39. Aaron was 123 years old when he died on Mount Hor.
40. The Canaanite king of Arad lived in the Negev Desert in Canaan. He heard that the people of Israel were coming.
41. They left Mount Hor and camped at Zalmonah.
42. They left Zalmonah and camped at Punon.
43. They left Punon and camped at Oboth.
44. They left Oboth and camped at Iye Abarim. It was on the border of Moab.
45. They left Iyim and camped at Dibon Gad.
46. They left Dibon Gad and camped at Almon Diblathaim.
47. They left Almon Diblathaim and camped in the mountain range of Abarim near Nebo.
48. They left the mountain range of Abarim and camped on the flatlands of Moab. They were by the Jordan River across from Jericho.
49. They camped there along the Jordan River from Beth Jeshimoth to Abel Shittim.
50. On the flatlands of Moab the Lord spoke to Moses. He spoke to him by the Jordan River across from Jericho. The Lord said,
51. "Speak to the people of Israel. Tell them, 'Go across the Jordan River into Canaan.
52. Drive out all those who are living in the land. The statues of their gods are made out of stone and metal. Destroy all of those statues. And destroy all of the high places where they are worshiped.
53. " 'Take the land as your own. Settle down in it. I have given it to you.
54. Use lots when you give out the land. Do it based on the number of men who are in each tribe and family. Give a larger share to a larger group. And give a smaller group a smaller share. The share they receive by using lots will belong to them. Give out the shares based on the number of men in Israel's tribes.
55. " 'But suppose you do not drive out the people who are living in the land. Then those you allow to remain there will become like needles in your eyes. They will become like thorns in your sides. They will give you trouble in the land where you will live.