Joshua 18

• 1. Now that the land was under Israelite control, the entire Israelite assembly gathered at Shiloh and set up the Tabernacle.
• 2. But there remained seven tribes who had not yet been allotted their inheritance.
• 3. Then Joshua asked them, "How long are you going to wait before taking possession of the remaining land the LORD, the God of your ancestors, has given to you?
• 4. Select three men from each tribe, and I will send them out to survey the unconquered territory. They will return to me with a written report of their proposed divisions of the inheritance.
• 5. The scouts will map the land into seven sections, excluding Judah's territory in the south and Joseph's territory in the north.
• 6. Then I will cast sacred lots in the presence of the LORD our God to decide which section will be assigned to each tribe.
• 7. However, the Levites will not receive any land. Their role as priests of the LORD is their inheritance. And the tribes of Gad, Reuben, and the half-tribe of Manasseh won't receive any more land, for they have already received their inheritance, which Moses, the servant of the LORD, gave them on the east side of the Jordan River."
• 8. As the men who were mapping out the land started on their way, Joshua commanded them, "Go and survey the land. Then return to me with your written report, and I will assign the land to the tribes by casting sacred lots in the presence of the LORD here at Shiloh."
• 9. The men did as they were told and mapped the entire territory into seven sections, listing the towns in each section. Then they returned to Joshua in the camp at Shiloh.
• 10. There at Shiloh, Joshua cast sacred lots in the presence of the LORD to determine which tribe should have each section.
• 11. The first allotment of land went to the families of the tribe of Benjamin. It lay between the territory previously assigned to the tribes of Judah and Joseph.
• 12. The northern boundary began at the Jordan River, went north of the slope of Jericho, then west through the hill country and the wilderness of Beth-aven.
• 13. From there the boundary went south to Luz (that is, Bethel) and proceeded down to Ataroth-addar to the top of the hill south of Lower Beth-horon.
• 14. The boundary then ran south along the western edge of the hill facing Beth-horon, ending at the village of Kiriath-baal (that is, Kiriath-jearim), one of the towns belonging to the tribe of Judah. This was the western boundary.
• 15. The southern boundary began at the outskirts of Kiriath-jearim. From there it ran westward to the spring at the waters of Nephtoah,
• 16. and down to the base of the mountain beside the valley of the son of Hinnom, at the northern end of the valley of Rephaim. From there it went down the valley of Hinnom, crossing south of the slope where the Jebusites lived, and continued down to En-rogel.
• 17. From En-rogel the boundary proceeded northeast to En-shemesh and on to Geliloth (which is across from the slopes of Adummim). Then it went down to the stone of Bohan. (Bohan was Reuben's son.)
• 18. From there it passed along the north side of the slope overlooking the Jordan Valley. The border then went down into the valley,
• 19. ran past the north slope of Beth-hoglah, and ended at the north bay of the Dead Sea, which is the southern end of the Jordan River.
• 20. The eastern boundary was the Jordan River. This was the inheritance for the families of the tribe of Benjamin.
• 21. These were the towns given to the families of the tribe of Benjamin. Jericho, Beth-hoglah, Emek-keziz,
• 22. Beth-arabah, Zemaraim, Bethel,
• 23. Avvim, Parah, Ophrah,
• 24. Kephar-ammoni, Ophni, and Geba--twelve towns with their villages.
• 25. Also Gibeon, Ramah, Beeroth,
• 26. Mizpeh, Kephirah, Mozah,
• 27. Rekem, Irpeel, Taralah,
• 28. Zela, Haeleph, Jebus (that is, Jerusalem), Gibeah, and Kiriath-jearim--fourteen towns with their villages. This was the inheritance given to the families of the tribe of Benjamin.

Joshua 19

• 1. The second allotment of land went to the families of the tribe of Simeon. Their inheritance was surrounded by Judah's territory.
• 2. Simeon's inheritance included Beersheba, Sheba, Moladah,
• 3. Hazar-shual, Balah, Ezem,
• 4. Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah,
• 5. Ziklag, Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susah,
• 6. Beth-lebaoth, and Sharuhen--thirteen towns with their villages.
• 7. It also included Ain, Rimmon, Ether, and Ashan--four towns with their villages,
• 8. including all the villages as far south as Baalath-beer (also known as Ramah of the Negev). This was the inheritance of the families of the tribe of Simeon.
• 9. Their inheritance came from part of what had been given to Judah because Judah's territory was too large for them. So the tribe of Simeon received an inheritance within the territory of Judah.
• 10. The third allotment of land went to the families of the tribe of Zebulun. The boundary of Zebulun's inheritance started at Sarid.
• 11. From there it went west, going past Maralah, touching Dabbesheth, and proceeding to the brook east of Jokneam.
• 12. In the other direction, the boundary line went east from Sarid to the border of Kisloth-tabor, and from there to Daberath and up to Japhia.
• 13. Then it continued east to Gath-hepher, Eth-kazin, and Rimmon and turned toward Neah.
• 14. The northern boundary of Zebulun passed Hannathon and ended at the valley of Iphtah-el.
• 15. The towns in these areas included Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem--twelve towns with their surrounding villages.
• 16. This was the inheritance of the families of the tribe of Zebulun.
• 17. The fourth allotment of land went to the families of the tribe of Issachar.
• 18. Its boundaries included the following towns: Jezreel, Kesulloth, Shunem,
• 19. Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath,
• 20. Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez,
• 21. Remeth, En-gannim, En-haddah, and Beth-pazzez.
• 22. The boundary also touched Tabor, Shahazumah, and Beth-shemesh, ending at the Jordan River--sixteen towns with their surrounding villages.
• 23. This was the inheritance of the families of the tribe of Issachar.
• 24. The fifth allotment of land went to the families of the tribe of Asher.
• 25. Its boundaries included these towns: Helkath, Hali, Beten, Acshaph,
• 26. Allammelech, Amad, and Mishal. The boundary on the west went from Carmel to Shihor-libnath,
• 27. turned east toward Beth-dagon, and ran as far as Zebulun in the valley of Iphtah-el, running north to Beth-emek and Neiel. It then continued north to Cabul,
• 28. Abdon, Rehob, Hammon, Kanah, and as far as Greater Sidon.
• 29. Then the boundary turned toward Ramah and the fortified city of Tyre and came to the Mediterranean Sea at Hosah. The territory also included Mehebel, Aczib,
• 30. Ummah, Aphek, and Rehob--twenty-two towns with their surrounding villages.
• 31. This was the inheritance of the families of the tribe of Asher.
• 32. The sixth allotment of land went to the families of the tribe of Naphtali.
• 33. Its boundary ran from Heleph, from the oak at Zaanannim, and extended across to Adami-nekeb, Jabneel, and as far as Lakkum, ending at the Jordan River.
• 34. The western boundary ran past Aznoth-tabor, then to Hukkok, and touched the boundary of Zebulun in the south, the boundary of Asher on the west, and the Jordan River on the east.
• 35. The fortified cities included in this territory were Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Kinnereth,
• 36. Adamah, Ramah, Hazor,
• 37. Kedesh, Edrei, En-hazor,
• 38. Yiron, Migdal-el, Horem, Beth-anath, and Beth-shemesh--nineteen cities with their surrounding villages.
• 39. This was the inheritance of the families of the tribe of Naphtali.
• 40. The seventh and last allotment of land went to the families of the tribe of Dan.
• 41. The towns within Dan's inheritance included Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir-shemesh,
• 42. Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah,
• 43. Elon, Timnah, Ekron,
• 44. Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath,
• 45. Jehud, Bene-berak, Gath-rimmon,
• 46. and Me-jarkon, also Rakkon along with the territory across from Joppa.
• 47. But the tribe of Dan had trouble taking possession of their land, so they fought against the town of Laish. They captured it, slaughtered its people, and settled there. They renamed the city Dan after their ancestor.
• 48. This was the inheritance of the families of the tribe of Dan--these towns with their villages.
• 49. After all the land was divided among the tribes, the Israelites gave a special piece of land to Joshua as his inheritance.
• 50. For the LORD had said he could have any town he wanted. He chose Timnath-serah in the hill country of Ephraim. He rebuilt the town and lived there.
• 51. These are the territories that Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the tribal leaders gave as an inheritance to the tribes of Israel by casting sacred lots in the presence of the LORD at the entrance of the Tabernacle at Shiloh. So the division of the land was completed.

Psalms 149

• 1. Praise the LORD! Sing to the LORD a new song. Sing his praises in the assembly of the faithful.
• 2. O Israel, rejoice in your Maker. O people of Jerusalem, exult in your King.
• 3. Praise his name with dancing, accompanied by tambourine and harp.
• 4. For the LORD delights in his people; he crowns the humble with salvation.
• 5. Let the faithful rejoice in this honor. Let them sing for joy as they lie on their beds.
• 6. Let the praises of God be in their mouths, and a sharp sword in their hands--
• 7. to execute vengeance on the nations and punishment on the peoples,
• 8. to bind their kings with shackles and their leaders with iron chains,
• 9. to execute the judgment written against them. This is the glory of his faithful ones. Praise the LORD!

Psalms 150

• 1. Praise the LORD! Praise God in his heavenly dwelling; praise him in his mighty heaven!
• 2. Praise him for his mighty works; praise his unequaled greatness!
• 3. Praise him with a blast of the trumpet; praise him with the lyre and harp!
• 4. Praise him with the tambourine and dancing; praise him with stringed instruments and flutes!
• 5. Praise him with a clash of cymbals; praise him with loud clanging cymbals.
• 6. Let everything that lives sing praises to the LORD! Praise the LORD!

Jeremiah 9

• 1. Oh, that my eyes were a fountain of tears; I would weep forever! I would sob day and night for all my people who have been slaughtered.
• 2. Oh, that I could go away and forget them and live in a shack in the desert, for they are all adulterous and treacherous.
• 3. "My people bend their tongues like bows to shoot lies. They refuse to stand up for the truth. And they only go from bad to worse! They care nothing for me," says the LORD.
• 4. "Beware of your neighbor! Beware of your brother! They all take advantage of one another and spread their slanderous lies.
• 5. They all fool and defraud each other; no one tells the truth. With practiced tongues they tell lies; they wear themselves out with all their sinning.
• 6. They pile lie upon lie and utterly refuse to come to me," says the LORD.
• 7. Therefore, the LORD Almighty says, "See, I will melt them in a crucible and test them like metal. What else can I do with them?
• 8. For their tongues aim lies like poisoned arrows. They promise peace to their neighbors while planning to kill them.
• 9. Should I not punish them for this?" asks the LORD. "Should I not avenge myself against a nation such as this?"
• 10. I will weep for the mountains and wail for the desert pastures. For they are desolate and empty of life; the lowing of cattle is heard no more; the birds and wild animals all have fled.
• 11. "I will make Jerusalem into a heap of ruins," says the LORD. "It will be a place haunted by jackals. The towns of Judah will be ghost towns, with no one living in them."
• 12. Who is wise enough to understand all this? Who has been instructed by the LORD and can explain it to others? Why has the land been ruined so completely that no one even dares to travel through it?
• 13. The LORD replies, "This has happened because my people have abandoned the instructions I gave them; they have refused to obey my law.
• 14. Instead, they have stubbornly followed their own desires and worshiped the images of Baal, as their ancestors taught them.
• 15. So now, listen to what the LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, says: Look! I will feed them with bitterness and give them poison to drink.
• 16. I will scatter them around the world, and they will be strangers in distant lands. Their enemies will chase them with the sword until I have destroyed them completely."
• 17. This is what the LORD Almighty says: "Think about what is going on! Call for the mourners to come.
• 18. Quick! Begin your weeping! Let the tears flow from your eyes.
• 19. Hear the people of Jerusalem crying in despair, `We are ruined! Disaster has come upon us! We must leave our land, because our homes have been torn down.'"
• 20. Listen, you women, to the words of the LORD; open your ears to what he has to say. Teach your daughters to wail; teach one another how to lament.
• 21. For death has crept in through our windows and has entered our mansions. It has killed off the flower of our youth: Children no longer play in the streets, and young men no longer gather in the squares.
• 22. And the LORD says, "Bodies will be scattered across the fields like dung, or like bundles of grain after the harvest. No one will be left to bury them."
• 23. This is what the LORD says: "Let not the wise man gloat in his wisdom, or the mighty man in his might, or the rich man in his riches.
• 24. Let them boast in this alone: that they truly know me and understand that I am the LORD who is just and righteous, whose love is unfailing, and that I delight in these things. I, the LORD, have spoken!
• 25. "A time is coming," says the LORD, "when I will punish all those who are circumcised in body but not in spirit--
• 26. the Egyptians, Edomites, Ammonites, Moabites, the people who live in distant places, and yes, even the people of Judah. Like all these pagan nations, the people of Israel also have uncircumcised hearts."

New Living Translation: 194 of 365 days.