KJV ORIGINAL
As the LORD commanded Moses, so the children of Israel did, and they divided the land.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
The Israelites did exactly what the LORD had commanded Moses, and they divided up the land.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is showing that the Israelites were obedient to God's instructions and faithfully carried out His plan for dividing the Promised Land.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes during the time when the Israelites were settling in the Promised Land after their wilderness wanderings. Moses had received detailed instructions from God about how the land should be divided among the twelve tribes, but Moses died before entering the land. Under Joshua's leadership, the people were now faithfully executing those divine instructions that had been given to Moses years earlier.
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