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Notwithstanding, the land shall be divided by lot: according to the names of the tribes of their fathers they shall inherit.
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God's Will, Not Random Chance
Commentators stress that the casting of lots was not a game of chance but a sacred act to reveal God's direct will. John Gill and Charles Ellicott explain that this method ensured the people knew the division of land was from God, not just from their leaders. The process was even believed to be guided by the Holy Spirit, with the High Priest involved, removing any doubt about the divine origin of each tribe's inheritance.
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19th Century
Anglican
Unto these the land shall be divided ... — The general apportionment of the land, regarding the relative position of each tribe, was to be…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Notwithstanding, the land shall be divided by lot That the division might appear to be according to the determinatio…
Presbyterian
In distributing these tribes, the general rule of equity is prescribed: that to many should be given more, and to fewer less. Though it seems left …
