Joshua 14:1

This is what the sons of Israel possessed in the land of Canaan, which Eleazar, the priest, and Joshua, the son of Nun, and the leaders of the families, by the tribes of Israel, gave to them,

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And these are the countries which the children of Israel inherited in the land of Canaan, which Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel, distributed for inheritance to them.

In Context

2dividing all by lot, just as the Lord had instructed by the hand of Moses, to the nine tribes and to the one half tribe.

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Cross References

Numbers 34:17“These are the names of the men, who shall divide the land for you: Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun,

Joshua 13:6all who live in the mountains from Lebanon, as far as the waters of Misrephoth, and all the Sidonians. I am the One who will wipe them out, before the face of the sons of Israel. Therefore, let their land become a part of the inheritance of Israel, just as I have instructed you.

Joshua 21:1And the leaders of the families of Levi approached Eleazar, the priest, and Joshua, the son of Nun, and the rulers of the extended families of each of the tribes of the sons of Israel.

Ezekiel 45:1“And when you will begin to divide the land by lot, separate as first-fruits for the Lord a sanctified portion of the land, in length twenty-five thousand and in width ten thousand. It will be holy within all its borders all around.

Matthew Henry on Joshua 14:1

Here is, I. The general method that was taken in dividing the land, ver. 1-5 . II. The demand Caleb made of Hebron, as his by promise, and therefore not to be put into the lot with the rest, ver. 6-12 . And Joshua's grant of that demand, ver. 13-15 . This was done at Gilgal, which was as yet their head-quarters. Read the whole commentary →

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