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Psalm 60:6

Contemporary English Version 1995

Our God, you solemnly promised, “I would gladly divide up the city of Shechem and give away Succoth Valley piece by piece.

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Gad also received the eastern half of the Jordan River valley, which had been ruled by King Sihon of Heshbon. This territory stretched as far north as Lake Galilee, and included the towns of Beth-Haram, Beth-Nimrah, Succoth, and Zaphon.

Abram went as far as the sacred tree of Moreh in a place called Shechem. The Canaanites were still living in the land at that time,

I have sworn once and for all by my own holy name, and I won't lie to David.

I, the Lord God, have sworn by my own name that your time is coming. Not one of you will be left— you will be taken away by sharp hooks.

because they bring happiness like treasures taken in war.

I praise your promises! I trust you and am not afraid. No one can harm me.

The land of the Manasseh tribe went from its northern border with the Asher tribe south to Michmethath, which is to the east of Shechem. The southern border started there, but curved even farther south to include the people who lived around Tappuah Spring.

Long ago I promised the ancestors of Israel that I would give this land to their descendants. So be strong and brave! Be careful to do everything my servant Moses taught you. Never stop reading The Book of the Law he gave you. Day and night you must think about what it says. If you obey it completely, you and Israel will be able to take this land.

When I think of the prophets, I am shocked, and I tremble like someone drunk, because of the Lord and his sacred words.

You made a solemn promise to David, when you said, “I, the Lord, promise that someone in your family will always be king.

In a vision, you once said to your faithful followers: “I have helped a mighty hero. I chose him from my people and made him famous.

So do it! After all, God said he would use his servant David to rescue his people Israel from their enemies, especially from the Philistines.”

When the people of Israel left Egypt, they brought the bones of Joseph along with them. They took the bones to the town of Shechem and buried them in the field that Jacob had bought for 100 pieces of silver from Hamor, the founder of Shechem. The town and the field both became part of the land belonging to the descendants of Joseph.

Joshua called the tribes of Israel together for a meeting at Shechem. He asked the leaders, including the old men, the judges, and the officials, to come up and stand near the sacred tent.

The Israelites decided that the following three towns west of the Jordan River would be Safe Towns: Kedesh in Galilee in Naphtali's hill country, Shechem in Ephraim's hill country, and Kiriath-Arba in Judah's hill country. Kiriath-Arba is now called Hebron.




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