In this chapter Israel resumes the war against Canaan driving them out more, but also making them tributary and dwelling among them, which was against God's commands.

Jesus the son of Nun died and was buried with the stones he used to circumcise all of Israel in the wilderness. He warned Israel to remain faithful to God, but they began worshipping Astarte and Astoreth and as a result went into captivity to the king of Moab for 18 years.

Jesus tells Israel he's old and about to die. And he reminds them of all the good that God has done concerning them. How he has fought their battles. And he warns them to remain faithful. Because God will be true to his word, that should they serve other Gods, he will do to Israel, as he did to these nations before them.

The two and a half tribes on the other side Jordan built an altar that provoked the rest of Israel to battle. However, they explained this was not an altar for sacrifice to another God, but a memorial altar as a testimony to future generations, that though they were separated by water, they serve the same God. This pleased Israel and civil war was averted.

Since God is the inheritance of the Levites, they did not receive an inheritance. But he gave them cities to dwell in and to perform their priestly duties.

Jesus selected and appointed six cities of refuge for the unintentional manslayer to flee to to be heard and judged by the congregation of Israel.

A description of the inheritances of the remaining six tribes of Israel: Symeon, Zabulon, Issachar, Aser, Naphthali, Dan

In this chapter, Jesus describes the inheritance of the tribe of Benjamin

After Jesus described their inheritance, Ephraim and Manasse objected that they were a great people. And Jesus countered: If you are a great people, then clear the forest and conquer the Cananite and you will have the two lots you seek.

This chapter explains the borders and possessions of the inheritance of Ephraim and Manasse