7. So divide this land. It will be an inheritance for the nine tribes and half of the tribe of Manasseh.”
8. The tribes of Reuben and Gad with half of the tribe of Manasseh had received their inheritance east of the Jordan River, since the Lord’s servant Moses had already given it to them.
9. The border extended from Aroer on the edge of the Arnon Valley, including the city in the middle of the valley, and the whole plateau from Medeba to Dibon.
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,
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.