The children of Israel did as Yahweh commanded Moses, and they divided the land.
Parallel translations
- KJV As the LORD commanded Moses, so the children of Israel did, and they divided the land.
- BSB So the Israelites did as the LORD had commanded Moses, and they divided the land.
- NKJV As the Lord had commanded Moses, so the children of Israel did; and they divided the land.
- NASB The sons of Israel did exactly as the Lord had commanded Moses, and they divided the land.
- NLT So the land was distributed in strict accordance with the Lord’s commands to Moses.
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Quick answer
Israel did exactly as the Lord had commanded Moses, and so they divided the land.
Overview
This verse commends Israel's obedience in carrying out the allotment according to God's instructions. Faithful obedience, not human scheming, governed the distribution. Such submission to God's revealed will is the proper response to His gifts and the path of blessing for His people.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 2
- Josh 21:2They spoke to them at Shiloh in the land of Canaan, saying, “Yahweh commanded through Moses to give us cities to dwell in, with their suburbs for our livestock.”
- Num 35:1–2Yahweh spoke to Moses in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho, saying,
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