Joshua 24:28

What does Joshua 24:28 mean?

A plain-English look at Joshua 24:28 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

So Joshua sent the people away, every man unto his inheritance.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

So Joshua let the people depart, every man unto his inheritance.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

So Joshua sent the people away, every man unto his inheritance.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Then Joshua let the people go away, every man to his heritage.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Joshua sendeth the people away, each to his inheritance.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And he sent the people away every one to their own possession,

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Joshua dismissed the people, every man to his inheritance.

Context

v.27And Joshua said unto all the people, Behold, this stone shall be a witness against us; for it hath heard all the words of Jehovah which he spake unto us: it shall be therefore a witness against you, lest ye deny your God.

v.28This passage

v.29And it came to pass after these things, that Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of Jehovah, died, being a hundred and ten years old.

Cross references

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  • Judges 2:6

    Now when Joshua had sent the people away, the children of Israel went every man unto his inheritance to possess the land.

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