Joshua 18:1-6

Remainder of the land

1 The whole community of the Israelites assembled at Shiloh and set up the meeting tent there. The conquered land lay before them.

2 Among the Israelites, seven tribes were left that had not yet received their legacy.

3 Joshua said to the Israelites, "How long will you avoid going to take over the land that the LORD, the God of your ancestors, has given you?

4 Pick out three men for each tribe. I will send them out, and they will go up and travel throughout the land. They will write a description of it as the basis for determining their legacy. Then they will come back to me.

5 They will divide up the land among themselves into seven portions. Judah will stay on its territory to the south. The house of Joseph will stay on their territory to the north.

6 But you will write a report in seven parts and bring the report back here to me. Then I will cast the lot for you here, before the LORD our God.

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Joshua 18:1-6 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO JOSHUA 18

This chapter informs us of the setting up of the tabernacle at Shiloh, Jos 18:1; of the notice Joshua took, that seven tribes had not received their inheritance, Jos 18:2; of the instructions he gave them to send three men out of each tribe, and describe the land not yet disposed of, and bring the account to him, which was accordingly done, Jos 18:3-9; and then he cast lots for them, and the first lot came up for Benjamin, Jos 18:10,11; the borders of whose lots are described, Jos 18:12-20; and the several cities in it enumerated, Jos 18:21-28.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Joshua 18:1-6

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Remainder of the land

Joshua 18:1-6 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO JOSHUA 18