Joshua 13:7 Made Simple

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,

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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.

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In the biblical narrative, Joshua was an elderly leader whom God had appointed to divide the conquered Promised Land among the Israelite tribes after their victories in Canaan. This specific command in Joshua 13:7 addressed the allocation for the nine tribes and the half tribe of Manasseh, as the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and the other half of Manasseh had already received their inheritance east of the Jordan River. This division was a key step in fulfilling God's covenant promises to the descendants of Abraham, establishing a permanent homeland for His people.

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Joshua 13:29

Moses gave an inheritance to half of the tribe of Manasseh, and this land became the possession of half of Manasseh's descendants, divided among their family groups.

Joshua 17:6

This was because the daughters of Manasseh received land along with his sons, while the other sons of Manasseh were given the land of Gilead.

Joshua 16:4

So the descendants of Joseph, the tribes of Manasseh and Ephraim, received their land inheritance.

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