1-5 The nine tribes and a half are to have their inheritance by lot 6-15 Caleb by privilege obtains Hebron

which Eleazar Nu 34:17-29

2 By lot was their inheritance, as the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses, for the nine tribes, and for the half tribe.

lot Though god had sufficiently pointed out by the predictions of Jacob and Moses what portions he designed for each tribe, yet we readily discern an admirable proof of His wisdom, in the orders he gave to decide them by lot. By this means the false interpretations which might have been given to the words of Jacob and Moses were prevented; and by striking at the root of whatever might occasion jealousies and disputes among the tribes, he evidently secured the honesty of those appointed to distribute the conquered lands of Canaan. Besides, the success of this method gave a fresh proof of the divinity of the Jewish religion, and the truth of its oracles. Each tribe finding itself placed by lot exactly in the spot where Jacob and Moses foretold, it was evident that Providence had equally directed both the predictions and the lot; and it would be the greatest folly and presumption not to acknowledge the inspiration of God in the words of Jacob and Moses; the direction of his hand in the lot, and his providence in the event. Nu 26:55,56 33:54 34:13 Ps 16:5,6 Pr 16:33 18:18 Mt 25:34

3 For Moses had given the inheritance of two tribes and an half tribe on the other side Jordan: but unto the Levites he gave none inheritance among them.

Moses Jos 13:8 Nu 32:29-42 De 3:12-17

but unto Jos 13:14,32,33

4 For the children of Joseph were two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim: therefore they gave no part unto the Levites in the land, save cities to dwell in, with their suburbs for their cattle and for their substance.

the children Ge 48:5 1Ch 5:1,2

save cities Jos 21:2-42 Nu 35:2-8 1Ch 6:54-81

5 As the LORD commanded Moses, so the children of Israel did, and they divided the land.

6 Then the children of Judah came unto Joshua in Gilgal: and Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite said unto him, Thou knowest the thing that the LORD said unto Moses the man of God concerning me and thee in Kadeshbarnea.

Gilgal Jos 4:19 10:43

Caleb Nu 13:6 14:6

Kenezite Jos 14:14 15:17 Nu 32:12

Thou knowest Nu 12:7,8 De 33:1 34:5,10 Jud 13:6-8 1Ki 13:1,14 2Ki 4:9,16,42 8:7,11 Ps 90:1 1Ti 6:11 2Ti 3:17

Kadesh-barnea Nu 13:26

7 Forty years old was I when Moses the servant of the LORD sent me from Kadeshbarnea to espy out the land; and I brought him word again as it was in mine heart.

sent me Nu 13:6,16-20

I brought Nu 13:26-33 14:6-10

8 Nevertheless my brethren that went up with me made the heart of the people melt: but I wholly followed the LORD my God.

wholly Jos 14:14 Nu 14:24 De 1:36 Re 14:4

9 And Moses sware on that day, saying, Surely the land whereon thy feet have trodden shall be thine inheritance, and thy children's for ever, because thou hast wholly followed the LORD my God.

jos 1:3 nu 13:22 14:22-24

10 And now, behold, the LORD hath kept me alive, as he said, these forty and five years, even since the LORD spake this word unto Moses, while the children of Israel wandered in the wilderness: and now, lo, I am this day fourscore and five years old.

forty Jos 11:18 Nu 14:33,34

wandered [heb] walked

11 As yet I am as strong this day as I was in the day that Moses sent me: as my strength was then, even so is my strength now, for war, both to go out, and to come in.

De 31:2 34:7 Ps 90:10 103:5

12 Now therefore give me this mountain, whereof the LORD spake in that day; for thou heardest in that day how the Anakims were there, and that the cities were great and fenced: if so be the LORD will be with me, then I shall be able to drive them out, as the LORD said.

the Anakims Jos 11:21,22 Nu 13:28,33

if so be Nu 14:8,9 21:34 1Sa 14:6 2Ch 14:11 Ps 18:32-34 27:1-3 44:3 60:12 118:10-12 Ro 8:31 Php 4:13 Heb 11:33

I shall Jos 15:14 Jud 1:20

13 And Joshua blessed him, and gave unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh Hebron for an inheritance.

blessed Jos 22:6 Ge 47:7,10 1Sa 1:17 So 6:9

gave unto Jos 10:36,37 15:13 21:11,12 Jud 1:20 1Ch 6:55,56

14 Hebron therefore became the inheritance of Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite unto this day, because that he wholly followed the LORD God of Israel.

because Jos 14:8,9 1Co 15:58

15 And the name of Hebron before was Kirjatharba; which Arba was a great man among the Anakims. And the land had rest from war.

And the name Jos 15:13 Ge 23:2

And the land Jos 11:23 Jud 3:11,30 5:31 8:28