Joshua 14:2
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Their inheritance was assigned by lot for the nine and a half tribes, as the LORD had commanded through Moses.”
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“Their inheritance was assigned by lot for the nine and a half tribes, as the LORD had commanded through Moses.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“By lot was their inheritance, as the Lord commanded by the hand of Moses, for the nine tribes, and for the half tribe.”
King James Version · Public Domain“by the lot of their inheritance, as Jehovah commanded by Moses, for the nine tribes, and for the half-tribe.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“by lot <FI>is<Fi> their inheritance, as Jehovah commanded by the hand of Moses, for the nine of the tribes, and the half of the tribe;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Joshua 14:2 — 12 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Numbers 26:52Then the LORD said to Moses,
- Numbers 26:55Indeed, the land must be divided by lot; they shall receive their inheritance according to the names of the tribes of their fathers.
- Numbers 33:54And you are to divide the land by lot according to your clans. Give a larger inheritance to a larger clan and a smaller inheritance to a smaller one. Whatever falls to each one by lot will be his. You will receive an inheritance according to the tribes of your fathers.
- Numbers 34:13So Moses commanded the Israelites, “Apportion this land by lot as an inheritance. The LORD has commanded that it be given to the nine and a half tribes.
- Joshua 13:7Now therefore divide this land as an inheritance to the nine tribes and the half-tribe of Manasseh.”
- Joshua 18:6When you have mapped out the seven portions of land and brought it to me, I will cast lots for you here in the presence of the LORD our God.
- Joshua 18:10And Joshua cast lots for them in the presence of the LORD at Shiloh, where he distributed the land to the Israelites according to their divisions.
- Psalms 16:5The LORD is my chosen portion and my cup; You have made my lot secure.
- Proverbs 16:33The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the LORD.
- Proverbs 18:18Casting the lot ends quarrels and separates strong opponents.
- Ezekiel 45:1“When you divide the land by lot as an inheritance, you are to set aside a portion for the LORD, a holy portion of the land 25,000 cubits long and 20,000 cubits wide. This entire tract of land will be holy.
- Matthew 25:34Then the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
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