And there remained among the children of Israel seven tribes, which had not yet received their inheritance.
KJV
Parallel translations
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Parallel translations
4 additional translationsASV
And there remained among the children of Israel seven tribes, which had not yet divided their inheritance.
WEB
there were still seven tribes of Israel who had not yet received their inheritance.
YLT
And there are left among the sons of Israel who have not shared their inheritance, seven tribes,
DBT
And there remained among the children of Israel seven tribes whose inheritance had not been distributed to them.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old TestamentJoshua — The entry narrative — Israel crosses the Jordan, takes the Land through three conquest campaigns, and renews covenant at Shechem. The hinge between Torah's promises and the historical record of those promises unfolding.
- Author
- Joshua himself at least in part (24:26 — ‘Joshua wrote these words in the book of the law of God’); later editorial framing traditional
- Date
- Events c. 1400 BC (early) or 1230 BC (late); compilation across the early-monarchy period