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circa 1406–1380 BC

Conquest of Canaan

Joshua leads Israel across the Jordan into the promised land, defeating the Canaanite kingdoms one by one.

658 verses · 1 book covered

Verses from This Period

  1. Joshua 21:21c. 1443 BC

    From the tribe of Ephraim they were given Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim (a city of refuge for the manslayer), Gezer,

  2. Joshua 21:22c. 1443 BC

    Kibzaim, and Beth-horon—four cities, together with their pasturelands.

  3. Joshua 21:23c. 1443 BC

    From the tribe of Dan they were given Elteke, Gibbethon,

  4. Joshua 21:24c. 1443 BC

    Aijalon, and Gath-rimmon—four cities, together with their pasturelands.

  5. Joshua 21:25c. 1443 BC

    And from the half-tribe of Manasseh they were given Taanach and Gath-rimmon—two cities, together with their pasturelands.

  6. Joshua 21:26c. 1443 BC

    In all, ten cities, together with their pasturelands, were given to the rest of the Kohathite clans.

  7. Joshua 21:27c. 1443 BC

    This is what the Levite clans of the Gershonites were given: From the half-tribe of Manasseh they were given Golan in Bashan, a city of refuge for the manslayer, and Beeshterah—two cities, together with their pasturelands.

  8. Joshua 21:28c. 1443 BC

    From the tribe of Issachar they were given Kishion, Daberath,

  9. Joshua 21:29c. 1443 BC

    Jarmuth, and En-gannim—four cities, together with their pasturelands.

  10. Joshua 21:30c. 1443 BC

    From the tribe of Asher they were given Mishal, Abdon,

  11. Joshua 21:31c. 1443 BC

    Helkath, and Rehob—four cities, together with their pasturelands.

  12. Joshua 21:32c. 1443 BC

    And from the tribe of Naphtali they were given Kedesh in Galilee (a city of refuge for the manslayer), Hammoth-dor, and Kartan—three cities, together with their pasturelands.

  13. Joshua 21:33c. 1443 BC

    In all, thirteen cities, together with their pasturelands, were given to the Gershonite clans.

  14. Joshua 21:34c. 1443 BC

    This is what the Merarite clan (the rest of the Levites) were given:

  15. Joshua 21:35c. 1443 BC

    From the tribe of Zebulun they were given Jokneam, Kartah, Dimnah, and Nahalal—four cities, together with their pasturelands.

  16. Joshua 21:36c. 1443 BC

    From the tribe of Reuben they were given Bezer, Jahaz,

  17. Joshua 21:37c. 1443 BC

    Kedemoth, and Mephaath—four cities, together with their pasturelands.

  18. Joshua 21:38c. 1443 BC

    And from the tribe of Gad they were given Ramoth in Gilead, a city of refuge for the manslayer, Mahanaim,

  19. Joshua 21:39c. 1443 BC

    Heshbon, and Jazer—four cities in all, together with their pasturelands.

  20. Joshua 21:40c. 1443 BC

    In all, twelve cities were allotted to the clans of Merari, the remaining Levite clans.

  21. Joshua 21:41c. 1443 BC

    For the Levites, then, there were forty-eight cities in all, together with their pasturelands, within the territory of the Israelites.

  22. Joshua 21:42c. 1443 BC

    Each of these cities had its own surrounding pasturelands; this was true for all the cities.

  23. Joshua 21:43c. 1443 BC

    Thus the LORD gave Israel all the land He had sworn to give their fathers, and they took possession of it and settled in it.

  24. Joshua 21:44c. 1443 BC

    And the LORD gave them rest on every side, just as He had sworn to their fathers. None of their enemies could stand against them, for the LORD delivered all their enemies into their hand.

  25. Joshua 21:45c. 1443 BC

    Not one of all the LORD’s good promises to the house of Israel had failed; everything was fulfilled.