10. It included all the cities of King Sihon of the Amorites up to the border of Ammon. Sihon’s capital was Heshbon.
11. It also included Gilead, the territory of the people of Geshur and Maacath, all of Mount Hermon, and all of Bashan as far as Salecah
12. (the whole kingdom of Og in Bashan). Og ruled in Ashtaroth and Edrei. He was the last of the Rephaim. Moses had defeated them and forced them out.
13. But the Israelites did not force out the people of Geshur and Maacath. So they still live in Israel today.
14. Moses did not give any land as an inheritance to the tribe of Levi. The sacrifices offered to the Lord God of Israel are what the Levites inherited, as the Lord had promised them.
15. Moses gave some land as an inheritance to the tribe of Reuben for their families.
16. Their territory extended from Aroer on the edge of the Arnon Valley, including the city in the middle of the valley and the whole plateau near Medeba.
17. It included Heshbon and all its cities on the plateau, Dibon, Bamoth Baal, Beth Baal Meon,