Joshua 14:2

WEB

by the lot of their inheritance, as the Lord commanded by Moses, for the nine tribes, and for the half-tribe.

KJV

By lot was their inheritance, as the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses, for the nine tribes, and for the half tribe.

Commentary

By lot was their inheritance,.... Every tribe had its part and portion assigned to it, by the casting of lots; which was done to prevent any future quarrels, animosities and strifes among the tribes, the disposition being of the Lord; and to show the exact agreement between the lot and the divine predictions by Jacob and Moses; and to make it appear that the division of the land was not owing to the private combination of the above men, and their private settlement of it; but to the providence of God, the directors of the lot; their chief business was to see that the lot was executed in a faithful manner, and that every tribe had its allotment according to it. In this Canaan was a type of the heavenly inheritance, which the saints obtain by lot, in and through Christ, the antitypical Joshua, Eph 1:11 , as the Lord commanded by the hand of Moses, Num 26:55 , for the nine tribes, and for the half tribe; see Jos 13:7 ; the reason why this number of them is particularly mentioned follows. Next: Joshua Chapter 15 Sacred Texts | Bible « Previous: John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible: Joshua: Joshu... Index Next: John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible: Joshua: Joshu... »