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Joshua 18:2

What does Joshua 18:2 mean?

A plain-English look at Joshua 18:2 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And there remained among the children of Israel seven tribes, which had not yet divided their inheritance.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And there remained among the children of Israel seven tribes, which had not yet received their inheritance.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And there remained among the children of Israel seven tribes, which had not yet divided their inheritance.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

But there were still seven tribes among the children of Israel who had not taken up their heritage.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And there are left among the sons of Israel who have not shared their inheritance, seven tribes,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

But there remained seven tribes of the children of Israel, which as yet had not received their possessions.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And there remained among the children of Israel seven tribes whose inheritance had not been distributed to them.

Context

v.1And the whole congregation of the children of Israel assembled themselves together at Shiloh, and set up the tent of meeting there: and the land was subdued before them.

v.2This passage

v.3And Joshua said unto the children of Israel, How long are ye slack to go in to possess the land, which Jehovah, the God of your fathers, hath given you?

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