“So you shall divide this land among yourselves according to the tribes of Israel.
Parallel translations
- WEB So you shall divide this land to you according to the tribes of Israel.
- KJV So shall ye divide this land unto you according to the tribes of Israel.
- BSB You are to divide this land among yourselves according to the tribes of Israel.
- NKJV “Thus you shall divide this land among yourselves according to the tribes of Israel.
- NLT “Divide the land within these boundaries among the tribes of Israel.
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Quick answer
The people are commanded to divide this bounded land among the tribes of Israel. The God-defined inheritance is to be apportioned to all the covenant people.
Overview
Having set the borders, God directs that the land be distributed among the tribes. This renews the inheritance theme central to Israel's identity and God's promises. The shared apportioning of the land foreshadows the common inheritance God grants all His people together in Christ (Eph. 1:11; Col. 1:12).
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