Joshua 18:5

They must divide it into seven parts, with Judah in the southern territory and Joseph in the northern.

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And they shall divide it into seven parts: Judah shall abide in their coast on the south, and the house of Joseph shall abide in their coasts on the north.

In Context

4Appoint three men from each tribe. I will send them to make a survey of the land showing the proposed areas for their inheritance. Then they are to come back to me.

6Mark out the land into seven divisions and bring me the plan. Then I will draw lots for you here before the Lord our God.

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Cross References

Joshua 15:1The land allotted to the tribe of Judah, by clans, reached to the frontier of Edom, far south to the desert of Zin.

Joshua 16:1The land allotted to the Josephites had a frontier starting from the Jordan at Jericho, east of the Waters of Jericho, near the desert, extending from Jericho up through the highlands to Bethel,

Joshua 19:1The second lot fell to the tribe of the Simeonites by their clans. Their inheritance lay inside the inheritance of the Judahites.

Matthew Henry on Joshua 18:3-11

The Tabernacle at Shiloh. ( b. c. 1444.) 1 And the whole congregation of the children of Israel assembled together at Shiloh, and set up the tabernacle of the congregation there. And the land was subdued before them. In the midst of the story of the dividing of the land comes in this account of the setting up of the tabernacle, which had hitherto continued in its old place in the centre of their camp; but now that three of the four squadrons that used to surround it in the wilderness were broken and diminished,… Read the whole commentary →

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