Bible Strands
Joshua 14:1
Now these are the portions that the Israelites inherited in the land of Canaan, as distributed by Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the families of the tribes of Israel.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Joshua addresses the remaining Israelite tribes at the conclusion of the conquest narrative, recording the formal allocation of the promised territory. The distribution is overseen by Eleazar the priest, Joshua, and tribal family leaders.
The words — נָחֲל֥וּ (na.cha.Lu) denotes the act of inheriting or receiving a portion, establishing the legal transfer of land. אֲשֶׁ֨ר ('a.Sher) functions as a relative marker, linking the inherited portions directly to the specific regions of Canaan.
The thread — This allocation pattern echoes Numbers 34:17, where Eleazar and Joshua are named as the designated officials for dividing the land. The lot-based distribution for the tribes is explicitly continued in Joshua 14:2.
Why it lands — It requires the reader to recognize that territorial possession is recorded as a structured, administrative act rather than a spontaneous military claim. The text demands attention to the specific authorities who validated the transfer of inheritance.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And these are the countries which the children of Israel inherited in the land of Canaan, which Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel, distributed for inheritance to them.
Cross-references
- Numbers 34:17 “These are the names of the men who are to assign the land as an inheritance for you: Eleazar the priest and Joshua son of Nun.