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These are the inheritances which the children of Israel took in the land of Canaan, which Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the fathers` [houses] of the tribes of the children of Israel, distributed to them,
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God's Order in Leadership
Commentators note the specific order of leaders: "Eleazar the priest, and Joshua." This wasn't accidental. It reflects the divine government established for Israel, where the priest held spiritual authority (seeking God's will) and the judge (Joshua) held executive power. This structure, along with tribal leaders named years earlier, shows God's detailed and sovereign plan for His people.
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Joshua
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19th Century
Anglican
(Joshua 14-19, inclusive).
And these are the countries which ... Eleazar ... and Joshua ... distributed. Here w…
16th Century
Protestant
And these are the countries, etc. He now proceeds to the land of Canaan, from which nine tribes and a half were to obtain their lots. He w…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And these [are the countries] which the children of Israel inherited in the land of Canaan…
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Presbyterian
The Israelites must occupy the new conquests. Canaan would have been subdued in vain if it had not been inhabited. Yet not every man could go and s…