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Joshua 14:5
The People of Israel followed through exactly as God had commanded Moses. They apportioned the land.
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Christian Standard Bible®
So the Israelites did as the Lord commanded Moses, and they divided the land.
So the Israelites did as the Lord commanded Moses, and they divided the land.
Hebrew Names Version
As the LORD commanded Moshe, so the children of Yisra'el did; and they divided the land.
As the LORD commanded Moshe, so the children of Yisra'el did; and they divided the land.
King James Version
As the Lord commanded Moses, so the children of Israel did, and they divided the land.
As the Lord commanded Moses, so the children of Israel did, and they divided the land.
Lexham English Bible
Just as Yahweh commanded Moses, so the Israelites did; and they allotted the land.
Just as Yahweh commanded Moses, so the Israelites did; and they allotted the land.
English Standard Version
The people of Israel did as the Lord commanded Moses; they allotted the land.
The people of Israel did as the Lord commanded Moses; they allotted the land.
New Century Version
The Lord had told Moses how to give the land to the tribes of Israel, and the Israelites divided the land.
The Lord had told Moses how to give the land to the tribes of Israel, and the Israelites divided the land.
New English Translation
The Israelites followed the Lord 's instructions to Moses and divided up the land.
The Israelites followed the Lord 's instructions to Moses and divided up the land.
Amplified Bible
The Israelites did just as the LORD had commanded Moses, and they divided the land.
The Israelites did just as the LORD had commanded Moses, and they divided the land.
New American Standard Bible
The sons of Israel did exactly as the LORD had commanded Moses, and they divided the land.
The sons of Israel did exactly as the LORD had commanded Moses, and they divided the land.
Geneva Bible (1587)
As the Lord had commanded Moses, so the children of Israel did when they deuided the land.
As the Lord had commanded Moses, so the children of Israel did when they deuided the land.
Legacy Standard Bible
Thus the sons of Israel did just as Yahweh had commanded Moses, and they divided the land.
Thus the sons of Israel did just as Yahweh had commanded Moses, and they divided the land.
Complete Jewish Bible
As Adonai had ordered Moshe, so the people of Isra'el did — they divided the land.
As Adonai had ordered Moshe, so the people of Isra'el did — they divided the land.
Darby Translation
As Jehovah had commanded Moses, so the children of Israel did, and they divided the land.
As Jehovah had commanded Moses, so the children of Israel did, and they divided the land.
Easy-to-Read Version
The Lord had told Moses how to divide the land among the tribes of Israel. The Israelites divided the land the way the Lord had commanded.
The Lord had told Moses how to divide the land among the tribes of Israel. The Israelites divided the land the way the Lord had commanded.
George Lamsa Translation
As the LORD commanded Moses, so did the children of Israel, and they divided the land.
As the LORD commanded Moses, so did the children of Israel, and they divided the land.
Good News Translation
The people of Israel divided the land as the Lord had commanded Moses.
The people of Israel divided the land as the Lord had commanded Moses.
Literal Translation
as Jehovah commanded Moses, so the sons of Israel did, and they allotted the land.
as Jehovah commanded Moses, so the sons of Israel did, and they allotted the land.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Euen as the LORDE comaunded Moses, so dyd the childre of Israel, and deuyded the londe.
Euen as the LORDE comaunded Moses, so dyd the childre of Israel, and deuyded the londe.
American Standard Version
As Jehovah commanded Moses, so the children of Israel did; and they divided the land.
As Jehovah commanded Moses, so the children of Israel did; and they divided the land.
Bible in Basic English
As the Lord had given orders to Moses, so the people of Israel did, and they made division of the land.
As the Lord had given orders to Moses, so the people of Israel did, and they made division of the land.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
As the Lord commaunded Moyses: euen so the children of Israel dyd, when they deuided the lande.
As the Lord commaunded Moyses: euen so the children of Israel dyd, when they deuided the lande.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
As the LORD commanded Moses, so the children of Israel did, and they divided the land.
As the LORD commanded Moses, so the children of Israel did, and they divided the land.
King James Version (1611)
As the Lord commaunded Moses, so the children of Israel did, and they diuided the land.
As the Lord commaunded Moses, so the children of Israel did, and they diuided the land.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
As the Lord commanded Moses, so did the children of Israel; and they divided the land.
As the Lord commanded Moses, so did the children of Israel; and they divided the land.
English Revised Version
As the LORD commanded Moses, so the children of Israel did, and they divided the land.
As the LORD commanded Moses, so the children of Israel did, and they divided the land.
Berean Standard Bible
So the Israelites did as the LORD had commanded Moses, and they divided the land.
So the Israelites did as the LORD had commanded Moses, and they divided the land.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
As the Lord comaundide to Moises, so the sones of Israel diden, and departiden the lond.
As the Lord comaundide to Moises, so the sones of Israel diden, and departiden the lond.
Young's Literal Translation
as Jehovah commanded Moses, so have the sons of Israel done, and they apportion the land.
as Jehovah commanded Moses, so have the sons of Israel done, and they apportion the land.
Update Bible Version
As Yahweh commanded Moses, so the sons of Israel did; and they divided the land.
As Yahweh commanded Moses, so the sons of Israel did; and they divided the land.
Webster's Bible Translation
As the LORD commanded Moses, so the children of Israel did, and they divided the land.
As the LORD commanded Moses, so the children of Israel did, and they divided the land.
World English Bible
As Yahweh commanded Moses, so the children of Israel did; and they divided the land.
As Yahweh commanded Moses, so the children of Israel did; and they divided the land.
New King James Version
As the LORD had commanded Moses, so the children of Israel did; and they divided the land.
As the LORD had commanded Moses, so the children of Israel did; and they divided the land.
New Living Translation
So the land was distributed in strict accordance with the Lord 's commands to Moses.
So the land was distributed in strict accordance with the Lord 's commands to Moses.
New Life Bible
The people of Israel did just as the Lord had told Moses. They divided the land.
The people of Israel did just as the Lord had told Moses. They divided the land.
New Revised Standard
The Israelites did as the Lord commanded Moses; they allotted the land.
The Israelites did as the Lord commanded Moses; they allotted the land.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
As Yahweh commanded Moses, so, did the sons of Israel, - when they apportioned the land.
As Yahweh commanded Moses, so, did the sons of Israel, - when they apportioned the land.
Douay-Rheims Bible
As the Lord had commanded Moses so did the children of Israel, and they divided the land.
As the Lord had commanded Moses so did the children of Israel, and they divided the land.
Revised Standard Version
The people of Israel did as the LORD commanded Moses; they allotted the land.
The people of Israel did as the LORD commanded Moses; they allotted the land.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Thus the sons of Israel did just as the LORD had commanded Moses, and they divided the land.
Thus the sons of Israel did just as the LORD had commanded Moses, and they divided the land.
Contextual Overview
1Here are the inheritance allotments that the People of Israel received in the land of Canaan. Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the family clans made the allotments. Each inheritance was assigned by lot to the nine and a half tribes, just as God had commanded Moses. 3Moses had given the two and a half tribes their inheritance east of the Jordan, but hadn't given an inheritance to the Levites, as he had to the others. Because the sons of Joseph had become two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim, they gave no allotment to the Levites; but they did give them cities to live in with pasture rights for their flocks and herds. 5 The People of Israel followed through exactly as God had commanded Moses. They apportioned the land.
Bible Verse Review
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Cross-References
Genesis 14:10
The Valley of Siddim was full of tar pits. When the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, they fell into the tar pits, but the rest escaped into the mountains. The four kings captured all the possessions of Sodom and Gomorrah, all their food and equipment, and went on their way. They captured Lot, Abram's nephew who was living in Sodom at the time, taking everything he owned with them.
The Valley of Siddim was full of tar pits. When the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, they fell into the tar pits, but the rest escaped into the mountains. The four kings captured all the possessions of Sodom and Gomorrah, all their food and equipment, and went on their way. They captured Lot, Abram's nephew who was living in Sodom at the time, taking everything he owned with them.
Deuteronomy 3:11
Og king of Bashan was the last remaining Rephaite. His bed, made of iron, was over thirteen feet long and six wide. You can still see it on display in Rabbah of the People of Ammon.
Og king of Bashan was the last remaining Rephaite. His bed, made of iron, was over thirteen feet long and six wide. You can still see it on display in Rabbah of the People of Ammon.
Joshua 12:4
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2 Samuel 5:22
Later there was a repeat performance. The Philistines came up again and deployed their troops in the Rephaim Valley. David again prayed to God . This time God said, "Don't attack them head-on. Instead, circle around behind them and ambush them from the grove of sacred trees. When you hear the sound of shuffling in the trees, get ready to move out. It's a signal that God is going ahead of you to smash the Philistine camp." David did exactly what God told him. He routed the Philistines all the way from Gibeon to Gezer.
Later there was a repeat performance. The Philistines came up again and deployed their troops in the Rephaim Valley. David again prayed to God . This time God said, "Don't attack them head-on. Instead, circle around behind them and ambush them from the grove of sacred trees. When you hear the sound of shuffling in the trees, get ready to move out. It's a signal that God is going ahead of you to smash the Philistine camp." David did exactly what God told him. He routed the Philistines all the way from Gibeon to Gezer.
2 Samuel 23:13
One day during harvest, the Three parted from the Thirty and joined David at the Cave of Adullam. A squad of Philistines had set up camp in the Valley of Rephaim. While David was holed up in the Cave, the Philistines had their base camp in Bethlehem. David had a sudden craving and said, "Would I ever like a drink of water from the well at the gate of Bethlehem!" So the Three penetrated the Philistine lines, drew water from the well at the gate of Bethlehem, and brought it back to David. But David wouldn't drink it; he poured it out as an offering to God , saying, "There is no way, God , that I'll drink this! This isn't mere water, it's their life-blood—they risked their very lives to bring it!" So David refused to drink it. This is the sort of thing that the Three did.
One day during harvest, the Three parted from the Thirty and joined David at the Cave of Adullam. A squad of Philistines had set up camp in the Valley of Rephaim. While David was holed up in the Cave, the Philistines had their base camp in Bethlehem. David had a sudden craving and said, "Would I ever like a drink of water from the well at the gate of Bethlehem!" So the Three penetrated the Philistine lines, drew water from the well at the gate of Bethlehem, and brought it back to David. But David wouldn't drink it; he poured it out as an offering to God , saying, "There is no way, God , that I'll drink this! This isn't mere water, it's their life-blood—they risked their very lives to bring it!" So David refused to drink it. This is the sort of thing that the Three did.
1 Chronicles 11:15
The Big Three from the Thirty made a rocky descent to David at the Cave of Adullam while a company of Philistines was camped in the Valley of Rephaim. David was holed up in the Cave while the Philistines were prepared for battle at Bethlehem. David had a sudden craving: "What I wouldn't give for a drink of water from the well in Bethlehem, the one at the gate!" The Three penetrated the Philistine camp, drew water from the well at the Bethlehem gate, shouldered it, and brought it to David. And then David wouldn't drink it! He poured it out as a sacred offering to God , saying, "I'd rather be damned by God than drink this! It would be like drinking the lifeblood of these men—they risked their lives to bring it." So he refused to drink it. These are the kinds of things that the Big Three of the Mighty Men did.
The Big Three from the Thirty made a rocky descent to David at the Cave of Adullam while a company of Philistines was camped in the Valley of Rephaim. David was holed up in the Cave while the Philistines were prepared for battle at Bethlehem. David had a sudden craving: "What I wouldn't give for a drink of water from the well in Bethlehem, the one at the gate!" The Three penetrated the Philistine camp, drew water from the well at the Bethlehem gate, shouldered it, and brought it to David. And then David wouldn't drink it! He poured it out as a sacred offering to God , saying, "I'd rather be damned by God than drink this! It would be like drinking the lifeblood of these men—they risked their lives to bring it." So he refused to drink it. These are the kinds of things that the Big Three of the Mighty Men did.
Psalms 105:23
Then Israel entered Egypt, Jacob immigrated to the Land of Ham. God gave his people lots of babies; soon their numbers alarmed their foes. He turned the Egyptians against his people; they abused and cheated God's servants. Then he sent his servant Moses, and Aaron, whom he also chose. They worked marvels in that spiritual wasteland, miracles in the Land of Ham. He spoke, "Darkness!" and it turned dark— they couldn't see what they were doing. He turned all their water to blood so that all their fish died; He made frogs swarm through the land, even into the king's bedroom; He gave the word and flies swarmed, gnats filled the air. He substituted hail for rain, he stabbed their land with lightning; He wasted their vines and fig trees, smashed their groves of trees to splinters; With a word he brought in locusts, millions of locusts, armies of locusts; They consumed every blade of grass in the country and picked the ground clean of produce; He struck down every firstborn in the land, the first fruits of their virile powers. He led Israel out, their arms filled with loot, and not one among his tribes even stumbled. Egypt was glad to have them go— they were scared to death of them. God spread a cloud to keep them cool through the day and a fire to light their way through the night; They prayed and he brought quail, filled them with the bread of heaven; He opened the rock and water poured out; it flowed like a river through that desert— All because he remembered his Covenant, his promise to Abraham, his servant.
Then Israel entered Egypt, Jacob immigrated to the Land of Ham. God gave his people lots of babies; soon their numbers alarmed their foes. He turned the Egyptians against his people; they abused and cheated God's servants. Then he sent his servant Moses, and Aaron, whom he also chose. They worked marvels in that spiritual wasteland, miracles in the Land of Ham. He spoke, "Darkness!" and it turned dark— they couldn't see what they were doing. He turned all their water to blood so that all their fish died; He made frogs swarm through the land, even into the king's bedroom; He gave the word and flies swarmed, gnats filled the air. He substituted hail for rain, he stabbed their land with lightning; He wasted their vines and fig trees, smashed their groves of trees to splinters; With a word he brought in locusts, millions of locusts, armies of locusts; They consumed every blade of grass in the country and picked the ground clean of produce; He struck down every firstborn in the land, the first fruits of their virile powers. He led Israel out, their arms filled with loot, and not one among his tribes even stumbled. Egypt was glad to have them go— they were scared to death of them. God spread a cloud to keep them cool through the day and a fire to light their way through the night; They prayed and he brought quail, filled them with the bread of heaven; He opened the rock and water poured out; it flowed like a river through that desert— All because he remembered his Covenant, his promise to Abraham, his servant.
Jeremiah 48:1
The Message on Moab from God -of-the-Angel-Armies, the God of Israel: "Doom to Nebo! Leveled to the ground! Kiriathaim demeaned and defeated, The mighty fortress reduced to a molehill, Moab's glory—dust and ashes. Conspirators plot Heshbon's doom: ‘Come, let's wipe Moab off the map.' Dungface Dimon will loudly lament, as killing follows killing. Listen! A cry out of Horonaim: ‘Disaster—doom and more doom!' Moab will be shattered. Her cries will be heard clear down in Zoar. Up the ascent of Luhith climbers weep, And down the descent from Horonaim, cries of loss and devastation. Oh, run for your lives! Get out while you can! Survive by your wits in the wild! You trusted in thick walls and big money, yes? But it won't help you now. Your big god Chemosh will be hauled off, his priests and managers with him. A wrecker will wreck every city. Not a city will survive. The valley fields will be ruined, the plateau pastures destroyed, just as I told you. Cover the land of Moab with salt. Make sure nothing ever grows here again. Her towns will all be ghost towns. Nobody will ever live here again. Sloppy work in God 's name is cursed, and cursed all halfhearted use of the sword.
The Message on Moab from God -of-the-Angel-Armies, the God of Israel: "Doom to Nebo! Leveled to the ground! Kiriathaim demeaned and defeated, The mighty fortress reduced to a molehill, Moab's glory—dust and ashes. Conspirators plot Heshbon's doom: ‘Come, let's wipe Moab off the map.' Dungface Dimon will loudly lament, as killing follows killing. Listen! A cry out of Horonaim: ‘Disaster—doom and more doom!' Moab will be shattered. Her cries will be heard clear down in Zoar. Up the ascent of Luhith climbers weep, And down the descent from Horonaim, cries of loss and devastation. Oh, run for your lives! Get out while you can! Survive by your wits in the wild! You trusted in thick walls and big money, yes? But it won't help you now. Your big god Chemosh will be hauled off, his priests and managers with him. A wrecker will wreck every city. Not a city will survive. The valley fields will be ruined, the plateau pastures destroyed, just as I told you. Cover the land of Moab with salt. Make sure nothing ever grows here again. Her towns will all be ghost towns. Nobody will ever live here again. Sloppy work in God 's name is cursed, and cursed all halfhearted use of the sword.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
As the Lord commanded Moses, so the children of Israel did,.... Particularly with respect to the division of the land, and making provision for the Levites; this they did by their heads and representatives, the high priest and chief ruler, and the princes of the several tribes:
and they divided the land; met about it, and began to take measures in order to do it; they prepared for it, though as yet it was not actually done, and previous to it was the following incident.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Joshua 14:5. They divided the land. — This work was begun some time before at Gilgal, and was finished some time after at Shiloh. It must have required a very considerable time to make all the geographical arrangements that were necessary for this purpose.
