By lot was their inheritance, as the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses, for the nine tribes, and for the half tribe.
Their land was divided by drawing lots, just as the LORD had commanded through Moses, for the nine tribes and the half tribe.
This verse explains that the Israelite tribes received their portions of the Promised Land by casting lots, following God's instructions given through Moses.
📚 Historical Context
This refers to the distribution of land in Canaan after the Israelites conquered it under Joshua's leadership. The 'nine tribes and half tribe' refers to the tribes that received land west of the Jordan River, since two and a half tribes had already received their inheritance on the east side. Casting lots was a common biblical method for making decisions, believed to reveal God's will.
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