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Inheritance east of Jordan

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Jos 13:7: Now therefore divide this land for an inheritance unto the nine tribes, and the half tribe of Manasseh,

Jos 13:8: With whom the Reubenites and the Gadites have received their inheritance, which Moses gave them, beyond Jordan eastward, even as Moses the servant of the LORD gave them;

Jos 13:9: From Aroer, that is upon the bank of the river Arnon, and the city that is in the midst of the river, and all the plain of Medeba unto Dibon;

Jos 13:10: And all the cities of Sihon king of the Amorites, which reigned in Heshbon, unto the border of the children of Ammon;

Jos 13:11: And Gilead, and the border of the Geshurites and Maachathites, and all mount Hermon, and all Bashan unto Salcah;

Jos 13:12: All the kingdom of Og in Bashan, which reigned in Ashtaroth and in Edrei, who remained of the remnant of the giants: for these did Moses smite, and cast them out.

Jos 13:13: 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.

Jos 13:14: 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.

Jos 13:15: And Moses gave unto the tribe of the children of Reuben inheritance according to their families.

Jos 13:16: 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;

Jos 13:17: Heshbon, and all her cities that are in the plain; Dibon, and Bamoth-baal, and Beth-baal-meon,

Jos 13:18: And Jahazah, and Kedemoth, and Mephaath,

Jos 13:19: And Kirjathaim, and Sibmah, and Zareth-shahar in the mount of the valley,

Jos 13:20: And Beth-peor, and Ashdoth-pisgah, and Beth-jeshimoth,

Jos 13:21: And all the cities of the plain, and all the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, which reigned in Heshbon, whom Moses smote with the princes of Midian, Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, which were dukes of Sihon, dwelling in the country.