KJV ORIGINAL
Now therefore divide this land for an inheritance unto the nine tribes, and the half tribe of Manasseh,
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Now therefore divide this land as an inheritance for the nine tribes and the half tribe of Manasseh,
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is instructing Joshua to distribute the Promised Land among the remaining nine and a half tribes of Israel who haven't received their territory yet.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs after Israel's major military victories in Canaan under Joshua's leadership. Two and a half tribes (Reuben, Gad, and half of Manasseh) had already received their inheritance east of the Jordan River, leaving nine and a half tribes still needing their portions of the Promised Land. Joshua, now elderly, was tasked with dividing the remaining unconquered territory among these remaining tribes.
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