"Nowtherefore, apportionthislandfor an inheritanceto the ninetribesand the half-tribeof Manasseh."
He gavethem also the landsof the nations,That they might takepossessionof [the fruit of] the peoples'labor,
He also droveout the nationsbeforethem And apportionedthem for an inheritanceby measurement,And made the tribesof Israeldwellin their tents.
"And when you divideby lotthe landfor inheritance,you shall offeran allotmentto the LORD,a holyportionof the land;the lengthshall be the lengthof 25,000[cubits], and the widthshall be 20,000It shall be holywithin allits boundaryroundabout.
You shall inheritthe landby lotaccording to your families;to the largeryou shall givemoreinheritance,and to the smalleryou shall givelessinheritance.Whereverthe lotfallsto anyone, that shall be his. You shall inheritaccording to the tribesof your fathers.
So Mosescommandedthe sonsof Israel,saying,"Thisis the landthat you are to apportionby lotamong you as a possession,whichthe LORDhas commandedto giveto the nineand a halftribes.
"Allthe inhabitantsof the hillcountryfrom Lebanonas faras Misrephoth-maim,allthe Sidonians,I will drivethem out from beforethe sonsof Israel;onlyallotit to Israelfor an inheritanceas I have commandedyou.
With the other half-tribe, the Reubenitesand the Gaditesreceivedtheir inheritancewhichMosesgavethem beyondthe Jordanto the east,justas Mosesthe servantof the LORDgaveto them;
by the lotof their inheritance,as the LORDcommandedthroughMoses,for the ninetribesand the half-tribe.
