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Joshua 18:5 Cross-References
Explore 3 cross-references for Joshua 18:5 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Joshua chapter 18 verse 5 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And they shall divide it into seven parts: Judah shall abide in their coast on the south, and the house of Joseph shall abide in their coasts on the north.”
Joshua 18:5 (KJV)
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Commentary on Joshua 18:5
They shall divide it into seven parts—The remaining land is apportioned equally among seven tribes. Judah keeps their southern territory, Joseph (Ephraim/Manasseh) the central highlands. This division reflects covenant fairness: each tribe receives proportionate inheritance. The Hebrew chalaq (חָלַק, 'to divide') suggests both separation and distribution.Geographic specificity matters in Scripture. God cares about details—boundaries, measurements, documented allocations. This prefigures the New Covenant where believers receive 'an inheritance incorruptible' (1 Peter 1:4), also carefully measur...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Joshua 18:5
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“even for the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families: and their inheritance was in the midst of the inheritance of the children of Judah.”
“even to the wilderness of Zin southward”
“at the waters of Jericho on the east”