Joshua 18:5 Meaning and Explanation
“And they shall divide it into seven parts: Judah shall abide in their coast on the south, and the house of Joseph shall abide in their coasts on the north.”
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Read Full Chapter →The remaining land is to be split into seven shares, with Judah holding the south and Joseph the north.
What Does Joshua 18:5 Mean?
The survey will divide what remains into seven portions, one for each waiting tribe. The boundaries already set for Judah in the south and the house of Joseph in the north frame the area to be parceled out between them.
Each tribe will have its own settled place, neither crowding another nor left without. The God who assigns the borders of the peoples gives every family a definite portion. There is care in this ordering, a refusal to leave anyone forgotten in the distribution of the promise.
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What does Joshua 18:5 mean?
The remaining land is to be split into seven shares, with Judah holding the south and Joseph the north.