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Joshua 18

Joshua 18:7

The Remainder Divided · Joshua 18:1–10
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Translations

Modern
The Levites, however, have no portion among you, because their inheritance is the priesthood of the LORD. And Gad, Reuben, and half the tribe of Manasseh have already received the inheritance that Moses the servant of the LORD gave them beyond the Jordan to the east.”
Traditional
But the Levites have no part among you; for the priesthood of the Lord is their inheritance: and Gad, and Reuben, and half the tribe of Manasseh, have received their inheritance beyond Jordan on the east, which Moses the servant of the Lord gave them.
Literal
But no portion is for the Levites in your midst, for the priesthood of YHWH is their inheritance. And Gad and Reuben and the half-tribe of Manasseh have received their inheritance beyond the Jordan on the east, which Moses the servant of YHWH gave them.”
Latin
…quia non est inter vos pars Levitarum, sed sacerdotium Domini est eorum hæreditas. Gad autem et Ruben, et dimidia tribus Manasse, jam acceperant possessiones suas trans Jordanem ad orientalem plagam, quas dedit eis Moyses famulus Domini.

Original

Hebrew
English
The Levites, however, have no portion among you, because their inheritance is the priesthood of the LORD. And Gad, Reuben, and half the tribe of Manasseh have already received the inheritance that Moses the servant of the LORD gave them beyond the Jordan to the east.”

Notes

Joshua 18:7

  • The Levites: See chapter 21.

  • Gad … Manasseh: See 13:15–33.

Joshua 14:1–19:51

  • The allotment of land to the tribes on the west side of the Jordan describes what God intended for each tribe to possess.

  • The one narrating the story begins this section with Caleb receiving land and ends with Joshua receiving land (14:6–15; 19:49–51). Only Caleb and Joshua had shown faith in God that Israel could conquer the land (Numbers 13:30; 14:6–9).

Joshua 13:1–21:45

  • As he had promised, God brought Israel into the land. Joshua then focused on dividing the land among Israel's tribes.

  • The tribal allowances made the covenant of the Israelites with God real. It showed the fulfillment of God's promise to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Since God owned the land, giving it to the tribes was a gift. God gave them the land to live in and guided its distribution.

  • In these lists of tribal allowances, the author describes some borders in great detail, allowing them to be mapped. With others, they are less plainly defined.

Theme notes and profiles

Joshua Inheriting the Land

People

Gad: Israelite tribe; descended from Gad, son of Jacob Levi: Son of Jacob; progenitor of the Levites Manasseh: Firstborn son of Joseph, blessed by Jacob Moses: Prophet who led Israel out of Egypt Reuben: Firstborn son of Jacob and Leah

Places

Jordan: A river and region, significant in Israel's history

Glossary

Allotment of the Land Education Joshua (Person) Joshua, Book of Judges, Book of Levitical Cities Shiloh Transjordan Tribe of Dan

Topics

Christian Minister: Emoluments (Benefits) of Levites: Profits From: Priest: Benefits of No Part of the Land of Canaan Allowed To Reubenites: Have Their Inheritance East of the Jordan River Sciences: Surveying Shiloh: City of Ephraim, North of Beth-El: Tabernacle Located At