And Gilead, and the border of the Geshurites and Maachathites, and all mount Hermon, and all Bashan unto Salcah;
And Gilead, and the territory belonging to the Geshurites and Maachathites, and all of Mount Hermon, and all of Bashan as far as Salcah;
This verse is describing the specific geographical boundaries and territories that were part of the land God gave to the Israelites.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of a larger passage where Joshua is dividing the Promised Land among the twelve tribes of Israel after their conquest of Canaan. These areas—Gilead, Mount Hermon, and Bashan—were located east of the Jordan River and had been conquered earlier under Moses' leadership. The Geshurites and Maachathites were neighboring peoples who continued to live in some of these territories alongside the Israelites.
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