These are the inheritances, which Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel, divided for an inheritance by lot in Shiloh before the LORD, at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. So they made an end of dividing the country.
These are the land portions that Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the tribal leaders of Israel divided up by drawing lots in Shiloh in the Lord's presence, at the entrance of the meeting tent. This is how they finished dividing up the country.
This verse concludes the account of how Israel's leaders fairly distributed the promised land among the twelve tribes by casting lots in God's presence.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Joshua, after the Israelites had conquered the Promised Land under Joshua's leadership, the territory was systematically divided among the twelve tribes as their inheritance, fulfilling God's promises to Abraham. This division by lot in Shiloh, where the tabernacle of the Lord was located, ensured that the allocation was seen as guided by divine will rather than human favoritism. Eleazar the priest, Joshua, and the tribal heads oversaw this process, marking the end of the land distribution as recorded in the biblical narrative.
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