Joshua 14:5

WEB

The children of Israel did as the Lord commanded Moses, and they divided the land.

KJV

As the LORD commanded Moses, so the children of Israel did, and they divided the land.

Commentary

Commentary

As the Lord commanded Moses, so the children of Israel did,.... Particularly with respect to t he division of the land, and making provision for the Levites; this they did by their heads and representatives, the high priest and chief ruler, and the princes of the several tribes: and they divided the land; met about it, and began to take measures in order to do it; they prepared for it, though as yet it was not actually done, and previous to it was the following incident.