Now therefore divide this land for an inheritance to the nine tribes and half the tribe of Manasseh.”
Parallel translations
- WEB Now therefore divide this land for an inheritance to the nine tribes and the half-tribe of Manasseh.”
- KJV Now therefore divide this land for an inheritance unto the nine tribes, and the half tribe of Manasseh,
- BSB Now therefore divide this land as an inheritance to the nine tribes and the half-tribe of Manasseh.”
- NKJV Now therefore, divide this land as an inheritance to the nine tribes and half the tribe of Manasseh.”
- NASB Now therefore, apportion this land as an inheritance to the nine tribes and the half-tribe of Manasseh.”
- NLT Include all this territory as Israel’s possession when you divide this land among the nine tribes and the half-tribe of Manasseh.”
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Quick answer
God commands Joshua to divide the land as an inheritance among the nine and a half tribes west of the Jordan.
Overview
With the eastern tribes already settled, the focus turns to allotting the western land. The division by inheritance reflects God's ordered provision for each tribe, ensuring every family a place in the promise. This careful apportioning anticipates the new covenant inheritance, kept in heaven for all God's people (1 Peter 1:4).
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 5
- Num 26:53–56“To these the land shall be divided for an inheritance according to the number of names.
- Num 32:2–14the children of Gad and the children of Reuben came and spoke to Moses, and to Eleazar the priest, and to the princes of the congregation, saying,
- Ezek 47:13–23Thus says the Lord Yahweh: This shall be the border, by which you shall divide the land for inheritance according to the twelve tribes of Israel: Joseph shall have two portions.
- Ezek 48:23–29As for the rest of the tribes: from the east side to the west side, Benjamin, one portion.
- Num 33:54You shall inherit the land by lot according to your families; to the more you shall give the more inheritance, and to the fewer you shall give the less inheritance. Wherever the lot falls to any man, that shall be his. You shall inherit according to the tribes of your fathers.
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