Gilead, Geshurites and Maachathites - Joshua 13:11

In the book of Joshua, we learned how Jehovah God told Joshua, “divide this land for an inheritance unto the nine tribes, and the half tribe of Manasseh, with whom the Reubenites and the Gadites have received their inheritance, which Moses gave them, beyond Jordan eastward, even as Moses the servant of the LORD gave them. From Aroer, that is upon the bank of the river Arnon, and the city that is in the midst of the river, and all the plain of Medeba unto Dibon,  and all the cities of Sihon king of the Amorites, which reigned in Heshbon, unto the border of the children of Ammon”, and in chapter thirteen and verse eleven of Joshua we discover how Jehovah God said the inheritance included, “Gilead, and the border of the Geshurites and Maachathites” where we read, 

And Gilead, and the border of the Geshurites and Maachathites, 

and all mount Hermon, and all Bashan unto Salcah;

The verse reads, “And Gilead, and the border of the Geshurites and Maachathites, …” Joshua or the writer began with the words, “and Gilead” whose name means “rocky region” and was “a mountainous region bounded on the west by the Jordan, on the north by Bashan, on the east by the Arabian plateau, and on the south by Moab and Ammon; sometimes called 'Mount Gilead' or the 'land of Gilead' or just 'Gilead'. Divided into north and south Gilead, “and the border” or “and the edge or boundary” “of the Geshurites” which means “belonging to the Geshurites whose name means ‘proud-beholder’ and were the inhabitants of Geshur located in south Palestine or near the Philistines” “and Maachahites” or “and the Maachabites whose name means ‘pressure (literally she has pressed)’ and were a people dwelling in Transjordan, probably descendants of Maachah”. Joshua or the writer referred to how Jehovah God also recognized “Gilead” and the boundary belonging to the “Geshurites and Maachathites” to be among the territory that was possessed by the tribes of “Reuben, Gad and one-half of the tribe of Manasseh”. 

 

The verse goes on to say, “… and all mount Hermon, and all Bashan unto Salcah;” Joshua or the writer continued with the words, “and all mount Hermon” which means “and each, every and the whole belonging to the rising above the plain known as Hermon whose name means ‘a sanctuary’ and was a mountain on the northeastern border of Palestine and Lebanon and overlooking the border city of Dan”, “and all Bashan” or “and each, every and the whole portion belonging to Bashan whose name means ‘fruitful’ and was a district east of the Jordan known for its fertility which was given to the half-tribe of Manasseh” “unto Salcah” which means “to Salcah or Salchah whose name means ‘migration’ and was a town or district at the extreme eastern limit of Bashan and allocated to the tribe of Gad; modern 'Sulkhad' which is fifty-six miles (90 km) east of the Jordan at the southern extremity of the Hauran mountain range”. Joshua or the writer also shared how Jehovah God referred to “Gilead”, the boundary of the “Geshurites” and the “Maachathites”, every part of “mount Hermon” and “Bashan” to “Salcah” as territories that were occupied by the tribes of “Reuben, Gad and the one-half tribe of Manasseh” on the eastern side of the “Jordan River”.

When we consider the words in this verse, we learn through Joshua or the writer how all of these places were conquered by “Moses” through the help of Jehovah God, and because He loves the people of Israel and us, He will provide for and protect both of us. God gave His Only Begotten Son Jesus who died on the cross for the sins of all mankind and was raised from the dead after three days, and when we put our faith and trust in Him as our “Savior and Lord”, we will be forgiven of our sins, granted everlasting life and equipped with His Holy Spirit who will guide us into all truth and empower us to live according to His ways so that our lives will be pleasing to Him forever and ever. (See John 3:16; 16:13: Acts 1:8)

Next time we see how Jehovah God refers to how the inheritance included, “all the kingdom of Og in Bashan”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

Until tomorrow…there is more…

See more devotionals on the website "thewordfortodaywithray.com" or look for the daily devotional book “Equipped for Battle – From Generation to Generation”, the marriage book “So, You Want to Be Married”, “One Year in the Sermon on the Mount” and the new poetry book "Random Mushrooms Volumes I and II" and the new novel "Elizabeth County" in all major bookstore sites, http://www.amazon.com ; http://www.barnesandnobles.com ; download to e-books, and find it locally at www.mrzlc.com/bookstore. All references are from "Strongs Concordance".

The Cities of the Amorites - Joshua 13:10

In the book of Joshua, we learned how Jehovah God told Joshua, “divide this land for an inheritance unto the nine tribes, and the half tribe of Manasseh, with whom the Reubenites and the Gadites have received their inheritance, which Moses gave them, beyond Jordan eastward, even as Moses the servant of the LORD gave them. From Aroer, that is upon the bank of the river Arnon, and the city that is in the midst of the river, and all the plain of Medeba unto Dibon”, and in chapter thirteen and verse ten of Joshua we discover how Jehovah God said the inheritance included, “all the cities of Sihon king of the Amorites” where we read, 

And all the cities of Sihon king of the Amorites, which reigned in Heshbon, 

unto the border of the children of Ammon;

The verse reads, “And all the cities of Sihon king of the Amorites, which reigned in Heshbon, …” Joshua or the writer began with the words, “and all the cities” which means “and each, every and the whole of the dwelling places and towns” “of Sihon” or “belonging to Sihon whose name means ‘warrior’ and was the king of the Amorites at the time of the conquest and defeated by Moses in Transjordan” “king of the Amorites” which means “the royal ruler and leader belonging to the Amorites whose name means ‘a sayer’ and was one of the peoples of east Canaan and beyond the Jordan, dispossessed by the Israelite incursion from Egypt”, “which reigned in Heshbon” or “who ruled and had dominion within Heshbon whose name means ‘stronghold’ and was the capital city of Sihon, king of the Amorites, located on the western border of the high plain and on the border line between the tribes of Reuben and Gad”. Joshua or the writer shared how the tribes of “Reuben, Gad and one-half of the tribe of Manasseh” inherited the territory and dwelling places that were previously ruled by “Sihon” who was the royal leader of the “Amorites” and exercised dominion from “Heshbon”. 

 

The verse continues, “… unto the border of the children of Ammon;” Joshua or the writer added the words, “unto the border” which means “to the edge or boundary” “of the children of Ammon” or “belonging to the offspring and progeny belonging to Ammon whose name means ‘tribal’ and was a people dwelling in Transjordan descended from Lot through Ben-ammi”. Joshua or the writer shared how Jehovah God included the boundary of the offspring belonging to “Ammon” as the territory that “Reuben, Gad and one-half of the tribe of Manasseh” inherited on the eastern side of the Jordan River. (See Numbers 21:24-26)

When we think through the words in this verse, we discover more of the lands which were given to “Reuben, Gad and one-half of the tribe of Manasseh” by Jehovah God through “Moses” on the eastern side of the “Jordan River”. Each of these places were fulfillments of Jehovah God’s promise to “Israel”, and although “Reuben, Gad and one-half of the tribe of Manasseh” desired to have their inheritance on the east side of “Jordan”, they continued to be committed to helping the other tribes to obtain their allotments. God wants us all to inherit His forgiveness of sins and eternal life, and when we put our faith and trust in His Son Jesus who died on the cross for the sins of all mankind and was raised from the dead after three days, He will forgive our sins, grant us everlasting life and equip us with His Holy Spirit who will guide us into all truth and empower us to live according to that truth so that we too receive all that He desires to give to us. (See John 3:16; 16:10; Acts 1:8)

Next time we see how Jehovah God refers to how the inheritance included, “Gilead, and the border of the Geshurites and Maachathites”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

Until tomorrow…there is more…

See more devotionals on the website "thewordfortodaywithray.com" or look for the daily devotional book “Equipped for Battle – From Generation to Generation”, the marriage book “So, You Want to Be Married”, “One Year in the Sermon on the Mount” and the new poetry book "Random Mushrooms Volumes I and II" and the new novel "Elizabeth County" in all major bookstore sites, http://www.amazon.com ; http://www.barnesandnobles.com ; download to e-books, and find it locally at www.mrzlc.com/bookstore. All references are from "Strongs Concordance".

From Aroer’s River - Joshua 13:9

In the book of Joshua, we learned how Jehovah God told Joshua, “divide this land for an inheritance unto the nine tribes, and the half tribe of Manasseh, with whom the Reubenites and the Gadites have received their inheritance, which Moses gave them, beyond Jordan eastward, even as Moses the servant of the LORD gave them”, and in chapter thirteen and verse nine of Joshua we discover how Jehovah God said the inheritance included territory, “from Aroer, that is upon the bank of the river Arnon” where we read, 

From Aroer, that is upon the bank of the river Arnon, and the city that is in the midst of the river, and all the plain of Medeba unto Dibon;

The verse reads, “From Aroer, that is upon the bank of the river Arnon, and the city that is in the midst of the river, …” Joshua or the writer began with the words, “from Aroer” which means “separate and apart from Aroer whose name means ‘ruins’ an was a city on the north bank of the river Arnon, the southern point of the territory of Sihon the king of the Amorites and later of Reuben; modern 'Arair'”, “that is upon the bank of the river Arnon” or “that exists on the edge or border belonging to the flowing waters known as ‘Arnon’ whose name means ‘rushing stream” and was a river and surrounding valley in south Palestine which forms the border between Moab and the Amorites, “and the city” which means “and the dwelling place and town” “that is in the midst of the river” or “that exists within the middle or center pertaining to the flowing waters”. Joshua or the writer shared how Jehovah God referred to the location of “Aroer” that is situate upon the boarder of the “Arnon” river, and the town that was built in the middle of the “river”.

 

The verse goes on to say, “… and all the plain of Medeba unto Dibon;” Joshua or the writer continued with the words, “and all the plain” which means “and each, every and the whole of the desert wilderness” “of Medeba” or “belonging to Medeba whose name means ‘water of rest’ and was a town in Moab assigned to Reuben and located four miles (6 km) southwest of Heshbon; still existent” “unto Dibon” which means “toward Dibon whose name means ‘wasting’ and was a town in Moab on the east side of the Jordan which was taken over by the Israelites and rebuilt by the children of Gad”. Joshua or the writer shared how Jehovah God recognized every part of the territory of desert wilderness that belonged to “Medeba to Dibon” as land which was provided to the tribes of “Reuben, Gad and one-half of the tribe of Manasseh”. 

When we meditate upon the words in this verse, we see how Jehovah God reviewed with “Joshua” how He gave the tribes of “Reuben, Gad and one-half of the tribe of Manasseh” the area which was on the eastern side of the “Jordan River” from “Aroer” which was located on the edge of the “Arnon” river as well as the desert wilderness belonging to “Medeba and Dihon”. These locations may not be familiar to us, but they were well known by “Joshua” and the people of “Israel”. God promised the people of “Israel” that they would be given these territories, and they received them. He has promised us forgiveness of sins and eternal life with Him when we surrender our lives to His Son Jesus who died on the cross for the sins of all mankind and was resurrected from the dead after three days. Let all who read these words yield themselves to Jesus and receive all God has for them in this life and in the eternal life to come. 

Next time we see how the inheritance included, “all the cities of Sihon king of the Amorites”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

Until tomorrow…there is more…

See more devotionals on the website "thewordfortodaywithray.com" or look for the daily devotional book “Equipped for Battle – From Generation to Generation”, the marriage book “So, You Want to Be Married”, “One Year in the Sermon on the Mount” and the new poetry book "Random Mushrooms Volumes I and II" and the new novel "Elizabeth County" in all major bookstore sites, http://www.amazon.com ; http://www.barnesandnobles.com ; download to e-books, and find it locally at www.mrzlc.com/bookstore. All references are from "Strongs Concordance". 

Reubenites and Gadites Received Inheritance - Joshua 13:8

In the book of Joshua, we learned how Jehovah God told Joshua, “divide this land for an inheritance unto the nine tribes, and the half tribe of Manasseh, …”, and in chapter thirteen and verse eight of Joshua we discover how Jehovah God said, “the Reubenites and the Gadites have received their inheritance” where we read, 

With whom the Reubenites and the Gadites have received their inheritance, which Moses gave them, beyond Jordan eastward, even as Moses the servant of the LORD gave them;

The verse reads, “With whom the Reubenites and the Gadites have received their inheritance, which Moses gave them, …” Joshua or the writer began with the words, “with whom the Reubenites” which means “alongside and accompanying the Reubenites whose name means ‘behold a son’ and were the descendants of Reuben who was the son of Jacob” “and the Gadites” whose name means “an invader: a troop or fortune’ and were one of the tribes who descended from Gad who was a son of Jacob” “have received their inheritance” which means “lay hold of, seized and acquired their, the Reubenites and Gadites’, possession, property, portion, share and heritage”, “which Moses gave them” or “that Moses, whose name means ‘drawn out’ and was the prophet, the lawgiver and the leader of the exodus, granted, bestowed and assigned to them, the Reubenites and the Gadites”. Joshua or the writer shared how Jehovah God included the territories which were already distributed to the tribes of “Reuben” and “Gad” as well as the other one-half tribe of “Manasseh”.

 

The verse continues, “… beyond Jordan eastward, even as Moses the servant of the LORD gave them;” Joshua or the writer added the words, “beyond Jordan eastward” which means “across and on the other side of Jordan whose name means descender and was the river of Palestine running from the roots of Anti-Lebanon to the Dead Sea a distance of approximately 200 miles (320 km) and in an eastern direction”, “even as Moses” or “indeed and also like and in the manner that Moses whose name means ‘drawn out’ and was the prophet, the lawgiver and the leader of the exodus,” “the servant of the LORD” which means “the slave, bondman or man of servile condition” “gave them” or “granted, bestowed and assigned to them, the Reubenites, Gadites and the one-half tribe of Manasseh”. Joshua or the writer shared how Jehovah God referred to the territory which was given to the tribe of “Reuben, Gad and one half of the tribe of Manasseh” which was located on the eastern side of the river “Jordan” even as “Moses”, Jehovah God’s man of servile condition granted to them. 

When we consider the words in this verse, we learn how Jehovah God referred to the land that was allotted to the tribes of “Reuben, Gad and one-half of the tribe of Manasseh” which was located on the eastern side of the “Jordan” river. The remainder of the tribes of “Israel” were to be given regions on the western side of the “Jordan”, and Jehovah God was in charge of the distribution. God loves the people of Israel, and He provided for them. He gave them the promise land and helped to divide it among their clans. God loves us too, and when He sent His Son Jesus to die on the cross for the sins of all mankind and resurrected Him from the dead after three days, He made the way through faith and trust in Him to be forgiven of ours sins, granted everlasting life and equipped with His Holy Spirit who will not only guide us into all truth, but also empower us to live according to that truth in keeping with His perfect will, plan and inheritance for our lives. 

Next time we learn how the inheritance included the land, “from Aroer, that is upon the bank of the river Arnon”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

Until tomorrow…there is more…

See more devotionals on the website "thewordfortodaywithray.com" or look for the daily devotional book “Equipped for Battle – From Generation to Generation”, the marriage book “So, You Want to Be Married”, “One Year in the Sermon on the Mount” and the new poetry book "Random Mushrooms Volumes I and II" and the new novel "Elizabeth County" in all major bookstore sites, http://www.amazon.com ; http://www.barnesandnobles.com ; download to e-books, and find it locally at www.mrzlc.com/bookstore. All references are from "Strongs Concordance".

Divide the Land for an Inheritance - Joshua 13:7

In the book of Joshua, we learned how, “Joshua was old and stricken in years; and the LORD said unto him, you are old and stricken in years, and there remains yet very much land to be possessed” which included among others, “All the inhabitants of the hill country from Lebanon unto Misrephothmaim, and all the Sidonians, them will I drive out from before the children of Israel: only divide you it by lot unto the Israelites for an inheritance, as I have commanded you”, and in chapter thirteen and verse seven of Joshua we discover how Jehovah God told “Joshua”, “divide this land for an inheritance unto the nine tribes” where we read, 

Now therefore divide this land for an inheritance unto the nine tribes, 

and the half tribe of Manasseh,

The verse reads, “Now therefore divide this land for an inheritance unto the nine tribes, …” Joshua or the writer began with the words, “now therefore divide this land” which means “at this time wherefore, then and on this account share, allot, apportion and assign the territories that had been conquered by Israel” “for an inheritance” or “on behalf of a possession, heritage, portion and share” “unto the nine tribes” which means “to the nine clans or people groups belonging to Israel”. Joshua or the writer shared how Jehovah God told “Joshua” to apportion the territories that were overtaken in the promise land to the nine clans of “Israel”. 

 

The verse goes on to say, “… and the half tribe of Manasseh, …” Joshua or the writer continued with the words, “and the half tribe” which means “and the one-half clan or people group” “of Manasseh” or “belonging to Manasseh whose name means ‘causing to forget’ and was the eldest son of Joseph and progenitor of the tribe of Manasseh”. Joshua or the writer shared how Jehovah God also told Joshua to distribute the conquered territories to the one-half people clan of “Manasseh” who were part of the group who crossed the Jordan river to remain on the western side. 

When we consider the words in this verse, we learn how Jehovah God decided when to apportion the different regions of the promise land to the “nine and one-half tribes” of “Israel”. We shall be reminded how the “Reubenites, Gadites and the other one-half tribe of Manasseh” already received their portions on the eastern side of the Jordan river., but now was the time for the remainder of the “tribes” to receive their inheritance. God orchestrated all of these things because He loves the people of “Israel”, and in a similar manner He will provide for us as well. When He sent His Son Jesus into the world to die on the cross for the sins of all mankind and raised Him from the dead after three days, He made the way through belief and trust in Him as our “Savior and Lord” to be forgiven of our sins, granted everlasting life and equipped with the power of His Holy Spirit who will guide us into the truth and and help us receive the inheritance that He has in store for us in this life and in the next. (See 1 Corinthians 2:9)

Next time we discover how, “the Reubenites and the Gadites have received their inheritance”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

Until tomorrow…there is more…

See more devotionals on the website "thewordfortodaywithray.com" or look for the daily devotional book “Equipped for Battle – From Generation to Generation”, the marriage book “So, You Want to Be Married”, “One Year in the Sermon on the Mount” and the new poetry book "Random Mushrooms Volumes I and II" and the new novel "Elizabeth County" in all major bookstore sites, http://www.amazon.com ; http://www.barnesandnobles.com ; download to e-books, and find it locally at www.mrzlc.com/bookstore. All references are from "Strongs Concordance".

From Lebanon to Misrephothmaim - Joshua 13:6

In the book of Joshua, we learned how, “Joshua was old and stricken in years; and the LORD said unto him, you are old and stricken in years, and there remains yet very much land to be possessed” which included among others, “the land of the Giblites, and all Lebanon, toward the sunrising, from Baalgad under mount Hermon unto the entering into Hamath”, and in chapter thirteen and verse six of Joshua we discover how Jehovah God told “Joshua” the land that remains included, “all the inhabitants of the hill country from Lebanon unto Misrephothmaim” where we read, 

All the inhabitants of the hill country from Lebanon unto Misrephothmaim, and all the Sidonians, them will I drive out from before the children of Israel: only divide you it by lot unto the Israelites for an inheritance, as I have commanded you.

The verse reads, “All the inhabitants of the hill country from Lebanon unto Misrephothmaim, and all the Sidonians,…” Joshua or the writer began with the words, “all the inhabitants” which means “each, every and the whole of the dwellers and abiders” “of the hill country” or “belonging to the mountain or range of hills” “from Lebanon” which means “separate and apart from Lebanon whose name means ‘whiteness’ and a wooded mountain range on the northern border of Israel” “unto Misrephothmaim” or “to Misrephothmaim whose name means ‘’burning of water’ and was a place in northern Palestine near Sidon” “and all the Sidonians” which means “and each, every and the whole of the inhabitants of Sidon whose name means hunting”. Joshua or the writer shared how Jehovah God told “Joshua” that the people who lived within the range of mountains from the location of “Lebanon” to “Misrephothamain” as well as every one of the inhabitants of “Sidon” were areas that remained to be conquered by “Israel”. 

 

The verse continues, “… them will I drive out from before the children of Israel: only divide you it by lot unto the Israelites for an inheritance, as I have commanded you.” Joshua or the writer added the words, “them will I drive out” which means “them, the people listed above, shall I, Jehovah God seize, dispossess, disinherit and occupy” “from before the children of Israel” or “separate and apart from the offspring and progeny belonging to Israel whose name means ‘God prevails’ and is the name of the descendants or the nation of the descendants of Jacob”: “only divide you it by lot” which means “solely and alone you, Joshua, lay out, assign and apportion” “unto the Israelites” or “toward the people of Israel whose name means ‘God prevails’ and is the name of the descendants and the nation of the descendants of Jacob” “for an inheritance” which means “on behalf of a possession, heritage, portion and share”, “as I have commanded you” or “in the same and like manner that I, Jehovah God, have charged and ordered you, Joshua”. Joshua or the writer shared how Jehovah God told “Joshua” that He would dispossess the pagan people listed above in the presence of the offspring of “Israel”, and Joshua was to apportion the allotment of the territory to the people of “Israel” even like Jehovah God instructed “Joshua” to do. 

When we think through the words in this verse, we learn how Jehovah God included the people within the range of mountains from “Lebanon” to “Misrephothmain” , the “Sidonians” as the people who He would dispossess from their territories. “Joshua” was to divide and distribute the territories to the people of “Israel” as their portion in the manner God instructed him. Jehovah God was to be involved in not only seizing these lands, but also dividing them among the people of “Israel”. God loves “Israel”, and He loves us. He proved His love to us by sending His Son Jesus into the world to die on the cross for the sins of all mankind and raised Him from the dead after three days so when we put our faith and trust in Him as our “Savior and Lord”, He will forgive our sins, grant us everlasting life and put His Holy Spirit within us to guide us into all truth and to empower us to live according to that truth so we shall receive all the inheritance He has planned for us according to His Divine purpose and will. (See John 3:16; 16:13; Acts 1:8; 1 Peter 1:4)

Next time we see how Jehovah God tells “Joshua” ”divide this land for an inheritance unto the nine tribes”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

Until tomorrow…there is more…

See more devotionals on the website "thewordfortodaywithray.com" or look for the daily devotional book “Equipped for Battle – From Generation to Generation”, the marriage book “So, You Want to Be Married”, “One Year in the Sermon on the Mount” and the new poetry book "Random Mushrooms Volumes I and II" and the new novel "Elizabeth County" in all major bookstore sites, http://www.amazon.com ; http://www.barnesandnobles.com ; download to e-books, and find it locally at www.mrzlc.com/bookstore. All references are from "Strongs Concordance".