8. Moses had already given land east of the River Jordan to the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and half of Manasseh.
9. This region stretched north from the town in the middle of the valley of the River Arnon, and included the town of Aroer on the northern edge of the valley. It covered the flat lands of Medeba north of Dibon,
10. and took in the towns that had belonged to Sihon, the Amorite king of Heshbon. Some of these towns were as far east as the Ammonite border.
13. However, the Israelites did not force the people of Geshur and Maacah to leave, and they still live there among the Israelites.
14. Moses did not give any land to the Levi tribe, because the Lord God of Israel had told them, “Instead of land, you will receive the sacrifices offered at my altar.”