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Joshua 14:2

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

KJV

sorte omnia dividentes, sicut præceperat Dominus in manu Moysi, novem tribubus, et dimidiæ tribui.

Vulgate

κατὰ κλήρους ἐκληρονόμησαν, ὃν τρόπον ἐνετείλατο Κύριος ἐν χειρὶ Ἰησοῦ ταῖς ἐννέα φυλαῖς καὶ τῷ ἡμίσει φυλῆς,

LXX

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

ASV

בְּ/גוֹרַ֖ל נַחֲלָתָ֑/ם כַּ/אֲשֶׁ֨ר צִוָּ֤ה יְהוָה֙ בְּ/יַד מֹשֶׁ֔ה לְ/תִשְׁעַ֥ת הַ/מַּטּ֖וֹת וַ/חֲצִ֥י הַ/מַּטֶּֽה

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

10 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֲשֶׁר
'shr
particle · 5461×
גּוֹרָ֖ל
gvrl
noun · 76×
וֹ
v
noun · 1620×
וֹ
v
noun · 221×
חֲצִ֣י
chtsy
noun · 122×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
מַטֵּ֣ה
mth
noun · 235×
מֹשֶׁ֔ה
mshh
proper_noun · 750×
צִוָּ֥ה
tsvh
verb · 489×
תְּשַׁ֥ע
tsh'
adjective · 58×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Josh 18:6 — Ye shall therefore describe the land into seven parts, and bring the description hither to me, that I may cast lots for you here before the LORD our God.
  • Num 26:55 — Notwithstanding the land shall be divided by lot: according to the names of the tribes of their fathers they shall inherit.
  • Num 26:55 — Notwithstanding the land shall be divided by lot: according to the names of the tribes of their fathers they shall inherit.
  • Num 33:54 — And ye shall divide the land by lot for an inheritance among your families: and to the more ye shall give the more inheritance, and to the fewer ye shall give the less inheritance: every man’s inherit
  • Num 34:13 — And Moses commanded the children of Israel, saying, This is the land which ye shall inherit by lot, which the LORD commanded to give unto the nine tribes, and to the half tribe:
  • Prov 16:33 — The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD.