By lot was their inheritance, as the Lord commanded by the hand of Moses, for the nine tribes, and for the half tribe.
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Parallel translations
4 additional translationsby the lot of their inheritance, as Jehovah commanded by Moses, for the nine tribes, and for the half-tribe.
Their inheritance was assigned by lot for the nine and a half tribes, as the LORD had commanded through Moses.
by lot is their inheritance, as Jehovah commanded by the hand of Moses, for the nine of the tribes, and the half of the tribe;
their inheritance was by lot, as Jehovah had commanded by Moses, for the nine tribes, and the half tribe.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old TestamentJoshua — The entry narrative — Israel crosses the Jordan, takes the Land through three conquest campaigns, and renews covenant at Shechem. The hinge between Torah's promises and the historical record of those promises unfolding.
- Author
- Joshua himself at least in part (24:26 — ‘Joshua wrote these words in the book of the law of God’); later editorial framing traditional
- Date
- Events c. 1400 BC (early) or 1230 BC (late); compilation across the early-monarchy period