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class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/joshua/24.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Joshua sent the people away, each to his own inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/joshua/24.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />So Joshua let the people depart, every man unto his inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/joshua/24.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So Joshua let the people depart, each to his own inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/joshua/24.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Joshua dismissed the people, each to his inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/joshua/24.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then Joshua dismissed the people, each to his inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/joshua/24.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then Joshua dismissed the people, each to his inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/joshua/24.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then Joshua dismissed the people, each to his inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/joshua/24.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then Joshua sent the people away, each to [the territory of] his inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/joshua/24.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Joshua sent the people away, each to his own inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/joshua/24.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Joshua sent the people away, each to his own inheritance. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/joshua/24.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />So Joshua sent the people away, every man unto his inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/joshua/24.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Joshua sent everyone back to their homes. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/joshua/24.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />So Joshua sent the people away, every man unto his inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/joshua/24.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Then Joshua sent the people away, each to his own property.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/joshua/24.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Then Joshua sent the people away, and everyone returned to their own part of the land. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/joshua/24.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Joshua dismissed the people, and each man returned to his territorial inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/joshua/24.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />When Joshua dismissed the people, they went to their allotted portions of land. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/joshua/24.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />So Joshua sent the people away, every man to his inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/joshua/24.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />So Joshua let the people depart, every man to his inheritance.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/joshua/24.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Joshua sent the people away, each to his own inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/joshua/24.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />So Joshua sent the people away, each to his own inheritance. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/joshua/24.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Joshua sends the people away, each to his inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/joshua/24.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Joshua sendeth the people away, each to his inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/joshua/24.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Joshua will send away the people each to his inheritance.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/joshua/24.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And he sent the people away every one to their own possession. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/joshua/24.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And he dismissed the people, each one to their own possession.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/joshua/24.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Then Joshua dismissed the people, each to their own heritage. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/joshua/24.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />So Joshua sent the people away to their inheritances.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/joshua/24.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And after Joshua had charged the people, he sent them away, every man to his inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/joshua/24.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />After Yeshua commanded the people, he sent them, each man, to his inheritance<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/joshua/24.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />So Joshua sent the people away, every man unto his inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/joshua/24.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Joshua dismissed the people, and they went every man to his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/joshua/24-28.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/p91zXIGB0Rk?start=6557" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/joshua/24.htm">Choose Whom You will Serve</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">27</span>And Joshua said to all the people, “You see this stone. It will be a witness against us, for it has heard all the words the LORD has spoken to us, and it will be a witness against you if you ever deny your God.” <span class="reftext">28</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3091.htm" title="3091: yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘ (N-proper-ms) -- Or Yhowshua; from Yhovah and yasha'; Jehovah-saved; Jehoshua, the Jewish leader.">Then Joshua</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: hā·‘ām (Art:: N-ms) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">sent the people</a> <a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: way·šal·laḥ (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To send. A primitive root; to send away, for, or out.">away,</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš (N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">each</a> <a href="/hebrew/5159.htm" title="5159: lə·na·ḥă·lā·ṯōw (Prep-l:: N-fsc:: 3ms) -- From nachal; properly, something inherited, i.e. occupancy, or an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portion.">to his own inheritance.</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/2-6.htm">Judges 2:6</a></span><br />After Joshua had dismissed the people, the Israelites went out to take possession of the land, each to his own inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/31-23.htm">Deuteronomy 31:23</a></span><br />Then the LORD commissioned Joshua son of Nun and said, “Be strong and courageous, for you will bring the Israelites into the land that I swore to give them, and I will be with you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/22-6.htm">Joshua 22:6</a></span><br />So Joshua blessed them and sent them on their way, and they went to their homes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/2-7.htm">Judges 2:7</a></span><br />And the people served the LORD throughout the days of Joshua and of the elders who outlived him, who had seen all the great works that the LORD had done for Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/1-15.htm">Joshua 1:15</a></span><br />until the LORD gives them rest as He has done for you, and your brothers also possess the land that the LORD your God is giving them. Then you may return to the land of your inheritance and take possession of that which Moses the servant of the LORD gave you on the east side of the Jordan.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/22-4.htm">Joshua 22:4</a></span><br />And now that the LORD your God has given your brothers rest as He promised them, you may return to your homes in the land that Moses the servant of the LORD gave you across the Jordan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/31-7.htm">Deuteronomy 31:7-8</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/10-25.htm">1 Samuel 10:25</a></span><br />Then Samuel explained to the people the rights of kingship. He wrote them on a scroll and laid it up before the LORD. And Samuel sent all the people away, each to his own home.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-56.htm">1 Kings 8:56</a></span><br />“Blessed be the LORD, who has given rest to His people Israel according to all that He promised. Not one word has failed of all the good promises He made through His servant Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-24.htm">Nehemiah 9:24</a></span><br />So their descendants went in and possessed the land; You subdued before them the Canaanites dwelling in the land. You delivered into their hands the kings and peoples of the land, to do with them as they wished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/13-19.htm">Acts 13:19</a></span><br />And having vanquished seven nations in Canaan, He gave their land to His people as an inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/4-8.htm">Hebrews 4:8</a></span><br />For if Joshua had given them rest, God would not have spoken later about another day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-45.htm">Acts 7:45</a></span><br />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,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/78-55.htm">Psalm 78:55</a></span><br />He drove out nations before them and apportioned their inheritance; He settled the tribes of Israel in their tents.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/105-44.htm">Psalm 105:44</a></span><br />He gave them the lands of the nations, that they might inherit the fruit of others’ labor,</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">So Joshua let the people depart, every man to his inheritance.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/2-6.htm">Judges 2:6</a></b></br> And when Joshua had let the people go, the children of Israel went every man unto his inheritance to possess the land.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/joshua/2-16.htm">Depart</a> <a href="/acts/23-22.htm">Dismissed</a> <a href="/joshua/24-4.htm">Heritage</a> <a href="/joshua/23-4.htm">Inheritance</a> <a href="/joshua/24-27.htm">Joshua</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/judges/2-1.htm">Depart</a> <a href="/judges/2-6.htm">Dismissed</a> <a href="/judges/1-3.htm">Heritage</a> <a href="/joshua/24-30.htm">Inheritance</a> <a href="/joshua/24-29.htm">Joshua</a><div class="vheading2">Joshua 24</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/24-1.htm">Joshua assembles the tribes at Shechem</a></span><br><span class="reftext">2. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/24-2.htm">A brief history of God's benefits from Terah</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/24-14.htm">He renews the covenant between them and God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/24-26.htm">A stone the witness of the covenant</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/24-29.htm">Joshua's age, death, and burial</a></span><br><span class="reftext">32. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/24-32.htm">Joseph's bones are buried</a></span><br><span class="reftext">33. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/24-33.htm">Eleazar dies</a></span><br></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'; </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> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/joshua/24.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/joshua/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/joshua/24.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Then Joshua sent the people away</b><br>This phrase marks the conclusion of Joshua's leadership and the covenant renewal at Shechem. Joshua, as the leader of Israel, had gathered the tribes to remind them of God's faithfulness and to renew their commitment to the covenant. The act of sending the people away signifies the end of this significant assembly. It reflects the transition from a centralized leadership under Joshua to a more tribal and familial governance structure. This moment is pivotal as it underscores the importance of individual and communal responsibility in maintaining faithfulness to God.<p><b>each to his own inheritance</b><br>The concept of inheritance is deeply rooted in the promises made to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, where God promised the land of Canaan to their descendants. Each tribe and family received a specific portion of land, which was not only a physical possession but also a spiritual heritage. This distribution of land fulfilled the promises of God and established a tangible connection to the covenant. The inheritance was a reminder of God's provision and faithfulness, and it required the people to live according to His laws to maintain the blessings associated with it. Theologically, this inheritance can be seen as a type of the eternal inheritance believers receive through Christ, who secures a place for His people in the heavenly promised land.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/joshua.htm">Joshua</a></b><br>The leader of Israel who succeeded Moses. He led the Israelites into the Promised Land and oversaw the division of the land among the tribes.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>The people of God who had been delivered from Egypt and wandered in the wilderness for 40 years before entering the Promised Land.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/shechem.htm">Shechem</a></b><br>The location where Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to renew the covenant with God. It is a significant place in Israel's history, associated with Abraham and Jacob.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/i/inheritance.htm">Inheritance</a></b><br>Refers to the land portions allocated to each tribe of Israel as their permanent possession, fulfilling God's promise to Abraham.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/c/covenant_renewal.htm">Covenant Renewal</a></b><br>The event where Joshua reminded the Israelites of God's faithfulness and their commitment to serve Him alone, culminating in the people's reaffirmation of their covenant with God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_to_god's_promises.htm">Faithfulness to God's Promises</a></b><br>God is faithful to fulfill His promises, as seen in the Israelites receiving their inheritance. Believers can trust in God's promises for their lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_covenant_renewal.htm">The Importance of Covenant Renewal</a></b><br>Regularly renewing our commitment to God is crucial. Just as the Israelites renewed their covenant, Christians should frequently reaffirm their dedication to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/personal_responsibility_in_faith.htm">Personal Responsibility in Faith</a></b><br>Each Israelite returned to their own inheritance, signifying personal responsibility. Believers are called to steward their own faith journey and spiritual inheritance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_individual_roles.htm">Community and Individual Roles</a></b><br>While the community gathered for covenant renewal, each person had a role in their own inheritance. Christians should balance community worship with personal devotion.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/legacy_of_leadership.htm">Legacy of Leadership</a></b><br>Joshua's leadership left a legacy of faithfulness. Believers are encouraged to lead by example, influencing others towards faithfulness to God.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_joshua_24.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Joshua 24</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/did_moses_have_a_speech_impediment.htm">Who were the Girgashites in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_create_satan_knowing_he'd_rebel.htm">Why did God create Satan if He knew he would rebel?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_judges_2_6_timeline_explained.htm">Judges 2:6 describes Joshua sending the people away, yet Joshua appears to have died in the previous book; how can this timeline be reconciled? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_priests'_inheritances_align_biblically.htm">Ezekiel 44:28 indicates priests have no inheritance apart from the Lord--how does this align with land allotment practices known from other biblical or historical sources?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/joshua/24.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(28-31) <span class= "bld">So Joshua let the people depart . . .</span>--This passage is recited in <a href="/context/judges/2-6.htm" title="And when Joshua had let the people go, the children of Israel went every man to his inheritance to possess the land.">Judges 2:6-9</a>.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/joshua/24-28.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Then Joshua</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙</span> <span class="translit">(yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3091.htm">Strong's 3091: </a> </span><span class="str2">Joshua -- 'the LORD is salvation', Moses' successor, also the name of a number of Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">sent the people</span><br /><span class="heb">הָעָ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘ām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> </span><span class="str2">A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock</span><br /><br /><span class="word">away,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיְשַׁלַּ֤ח</span> <span class="translit">(way·šal·laḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7971.htm">Strong's 7971: </a> </span><span class="str2">To send away, for, out</span><br /><br /><span class="word">each</span><br /><span class="heb">אִ֖ישׁ</span> <span class="translit">(’îš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man as an individual, a male person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to his own inheritance.</span><br /><span class="heb">לְנַחֲלָתֽוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(lə·na·ḥă·lā·ṯōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5159.htm">Strong's 5159: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something inherited, occupancy, an heirloom, an estate, patrimony, portion</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/joshua/24-28.htm">Joshua 24:28 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/joshua/24-28.htm">Joshua 24:28 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/joshua/24-28.htm">Joshua 24:28 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/joshua/24-28.htm">Joshua 24:28 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/joshua/24-28.htm">Joshua 24:28 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/joshua/24-28.htm">Joshua 24:28 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/joshua/24-28.htm">Joshua 24:28 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/joshua/24-28.htm">Joshua 24:28 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/joshua/24-28.htm">Joshua 24:28 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/joshua/24-28.htm">Joshua 24:28 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/joshua/24-28.htm">OT History: Joshua 24:28 So Joshua sent the people away every (Josh. 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