Behold, I have divided unto you by lot these nations that remain, to be an inheritance for your tribes, from Jordan, with all the nations that I have cut off, even unto the great sea westward.
Parallel translations
- WEB Behold, I have allotted to you these nations that remain, to be an inheritance for your tribes, from the Jordan, with all the nations that I have cut off, even to the great sea toward the going down of the sun.
- BSB See, I have allotted as an inheritance to your tribes these remaining nations, including all the nations I have already cut off, from the Jordan westward to the Great Sea.
- NKJV See, I have divided to you by lot these nations that remain, to be an inheritance for your tribes, from the Jordan, with all the nations that I have cut off, as far as the Great Sea westward.
- NASB See, I have apportioned to you these nations which remain as an inheritance for your tribes, with all the nations which I have eliminated, from the Jordan even to the Great Sea toward the west.
- NLT I have allotted to you as your homeland all the land of the nations yet unconquered, as well as the land of those we have already conquered—from the Jordan River to the Mediterranean Sea in the west.
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Quick answer
Joshua notes that he has allotted the remaining nations' lands as their inheritance. It assures them the conquest will be completed.
Overview
Even the territory of nations not yet driven out has been assigned to the tribes by divine direction. The inheritance is secure by God's promise, awaiting full possession. This assurance encourages Israel to press on in faith toward what God has already granted them.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 3
- Josh 13:2This is the land that yet remaineth: all the borders of the Philistines, and all Geshuri,
- Josh 13:6–7All the inhabitants of the hill country from Lebanon unto Misrephothmaim, and all the Sidonians, them will I drive out from before the children of Israel: only divide thou it by lot unto the Israelites for an inheritance, as I have commanded thee.
- Josh 18:10And Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before the LORD: and there Joshua divided the land unto the children of Israel according to their divisions.
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