Joshua 14:1

These are the inheritances which the children of Israel took in the land of Canaan, which Eleazar the priest, Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the fathers’ houses of the tribes of the children of Israel, distributed to them,

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In The King James Version

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

2by the lot of their inheritance, as the LORD commanded by Moses, for the nine tribes, and for the half-tribe.

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Cross References

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

Joshua 13:6all the inhabitants of the hill country from Lebanon to Misrephoth Maim, even all the Sidonians. I will drive them out from before the children of Israel. Just allocate it to Israel for an inheritance, as I have commanded you.

Joshua 21:1Then the heads of fathers’ houses of the Levites came near to Eleazar the priest, and to Joshua the son of Nun, and to the heads of fathers’ houses of the tribes of the children of Israel.

Ezekiel 45:1“‘“Moreover, when you divide by lot the land for inheritance, you shall offer an offering to the LORD, a holy portion of the land. The length shall be the length of twenty-five thousand reeds, and the width shall be ten thousand. It shall be holy in all its border 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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