Joshua 13:31

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and half Gilead, and Ashtaroth, and Edrei, the cities of the kingdom of Og in Bashan, were for the children of Machir the son of Manasseh, even for the half of the children of Machir according to their families.

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The Twelve Tribes of IsraelCanaan divided among the twelve tribes of Israel after the conquest under Joshua.

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Joshua 13:31 assigns to the half-tribe of Manasseh part of Bashan, including territory around Ashtaroth and Edrei, formerly ruled by Og. The wider chapter surveys Israel’s allotted lands east and west of the Jordan, marking the fulfillment of God’s promised inheritance despite remaining unconquered areas.

Places in this passage

Joshua 13:31 mentions Ammon, Aphek, Aroer, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Ashtaroth, Baal-meon, Bamoth-baal, Bashan, Beth-haram, Beth-jeshimoth, Beth-nimrah, Betonim, Debir, Dibon, Edrei, Egypt, Ekron, Gath, Gaza, Gebal, Geshur, Gilead, Havvoth-jair, Jericho, Jordan, Lebanon, Lebo-hamath, Maacah, Mahanaim, Medeba, Midian, Moab, Mount Hermon, Rabbah, Salecah, Sea of Galilee, Sidon, Succoth, Valley of the Arnon and Zaphon.

Photo of Ammon — Ammon · Berthold Werner