KJV ORIGINAL
And Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before the LORD: and there Joshua divided the land unto the children of Israel according to their divisions.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh in the presence of the LORD, and there Joshua divided up the land among the Israelites according to their tribal groups.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Joshua used a sacred lottery system to fairly distribute the remaining promised land among the tribes of Israel, doing this before God at Shiloh.
📚 Historical Context
This occurred after Israel had conquered much of the promised land, when seven tribes still needed their territorial assignments. Shiloh had become the religious center where the tabernacle was located. Casting lots was a common ancient practice for making decisions, believed to reveal God's will in the distribution process.
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