Joshua 14
Canaan Divided by
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And these are the countries which
the children of Israel inherited in the land of Canaan, which
Ele-a'zar 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.
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By lot was their inheritance, as
the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses, for
the nine tribes, and for the half tribe. Num. 26.52-56 ; 34.13
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For Moses had given the inheritance of
two tribes and a half tribe on the other side Jordan: Num.
32.33 ; 34.14, 15 · Deut. 3.12-17 but unto the Levites he gave none inheritance among
them.
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For the children of Joseph were two
tribes, Manas'seh and E'phra-im: therefore they gave no part unto
the Levites in the land, save cities to dwell in, with their
suburbs for their cattle and for their substance.
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As the LORD commanded Moses, so the children of Israel did, and they divided the
land.
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Hebron Given to
Caleb |
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Then the children of Judah came unto
Joshua in Gilgal: and Caleb the son of Jephun'neh the Ken'ezite said
unto him, Thou knowest the thing that the LORD said unto Moses the man of God concerning me and thee in
Ka'desh-barne'a. Num. 14.30
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Forty years old was I when Moses
the servant of the LORD sent me from
Ka'desh-barne'a to espy out the land; and I brought him word again
as it was in mine heart. Num. 13.1-30
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Nevertheless my brethren that went up
with me made the heart of the people melt: but I wholly followed the
LORD my God.
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And Moses sware on that day, saying,
Surely the land whereon thy feet have trodden shall be thine
inheritance, and thy children's for ever, because thou hast wholly
followed the LORD my God. Num. 14.24
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And now, behold, the LORD hath kept me alive, as he said, these forty and
five years, even since the LORD spake this word
unto Moses, while the children of Israel wandered in the
wilderness: and now, lo, I am this day fourscore and five
years old.
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As yet I am as strong this day as I was in the day that Moses sent me: as my strength was then, even so is my strength now, for war, both to
go out, and to come in.
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Now therefore give me this mountain,
whereof the LORD spake in that day; for thou
heardest in that day how the An'akim were there, and that the cities were great and fenced: if so be
the LORD will be with me, then I shall
be able to drive them out, as the LORD said.
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And Joshua blessed him, and gave unto
Caleb the son of Jephun'neh Hebron for an inheritance.
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Hebron therefore became the inheritance
of Caleb the son of Jephun'neh the Ken'ezite unto this day; because
that he wholly followed the LORD God of
Israel.
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And the name of Hebron before was Kir'jath-ar'ba; which Arba was a great man among the An'akim.
And the land had rest from war.
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