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Joshua 14

Joshua 14:1

Land Division West of the Jordan · Joshua 14:1–5
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Translations

Modern
Now these are the portions that the Israelites inherited in the land of Canaan, as distributed by Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the families of the tribes of Israel.
Traditional
And these are the countries which the children of Israel inherited in the land of Canaan, which Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel, distributed for inheritance to them.
Literal
And these are the sons of Israel who inherited in the land of Canaan, which Eleazar the priest and Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the sons of Israel, distributed as an inheritance to them.
Latin
Hoc est quod possederunt filii Israël in terra Chanaan, quam dederunt eis Eleazar sacerdos, et Josue filius Nun, et principes familiarum per tribus Israël:

Original

Hebrew
English
Now these are the portions that the Israelites inherited in the land of Canaan, as distributed by Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the families of the tribes of Israel.

Notes

Joshua 14:1

Eleazar, Joshua, and the leaders of the tribes oversaw the distribution of the land to ensure that the process was honest and just.

Joshua 14:1–19:51

  • The allotment of land to the tribes on the west side of the Jordan describes what God intended for each tribe to possess.

  • The one narrating the story begins this section with Caleb receiving land and ends with Joshua receiving land (14:6–15; 19:49–51). Only Caleb and Joshua had shown faith in God that Israel could conquer the land (Numbers 13:30; 14:6–9).

Joshua 13:1–21:45

  • As he had promised, God brought Israel into the land. Joshua then focused on dividing the land among Israel's tribes.

  • The tribal allowances made the covenant of the Israelites with God real. It showed the fulfillment of God's promise to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Since God owned the land, giving it to the tribes was a gift. God gave them the land to live in and guided its distribution.

  • In these lists of tribal allowances, the author describes some borders in great detail, allowing them to be mapped. With others, they are less plainly defined.

Theme notes and profiles

Eleazar Joshua Inheriting the Land

Events

People

Eleazar: Son of Aaron, high priest after his father Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes Joshua: Moses' assistant who led Israel into Canaan Nun: Father of Joshua

Places

Canaan: Ancient region; descendants of Ham; promised to Abraham's descendants

Glossary

Allotment of the Land Eleazar Elon (Place) Joshua (Person) Joshua, Book of Judges, Book of Tribe of Dan

Topics

Canaan: Land of by Joshua, Eleazar and a Prince from Each Tribe Holy Land: Allotment of, Specified Joshua: Also Called Jehoshua, and Jehoshuah, and Oshea: Allots the Land The Jews: Settled in Canaan The Tribes of Israel: Canaan Divided Amongst Nine and a Half of, by Lot