The seventh lot came out for the tribe of the children of Dan according to their families.
Parallel translations
- KJV And the seventh lot came out for the tribe of the children of Dan according to their families.
- BSB The seventh lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Dan:
- NKJV The seventh lot came out for the tribe of the children of Dan according to their families.
- NASB The seventh lot went to the tribe of the sons of Dan according to their families.
- NLT The seventh allotment of land went to the clans of the tribe of Dan.
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Quick answer
The seventh lot is drawn for the tribe of Dan according to its families. Dan, the last of the larger tribes, now receives its inheritance.
Overview
Dan's allotment comes near the end of the distribution, situated in the lowlands west of Benjamin and Judah. As with the others, the lot affirms God's sovereign direction of the outcome. Dan's later difficulty holding this land, and its migration north, will reveal how possessing God's gift depends on faithful obedience.
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