Joshua 14:5

The Israelites, in dividing up the land, acted according to the orders given by the Lord to Moses.

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

In Context

4The two tribes of the Josephites were Manasseh and Ephraim. The Levites received no share of the land, except some towns to live in, with their pastures for cattle and livestock.

6The Judahites came before Joshua at Gilgal, and Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite said to him, “You know what the Lord said to Moses the man of God about me and yourself at Kadesh-barnea.

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Cross References

Joshua 18:10Joshua then drew lots for them at Shilo before the Lord, where he divided the land for the Israelites according to their divisions.

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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