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Joshua 14

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 14 of 24

1 And these are they of the sons of Israel who inherited in the land of Canaan, whom Eleazar the priest and Joshua the son of Nun and the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the sons of Israel caused to inherit.

2 Their inheritance was by lot, as Jehovah commanded by the hand of Moses, for the nine tribes, and the half tribe;

3 for Moses had given the inheritance of two of the tribes and the half tribe, beyond the Jordan; and he did not give any inheritance to the Levites among them.

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Chapter Summary

The nine tribes and a half are to have their inheritance by lot. 6 Caleb by privilege obtains Hebron.

Key Hebrew Words

נָחֲל֥וּ get as a possession H5157 · TWOT 1342
נַחֲלָתָ֑ possession H5159 · TWOT 1342a
חָמֵ֥שׁ five H2568 · TWOT 686a
עָרִים֙ excitement H5892 · TWOT 1587a
יְהוּדָ֤ה Judah H3063 · TWOT 850c

People & Context

Introduction to Canaan Allocation

Eleazar the priest, Joshua, and the heads of the fathers begin to apportion the land of Canaan by lot for the remaining nine and a half tribes.

Caleb Requests His Inheritance

Caleb approaches Joshua at Gilgal, recounting his faithfulness as a spy 45 years prior and Moses' oath, and requests the mountain of Hebron.

Joshua Blesses and Grants Hebron to Caleb

Joshua blesses Caleb and officially gives him Hebron (formerly City of Arba) for an inheritance, after which the land rests from war.

Timeline

Introduction to Canaan Allocation

Eleazar the priest, Joshua, and the heads of the fathers begin to apportion the land of Canaan by lot for the remaining nine and a half tribes.

Joshua 14:1-5
Caleb Requests His Inheritance

Caleb approaches Joshua at Gilgal, recounting his faithfulness as a spy 45 years prior and Moses' oath, and requests the mountain of Hebron.

Joshua 14:6-12
Joshua Blesses and Grants Hebron to Caleb

Joshua blesses Caleb and officially gives him Hebron (formerly City of Arba) for an inheritance, after which the land rests from war.

Joshua 14:13-15

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