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houses of the tribes of the people of Israel gave them to inherit. <a href="/bsb/joshua/14.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Now these are the portions that the Israelites inherited in the land of Canaan, as distributed by Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the families of the tribes of Israel. <a href="/kjv/joshua/14.htm">King James Bible</a> And these are the countries which the children of Israel inherited in the land of Canaan, which Eleazar 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. <a href="/nkjv/joshua/14.htm">New King James Version</a> These are the areas which the children of Israel inherited in the land of Canaan, which Eleazar the priest, Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel distributed as an inheritance to them. <a href="/nasb_/joshua/14.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Now these are the territories which the sons of Israel inherited in the land of Canaan, which Eleazar the priest, Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the fathers’ households of the tribes of the sons of Israel apportioned to them as inheritances, <a href="/nasb/joshua/14.htm">NASB 1995</a> Now these are the territories which the sons of Israel inherited in the land of Canaan, which Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the households of the tribes of the sons of Israel apportioned to them for an inheritance, <a href="/nasb77/joshua/14.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Now these are the territories which the sons of Israel inherited in the land of Canaan, which Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the households of the tribes of the sons of Israel apportioned to them for an inheritance, <a href="/lsb/joshua/14.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Now these are the territories which the sons of Israel inherited in the land of Canaan, which Eleazar the priest and Joshua the son of Nun and the heads of the households of the tribes of the sons of Israel apportioned to them for an inheritance, <a href="/amp/joshua/14.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Now these are the territories which the tribes of Israel inherited in the land of Canaan, which Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the households of the tribes of Israel apportioned to them as an inheritance, <a href="/csb/joshua/14.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> The Israelites received these portions that the priest Eleazar, Joshua son of Nun, and the family heads of the Israelite tribes gave them in the land of Canaan. <a href="/hcsb/joshua/14.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> The Israelites received these portions that Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the families of the Israelite tribes gave them in the land of Canaan. <a href="/asv/joshua/14.htm">American Standard Version</a> And these are the inheritances which the children of Israel took in the land of Canaan, which Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the fathers' houses of the tribes of the children of Israel, distributed unto them, <a href="/erv/joshua/14.htm">English Revised Version</a> And these are the inheritances which the children of Israel took in the land of Canaan, which Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the fathers' houses of the tribes of the children of Israel, distributed unto them, <a href="/gwt/joshua/14.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> This is the land that the people of Israel inherited in Canaan. The priest Eleazar, Joshua (son of Nun), and the heads of Israel's tribes distributed it to the people. <a href="/gnt/joshua/14.htm">Good News Translation</a> What follows is an account of how the land of Canaan west of the Jordan was divided among the people of Israel. Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the leaders of the families of the Israelite tribes divided it among the population. <a href="/isv/joshua/14.htm">International Standard Version</a> This is what the Israelis inherited in the land of Canaan, which Eleazar the priest, Nun's son Joshua, and the heads of the families of the Israelis allotted to them as an inheritance <a href="/msb/joshua/14.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Now these are the portions that the Israelites inherited in the land of Canaan, as distributed by Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the families of the tribes of Israel. <a href="/net/joshua/14.htm">NET Bible</a> The following is a record of the territory assigned to the Israelites in the land of Canaan by Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the Israelite tribal leaders. <a href="/nheb/joshua/14.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> These are the inheritances which the children of Israel took in the land of Canaan, which Eleazar the priest, Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of ancestral houses of the tribes of the children of Israel, distributed to them, <a href="/wbt/joshua/14.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And these are the countries which the children of Israel inherited in the land of Canaan, which Eleazar 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. <a href="/web/joshua/14.htm">World English Bible</a> These are the inheritances which the children of Israel took in the land of Canaan, which Eleazar the priest, Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the fathers’ houses of the tribes of the children of Israel, distributed to them, <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/joshua/14.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And these [are] they of the sons of Israel who inherited in the land of Canaan, whom Eleazar the priest, and Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the sons of Israel, caused to inherit; <a href="/ylt/joshua/14.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And these are they of the sons of Israel who inherited in the land of Canaan, whom Eleazar the priest, and Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the sons of Israel, caused to inherit; <a href="/slt/joshua/14.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And these what the sons of Israel inherited in the land of Canaan which Eleazar the priest caused them to inherit, and Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the fathers of the tribes to the sons of Israel.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/joshua/14.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> This is what the children of Israel possessed in the land of Chanaan, which Eleazar the priest, and Josue the son of Nun, and the princes of the families by the tribes of Israel gave to them: <a href="/cpdv/joshua/14.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> This is what the sons of Israel possessed in the land of Canaan, which Eleazar, the priest, and Joshua, the son of Nun, and the leaders of the families, by the tribes of Israel, gave to them, <a href="/nabre/joshua/14.htm">New American Bible</a> These are the portions which the Israelites received as heritage in the land of Canaan. Eleazar the priest, Joshua, son of Nun, and the heads of families in the tribes of the Israelites determined <a href="/nrsvce/joshua/14.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> These are the inheritances that the Israelites received in the land of Canaan, which the priest Eleazar, and Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the families of the tribes of the Israelites distributed to them.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/joshua/14.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> AND these are the countries which the children of Israel inherited in the land of Canaan, which Eleazar the priest and Joshua the son of Nun and the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel distributed as inheritance to them. <a href="/hpbt/joshua/14.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And these are what the children of Israel inherited in the land of Canaan, which Eliazer the Priest and Yeshua son of Nun and the Chief Priests of the tribes of Israel left them as an inheritance<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/joshua/14.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And these are the inheritances which the children of Israel took in the land of Canaan, which Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the fathers' houses of the tribes of the children of Israel, distributed unto them, <a href="/sep/joshua/14.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And these are they of the children of Israel that received their inheritance in the land of Chanaan, to whom Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the sonof Naue, and the heads of the families of the tribes of the children of Israel, gave inheritance. <a href="/parallel/joshua/14-1.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/p91zXIGB0Rk?start=3618" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/joshua/14.htm">Land Division West of the Jordan</a> 1<a href="/hebrew/428.htm" title="428: wə·’êl·leh (Conj-w:: Pro-cp) -- These. Prolonged from 'el; these or those.">Now these are the portions</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ḇə·nê- (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">the Israelites</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5157.htm" title="5157: nā·ḥă·lū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- A primitive root; to inherit (figurative) mode of descent), or to occupy; causatively, to bequeath, or distribute, instate.">inherited</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: bə·’e·reṣ (Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">in the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/3667.htm" title="3667: kə·nā·‘an (N-proper-ms) -- From kana'; humiliated; Kenaan, a son a Ham; also the country inhabited by him.">of Canaan,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5157.htm" title="5157: ni·ḥă·lū (V-Piel-Perf-3cp) -- A primitive root; to inherit (figurative) mode of descent), or to occupy; causatively, to bequeath, or distribute, instate.">as distributed</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·w·ṯām (DirObjM:: 3mp) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/499.htm" title="499: ’el·‘ā·zār (N-proper-ms) -- God has helped, six Isr. From 'el and azar; God helper; Elazar, the name of seven Israelites.">by Eleazar</a> <a href="/hebrew/3548.htm" title="3548: hak·kō·hên (Art:: N-ms) -- Priest. Active participle of kahan; literally, one officiating, a priest; also an acting priest.">the priest,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3091.htm" title="3091: wî·hō·wō·šu·a‘ (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- Or Yhowshua; from Yhovah and yasha'; Jehovah-saved; Jehoshua, the Jewish leader.">Joshua</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bin- (N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">son</a> <a href="/hebrew/5126.htm" title="5126: nūn (N-proper-ms) -- Father of Joshua. Or Nown; from nuwn; perpetuity, Nun or Non, the father of Joshua.">of Nun,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218: wə·rā·šê (Conj-w:: N-mpc) -- Head. From an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head, whether literal or figurative.">and the heads</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: ’ă·ḇō·wṯ (N-mpc) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">of the families</a> <a href="/hebrew/4294.htm" title="4294: ham·maṭ·ṭō·wṯ (Art:: N-mp) -- Or mattah; from natah; a branch; figuratively, a tribe; also a rod, whether for chastising, ruling, throwing, or walking.">of the tribes</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: liḇ·nê (Prep-l:: N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.)."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">of Israel.</a> 2Their inheritance was assigned by lot for the nine and a half tribes, as the LORD had commanded through Moses.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/numbers/34-13.htm">Numbers 34:13-29</a> So Moses commanded the Israelites, “Apportion this land by lot as an inheritance. The LORD has commanded that it be given to the nine and a half tribes. / For the tribes of the Reubenites and Gadites, along with the half-tribe of Manasseh, have already received their inheritance. / These two and a half tribes have received their inheritance across the Jordan from Jericho, toward the sunrise.” ... <a href="/deuteronomy/1-38.htm">Deuteronomy 1:38</a> Joshua son of Nun, who stands before you, will enter it. Encourage him, for he will enable Israel to inherit the land. <a href="/numbers/26-52.htm">Numbers 26:52-56</a> Then the LORD said to Moses, / “The land is to be divided among the tribes as an inheritance, according to the number of names. / Increase the inheritance for a large tribe and decrease it for a small one; each tribe is to receive its inheritance according to the number of those registered. ... <a href="/numbers/32-28.htm">Numbers 32:28-32</a> So Moses gave orders about them to Eleazar the priest, to Joshua son of Nun, and to the family leaders of the tribes of Israel. / And Moses said to them, “If the Gadites and Reubenites cross the Jordan with you, with every man armed for battle before the LORD, and the land is subdued before you, then you are to give them the land of Gilead as a possession. / But if they do not arm themselves and go across with you, then they must accept their possession among you in the land of Canaan.” ... <a href="/deuteronomy/3-28.htm">Deuteronomy 3:28</a> But commission Joshua, encourage him, and strengthen him, for he will cross over ahead of the people and enable them to inherit the land that you will see.” <a href="/numbers/27-18.htm">Numbers 27:18-23</a> And the LORD replied to Moses, “Take Joshua son of Nun, a man with the Spirit in him, and lay your hands on him. / Have him stand before Eleazar the priest and the whole congregation, and commission him in their sight. / Confer on him some of your authority, so that the whole congregation of Israel will obey him. ... <a href="/deuteronomy/31-7.htm">Deuteronomy 31:7-8</a> Then Moses called for Joshua and said to him in the presence of all Israel, “Be strong and courageous, for you will go with this people into the land that the LORD swore to their fathers to give them, and you shall give it to them as an inheritance. / The LORD Himself goes before you; He will be with you. He will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid or discouraged.” <a href="/numbers/33-50.htm">Numbers 33:50-54</a> On the plains of Moab by the Jordan across from Jericho, the LORD said to Moses, / “Speak to the Israelites and tell them: When you cross the Jordan into the land of Canaan, / you must drive out before you all the inhabitants of the land, destroy all their carved images and cast idols, and demolish all their high places. ... <a href="/deuteronomy/34-9.htm">Deuteronomy 34:9</a> Now Joshua son of Nun was filled with the spirit of wisdom because Moses had laid his hands on him. So the Israelites obeyed him and did as the LORD had commanded Moses. <a href="/numbers/36-1.htm">Numbers 36:1-13</a> Now the family heads of the clan of Gilead son of Machir son of Manasseh, one of the clans of Joseph, approached Moses and the leaders who were the heads of the Israelite families and addressed them, / saying, “When the LORD commanded my lord to give the land as an inheritance to the Israelites by lot, He also commanded him to give the inheritance of our brother Zelophehad to his daughters. / But if they marry any of the men from the other tribes of Israel, their inheritance will be withdrawn from the portion of our fathers and added to the tribe into which they marry. So our allotted inheritance would be taken away. ... <a href="/acts/13-19.htm">Acts 13:19</a> And having vanquished seven nations in Canaan, He gave their land to His people as an inheritance. <a href="/hebrews/4-8.htm">Hebrews 4:8</a> For if Joshua had given them rest, God would not have spoken later about another day. <a href="/acts/7-45.htm">Acts 7:45</a> And our fathers who received it brought it in with Joshua when they dispossessed the nations God drove out before them. It remained until the time of David, <a href="/hebrews/11-30.htm">Hebrews 11:30-31</a> By faith the walls of Jericho fell, after the people had marched around them for seven days. / By faith the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies in peace, did not perish with those who were disobedient. <a href="/acts/1-6.htm">Acts 1:6-8</a> So when they came together, they asked Him, “Lord, will You at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?” / Jesus replied, “It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by His own authority. / But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And these are the countries which the children of Israel inherited in the land of Canaan, which Eleazar 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.which Eleazar<a href="/numbers/34-17.htm">Numbers 34:17-29</a> These are the names of the men which shall divide the land unto you: Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/joshua/13-32.htm">Allotted</a> <a href="/joshua/13-32.htm">Apportioned</a> <a href="/joshua/13-1.htm">Areas</a> <a href="/joshua/5-12.htm">Canaan</a> <a href="/joshua/13-32.htm">Caused</a> <a href="/joshua/11-10.htm">Chief</a> <a href="/joshua/13-31.htm">Children</a> <a href="/joshua/7-17.htm">Clans</a> <a href="/joshua/13-32.htm">Countries</a> <a href="/joshua/13-32.htm">Distributed</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/10-6.htm">Eleazar</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/10-6.htm">Elea'zar</a> <a href="/joshua/7-6.htm">Heads</a> <a href="/joshua/13-32.htm">Heritages</a> <a href="/joshua/7-14.htm">Households</a> <a href="/joshua/9-12.htm">Houses</a> <a href="/joshua/13-33.htm">Inheritance</a> <a href="/joshua/13-32.htm">Inheritances</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/30-5.htm">Inherited</a> <a href="/joshua/13-33.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/joshua/13-22.htm">Israelites</a> <a href="/joshua/13-1.htm">Joshua</a> <a href="/joshua/6-6.htm">Nun</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/26-4.htm">Priest</a> <a href="/joshua/13-8.htm">Received</a> <a href="/joshua/13-32.htm">Territories</a> <a href="/joshua/11-23.htm">Tribal</a> <a href="/joshua/13-14.htm">Tribes</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/joshua/14-5.htm">Allotted</a> <a href="/joshua/18-2.htm">Apportioned</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/27-4.htm">Areas</a> <a href="/joshua/21-2.htm">Canaan</a> <a href="/judges/5-13.htm">Caused</a> <a href="/joshua/21-1.htm">Chief</a> <a href="/joshua/14-4.htm">Children</a> <a href="/joshua/15-12.htm">Clans</a> <a href="/joshua/17-11.htm">Countries</a> <a href="/joshua/18-2.htm">Distributed</a> <a href="/joshua/17-4.htm">Eleazar</a> <a href="/joshua/21-1.htm">Elea'zar</a> <a href="/joshua/19-51.htm">Heads</a> <a href="/isaiah/49-8.htm">Heritages</a> <a href="/joshua/21-1.htm">Households</a> <a href="/joshua/19-51.htm">Houses</a> <a href="/joshua/14-2.htm">Inheritance</a> <a href="/joshua/14-2.htm">Inheritances</a> <a href="/joshua/17-6.htm">Inherited</a> <a href="/joshua/14-5.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/joshua/14-5.htm">Israelites</a> <a href="/joshua/14-6.htm">Joshua</a> <a href="/joshua/17-4.htm">Nun</a> <a href="/joshua/17-4.htm">Priest</a> <a href="/joshua/14-4.htm">Received</a> <a href="/joshua/19-49.htm">Territories</a> <a href="/joshua/18-10.htm">Tribal</a> <a href="/joshua/14-2.htm">Tribes</a><div class="vheading2">Joshua 14</div>1. <a href="/joshua/14-1.htm">The nine tribes and a half are to have their inheritance by lot</a> 6. <a href="/joshua/14-6.htm">Caleb by privilege obtains Hebron</a> </div></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'; 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The term "portions" refers to the specific allotments of land given to each tribe. The concept of inheritance is significant, as it fulfills God's promise to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob regarding the land of Canaan (<a href="/genesis/12-7.htm">Genesis 12:7, 15</a>:18-21). The land of Canaan, a region with a rich history and diverse geography, was strategically located at the crossroads of ancient civilizations, making it a land of both promise and challenge.as distributed by Eleazar the priest Eleazar, the son of Aaron, served as the high priest after Aaron's death (<a href="/numbers/20-28.htm">Numbers 20:28</a>). His role in distributing the land underscores the importance of spiritual leadership in the governance of Israel. The involvement of the priesthood in this process highlights the sacred nature of the land distribution, as the land was not merely a political or economic asset but a divine inheritance. Eleazar's participation also ensured that the distribution was conducted according to God's will, as the priesthood was responsible for maintaining the covenant relationship between God and Israel.Joshua son of Nun Joshua, the successor of Moses, was chosen by God to lead the Israelites into the Promised Land (<a href="/deuteronomy/31-23.htm">Deuteronomy 31:23</a>). His leadership is characterized by faithfulness and obedience to God's commands. Joshua's role in the distribution of the land is a continuation of his mission to establish Israel in Canaan, fulfilling the promises made to the patriarchs. As a type of Christ, Joshua's name, meaning "The Lord is salvation," prefigures Jesus, who leads believers into the spiritual Promised Land.and the heads of the families of the tribes of Israel The involvement of tribal leaders in the distribution process ensured that the allocation of land was conducted fairly and with the consent of the people. These leaders represented the various clans and families within each tribe, providing a structured and organized approach to the division of the land. This collective leadership model reflects the communal nature of Israelite society and the importance of maintaining unity and order among the tribes. The presence of these leaders also served as a witness to the fairness and legitimacy of the distribution process.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/e/eleazar_the_priest.htm">Eleazar the Priest</a> The son of Aaron, Eleazar served as the high priest after Aaron's death. He played a crucial role in the distribution of the land among the tribes of Israel, signifying the spiritual oversight in the allocation process. 2. <a href="/topical/j/joshua_son_of_nun.htm">Joshua son of Nun</a> The leader of Israel after Moses, Joshua was responsible for leading the Israelites into the Promised Land and overseeing its division among the tribes. His leadership was marked by faithfulness and obedience to God's commands. 3. <a href="/topical/h/heads_of_the_families_of_the_tribes_of_israel.htm">Heads of the Families of the Tribes of Israel</a> These were the leaders or elders of each tribe who participated in the decision-making process for the distribution of the land, ensuring that the inheritance was fair and according to God's instructions. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a> The descendants of Jacob, who were the recipients of the land promised by God to their forefathers. This event marked the fulfillment of God's promise to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_land_of_canaan.htm">The Land of Canaan</a> The Promised Land that God had sworn to give to the descendants of Abraham. It represents God's faithfulness and the fulfillment of His covenant promises.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_in_fulfillment.htm">God's Faithfulness in Fulfillment</a> The division of the land among the Israelites is a testament to God's unwavering faithfulness in fulfilling His promises. Believers can trust that God will fulfill His promises in their lives as well. <a href="/topical/l/leadership_and_responsibility.htm">Leadership and Responsibility</a> The roles of Eleazar, Joshua, and the tribal leaders highlight the importance of godly leadership and responsibility in carrying out God's plans. Christians are called to lead with integrity and faithfulness in their respective spheres. <a href="/topical/i/inheritance_and_identity.htm">Inheritance and Identity</a> The land inheritance was central to the identity of the Israelite tribes. Similarly, believers have an inheritance in Christ that defines their identity and purpose. <a href="/topical/c/community_and_cooperation.htm">Community and Cooperation</a> The involvement of various leaders in the land distribution process underscores the importance of community and cooperation in achieving God's purposes. The church today is called to work together in unity.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_joshua_14.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Joshua 14</a> <a href="/q/why_assert_distinct_tribes_in_joshua_14_1-5.htm">In Joshua 14:1–5, why does the text assert distinct tribal territories when historical and archaeological evidence suggests overlapping regions? </a> <a href="/q/why_didn't_tribes_fully_possess_land.htm">If the land division was divinely ordained, why do other biblical accounts (e.g., Judges 1) describe tribes failing to fully possess these assigned territories? </a> <a href="/q/who_was_eleazar_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Eleazar in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/are_'boundary_moves'_in_hosea_5_10_recorded.htm">Hosea 5:10 – Do the described “boundary moves” have any verifiable record in ancient Israel’s land division or tribal borders? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/joshua/14.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>XIV.FOURTH DIVISION OF THE BOOK.DIVISION OF THE TEBBITORY ON THE WEST OF JORDAN TO NINE TRIBES AND A HALF(Joshua 14-19, inclusive).(1) And these are the countries which . . . Eleazar . . . and Joshua . . . distributed.--Here we enter upon the record of the third portion of Joshua's great work. He had (1) to bring Israel over Jordan; (2) to conquer the land; (3) to divide it among the tribes.Eleazar . . . and Joshua.--Not Joshua and Eleazar, observe. This is in strict accordance with the law of Moses, and the form of government which he was ordered to establish in Israel, to continue after his death. See Numbers 27, where, in answer to Moses prayer for a shepherd in Israel, the Lord says, "Take thee Joshua (here a figure of the great "Shepherd, the stone of Israel"), and lay thine hand upon him; and (<a href="/numbers/27-21.htm" title="And he shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall ask counsel for him after the judgment of Urim before the LORD: at his word shall they go out, and at his word they shall come in, both he, and all the children of Israel with him, even all the congregation.">Numbers 27:21</a>) he (Joshua) shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall ask counsel for him after the judgment of Urim before the Lord; at his (Eleazar's) word they shall go out, and at his word they shall come in, both he (Joshua) and all the children of Israel with him, even all the congregation." (Comp. also <a href="/deuteronomy/17-9.htm" title="And you shall come to the priests the Levites, and to the judge that shall be in those days, and inquire; and they shall show you the sentence of judgment:">Deuteronomy 17:9</a> : "Thou shalt come unto the priests (at the place which the Lord shall choose), and unto the judge that shall be in those days, and enquire; and they shall shew thee the sentence of judgment.") In these passages we see delineated the nature of the government established in Israel by Moses, to continue until there was a king. The priest had the legislative authority, the executive power rested with the judge. Of these judges, Joshua stands first; those who followed, until Samuel, held the same relation to the priest. Joshua was also a prophet. Samuel (a prophet likewise) established a third power in the constitution, and made the supreme executive power continuous and hereditary, giving to Israel a form of government by prophet, priest, and king. For the present, however, Eleazar the priest and Joshua the son of Nun (the answer to Moses' prayer for a shepherd) were the rulers. "To lead them out and to bring them in" was what Moses asked that the shepherd of Israel might do. Joshua had led them out to victory; he was now to bring in each of the tribes into the home that the Lord had chosen for it in the promised land.And the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel.--These men are all named in <a href="/context/numbers/34-16.htm" title="And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,">Numbers 34:16-28</a> : one from every tribe, in addition to Eleazar and Joshua. The names were then given by God to Moses, as the narrative states in <a href="/context/numbers/34-16.htm" title="And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,">Numbers 34:16-19</a>. But is it not remarkable that before the land was conquered, in view of all the battles that were to be fought before it could be divided, the names of the men who were to divide it should be revealed? Man could not have arranged it so. The bow drawn at a venture, or one false step in the heat of battle, or the hurry of pursuit or flight, might have made a gap in the list. But it was not to be. "The Lord hath kept me alive," says Caleb (the first man after Joshua on this list) in <a href="/joshua/14-10.htm" title="And now, behold, the LORD has kept me alive, as he said, these forty and five years, even since the LORD spoke this word to Moses, while the children of Israel wandered in the wilderness: and now, see, I am this day fourscore and five years old.">Joshua 14:10</a>. But all the twelve commissioners might have said the same. We cannot forbear to ask the question--Is it conceivable that, were the narrative in Numbers 34 anything but simple truth, it should contain such an unlikely statement as this? It will not do to say the names in the Book of Numbers were added afterwards; the form of the language in which they are given forbids this, and, with the single exception of Caleb, we know nothing of these twelve commissioners except their names. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/joshua/14.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 1. - Tribes. The word here for "tribes," in connection with the word "fathers," is the one which implies genealogical descent (see note on Joshua 13:29). Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the fathers of the tribes. A picture of national unity; the head of the Church, representing the religious aspect of the community; the head of the State, representing its civil aspect; the heads of the tribes, to signify the general assent of the body politic. A work so begun was likely to be satisfactorily carried out. And accordingly the distribution of the land, recognised as carried out according to the will of God, displayed no partiality, and excited no jealousies. <a href="/commentaries/joshua/14-1.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Now these [are the portions] וְאֵ֛לֶּה (wə·’êl·leh) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_428.htm">Strong's 428: </a> These, those that אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that the Israelites בְנֵֽי־ (ḇə·nê-) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son inherited נָחֲל֥וּ (nā·ḥă·lū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5157.htm">Strong's 5157: </a> To inherit, to occupy, to bequeath, distribute, instate in the land בְּאֶ֣רֶץ (bə·’e·reṣ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> Earth, land of Canaan, כְּנָ֑עַן (kə·nā·‘an) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3667.htm">Strong's 3667: </a> Canaan -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their land West of the Jordan as distributed נִֽחֲל֜וּ (ni·ḥă·lū) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5157.htm">Strong's 5157: </a> To inherit, to occupy, to bequeath, distribute, instate by Eleazar אֶלְעָזָ֤ר (’el·‘ā·zār) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_499.htm">Strong's 499: </a> Eleazar -- 'God has helped', six Israelites the priest, הַכֹּהֵן֙ (hak·kō·hên) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3548.htm">Strong's 3548: </a> Priest Joshua וִיהוֹשֻׁ֣עַ (wî·hō·wō·šu·a‘) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3091.htm">Strong's 3091: </a> Joshua -- 'the LORD is salvation', Moses' successor, also the name of a number of Israelites son בִּן־ (bin-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son of Nun, נ֔וּן (nūn) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5126.htm">Strong's 5126: </a> Nun -- father of Joshua and the heads וְרָאשֵׁ֛י (wə·rā·šê) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7218.htm">Strong's 7218: </a> The head of the families אֲב֥וֹת (’ă·ḇō·wṯ) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> Father of the tribes הַמַּטּ֖וֹת (ham·maṭ·ṭō·wṯ) Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4294.htm">Strong's 4294: </a> A staff, rod, shaft, branch, a tribe of Israel. יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/joshua/14-1.htm">Joshua 14:1 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/joshua/14-1.htm">Joshua 14:1 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/joshua/14-1.htm">Joshua 14:1 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/joshua/14-1.htm">Joshua 14:1 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/joshua/14-1.htm">Joshua 14:1 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/joshua/14-1.htm">Joshua 14:1 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/joshua/14-1.htm">Joshua 14:1 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/joshua/14-1.htm">Joshua 14:1 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/joshua/14-1.htm">Joshua 14:1 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/joshua/14-1.htm">Joshua 14:1 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/joshua/14-1.htm">OT History: Joshua 14:1 These are the inheritances which the children (Josh. 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