Joshua 13:15
13 Nevertheless the children of Israel expelled not the Geshurites, nor the Maachathites: but the Geshurites and the Maachathites dwell among the Israelites until this day.
14 Only unto the tribe of Levi he gave none inheritance; the sacrifices of the LORD God of Israel made by fire are their inheritance, as he said unto them.
And Moses gave unto the tribe of the children of Reuben inheritance according to their families.
16 And their coast was from Aroer, that is on the bank of the river Arnon, and the city that is in the midst of the river, and all the plain by Medeba;
17 Heshbon, and all her cities that are in the plain; Dibon, and Bamoth-baal, and Beth-baal-meon,
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- This is what Moses had given to the clans of the tribe of Reuben:
- KJV
- And Moses gave unto the tribe of the children of Reuben inheritance according to their families.
- WEB
- Moses gave to the tribe of the children of Reuben according to their families.
- ASV
- And Moses gave unto the tribe of the children of Reuben according to their families.
- DARBY
- And Moses gave [a portion] to the tribe of the children of Reuben according to their families.
- BLB
- And Moses had given to the tribe of the sons of Reuben by their clans.
- ÅB
- Først gav Moses Rubens barns stamme arv etter deres slekter.
- OTB
- Slik tildelte Moses en arv til Rubens sønners stamme etter deres familier:
- B1930
- Først gav Moses Rubens barns stamme arv efter deres ætter.