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Joshua 19

Joshua 19:49

Joshua’s Inheritance · Joshua 19:49–51
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Translations

Modern
When they had finished distributing the land into its territories, the Israelites gave Joshua son of Nun an inheritance among them,
Traditional
When they had made an end of dividing the land for inheritance by their coasts, the children of Israel gave an inheritance to Joshua the son of Nun among them:
Literal
And they finished inheriting the land according to their borders, and the sons of Israel gave an inheritance to Joshua son of Nun in their midst.
Latin
Cumque complesset sorte dividere terram singulis per tribus suas, dederunt filii Israël possessionem Josue filio Nun in medio sui,

Original

Hebrew
English
When they had finished distributing the land into its territories, the Israelites gave Joshua son of Nun an inheritance among them,

Notes

Joshua 19:49–50

The land given to Joshua ends the section about dividing land among the tribes of Israel (see study note on 14:1–19:51).

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

Joshua Inheriting the Land

People

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes Joshua: Moses' assistant who led Israel into Canaan Nun: Father of Joshua

Glossary

Allotment of the Land Joshua (Person) Joshua, Book of Judges, Book of Shiloh Timnath-heres, Timnath-serah Token Tribe of Dan

Topics

Joshua: Also Called Jehoshua, and Jehoshuah, and Oshea: His Portion of the Land Thankfulness: The Israelites, to Joshua