KJV ORIGINAL
And the seventh lot came out for the tribe of the children of Dan according to their families.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
The seventh lot was drawn for the tribe of Dan's descendants, organized by their family groups.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes the seventh portion of the Promised Land being assigned to the tribe of Dan through the casting of lots.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during the division of the Promised Land among the twelve tribes of Israel after their conquest under Joshua's leadership. The casting of lots was a sacred method used to determine God's will in distributing the territorial inheritance to each tribe. Dan was one of the twelve sons of Jacob, and his descendants formed one of the major tribes of Israel.
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