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----- Original Message ----- From: "Donnie Parrett" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, March 08, 2009 1:14 AM Subject: Daily Bible Reading For Sunday March 8 > Joshua 16-18 (The Message) > > Joshua 16 > > Joseph > 1-3 The lot for the people of Joseph went from the Jordan near Jericho, > east of the spring of > Jericho, north through the desert mountains to Bethel. It > went on from Bethel (that is, Luz) to the territory of the Arkites in > Ataroth. It then descended > westward to the territory of the Japhletites to the region > of Lower Beth Horon and on to Gezer, ending at the Sea. > > 4 This is the region from which the people of Joseph-Manasseh and > Ephraim-got their inheritance. > > 5-9 Ephraim's territory by clans: > > The boundary of their inheritance went from Ataroth Addar in the east > to Upper Beth Horon and > then west to the Sea. From Micmethath on the north it > turned eastward to Taanath Shiloh and passed along, still eastward, to > Janoah. The border then > descended from Janoah to Ataroth and Naarah; it touched > Jericho and came out at the Jordan. From Tappuah the border went westward > to the Brook Kanah and > ended at the Sea. This was the inheritance of the tribe > of Ephraim by clans, including the cities set aside for Ephraim within the > inheritance of > Manasseh-all those towns and their villages. > > 10 But they didn't get rid of the Canaanites who were living in Gezer. > Canaanites are still living > among the people of Ephraim, but they are made to do > forced labor. > > Joshua 17 > 1-2 This is the lot that fell to the people of Manasseh, Joseph's > firstborn. (Gilead and Bashan had > already been given to Makir, Manasseh's firstborn and > father of Gilead, because he was an outstanding fighter.) So the lot that > follows went to the rest > of the people of Manasseh and their clans, the clans > of Abiezer, Helek, Asriel, Shechem, Hepher, and Shemida. These are the > male descendants of Manasseh > son of Joseph by their clans. > > 3-4 Zelophehad son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Makir, the son > of Manasseh, had no > sons, only daughters. Their names were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, > Milcah, and Tirzah. They went to Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, > and the leaders and said, > "God commanded Moses to give us an inheritance among > our kinsmen." And Joshua did it; he gave them, as God commanded, an > inheritance amid their father's > brothers. > > 5-6 Manasseh's lot came to ten portions, in addition to the land of Gilead > and Bashan on the other > side of the Jordan, because Manasseh's daughters got > an inheritance along with his sons. The land of Gilead belonged to the > rest of the people of > Manasseh. > > 7-10 The boundary of Manasseh went from Asher all the way to Micmethath, > just opposite Shechem, > then ran southward to the people living at En Tappuah. > (The land of Tappuah belonged to Manasseh, but Tappuah itself on the > border of Manasseh belonged to > the Ephraimites.) The boundary continued south to the > Brook Kanah. (The cities there belonged to Ephraim although they lay among > the cities of Manasseh.) > The boundary of Manasseh ran north of the brook and > ended at the Sea. The land to the south belonged to Ephraim; the land to > the north to Manasseh, with > the Sea as their western border; they meet Asher on > the north and Issachar on the east. > > 11 Within Issachar and Asher, Manasseh also held Beth Shan, Ibleam, and > the people of Dor, Endor, > Taanach, and Megiddo, together with their villages, and > the third in the list is Naphoth. > > 12-13 The people of Manasseh never were able to take over these towns-the > Canaanites wouldn't > budge. But later, when the Israelites got stronger, they > put the Canaanites to forced labor. But they never did get rid of them. > > 14 The people of Joseph spoke to Joshua: "Why did you give us just one > allotment, one solitary > share? There are a lot of us, and growing-God has extravagantly > blessed us." > > 15 Joshua responded, "Since there are so many of you, and you find the > hill country of Ephraim too > confining, climb into the forest and clear ground there > for yourselves in the land of the Perizzites and the Rephaim." > > 16 But the people of Joseph said, "There's not enough hill country for us; > and the Canaanites who > live down in the plain, both those in Beth Shan and its > villages and in the Valley of Jezreel, have iron chariots." > > 17-18 Joshua said to the family of Joseph (to Ephraim and Manasseh): "Yes, > there are a lot of you, > and you are very strong. One lot is not enough for you. > You also get the hill country. It's nothing but trees now, but you will > clear the land and make it > your own from one end to the other. The powerful Canaanites, > even with their iron chariots, won't stand a chance against you." > > Joshua 18 > > The Shiloh Survey > 1-2 Then the entire congregation of the People of Israel got together at > Shiloh. They put up the > Tent of Meeting. The land was under their control but > there were still seven Israelite tribes who had yet to receive their > inheritance. > > 3-5 Joshua addressed the People of Israel: "How long are you going to sit > around on your hands, > putting off taking possession of the land that God, the > God of your ancestors, has given you? Pick three men from each tribe so I > can commission them. They > will survey and map the land, showing the inheritance > due each tribe, and report back to me. They will divide it into seven > parts. Judah will stay in its > territory in the south and the people of Joseph will > keep to their place in the north. > > 6 "You are responsible for preparing a survey map showing seven portions. > Then bring it to me so > that I can cast lots for you here in the presence of our > God. > > 7 "Only the Levites get no portion among you because the priesthood of God > is their inheritance. > And Gad, Reuben, and the half-tribe of Manasseh already > have their inheritance on the east side of the Jordan, given to them by > Moses the servant of God." > > 8 So the men set out. As they went out to survey the land, Joshua charged > them: "Go. Survey the > land and map it. Then come back to me and I will cast lots > for you here at Shiloh in the presence of God." > > 9 So off the men went. They covered the ground and mapped the country by > towns in a scroll. Then > they reported back to Joshua at the camp at Shiloh. > > 10 Joshua cast the lots for them at Shiloh in the presence of God. That's > where Joshua divided up > the land to the People of Israel, according to their > tribal divisions. > > Benjamin > 11 The first lot turned up for the tribe of Benjamin with its clans. The > border of the allotment > went between the peoples of Judah and Joseph. > > 12-13 The northern border began at the Jordan, then went up to the ridge > north of Jericho, > ascending west into the hill country into the wilderness of > Beth Aven. From there the border went around to Luz, to its southern ridge > (that is, Bethel), and > then down from Ataroth Addar to the mountain to the south > of Lower Beth Horon. > > 14 There the border took a turn on the west side and swung south from the > mountain to the south of > Beth Horon and ended at Kiriath Baal (that is, Kiriath > Jearim), a town of the people of Judah. This was the west side. > > 15-19 The southern border began at the edge of Kiriath Jearim on the west, > then ran west until it > reached the spring, the Waters of Nephtoah. It then descended > to the foot of the mountain opposite the Valley of Ben Hinnom (which > flanks the Valley of Rephaim to > the north), descended to the Hinnom Valley, just south > of the Jebusite ridge, and went on to En Rogel. From there it curved north > to En Shemesh and > Geliloth, opposite the Red Pass (Adummim), down to the Stone > of Bohan the son of Reuben, continued toward the north flank of Beth > Arabah, then plunged to the > Arabah. It then followed the slope of Beth Hoglah north > and came out at the northern bay of the Salt Sea-the south end of the > Jordan. This was the southern > border. > > 20 The east border was formed by the Jordan. > > This was the inheritance of the people of Benjamin for their clans, > marked by these borders on > all sides. > > 21-28 The cities of the tribe of Benjamin, clan by clan, were: > Jericho, Beth Hoglah, Emek Keziz, > Beth Arabah, Zemaraim, Bethel, > Avvim, Parah, Ophrah, > Kephar Ammoni, Ophni, and Geba- > twelve towns with their villages. > Gibeon, Ramah, Beeroth, > Mizpah, Kephirah, Mozah, > Rekem, Irpeel, Taralah, > Zelah, Haeleph, the Jebusite city (that is, Jerusalem), Gibeah, and > Kiriath Jearim- > fourteen cities with their villages. This was the inheritance for > Benjamin, according to its > clans. > > > Please join us on Skype Monday thru Friday at 8:00 EST for our Morning > Skype Prayer Time. > > > Contact Me At: > Donnie Parrett > 1956 Asa Flat Road > Annville, Kentucky 40402 > Home Phone: 606-364-3321 > Church Phone: 606-364-PRAY > Skype Name: Donnie1261 > Email: [email protected] > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Deaf-Blind Inspirational Life Group" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/DBILG?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
