Joshua 19

Joshua 19  •  1 min. read  •  grade level: 10
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The second lot came forth to Simeon; and this is described similarly in the beginning of Joshua 19:1-8, with the added statement that it was out of the portion of Judah Simeon's inheritance was taken, the part of the former being too much for them: and therefore the latter had their portion within their part (vs. 9).
The third lot fell to the children of Zebulun, according to their families; their landmarks are laid down in Joshua 19:10-16.
In the fourth place comes Issachar's allotment, described in Joshua 19:17-23; in the fifth, Asher's, in verses 24-31; in the sixth, that of Naphtali, in verses 32-39; and in the seventh, Dan's, in verses 40-48.
Beautifully is it shown (Josh. 19:49-50) that “when they had made an end of dividing the land for inheritance by their coasts, the children of Israel gave an inheritance to Joshua the son of Nun among them.” Nor is this all: “According to the word of Jehovah they gave him the city which he asked, even Timnath-serah in mount Ephraim: and he built the city, and dwelt therein.” Self-seeking was not in Joshua more than in Moses. Each had his part in what was given to their leader—Jehovah's word, Joshua's petition, and Israel's gift: but not till they had ended their dividing of the land.