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,
18. Jahaz, Kedemoth, Mephaath,
19. Kiriathaim, Sibmah, Zereth Shahar on the mountain in the valley,
20. Beth Peor, the slopes of Pisgah, and Beth Jeshimoth.
21. It also included all the cities of the plateau, the whole kingdom of King Sihon of the Amorites, who ruled in Heshbon. Moses defeated him and Midian’s leaders—Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba. They were princes of Sihon, who lived in that country.
22. Along with these leaders, the people of Israel also killed Balaam, son of Beor, who used black magic.
23. The border of Reuben’s territory was the Jordan River. This was Reuben’s inheritance for its families. It included cities with their villages.
24. Moses gave some land as an inheritance to the tribe of Gad for its families.