Joshua 13:7 Meaning and Explanation
“Now therefore divide this land for an inheritance unto the nine tribes, and the half tribe of Manasseh,”
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Read Full Chapter →Joshua is commanded to divide the land as an inheritance among the nine and a half tribes west of the Jordan.
What Does Joshua 13:7 Mean?
The command becomes specific. Joshua is to divide the land among the nine tribes and the half tribe of Manasseh, those who will settle west of the Jordan. The remaining two and a half tribes had already received their portion to the east.
The word now therefore turns promise into practice. What God has pledged must be parceled out, each tribe receiving its named portion. The inheritance is not a vague idea but a concrete allotment, a place to dwell and belong. So God's gifts come to His people not in the abstract but in particular, fitted to each. The dividing is an act of faith that says: this land, though not all subdued, is ours to share, because the LORD has given it.
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What does Joshua 13:7 mean?
Joshua is commanded to divide the land as an inheritance among the nine and a half tribes west of the Jordan.