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Berean Standard Bible

“Now these are the portions that the Israelites inherited in the land of Canaan, as distributed by Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the families of the tribes of Israel.”

Joshua 14:1

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Joshua 14 begins the detailed distribution of the land west of the Jordan. Eleazar the priest, Joshua and the tribal leaders assign territories by lot, and Caleb steps forward to claim the hill country promised to him decades earlier.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Now these are the portions that the Israelites inherited in the land of Canaan, as distributed by Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the families of the tribes of Israel.

World English Bible (WEB)

These are the inheritances which the children of Israel took in the land of Canaan, which Eleazar the priest, Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the fathers’ houses of the tribes of the children of Israel, distributed to them,

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And 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 unto them,

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And these are the heritages 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 tribes of the children of Israel, gave out to them;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

ESTO pues es lo que los hijos de Israel tomaron por heredad en la tierra de Canaán, lo cual les repartieron Eleazar sacerdote, y Josué hijo de Nun, y los principales de los padres de las tribus de los hijos de Israel.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Las tierras conquistadas en Canaán fueron asignadas a las nueve tribus y media restantes en Israel. La decisión en cuanto a la parte que recibiría cada tribu se tomó por sorteo delante del Señor, y él hizo que estas salieran en la forma por él deseada. Eleazar el sacerdote, Josué y los jefes de las tribus hicieron el sorteo.

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