Joshua 18:2
And there remained among the children of Israel seven tribes, which had not yet received their inheritance.
Joshua 18:2 in other translations
| BSB | there were still seven tribes of Israel who had not yet received their inheritance. |
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| WEB | Seven tribes remained among the children of Israel, which had not yet divided their inheritance. |
| ASV | And there remained among the children of Israel seven tribes, which had not yet divided their inheritance. |
| YLT | And there are left among the sons of Israel who have not shared their inheritance, seven tribes, |
| DARBY | And there remained among the children of Israel seven tribes whose inheritance had not been distributed to them. |
| BBE | But there were still seven tribes among the children of Israel who had not taken up their heritage. |
| Webster | And there remained among the children of Israel seven tribes, which had not yet received their inheritance. |
What does Joshua 18:2 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Jos 18:2-9. The Remainder of the Land Described.
2. there remained ... seven tribes, which had not yet received their inheritance--The selection of Shiloh for the seat of worship, together with the consequent removal of the camp thither, had necessarily interrupted the casting of lots, which was commenced by fixing localities for the tribes of Judah and Joseph. Various causes led to a long delay in resuming it. The satisfaction of the people with their change to so pleasant and fertile a district, their preference of a nomad life, a love of ease, and reluctance to renew the war, seem to have made them indifferent to the possession of a settled inheritance. But Joshua was too much alive to the duty laid on him by the Lord to let matters continue in that state; and accordingly, since a general conquest of the land had been made, he resolved to proceed immediately with the lot, believing that when each tribe should receive its inheritance, a new motive would arise to lead them to exert themselves in securing the full possession.Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Joshua 18:2-10
After a year or more, Joshua blamed their slackness, and told them how to proceed. God, by his grace, has given us a title to a good land, the heavenly Canaan, but we are slack to take possession of it; we enter not into that rest, as we might by faith, and hope, and holy joy. How long shall it be thus with us? How long shall we thus stand in our own light, and forsake our own mercies for lying vanities? Joshua stirs the Israelites up to take possession of their lots. He is ready to do his part, if they will do theirs.
Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain
Joshua 18:2 in the original Hebrew
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Context
- Joshua 18:1
And the whole congregation of the children of Israel assembled together at Shiloh, and set up the tabernacle of the congregation there. And the land was subdued before them.
- Joshua 18:2
And there remained among the children of Israel seven tribes, which had not yet received their inheritance.
- Joshua 18:3
And Joshua said unto the children of Israel, How long are ye slack to go to possess the land, which the Lord God of your fathers hath given you?
Joshua 18:2 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Mas habían quedado en los hijos de Israel siete tribus, á las cuales aun no habían repartido su posesión. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et il restait parmi les fils d’Israël sept tribus auxquelles on n’avait pas encore distribué leur héritage. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und es blieben unter den Kindern Israel sieben Stämme übrig, deren Erbteil man noch nicht ausgeteilt hatte. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Remanserant autem filiorum Israël septem tribus, quæ necdum acceperant possessiones suas. |