“All the inhabitants of the hill country from Lebanon unto Misrephoth–maim, and all the Sidonians, them will I drive out from before the children of Israel: only divide thou it by lot unto the Israelites for an inheritance, as I have commanded thee.”
The Canaanite response necessary — 'Only divide the land by lot to the Israelites for an inheritance, as I have commanded you. Joshua is instructed to proceed with the allocation of conquered territory to the tribes despite the remaining unconquered regions. The 'division by lot' (wayyelchu hagoral) is the LORD's prescribed method for distributing the inheritance. The continuation of Moses' command (from Numbers 34) through Joshua establishes continuity in the allocation process.
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