Joshua 14:2
“By lot was their inheritance, as the Lord commanded by the hand of Moses, for the nine tribes, and for the half tribe.”
And these are the countries which the children of Israel inherited in the land of Canaan, which Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel, distributed for inheritance to them.
By lot was their inheritance, as the Lord commanded by the hand of Moses, for the nine tribes, and for the half tribe.
For Moses had given the inheritance of two tribes and an half tribe on the other side Jordan: but unto the Levites he gave none inheritance among them.
For the children of Joseph were two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim: therefore they gave no part unto the Levites in the land, save cities to dwell in, with their suburbs for their cattle and for their substance.
Cross-References
“Notwithstanding the land shall be divided by lot: according to the names of the tribes of their fathers they shall inherit.”
“For the tribe of the children of Reuben according to the house of their fathers, and the tribe of the children of Gad according to the house of their fathers, have received their inheritance; and half the tribe of Manasseh have received their inheritance:”
“The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.”
“The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the Lord.”
“And Moses commanded the children of Israel, saying, This is the land which ye shall inherit by lot, which the Lord commanded to give unto the nine tribes, and to the half tribe:”