He cast out the heathen also before them, and divided them an inheritance by line, and made the tribes of Israel to dwell in their tents.
He drove out the nations before them and divided up the land as their inheritance, measuring it out with a surveyor's line, and made the tribes of Israel live in their homes.
God drove out other nations from the Promised Land and divided it up fairly among the twelve tribes of Israel, giving each tribe their own territory to call home.
📚 Historical Context
This verse refers to the conquest of Canaan under Joshua's leadership, when the Israelites finally entered the Promised Land after 40 years in the wilderness. The 'line' refers to the ancient practice of using measuring cords to divide land fairly among the tribes. This was the fulfillment of God's promise to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob that their descendants would inherit this land.
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