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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1.0;"/><title>Topical Bible: Allotments</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/topical/a/allotments.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/newtopical.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/topical/vmenus/joshua/11-23.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmcde/a/allotments.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/topical/">Topical</a> > Allotments</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="/topical/a/allotment_of_land.htm" title="Allotment of Land">◄</a> Allotments <a href="/topical/a/allots.htm" title="Allots">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse">Jump to: <a href="#cnc" title="Multiversion Concordance">Concordance</a> • <a href="#thes" title="Bible Thesaurus">Thesaurus</a> • <a href="#grk" title="Strong's Greek Concordance">Greek</a> • <a href="#lib" title="Library">Library</a> • <a href="#sub" title="Subtopics">Subtopics</a> • <a href="#rel" title="Related Terms">Terms</a></div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><a name="te" id="te"></a><div class="vheading2">Topical Encyclopedia</div>In the biblical context, "allotments" refer to the distribution or assignment of land, roles, or responsibilities among the people of Israel, as ordained by God. This concept is deeply rooted in the Old Testament, particularly in the narratives concerning the Promised Land and the organization of the Israelite community.<br><br><b>Allotment of the Promised Land</b><br><br>The most significant instance of allotments in the Bible is the division of the Promised Land among the twelve tribes of Israel. After the Israelites' exodus from Egypt and their subsequent wanderings in the wilderness, God commanded Moses to apportion the land of Canaan to the tribes. This task was later completed by Joshua, as recorded in the Book of Joshua.<br><br>In <a href="/joshua/13-7.htm">Joshua 13:7</a>, God instructs Joshua, "Now therefore divide this land as an inheritance to the nine tribes and the half-tribe of Manasseh." The land was distributed by casting lots, a method believed to reflect divine will, ensuring that each tribe received its rightful inheritance. The Levites, however, were not given a portion of the land as their inheritance was the priesthood and the offerings made to the Lord (<a href="/joshua/13-14.htm">Joshua 13:14</a>).<br><br><b>Tribal Allotments</b><br><br>Each tribe received a specific portion of land, with boundaries detailed in the Book of Joshua. For example, <a href="/joshua/15.htm">Joshua 15:1</a> states, "Now the allotment for the tribe of the descendants of Judah, clan by clan, extended to the border of Edom, to the Wilderness of Zin in the extreme south." These allotments were not only geographical but also carried spiritual and covenantal significance, as they were seen as a fulfillment of God's promise to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.<br><br><b>Cities of Refuge and Levitical Cities</b><br><br>In addition to tribal allotments, certain cities were designated as cities of refuge and Levitical cities. The cities of refuge were established to provide asylum for individuals who committed unintentional manslaughter, as outlined in <a href="/numbers/35-6.htm">Numbers 35:6-7</a>: "Six of the cities you give the Levites will be cities of refuge, where a person who has killed someone may flee. In addition to these, give the Levites forty-two other cities."<br><br>The Levitical cities were distributed among the tribes to provide for the Levites, who had no inheritance of land. These cities ensured that the Levites could perform their priestly duties throughout Israel.<br><br><b>Spiritual and Theological Implications</b><br><br>The concept of allotments underscores the importance of divine sovereignty and order in the life of Israel. The distribution of land was not merely a practical necessity but a divine ordinance that reinforced the covenant relationship between God and His people. It highlighted God's faithfulness in fulfilling His promises and established a framework for communal life centered around worship, justice, and obedience to God's law.<br><br>Furthermore, the allotments served as a reminder of the Israelites' dependence on God for provision and guidance. The land was a gift from God, and its distribution was a testament to His grace and favor. This understanding fostered a sense of unity and identity among the tribes, as each tribe's inheritance was part of the larger promise to the nation of Israel.<br><br><b>New Testament Perspective</b><br><br>While the New Testament does not focus on land allotments, the concept of spiritual inheritance is prevalent. Believers are described as co-heirs with Christ, receiving an eternal inheritance that transcends earthly possessions. This spiritual inheritance is a fulfillment of the promises made to Abraham and his descendants, now extended to all who are in Christ.<br><br>In summary, allotments in the Bible represent God's provision, order, and faithfulness to His people. They serve as a foundational element in the narrative of Israel and offer profound insights into the nature of God's covenantal relationship with humanity.<a name="grk" id="grk"></a><div class="vheading2">Greek</div><a href="/greek/2818.htm"><span class="l">2818. kleronomos -- an heir</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Lot-casting determined land <b>allotments</b> (distribution) related to inheritance, as<br> well as to "title-deeds, legacy, inheritance, heritable estate" ().]. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/2818.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 7k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/leland/the_national_preacher_vol_2_no_7_dec_1827/sermon_xxvii.htm"><span class="l">Sermon xxvii.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> to God. This impression is strengthened by a view of the very unequal and<br> indiscriminate <b>allotments</b> of the present life. Here the <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../leland/the national preacher vol 2 no 7 dec 1827/sermon xxvii.htm</font><p><a href="/library/greene/the_development_of_religious_liberty_in_connecticut/chapter_iii_church_and_state.htm"><span class="l">Church and State in New England</span></a> <br><b>...</b> the magistrates as "Nursing Fathers" of the Church, [2l] who were to take "special<br> note and care of every Church and provide and assign <b>allotments</b> of land for <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chapter iii church and state.htm</font><p><a href="/library/finney/lectures_on_revivals_of_religion/lecture_xvii_false_comforts_for.htm"><span class="l">False Comforts for Sinners.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> to prove that men are not dealt with in this world according to their character;<br> that the distinction is not observed in the <b>allotments</b> of Providence. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../finney/lectures on revivals of religion/lecture xvii false comforts for.htm</font><p><a href="/library/kingsley/andromeda_and_other_poems/the_bad_squire.htm"><span class="l">The Bad Squire</span></a> <br><b>...</b> 'You may tire of the jail and the workhouse, And take to <b>allotments</b> and schools,<br> But you've run up a debt that will never Be paid us by penny-club rules. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/kingsley/andromeda and other poems/the bad squire.htm</font><p><a href="/library/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_g/the_waves_of_time.htm"><span class="l">The Waves of Time</span></a> <br><b>...</b> The great broad field of time is portioned out, like the strips of peasant <b>allotments</b>,<br> which show a little bit here, with one kind of crop upon it, bordered by <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture g/the waves of time.htm</font><p><a href="/library/irenaeus/against_heresies/chapter_xxiv_doctrines_of_saturninus_and.htm"><span class="l">Doctrines of Saturninus and Basilides.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> angels who occupy the lowest heaven, that, namely, which is visible to us, formed<br> all the things which are in the world, and made <b>allotments</b> among themselves <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../irenaeus/against heresies/chapter xxiv doctrines of saturninus and.htm</font><p><a href="/library/allestree/the_government_of_the_tongue/section_x_of_querulousness.htm"><span class="l">Of Querulousness.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> 6. But the highest and most unhappy instance of all is in our behavior toward God,<br> whose <b>allotments</b> we dispute with the same, or rather greater boldness than <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../allestree/the government of the tongue/section x of querulousness.htm</font><p><a href="/library/kleiser/the_worlds_great_sermons_volume_3/dwight__the_sovereignty_of.htm"><span class="l">Dwight -- the Sovereignty of God</span></a> <br><b>...</b> which, in the ordinary course of Providence, appear chiefly to determine what the<br> respective men shall be; and what shall be those <b>allotments</b> which regularly <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../kleiser/the worlds great sermons volume 3/dwight the sovereignty of.htm</font><p><a href="/library/maclaren/romans_corinthians_to_ii_corinthians_chap_v/the_christian_life.htm"><span class="l">The Christian Life</span></a> <br><b>...</b> done in heaven,' still done in the issues and events of all"and done with my cheerful<br> obedience and thankful acceptance of its commands and <b>allotments</b> in my <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../maclaren/romans corinthians to ii corinthians chap v/the christian life.htm</font><p><a href="/library/cunningham/the_ordinance_of_covenanting/chapter_viii_covenanting_according_to.htm"><span class="l">Covenanting According to the Purposes of God.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> The <b>allotments</b> of his providence illustrate the necessity of submission to him;<br> and the pre-determinations of his will secure the services which he accepts. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../the ordinance of covenanting/chapter viii covenanting according to.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/a/allotments.htm"><span class="l"><b>Allotments</b> (4 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Multi-Version Concordance <b>Allotments</b> (4 Occurrences). Joshua 11:23 So Joshua<br> took the whole land, according to all that the LORD <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/a/allotments.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/a/allotment.htm"><span class="l">Allotment (24 Occurrences)</span></a><br><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/a/allotment.htm - 14k</font><p><a href="/topical/p/palestine.htm"><span class="l">Palestine (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Two tribes and a half had their <b>allotments</b> given them by Moses on the east of the<br> Jordan (Deuteronomy 3:12-20; Comp. Numbers 1:17-46; Joshua 4:12-13). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/p/palestine.htm - 89k</font><p><a href="/topical/a/allots.htm"><span class="l">Allots (3 Occurrences)</span></a><br><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/a/allots.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/p/period.htm"><span class="l">Period (43 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 1. The Canaanites: The different tribes had received their respective <b>allotments</b><br> (Judges 1:3), but the actual possession of the territory assigned each still <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/p/period.htm - 34k</font><p><a href="/topical/p/philippi.htm"><span class="l">Philippi (8 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> battle of Actium (31 BC) the colony was reinforced, largely by Italian partisans<br> of Antony who were dispossessed in order to afford <b>allotments</b> for Octavian's <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/p/philippi.htm - 36k</font><p><a href="/topical/j/judges.htm"><span class="l">Judges (117 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 1. The Canaanites: The different tribes had received their respective <b>allotments</b><br> (Judges 1:3), but the actual possession of the territory assigned each still <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/j/judges.htm - 81k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Allotments (4 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/joshua/11-23.htm">Joshua 11:23</a></span><br />So Joshua took the whole land, according to all that the LORD spoke unto Moses; and Joshua gave it for an inheritance unto Israel according to their divisions by their tribes. And the land had rest from war.<br /><span class="source">(See RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/joshua/12-7.htm">Joshua 12:7</a></span><br />And these are the kings of the land whom Joshua and the children of Israel smote beyond the Jordan westward, from Baal-gad in the valley of Lebanon even unto the bare mountain, that goeth up to Seir; and Joshua gave it unto the tribes of Israel for a possession according to their divisions;<br /><span class="source">(See RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/joshua/17-2.htm">Joshua 17:2</a></span><br />So this was for the rest of the children of Manasseh according to their families: for the children of Abiezer, for the children of Helek, for the children of Asriel, for the children of Shechem, for the children of Hepher, and for the children of Shemida: these were the male children of Manasseh the son of Joseph according to their families.<br /><span class="source">(See RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/ezekiel/48-10.htm">Ezekiel 48:10</a></span><br />And for these, even for the priests, shall be the holy offering; toward the north five and twenty thousand in length, and toward the west ten thousand in breadth, and toward the east ten thousand in breadth, and toward the south five and twenty thousand in length; and the sanctuary of the LORD shall be in the midst thereof.<br /><span class="source">(See RSV)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/a/allotments.htm">Allotments</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/a/allotments.htm">Allotments (4 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/p/pagiel.htm">Pagiel (5 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/a/allot.htm">Allot (8 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/a/allotted.htm">Allotted (54 Occurrences)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/a/allotment_of_land.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Allotment of Land"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Allotment of Land" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/a/allots.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Allots"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Allots" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <br /><br /> <div align="center"> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>