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The leaders of the Israelites gave a part of the land to each tribe, as the Lord had told Moses to do.

Joshua gives Hebron to Caleb

Some of the men of Judah's tribe came to Joshua at Gilgal. Caleb spoke to Joshua. He was the son of Jephunneh, a Kenizzite man. Caleb said, ‘You know what the Lord said to Moses, the man of God, about you and me, at Kadesh-Barnea. I was 40 years old when Moses sent me from there to explore the land of Canaan. I brought back to him a true report. I was sure that we could take the land.

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So the Israelites divided the land, just as the Lord had commanded Moses.(A)

Allotment for Caleb

Now the people of Judah approached Joshua at Gilgal,(B) and Caleb son of Jephunneh(C) the Kenizzite said to him, “You know what the Lord said to Moses the man of God(D) at Kadesh Barnea(E) about you and me.(F) I was forty years old when Moses the servant of the Lord sent me from Kadesh Barnea(G) to explore the land.(H) And I brought him back a report according to my convictions,(I)

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