Joshua 14:5

Just as the Lord had commanded Moses, so the sons of Israel did, and they divided the land.

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In The King James Version

As the LORD commanded Moses, so the children of Israel did, and they divided the land.

In Context

4For 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.

6And so, the sons of Judah approached Joshua at Gilgal. And Caleb, the son of Jephone, the Kenizzite, spoke to him: “You know what the Lord said to Moses, the man of God, at Kadesh-barnea, about me and you.

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Cross References

Exodus 12:28And the sons of Israel, departing, did just as the Lord had instructed Moses and Aaron.

Joshua 18:10And he cast lots before the Lord, at Shiloh, and he divided the land to the sons of Israel, in seven parts.

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 →

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