WEBVTT NOTE This file was generated by Descript 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:03.140 Ethan: Welcome to Immerse: the daily bible reading experience. 00:00:03.257 --> 00:00:04.547 Day 100 and 70 00:00:04.876 --> 00:00:09.106 now that the land was under Israelite control, the entire community of 00:00:09.106 --> 00:00:13.906 Israel gathered at Shiloh and set up the tabernacle, but there remained 00:00:13.906 --> 00:00:17.176 seven tribes who had not yet been allotted their grants of land. 00:00:18.016 --> 00:00:21.886 Then Joshua asked them, how long are you going to wait before taking 00:00:21.886 --> 00:00:23.536 possession of the remaining land? 00:00:23.626 --> 00:00:26.296 The Lord, the God of your ancestors has given to you? 00:00:26.836 --> 00:00:28.876 Select three men from each tribe. 00:00:29.326 --> 00:00:32.326 I will send them out to explore the land and map it out. 00:00:33.106 --> 00:00:36.106 They will then return to me with a written report of their proposed 00:00:36.106 --> 00:00:37.876 divisions of their new homeland. 00:00:38.566 --> 00:00:42.346 Let them divide the land into seven sections, excluding Judah's 00:00:42.346 --> 00:00:45.556 territory in the south, and Joseph's territory in the north. 00:00:46.006 --> 00:00:50.926 And when you record the seven divisions of the land and bring them to me, I will cast 00:00:50.926 --> 00:00:55.486 sacred lots in the presence of the Lord our God, to assign land to each tribe. 00:00:56.821 --> 00:00:59.761 The Levites, however, will not receive any allotment of land. 00:01:00.451 --> 00:01:04.981 Their role as priests of the Lord is their allotment and the tribes of Gadd, 00:01:05.131 --> 00:01:09.661 Reuben and the half tribe of Manassa won't receive any more land for. 00:01:09.661 --> 00:01:12.931 They have already received their grant of land, which Moses, the 00:01:12.931 --> 00:01:16.201 servant of the Lord, gave them on the east side of the Jordan River. 00:01:17.821 --> 00:01:21.841 As the men started on their way to map out the land, Joshua commanded them. 00:01:22.651 --> 00:01:26.881 Go and explore the land and write a description of it, then return 00:01:26.971 --> 00:01:31.501 to me and I will assign the land to the tribes by casting sacred lots 00:01:31.531 --> 00:01:33.001 here in the presence of the Lord. 00:01:33.001 --> 00:01:37.141 At Shiloh, the men did as they were told, and mapped the entire 00:01:37.146 --> 00:01:41.011 territory into seven sections, listing the towns in each section. 00:01:41.671 --> 00:01:45.991 They made a written record and then returned to Joshua in the camp at Shiloh. 00:01:46.711 --> 00:01:50.701 And there at Shiloh, Joshua cast sacred lots in the presence 00:01:50.701 --> 00:01:54.361 of the Lord to determine which tribe should have each section. 00:01:55.711 --> 00:01:59.011 The first allotment of land went to the clans of the tribe of Benjamin. 00:01:59.581 --> 00:02:03.361 It laid between the territory assigned to the tribes of Judah and Joseph. 00:02:03.651 --> 00:02:08.101 The northern boundary of Benjamin's land began at the Jordan River, 00:02:08.581 --> 00:02:13.021 went north of the slope of Jericho, then west through the hill country, 00:02:13.141 --> 00:02:14.641 and the wilderness of Beth Aven. 00:02:15.526 --> 00:02:20.266 From there, the boundary went south to Luz, that is Bethel, and 00:02:20.266 --> 00:02:24.436 proceeded down to Terro adder on the hill that lies south of Lower. 00:02:24.436 --> 00:02:29.656 Beth Horan the boundary, then made a turn and swung south along the western 00:02:29.656 --> 00:02:34.066 edge of the hill facing Beth Horan ending at the village of Keth Bale. 00:02:34.576 --> 00:02:38.686 That is Kieth Jiram, a town belonging to the tribe of Judah. 00:02:39.616 --> 00:02:41.086 This was the Western boundary. 00:02:42.106 --> 00:02:45.706 The southern boundary began at the outskirts of eth Jira 00:02:46.366 --> 00:02:47.566 from that Western point. 00:02:47.716 --> 00:02:51.826 It ran to the spring at the waters of Nto and down to the base of the 00:02:51.826 --> 00:02:56.896 mountain beside the valley of Ben Hin at the northern end of the valley of em. 00:02:57.796 --> 00:03:01.306 From there, it went down the valley of hin crossing south of 00:03:01.306 --> 00:03:04.996 the slope where the Jebusites lived and continued down to Rogel. 00:03:05.896 --> 00:03:10.456 From Rogel, the boundary proceeded in a northerly direction and came 00:03:10.456 --> 00:03:15.646 to Hamish and onto Galof, which is across from the slopes of a Dham. 00:03:16.546 --> 00:03:18.676 Then it went down to the stone of Bohan. 00:03:19.516 --> 00:03:21.106 Bohan was Reuben's son. 00:03:21.976 --> 00:03:25.216 From there, it passed along the north side of the slope overlooking the 00:03:25.216 --> 00:03:29.806 Jordan Valley, the border then went down into the valley, ran past the 00:03:29.806 --> 00:03:33.616 north slope of Beth, Hola, and ended at the North Bay of the Dead Sea. 00:03:34.366 --> 00:03:36.196 Which is the southern end of the Jordan River. 00:03:37.036 --> 00:03:38.656 This was the southern boundary. 00:03:39.466 --> 00:03:41.806 The Eastern boundary was the Jordan River. 00:03:43.096 --> 00:03:45.916 These were the boundaries of the homeland allocated to the 00:03:45.921 --> 00:03:47.326 clans of the tribe of Benjamin. 00:03:48.376 --> 00:03:52.546 These were the towns given to the clans of the tribe of Benjamin Jericho. 00:03:52.936 --> 00:03:59.596 Beth Hola, IMEC Keys, Beth Aba, ZEMA, Bethel. 00:04:01.321 --> 00:04:07.231 Ra, ARA Fer, Amini, Afna, and Gba. 00:04:08.041 --> 00:04:10.261 12 towns with their surrounding villages. 00:04:11.131 --> 00:04:15.271 Also, Gibbon Rama Biro mpa. 00:04:15.661 --> 00:04:19.981 Kra, MOA Chem, ear Peel. 00:04:20.461 --> 00:04:20.881 Tara. 00:04:22.741 --> 00:04:28.922 Hey ef, the Jebusite Town that is Jerusalem, GIA, and Kth, JIRA. 00:04:29.566 --> 00:04:31.966 14 towns with their surrounding villages. 00:04:32.926 --> 00:04:36.406 This was the homeland allocated to the clans of the tribe of Benjamin. 00:04:37.996 --> 00:04:41.446 The second allotment of land went to the clans of the tribe of Simeon. 00:04:42.166 --> 00:04:45.016 Their homeland was surrounded by Judah's territory. 00:04:46.156 --> 00:04:52.396 Simeon's homeland included Beersheba, Sheba, Moda Hazer, 00:04:52.396 --> 00:04:56.656 shul, Bayla, Zu, El Tolad, Bethel. 00:04:57.271 --> 00:05:06.361 Homa Ziklag Beth Marba, Haar Sousa, Beth Labbe, and Han 13 Towns 00:05:06.361 --> 00:05:07.861 with their surrounding villages. 00:05:08.941 --> 00:05:16.081 It also included a Remen Ether and Asian four towns with their villages, 00:05:16.231 --> 00:05:20.401 including all the surrounding villages as far south as Baal Ath beer, 00:05:20.971 --> 00:05:22.951 also known as Rama of the Negev. 00:05:24.226 --> 00:05:27.736 This was the homeland allocated to the clans of the tribe of Simeon. 00:05:28.396 --> 00:05:32.716 Their allocation of land came from part of what had been given to Judah because 00:05:32.716 --> 00:05:34.726 Judah's territory was too large for them. 00:05:35.386 --> 00:05:39.436 So the tribe of Simeon received an allocation within the territory of Judah. 00:05:40.906 --> 00:05:44.416 The third allotment of land went to the clans of the tribe of Zein. 00:05:45.376 --> 00:05:48.376 The boundary of Zeins homeland started at Srid. 00:05:49.036 --> 00:05:50.326 From there, it went west. 00:05:50.701 --> 00:05:55.651 Going past Marla, touching DHA and proceeding to the brook east 00:05:55.651 --> 00:05:58.471 of Jom in the other direction. 00:05:58.681 --> 00:06:03.121 The boundary went east from Srid to the border of Kilo Tabor, and 00:06:03.126 --> 00:06:05.911 from there to Draf and up to Giah. 00:06:06.691 --> 00:06:13.201 Then it continued east to gaff, Heer, f Cain, and Ri, and turned toward Nia. 00:06:14.071 --> 00:06:19.531 The northern boundary of Zein passed hon and ended at the valley of Ifta El. 00:06:20.311 --> 00:06:27.061 The towns in these areas included Ka, TAF, Neal, Shiran, IAH, and Bethlehem, 00:06:27.571 --> 00:06:29.671 12 towns with their surrounding villages. 00:06:31.531 --> 00:06:36.031 The homeland allocated to the clans of the tribe of Zebulon included these 00:06:36.031 --> 00:06:38.101 towns and their surrounding villages. 00:06:38.981 --> 00:06:43.021 The fourth allotment of land went to the clans of the tribe of Issachar. 00:06:43.741 --> 00:06:46.141 Its boundaries included the following towns. 00:06:47.176 --> 00:06:47.416 Jeri 00:06:49.606 --> 00:06:57.736 Ovum Ha Shaan, AATH Rab ian Ez Remit. 00:06:58.816 --> 00:07:01.906 Ganim and Hadda, and Beth Pais. 00:07:03.256 --> 00:07:05.386 The boundary also touched Tabor. 00:07:05.716 --> 00:07:11.716 She Zuma and Beth Sheesh ending at the Jordan River 16 towns 00:07:11.746 --> 00:07:13.276 with their surrounding villages. 00:07:14.476 --> 00:07:18.706 The homeland allocated to the clans of the tribe of Issachar included these 00:07:18.706 --> 00:07:20.566 towns and their surrounding villages. 00:07:21.676 --> 00:07:25.276 The fifth allotment of land went to the clans of the tribe of Asher. 00:07:25.996 --> 00:07:27.976 Its boundaries included these towns. 00:07:29.206 --> 00:07:36.976 Hell, KAF, Hali, Beaton, s Shaf, a Lec Amad, and my shoul. 00:07:37.741 --> 00:07:41.731 The boundary on the West touched Carmel and Shiho Lib Nath. 00:07:42.181 --> 00:07:47.371 Then it turned east toward Beth Dagon and ran as far as Zein in the valley 00:07:47.376 --> 00:07:54.781 of if Tael going north to Beth Emec and Na is it then continued north to cable, 00:07:55.201 --> 00:08:02.521 Abdon, reha, Hammond, Cana, and as far as greater Seiden, then the boundary turned 00:08:02.521 --> 00:08:04.981 toward Rama and the fortress of tire. 00:08:05.506 --> 00:08:09.256 Where it turned toward HOSA and came to the Mediterranean Sea. 00:08:09.976 --> 00:08:18.016 The territory also included Al sib, Amma, AEC, and Riha 22 towns 00:08:18.076 --> 00:08:19.516 with their surrounding villages. 00:08:20.296 --> 00:08:24.226 The homeland allocated to the clans of the tribe of Asher included these 00:08:24.226 --> 00:08:26.236 towns and their surrounding villages. 00:08:27.766 --> 00:08:31.336 The six allotment of land went to the clans of the tribe of Naftali. 00:08:33.166 --> 00:08:37.966 Its boundary ran from, he left from the oak at Zan Anim and extended 00:08:37.966 --> 00:08:40.996 across to Adam I ni Keb Jab Neal. 00:08:41.236 --> 00:08:46.246 And as far as comb ending at the Jordan River, the Western boundary 00:08:46.306 --> 00:08:51.736 ran past aov Tabor, then to Hawk and touched the border of Zebulon in the 00:08:51.736 --> 00:08:56.296 south, the border of Asher on the West and the Jordan River on the east. 00:08:57.016 --> 00:09:02.656 The fortified towns included in this territory were Zim, Zu, Hamath, 00:09:03.076 --> 00:09:14.716 Raku, ETH Adamma, Rama Hazer, KDE, EDRi, I n, Hazo, yen, amygdala, l 00:09:15.226 --> 00:09:18.766 Hoem, Beth Aneth, and Beth Mish. 00:09:19.216 --> 00:09:21.826 19 towns with their surrounding villages. 00:09:22.861 --> 00:09:27.031 The homeland allocated to the clans of the tribe of Naftali included these 00:09:27.031 --> 00:09:28.801 towns and their surrounding villages. 00:09:30.271 --> 00:09:33.571 The seventh allotment of land went to the clans of the tribe of Dan. 00:09:34.441 --> 00:09:38.041 The land allocated as their homeland included the following towns. 00:09:38.851 --> 00:09:50.101 Zora Esta Hamish, sheeo, Labin Alon, ILA Elan, Timnah, Ekron, Tika. 00:09:50.461 --> 00:09:59.941 Gibbon, Ola Ji Bene Barrack gath Riman me, Han Racon, and the 00:09:59.941 --> 00:10:01.591 territory across from Joppa. 00:10:02.311 --> 00:10:05.431 But the tribe of Dan had trouble taking possession of their land, 00:10:06.091 --> 00:10:07.861 so they attacked the town of Laish. 00:10:08.311 --> 00:10:11.761 They captured it, slaughtered its people, and settled there. 00:10:12.481 --> 00:10:15.481 They renamed the town Dan after their ancestor. 00:10:16.396 --> 00:10:20.146 The homeland allocated to the clans of the tribe of Dan included these 00:10:20.146 --> 00:10:22.036 towns and their surrounding villages. 00:10:23.806 --> 00:10:27.706 After all the land was divided among the tribes, the Israelites gave 00:10:27.706 --> 00:10:32.356 a piece of land to Joshua as his allocation for the Lord had said 00:10:32.361 --> 00:10:34.006 he could have any town he wanted. 00:10:34.666 --> 00:10:38.356 He chose Tim Nsra in the hill country of Efraim. 00:10:39.106 --> 00:10:41.326 He rebuilt the town and lived there. 00:10:42.541 --> 00:10:47.371 These are the territories that Eliezer the priest, Joshua son of none, and the 00:10:47.371 --> 00:10:52.891 tribal leaders allocated as Grants of land to the tribes of Israel by casting 00:10:52.891 --> 00:10:57.421 sacred lots in the presence of the Lord at the entrance of the tabernacle at Shiloh. 00:10:57.801 --> 00:11:03.331 So the division of the land was completed, the Lord said to 00:11:03.331 --> 00:11:07.981 Joshua, now tell the Israelites to designate the cities of refuge. 00:11:08.191 --> 00:11:09.571 As I instructed Moses. 00:11:10.546 --> 00:11:14.776 Anyone who kills another person accidentally and unintentionally 00:11:15.076 --> 00:11:16.816 can run to one of these cities. 00:11:17.416 --> 00:11:20.926 They will be places of refuge from relatives seeking revenge 00:11:20.926 --> 00:11:22.216 for the person who was killed. 00:11:23.176 --> 00:11:26.836 Upon reaching one of these cities, the one who caused the death will 00:11:26.836 --> 00:11:30.406 appear before the elders at the city gate and present his case. 00:11:31.246 --> 00:11:35.446 They must allow him to enter the city and give him a place to live among them. 00:11:36.526 --> 00:11:39.736 The relatives of the victim come to avenge the killing. 00:11:40.156 --> 00:11:43.786 The leaders must not release the slayer to them for, he killed 00:11:43.786 --> 00:11:47.656 the other person unintentionally and without previous hostility. 00:11:48.736 --> 00:11:53.086 But the slayer must stay in that city and be tried by the local assembly, 00:11:53.386 --> 00:11:57.826 which will render a judgment, and he must continue to live in that city until 00:11:57.826 --> 00:12:01.486 the death of the high priest who was in office at the time of the accident. 00:12:02.266 --> 00:12:06.616 After that, he's free to return to his own home in the town from which he fled. 00:12:08.056 --> 00:12:13.156 The following cities were designated as cities of refuge, Kadesh of Galilee 00:12:13.456 --> 00:12:18.856 in the hill country of Naftali, Shechem in the hill country of Efraim and 00:12:19.216 --> 00:12:24.796 Raf Aba that is Hebrew in the hill country of Judah on the east side of 00:12:24.796 --> 00:12:26.866 the Jordan River, across from Jericho. 00:12:27.226 --> 00:12:28.996 The following cities were designated. 00:12:29.746 --> 00:12:35.296 Beezer in the wilderness plane of the tribe of Reuben Moff in Gilead, 00:12:35.626 --> 00:12:40.276 in the territory of the tribe of Gadd and Golan in basin, in the 00:12:40.281 --> 00:12:41.656 land of the tribe of Manasses. 00:12:42.376 --> 00:12:46.156 These cities were set apart for all the Israelites as well as 00:12:46.156 --> 00:12:47.836 the foreigners living among them. 00:12:48.676 --> 00:12:51.856 Anyone who accidentally killed another person could take 00:12:51.856 --> 00:12:53.356 refuge in one of these cities. 00:12:54.076 --> 00:12:58.486 In this way, they could escape being killed in revenge prior to standing 00:12:58.486 --> 00:13:00.136 trial, before the local assembly. 00:13:02.236 --> 00:13:05.086 This concludes today's immerse reading experience. 00:13:05.236 --> 00:13:06.256 Thank you for joining us.