And the lot of the tribe of the children of Benjamin came up according to their families: and the coast of their lot came forth between the children of Judah and the children of Joseph.
The tribe of Benjamin was chosen by lot to receive their land according to their family groups. The borders of their territory were located between the lands given to the tribes of Judah and Joseph.
This verse describes how the tribe of Benjamin received their assigned portion of the Promised Land, positioned between two other major tribes.
📚 Historical Context
This occurred during the division of the Promised Land among the twelve tribes of Israel after they had conquered Canaan under Joshua's leadership. The land was distributed by casting lots, which was considered a way of letting God determine each tribe's inheritance. Benjamin's strategic location between Judah (in the south) and Joseph's descendants (Ephraim and Manasseh in the north) would later prove significant in Israel's history.
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