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Joshua 14:2 Cross-References
Explore 7 cross-references for Joshua 14:2 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Joshua chapter 14 verse 2 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“By lot was their inheritance, as the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses, for the nine tribes, and for the half tribe.”
Joshua 14:2 (KJV)
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Commentary on Joshua 14:2
Method of allocation: 'By lot was their inheritance, as the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses, for the nine tribes, and for the half tribe.' The use of lots (goral, גּוֹרָל) wasn't gambling but seeking divine guidance. Proverbs 16:33: 'The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD.' The lots revealed God's sovereign allocation, removing human favoritism. The distinction between nine-and-a-half tribes (receiving land in Canaan proper) and two-and-a-half tribes (already possessing Transjordan) shows precise accounting. The appeal to Moses's command establishes co...
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Cross-References for Joshua 14:2
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“and to the fewer you shall give the less inheritance: wherever the lot falls to any man”
“saying”
“the land shall be divided by lot: according to the names of the tribes of their fathers they shall inherit.”
“but its every decision is from Yahweh.”
“The LORD is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.”
“'Come”
“and keeps strong ones apart.”