And the seventh lot came out for the tribe of the children of Dan according to their families.
The seventh lot was drawn for the tribe of Dan's descendants, organized by their family groups.
This verse describes the seventh portion of the Promised Land being assigned to the tribe of Dan through the casting of lots.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Joshua, after the Israelites had conquered much of the Promised Land under Joshua's leadership, the tribes of Israel were assigned their territories through a process of casting lots to ensure a fair and divinely guided distribution. This method reflected God's promise to give the land to Abraham's descendants, as described in earlier books like Numbers and Deuteronomy. Joshua 19:40 specifically marks the allocation of the seventh lot to the tribe of Dan, continuing the orderly settlement of the tribes in Canaan.
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