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The land of the Gebalites,[a] and all of Lebanon toward the rising of the sun, from Baal Gad below Mount Hermon up to the entry to Hamath, all the inhabitants of the hill country from Lebanon to Misrephoth Maim, and all the Sidonians.

“I myself will drive them out as the people of Israel advance. So assign the land to Israel as their possession by lot, just as I have commanded you. Now apportion this land as an inheritance for nine of the tribes and one of the half tribes of Manasseh.”

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Footnotes

  1. Joshua 13:5 The city of Gebal is also called Byblos. This Greek version of the name is the more common name of the city in English.

the area of Byblos;(A) and all Lebanon(B) to the east, from Baal Gad below Mount Hermon(C) to Lebo Hamath.(D)

“As for all the inhabitants of the mountain regions from Lebanon to Misrephoth Maim,(E) that is, all the Sidonians, I myself will drive them out(F) before the Israelites. Be sure to allocate this land to Israel for an inheritance, as I have instructed you,(G) and divide it as an inheritance(H) among the nine tribes and half of the tribe of Manasseh.”

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