Joshua 18:5 meaning and explanation
and divide the land into seven portions. Judah shall remain in their territory in the south, and the house of Joseph shall remain in their territory in the north.
Joshua 18:5, Berean Standard Bible
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Joshua is speaking to the assembled Israelites at Shiloh, where the Tent of Meeting has been set up. Seven tribes have not yet received their inheritance, so he sends surveyors to map the remaining land into seven portions.
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