Joshua 14:2 Their inheritances were assigned by lot to the nine-and-a-half tribes, as the LORD had commanded through Moses.

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
Their inheritances were assigned by lot to the nine-and-a-half tribes, as the LORD had commanded through Moses.

English Standard Version
Their inheritance was by lot, just as the LORD had commanded by the hand of Moses for the nine and one-half tribes.

New American Standard Bible
by the lot of their inheritance, as the LORD commanded through Moses, for the nine tribes and the half-tribe.

King James Bible
By lot was their inheritance, as the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses, for the nine tribes, and for the half tribe.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Their inheritance was by lot as the LORD commanded through Moses for the nine and a half tribes,

International Standard Version
by lot, just as the LORD commanded through Moses for the nine tribes and the half-tribe,

American Standard Version
by the lot of their inheritance, as Jehovah commanded by Moses, for the nine tribes, and for the half-tribe.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Dividing all by lot, as the Lord had commanded by the hand of Moses, to the nine tribes, and the half tribe.

Darby Bible Translation
their inheritance was by lot, as Jehovah had commanded by Moses, for the nine tribes, and the half tribe.

Young's Literal Translation
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;

Cross References

Acts 1:26
And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell on Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.

Numbers 26:55
Notwithstanding the land shall be divided by lot: according to the names of the tribes of their fathers they shall inherit.

Numbers 33:54
And you shall divide the land by lot for an inheritance among your families: and to the more you shall give the more inheritance, and to the fewer you shall give the less inheritance: every man's inheritance shall be in the place where his lot falls; according to the tribes of your fathers you shall inherit.

Numbers 34:13
And Moses commanded the children of Israel, saying, This is the land which you shall inherit by lot, which the LORD commanded to give to the nine tribes, and to the half tribe:

Numbers 34:17
These are the names of the men which shall divide the land to you: Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun.

Joshua 18:6
You shall therefore describe the land into seven parts, and bring the description here to me, that I may cast lots for you here before the LORD our God.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

14:1-5 The Israelites must occupy the new conquests. Canaan would have been subdued in vain, if it had not been inhabited. Yet every man might not go and settle where he pleased. God shall choose our inheritance for us. Let us survey our heritage of present mercy, our prospect for the land of promise, eternal in the heavens. Is God any respecter of persons? Is it not better that our place, as to earthly good or sorrow, should be determined by the infinite wisdom of our heavenly Father, than by our own ignorance? Should not those for whom the great mystery of godliness was exhibited, those whose redemption was purchased by Jesus Christ, thankfully refer their earthly concerns to his appointment?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

CHAPTER 14

Jos 14:1-5. The Nine Tribes and a Half to Have Their Inheritance by Lot.

1. these are the countries which the children of Israel inherited in the land of Canaan—This chapter forms the introduction to an account of the allocation of the land west of Jordan, or Canaan proper, to the nine tribes and a half. It was also made by lot in presence of a select number of superintendents, appointed according to divine directions given to Moses (see on [192]Nu 34:16). In everything pertaining to civil government, and even the division of the land, Joshua was the acknowledged chief. But in a matter to be determined by lot, a solemn appeal was made to God, and hence Eleazar, as high priest, is named before Joshua.