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They shall divide it into seven parts; [the tribe of] Judah shall remain in its territory on the south, and the [a]house of Joseph shall remain in its territory on the north. You shall describe the land in seven divisions, and bring the description here to me. I will cast lots for you here [b]before the Lord our God. But the Levites have no portion among you, because the priesthood of the Lord is [c]their inheritance. Gad and Reuben and half the tribe of Manasseh also have received their inheritance eastward beyond the Jordan, which Moses the servant of the Lord gave them.”

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Footnotes

  1. Joshua 18:5 I.e. the tribe of Ephraim and the half-tribe of Manasseh.
  2. Joshua 18:6 This was an important acknowledgement that the outcome of the lot-casting would be controlled by God. It was not a matter of random selection.
  3. Joshua 18:7 The priests received their sustenance from the various offerings that the people were compelled to bring (Lev 6:26, 29; 7:6-10; etc.).

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