KJV ORIGINAL
And the fifth lot came out for the tribe of the children of Asher according to their families.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
The fifth lot that was drawn went to the tribe of Asher's descendants, organized by their family groups.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes the moment when the tribe of Asher received their assigned territory in the Promised Land through the casting of lots.
📚 Historical Context
This occurred during Joshua's leadership as the Israelites were dividing up the Promised Land after conquering it. The casting of lots was their method of fairly distributing territories among the twelve tribes, believing that God would guide the outcome. Asher was one of the twelve sons of Jacob, and his descendants had become one of the major tribes of Israel.
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