Joshua 14:2
What does Joshua 14:2 mean?
A plain-English look at Joshua 14:2 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000by the lot of their inheritance, as Jehovah commanded by Moses, for the nine tribes, and for the half-tribe.
KJV
King James Version · 1611By lot was their inheritance, as the Lord commanded by the hand of Moses, for the nine tribes, and for the half tribe.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901by the lot of their inheritance, as Jehovah commanded by Moses, for the nine tribes, and for the half-tribe.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Their heritage by the Lord's decision, as he gave orders by Moses, for the nine tribes and the half-tribe.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862by lot <FI>is<Fi> their inheritance, as Jehovah commanded by the hand of Moses, for the nine of the tribes, and the half of the tribe;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Dividing all by lot, as the Lord had commanded the hand of Moses, to the nine tribes, and the half tribe.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890their inheritance was by lot, as Jehovah had commanded by Moses, for the nine tribes, and the half tribe.
Context
v.1And these are the inheritances which the children of Israel took in the land of Canaan, which Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the fathers’ houses of the tribes of the children of Israel, distributed unto them,
v.2This passage
v.3For Moses had given the inheritance of the two tribes and the half-tribe beyond the Jordan: but unto the Levites he gave no inheritance among them.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Proverbs 18:18
The lot causeth contentions to cease, And parteth between the mighty.
- Proverbs 16:33
The lot is cast into the lap; But the whole disposing thereof is of Jehovah.
- Numbers 26:55
Notwithstanding, the land shall be divided by lot: according to the names of the tribes of their fathers they shall inherit.
- Matthew 25:34
Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
- Psalms 16:5
Jehovah is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: Thou maintainest my lot.
- Numbers 33:54
And ye shall inherit the land by lot according to your families; to the more ye shall give the more inheritance, and to the fewer thou shalt give the less inheritance: wheresoever the lot falleth to any man, that shall be his; according to the tribes of your fathers shall ye inherit.
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