And these are the countries whichthe childrenof Israelinheritedin the landof Canaan, whichEleazarthe priest, and Joshuathe sonof Nun, and the headsof the fathersof the tribesof the childrenof Israel, distributed for inheritanceto them. By lot was their inheritance, asthe LORDcommandedby the handof Moses, for the ninetribes, and for the halftribe. ForMoseshad giventhe inheritanceof twotribesand a halftribeon the other sideJordan: but unto the Leviteshe gavenoneinheritanceamongthem. Forthe childrenof Josephweretwotribes, Manassehand Ephraim: therefore they gavenopartunto the Levitesin the land, savecitiesto dwell in , with their suburbsfor their cattleand for their substance. Asthe LORDcommandedMoses, sothe childrenof Israeldid, and they dividedthe land. Then the childrenof JudahcameuntoJoshuain Gilgal: and Calebthe sonof Jephunnehthe Kenezitesaiduntohim, Thouknowestthe thingthatthe LORDsaiduntoMosesthe manof Godconcerningme and thee in Kadesh-barnea. Fortyyearsold was Iwhen Mosesthe servantof the LORDsentme from Kadesh-barnea to espy outthe land; and I broughthim wordagain as it was inmine heart. Nevertheless my brethrenthatwent upwithme made the heartof the peoplemelt: but Iwhollyfollowedthe LORDmy God. And Mosessworeon thatday, saying, Surelythe landwhereonthy feethave troddenshall bethine inheritance, and thy children's forever, becausethou hast whollyfollowedthe LORDmy God. And now, behold, the LORDhath kept me alive, ashe said, thesefortyand fiveyears, even sincethe LORDspokethisworduntoMoses, while the children of Israelwanderedin the wilderness: and now, lo, I am this dayfourscoreand fiveyearsold. As yetI am as strongthis dayas I was in the daythat Mosessentme: as my strength was then, even so is my strengthnow, for war, both to go out, and to come in. Nowtherefore giveme thismountain, whereofthe LORDspokein thatday; forthouheardestin thatdayhowthe Anakims were there, and that the cities were great and fenced: ifso be the LORD will be withme, then I shall be able to drive them out, asthe LORDsaid. And Joshuablessedhim, and gaveunto Calebthe sonof JephunnehHebronfor an inheritance. Hebronthereforebecamethe inheritanceof Calebthe sonof Jephunnehthe Keneziteuntothisday, becausethathe whollyfollowedthe LORDGodof Israel. And the nameof Hebronbefore was Kirjath-arba; which Arba was a greatmanamong the Anakims. And the landhad restfrom war.