Joshua 13:7 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Bible Comments

The Command to Divide the Land (Joshua 13:7).

Joshua 13:7

‘ Now therefore divide this land for an inheritance for the nine tribes and the half tribe of Manasseh.'

“This land” is the whole land of Canaan not just the part mentioned above. God has now turned from the land yet to be possessed to the whole land. It was to be divided between all but the two and a half tribes Beyond Jordan. The inheritance was under the covenant. It was a fruit of the covenant promises, reminding them that it was a gift from God.

Joshua 13:7

7 Now therefore divide this land for an inheritance unto the nine tribes, and the half tribe of Manasseh,