Judges 2:6 Meaning and Explanation
“And when Joshua had let the people go, the children of Israel went every man unto his inheritance to possess the land.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →The narrative steps back to recall how Joshua dismissed the people, and each Israelite went to take possession of his inheritance.
What Does Judges 2:6 Mean?
Here the account loops back in time to the close of Joshua's leadership. He releases the tribes, and each family goes out to settle and possess the portion of land allotted to them. This recap sets the stage for tracing how a faithful generation gave way to a faithless one.
Every Israelite had a place and a calling, a share in the promise to occupy. Inheritance in Scripture is not earned but given, then entered by faith and obedience. The land was a gift to be lived in, a foretaste of the rest God prepares for His people, an inheritance kept in heaven and made sure in Christ.
Judges 2:6 in the Original Language
nachalah (נַחֲלָה), 'inheritance' -- a possession received and passed down, especially the allotted land.
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What does Judges 2:6 mean?
The narrative steps back to recall how Joshua dismissed the people, and each Israelite went to take possession of his inheritance.