Discovery BoxJoshua 13:15-23 
Context13:15 Moses assigned land to the tribe of Reuben 1 by its clans. 13:16 Their territory started at Aroer 2 (on the edge of the Arnon Valley) and included the city in the middle of the valley, the whole plain of Medeba, 13:17 Heshbon and all its surrounding cities on the plain, including Dibon, Bamoth Baal, Beth Baal Meon, 13:18 Jahaz, Kedemoth, Mephaath, 13:19 Kiriathaim, Sibmah, Zereth Shahar on the hill in the valley, 13:20 Beth Peor, the slopes of Pisgah, and Beth Jeshimoth. 13:21 It encompassed 3 all the cities of the plain and the whole realm of King Sihon of the Amorites who ruled in Heshbon. Moses defeated him and the Midianite leaders Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba (they were subjects of Sihon and lived in his territory). 4 13:22 The Israelites killed Balaam son of Beor, the omen reader, 5 along with the others. 6 13:23 The border of the tribe of Reuben was the Jordan. The land allotted to the tribe of Reuben by its clans included these cities and their towns. 7
1 tn Heb “assigned to the sons of Reuben.”
2 tn Heb “their territory was from.”
3 tn The words “it encompassed” are supplied in the translation for clarification.
4 tn Heb “princes of Sihon, inhabitants of the land.”
5 tn Or “diviner.”
6 tn Heb “Balaam son of Beor, the omen-reader, the Israelites killed with the sword, along with their slain ones.”
7 tn Heb “This is the inheritance of the sons of Reuben by their clans, the cities and their towns.”
