Joshua 19:17 meaning and explanation

The fourth lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Issachar:

Joshua 19:17, Berean Standard Bible

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The fourth lot falls to Issachar, Jacob's fifth son by Leah, whose tribe receives a fertile block in the Jezreel Valley. The lot is cast before the LORD at Shiloh, where Eleazar the priest and Joshua oversee the distribution, so the outcome is received as God's decision rather than a human negotiation.

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