As the Lord commanded Moses, so the children of Israel did, and they divided the land.
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsASV
As Jehovah commanded Moses, so the children of Israel did; and they divided the land.
WEB
So the Israelites did as the LORD had commanded Moses, and they divided the land.
YLT
as Jehovah commanded Moses, so have the sons of Israel done, and they apportion the land.
DBT
As Jehovah had commanded Moses, so the children of Israel did, and they divided the land.
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