Tanach
Yehoshua 13:1-14 יהושע י״ג:א׳-י״ד
Part of: Chapter 13
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וִיהוֹשֻׁעַ זָקֵן בָּא בַּיָּמִים וַיֹּאמֶר יְהֹוָה אֵלָיו אַתָּה זָקַנְתָּה בָּאתָ בַיָּמִים וְהָאָרֶץ נִשְׁאֲרָה הַרְבֵּֽה־מְאֹד לְרִשְׁתָּֽהּ׃
Now Yehoshua was old and advanced in age; and the Lord said to him, Thou art old and advanced in age, and there remains yet very much land to be occupied.
Now Yehoshua was old and advanced in age; and the Lord said to him, Thou art old and advanced in age, and there remains yet very much land to be occupied.
Rashi
זֹאת הָאָרֶץ הַנִּשְׁאָרֶת כׇּל־גְּלִילוֹת הַפְּלִשְׁתִּים וְכׇל־הַגְּשׁוּרִֽי׃
This is the land that yet remains: all the regions of the Pelishtim, and all the Geshuri,
This is the land that yet remains: all the regions of the Pelishtim, and all the Geshuri,
Rashi
גלילות. מרקא"ש בלע"ז:
Borders. Marche in old French.
מִֽן־הַשִּׁיחוֹר אֲשֶׁר ׀ עַל־פְּנֵי מִצְרַיִם וְעַד גְּבוּל עֶקְרוֹן צָפוֹנָה לַֽכְּנַעֲנִי תֵּחָשֵׁב חֲמֵשֶׁת ׀ סַרְנֵי פְלִשְׁתִּים הָֽעַזָּתִי וְהָֽאַשְׁדּוֹדִי הָאֶשְׁקְלוֹנִי הַגִּתִּי וְהָעֶקְרוֹנִי וְהָעַוִּֽים׃
from Shiĥor, which is before Miżrayim, as far as the borders of ῾Eqron northward, which is counted to the Kena῾ani: five lords of the Pelishtim: the ῾Azzati, and the Ashdodi, the Eshqeloni, the Gitti, and the ῾Eqroni; also the ῾Avvim:
from Shiĥor, which is before Miżrayim, as far as the borders of ῾Eqron northward, which is counted to the Kena῾ani: five lords of the Pelishtim: the ῾Azzati, and the Ashdodi, the Eshqeloni, the Gitti, and the ῾Eqroni; also the ῾Avvim:
Rashi
מן השיחור. הוא נילוס, הוא נחל מצרים, הוא סמוך לתחום מקצוע דרומית מערבית של ארץ ישראל, כמו שאמר באלה מסעי (במדבר לד ה), ולמדנו כאן שלא כבש יהושע בחייו כל מצר הדרומי אלא ממדבר צין, הוא ההר החלק העולה שעירה, עד הנילוס, הוא תחום עזה האמור למעלה מקדש ברנע עד עזה:
From Shichor. This is the Nile River, which is also referred to as the Egyptian brook. It is close to the southwestern border of Eretz Yisroel, as it is said in Parshas, “These are the journeys.”2Bamidbar 34:5. From here we learn that in Yehoshua’s lifetime, he did not conquer the entire southern border except from the wilderness of Tzin, which is synonymous with the bare, divided mountain3See above 11:17. that goes up to Seir; to the Nile. This is the boundry of Gaza mentioned above, “From Kodeish-Barneia to Gaza.4See above 10:41.
ועד גבול עקרון צפונה. העקרוני יושב על הים, ומתפשט לצד הצפון יותר מן האחרים:
To the border of Ekron, to the north. The Ekronites lived near the Sea, and they spread out northward further than the others.
לכנעני תחשב. מארץ הכנעני שנתתי לאברהם הוא:
Which is considered the territory of Canaan. It is of the land of Canaan that I gave to Avrohom [as an inheritance].
חמשת סרני פלשתים וגו'. היא סוף גמר המצר עד הים הגדול שבמערב:
The territory of the five Philistine rulers. This is the territory from the end of the border to the Great [Mediterranean] Sea, westward.
העזתי והאשדודי האשקלוני וגו'. ששה סרנים הוא מונה, ומתחלתן קראן חמשת, אמרר' יונתן (חולין ס ב), אידונריקי שלהם חמשה, החשובים חמשה היו, שהעוים אינו מונה מן הסרנים החשובים ועוד יש לפרש, חמשת סרני פלשתים: העזתי, והאשדודי, האשקלוני, הגתי והעקרוני, הם חמשה, ועוד נשאר לכבוש ארץ העוים שאינם מן הפלשתים:
The Azites, the Ashdodites, the Ashkelonites. There are six rulers counted in the verse and he previously called them five [rulers]. Said Rav Yochanan, “Five of them were prominent. There were five prominent rulers [that were counted], for the Avites were not counted among the prominent rulers.5Maseches Chulin 60b. It can be explained in an other way: The five Philistine rulers were: the Azites, the Ashdodites, the Ashkelonites, the Gittites, and the Ekronites. These are the five [rulers mentioned]. The land of the Avites remained unconquered for they were not of the Philistine people.
מִתֵּימָן כׇּל־אֶרֶץ הַֽכְּנַעֲנִי וּמְעָרָה אֲשֶׁר לַצִּידֹנִים עַד־אֲפֵקָה עַד גְּבוּל הָאֱמֹרִֽי׃
from the south, all the land of the Kena῾ani, and Me῾ara that is beside the Żidonim, as far as Afeq, to the border of the Emori:
from the south, all the land of the Kena῾ani, and Me῾ara that is beside the Żidonim, as far as Afeq, to the border of the Emori:
Rashi
מתימן כל ארץ הכנעני. פסוק ראשון מנה מצד הדרומי מן המזרח למערב, וזה מונה את רוחב אותו המקצוע הנותר לכבוש, כמה הוא מן הדרום לצפון:
From the south, all the land of Canaanites. The preceding verse described the southern border going from east to west, and this verse describes the width of that area that remained to be conquered; describing how much there was from south to north.
מתימן כל ארץ הכנעני. מתימן זו מערה לצידונים, עד אפקה עד האמורי:
From the south, all the land of the Canaanites. From the south which is Gaza belonging to the Sidonites, to Apheik, to the Emorites.
וְהָאָרֶץ הַגִּבְלִי וְכׇל־הַלְּבָנוֹן מִזְרַח הַשֶּׁמֶשׁ מִבַּעַל גָּד תַּחַת הַר־חֶרְמוֹן עַד לְבוֹא חֲמָֽת׃
and the land of the Givli, and all the Levanon, toward the sunrising, from Ba῾al-gad under mount Ḥermon to the entrance of Ḥamat.
and the land of the Givli, and all the Levanon, toward the sunrising, from Ba῾al-gad under mount Ḥermon to the entrance of Ḥamat.
Rashi
והארץ הגבלי וכל הלבנון מזרח השמש. ובמצר מזרחי נשאר לכבוש במקצוע הצפון כל הלבנון, מבעל גד עד סוף המצר, וברוחב מן המזרח למערב עד לבוא חמת, זהו כל מצר הצפוני שלבוא חמת במקצוע צפונית מערבית באלה מסעי (במדבר לד ח):
The land of the Givlites and the entire Lebanon eastward foward the rising sun. And on the eastern border, the northern end remained unconquered, [including] the entire Lebanon, from Baal-gad, to the end of the border; and in the width from east to west to Levo-Chamos. This is the entire northern border, for Levo-Chamos is at the northwestern corner, as stated in Parshas “These are the journeys.”6Bamidbar 34:7,8.
כׇּל־יֹשְׁבֵי הָהָר מִֽן־הַלְּבָנוֹן עַד־מִשְׂרְפֹת מַיִם כׇּל־צִידֹנִים אָֽנֹכִי אֽוֹרִישֵׁם מִפְּנֵי בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל רַק הַפִּלֶהָ לְיִשְׂרָאֵל בְּֽנַחֲלָה כַּאֲשֶׁר צִוִּיתִֽיךָ׃
All the inhabitants of the hill country from Levanon as far as Misrefot-mayim, and all the Żidonim, them will I drive out from before the children of Yisra᾽el: only divide it by lot to Yisra᾽el for an inheritance, as I have commanded thee.
All the inhabitants of the hill country from Levanon as far as Misrefot-mayim, and all the Żidonim, them will I drive out from before the children of Yisra᾽el: only divide it by lot to Yisra᾽el for an inheritance, as I have commanded thee.
Rashi
אנכי אורישם. אחרי מותך:
I will evict them— after your death.
הפלה לישראל בנחלה. ויכבוש לאחר זמן כל שבט ושבט מה שנפל בגורלו:
Cast lots to divide it as an inheritance to Bnei Yisroel— and later they will conquer, each tribe [will conquer] that area which fell in its lot.
וְעַתָּה חַלֵּק אֶת־הָאָרֶץ הַזֹּאת בְּנַחֲלָה לְתִשְׁעַת הַשְּׁבָטִים וַֽחֲצִי הַשֵּׁבֶט הַֽמְנַשֶּֽׁה׃
Now therefore divide this land for an inheritance to the nine tribes, and the half tribe of Menashshe.
Now therefore divide this land for an inheritance to the nine tribes, and the half tribe of Menashshe.
עִמּוֹ הָרֽאוּבֵנִי וְהַגָּדִי לָקְחוּ נַחֲלָתָם אֲשֶׁר נָתַן לָהֶם מֹשֶׁה בְּעֵבֶר הַיַּרְדֵּן מִזְרָחָה כַּֽאֲשֶׁר נָתַן לָהֶם מֹשֶׁה עֶבֶד יְהֹוָֽה׃
With him the Re᾽uveni and the Gadi have received their inheritance, which Moshe gave them, beyond the Yarden eastward, as Moshe the servant of the Lord gave them;
With him the Re᾽uveni and the Gadi have received their inheritance, which Moshe gave them, beyond the Yarden eastward, as Moshe the servant of the Lord gave them;
Rashi
עמו הראובני והגדי. עם חצי הראשון של מנשה, הראובני והגדי לקחו נחלתם:
With him, the tribes of Reuvein and Gad. With the first half of the tribe of Menashe, the tribes of Reuvein and Gad took their inheritance.
מֵעֲרוֹעֵר אֲשֶׁר עַל־שְׂפַת־נַחַל אַרְנוֹן וְהָעִיר אֲשֶׁר בְּתוֹךְ־הַנַּחַל וְכׇל־הַמִּישֹׁר מֵידְבָא עַד־דִּיבֽוֹן׃
from ῾Aro῾er, that is upon the bank of the wadi Arnon, and the city that is in the midst of the wadi, and all the tableland of Medeva as far as Divon;
from ῾Aro῾er, that is upon the bank of the wadi Arnon, and the city that is in the midst of the wadi, and all the tableland of Medeva as far as Divon;
Rashi
מערוער אשר על שפת וגו'. מונה והולך כל ארץ עבר הירדן, ואחר כך מפרש גבול כל שבט ושבט ויתן משה למטה פלוני ופלוני:
From Aroreir, which is on the bank etc. He procedes to describe the entire land on the other side of the Jordan. Then he explains the boundry of each tribe; [as stated], “And Moshe gave”7Below V. 15.—i.e., he gave to each tribe [their territory].
וְכֹל עָרֵי סִיחוֹן מֶלֶךְ הָאֱמֹרִי אֲשֶׁר מָלַךְ בְּחֶשְׁבּוֹן עַד־גְּבוּל בְּנֵי עַמּֽוֹן׃
and all the cities of Siĥon king of the Emori who reigned in Ḥeshbon, as far as the border of the children of ῾Ammon;
and all the cities of Siĥon king of the Emori who reigned in Ḥeshbon, as far as the border of the children of ῾Ammon;
וְהַגִּלְעָד וּגְבוּל הַגְּשׁוּרִי וְהַמַּעֲכָתִי וְכֹל הַר חֶרְמוֹן וְכׇל־הַבָּשָׁן עַד־סַלְכָֽה׃
and the Gil῾ad, and the border of the Geshuri and the Ma῾akhati, and all mount Ḥermon, and all Bashan as far as Salkha;
and the Gil῾ad, and the border of the Geshuri and the Ma῾akhati, and all mount Ḥermon, and all Bashan as far as Salkha;
כׇּל־מַמְלְכוּת עוֹג בַּבָּשָׁן אֲשֶׁר־מָלַךְ בְּעַשְׁתָּרוֹת וּבְאֶדְרֶעִי הוּא נִשְׁאַר מִיֶּתֶר הָרְפָאִים וַיַּכֵּם מֹשֶׁה וַיֹּרִשֵֽׁם׃
all the kingdom of ῾Og in Bashan, who reigned in ῾Ashtarot and in Edre῾i, who remained of the remnant of the Refa᾽im: for these did Moshe smite, and cast them out.
all the kingdom of ῾Og in Bashan, who reigned in ῾Ashtarot and in Edre῾i, who remained of the remnant of the Refa᾽im: for these did Moshe smite, and cast them out.
Rashi
מיתר הרפאים. שהרג כדרלעומר והמלכים אשר אתו, כמה שנאמר (בראשית יד ה): ויכו את רפאים בעשתרות קרנים:
From the remnant of the giants— who were slain by Kedorlaomeir and the kings who were aligned with him, as it is said, “And they struck the Rephaim in Ashteros Karnayim.”8Bereishis 14:5.
וְלֹא הוֹרִישׁוּ בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל אֶת־הַגְּשׁוּרִי וְאֶת־הַמַּעֲכָתִי וַיֵּשֶׁב גְּשׁוּר וּמַֽעֲכָת בְּקֶרֶב יִשְׂרָאֵל עַד הַיּוֹם הַזֶּֽה׃
Nevertheless the children of Israel did not expel the Geshuri, nor the Ma῾akhati: but the Geshuri and the Ma῾akhati dwell amidst Yisra᾽el until this day.
Nevertheless the children of Israel did not expel the Geshuri, nor the Ma῾akhati: but the Geshuri and the Ma῾akhati dwell amidst Yisra᾽el until this day.
רַק לְשֵׁבֶט הַלֵּוִי לֹא נָתַן נַחֲלָה אִשֵּׁי יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל הוּא נַחֲלָתוֹ כַּאֲשֶׁר דִּבֶּר־לֽוֹ׃ {פ}
Only to the tribe of Levi he gave no inheritance; the fire offerings of the Lord God of Yisra᾽el are their inheritance, as he said to them.
Only to the tribe of Levi he gave no inheritance; the fire offerings of the Lord God of Yisra᾽el are their inheritance, as he said to them.
והארץ נשארה הרבה מאד. ממה שאמרתי לאברהם, נשארה לרשתה שלא נכבשה:
A great deal of the land remains— Of the land I promised to Avrohom, much remains to be possessed [as an inheritance], for it has not been conquered.1And since you are old, you will not be able to do so in your lifetime.