Joshua 14:4
For by succession, the sons of Joseph, in their place, were divided into two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim. But the Levites did not receive another portion of land, except cities in which to live, and their suburbs, so as to feed their beasts of burden and cattle.
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In The King James Version
In Context
5Just as the Lord had commanded Moses, so the sons of Israel did, and they divided the land.
Cross References
Genesis 41:52Likewise, he named the second Ephraim, saying, “God has caused me to increase in the land of my poverty.”
Genesis 48:6But the remainder, whom you will conceive after them, will be yours, and they will be called by the name of their brothers among their possessions.
Joshua 16:4And Manasseh and Ephraim, the sons of Joseph, possessed it.
1 Chronicles 5:1Also, there were the sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel. For indeed, he was his firstborn, but when he had violated the bed of his father, his right as firstborn was given to the sons of Joseph, the son of Israel, and he was not reputed as firstborn.
Matthew Henry on Joshua 14:2-6
The Distribution of Canaan. ( b. c. 1444.) 1 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. 2 By lot was their inheritance, as the Lord commanded by the hand of Moses, for the nine tribes, and for the half tribe. 3 For Moses had given the inheritance of two tribes and a half tribe on the other side Jordan: but unto… Read the whole commentary →