basan sexaginta oppida

30. The beginning whereof is this: from Manaim all Basan, and all the kingdoms of Og king of Basan, and all the villages of Jair, which are in Basan, threescore towns.

31. et dimidiam partem Galaad Astharoth et Edrai urbes regni Og in Basan filiis Machir filii Manasse dimidiæ parti filiorum Machir juxta cognationes suas

31. And half Galaad, and Astaroth, and Edrai, cities of the kingdom of Og in Basan: to the children of Machir, the son of Manasses, to one? half of the children of Machir according to their kindreds.

32. hanc possessionem divisit Moses in campestribus Moab trans Jordanem contra Hiericho ad orientalem plagam

32. This possession Moses divided in the plains of Moab, beyond the Jordan, over against Jericho on the east side.

33. tribui autem Levi non dedit possessionem quoniam Dominus Deus Israël ipse est possessio ejus ut locutus est illi

33. But to the tribe of Levi he gave no possession: because the Lord the God of Israel himself is their possession, as he spoke to them.