“And they shall divide it into seven parts: Judah shall abide in their coast on the south, and the house of Joseph shall abide in their coasts on the north.”
They shall divide it into seven portions. Judah shall continue in his territory on the south, and the house of Joseph shall continue in their territory on the north — This verse outlines the tripartite division of the remaining land: Judah remains south, Joseph tribes (Ephraim and Manasseh) remain north, and the middle seven tribes will receive allotments in the central territory. The verb 'continue' (yašmĕrû) literally means 'guard' or 'keep,' suggesting that Judah and Joseph maintain their positions as borders and anchors. The theological framework treats the land as divisible into ordered regions, each with sacred significance.
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