13. Moses gave the people of Israel a command. He said, "Use lots when you give out the land. Each tribe will have its own share. The Lord has ordered it to be given to the nine and a half tribes.
14. "The families of the tribes of Reuben and Gad have already received their shares. The families of half of the tribe of Manasseh have also received their share.
15. Those two and a half tribes have received their shares east of the Jordan River. It flows near Jericho. Their land is toward the sunrise."
16. The Lord spoke to Moses. He said,
17. "Here are the names of the men who will give out the shares of the land to your people. They are the priest Eleazar and Joshua, the son of Nun.
18. Also appoint one leader from each tribe to help give out the land.
19. Here are their names. "Caleb, the son of Jephunneh, is from the tribe of Judah.
20. Shemuel, the son of Ammihud, is from the tribe of Simeon.