Joshua 18:2
New International Version
but there were still seven Israelite tribes who had not yet received their inheritance.

New Living Translation
But there remained seven tribes who had not yet been allotted their grants of land.

English Standard Version
There remained among the people of Israel seven tribes whose inheritance had not yet been apportioned.

Berean Standard Bible
there were still seven tribes of Israel who had not yet received their inheritance.

King James Bible
And there remained among the children of Israel seven tribes, which had not yet received their inheritance.

New King James Version
But there remained among the children of Israel seven tribes which had not yet received their inheritance.

New American Standard Bible
But there remained among the sons of Israel seven tribes who had not divided their inheritance.

NASB 1995
There remained among the sons of Israel seven tribes who had not divided their inheritance.

NASB 1977
And there remained among the sons of Israel seven tribes who had not divided their inheritance.

Legacy Standard Bible
And there remained among the sons of Israel seven tribes who had not divided their inheritance.

Amplified Bible
There remained among the Israelites seven tribes who had not yet divided their inheritance.

Christian Standard Bible
but seven tribes among the Israelites were left who had not divided up their inheritance.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Seven tribes among the Israelites were left who had not divided up their inheritance.

American Standard Version
And there remained among the children of Israel seven tribes, which had not yet divided their inheritance.

Contemporary English Version
There were still seven tribes without any land,

English Revised Version
And there remained among the children of Israel seven tribes, which had not yet divided their inheritance.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
There were still seven tribes in Israel who had not yet received any land as their inheritance.

Good News Translation
There were still seven tribes of the people of Israel who had not yet been assigned their share of the land.

International Standard Version
Seven tribes remained among the Israelis for whom their inheritances had not yet been allocated.

Majority Standard Bible
there were still seven tribes of Israel who had not yet received their inheritance.

NET Bible
seven Israelite tribes had not been assigned their allotted land.

New Heart English Bible
Seven tribes remained among the children of Israel, which had not yet divided their inheritance.

Webster's Bible Translation
And there remained among the children of Israel seven tribes, which had not yet received their inheritance.

World English Bible
Seven tribes remained among the children of Israel, which had not yet divided their inheritance.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And there are seven tribes left among the sons of Israel who have not shared their inheritance,

Young's Literal Translation
And there are left among the sons of Israel who have not shared their inheritance, seven tribes,

Smith's Literal Translation
And there will remain among the sons of Israel to whom they distributed not their inheritance, seven tribes.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
But there remained seven tribes of the children of Israel, which as yet had not received their possessions.

Catholic Public Domain Version
But there remained seven tribes of the sons of Israel which had not yet received their possessions.

New American Bible
There remained seven tribes among the Israelites that had not yet received their heritage.

New Revised Standard Version
There remained among the Israelites seven tribes whose inheritance had not yet been apportioned.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And there remained among the children of Israel seven tribes which had not yet received their inheritance.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And there were seven tribes of the children of Israel left that had not divided their inheritance
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And there remained among the children of Israel seven tribes, which had not yet received their inheritance.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And the sons of Israel remained, even those who had not received their inheritance, seven tribes.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
The Remainder Divided
1Then the whole congregation of Israel assembled at Shiloh and set up the Tent of Meeting there. And though the land was subdued before them, 2there were still seven tribes of Israel who had not yet received their inheritance. 3So Joshua said to the Israelites, “How long will you put off entering and possessing the land that the LORD, the God of your fathers, has given you?…

Cross References
Numbers 34:16-29
Then the LORD said to Moses, / “These are the names of the men who are to assign the land as an inheritance for you: Eleazar the priest and Joshua son of Nun. / Appoint one leader from each tribe to distribute the land. ...

Numbers 26:52-56
Then the LORD said to Moses, / “The land is to be divided among the tribes as an inheritance, according to the number of names. / Increase the inheritance for a large tribe and decrease it for a small one; each tribe is to receive its inheritance according to the number of those registered. ...

Deuteronomy 1:38
Joshua son of Nun, who stands before you, will enter it. Encourage him, for he will enable Israel to inherit the land.

Deuteronomy 3:28
But commission Joshua, encourage him, and strengthen him, for he will cross over ahead of the people and enable them to inherit the land that you will see.”

Deuteronomy 31:7-8
Then Moses called for Joshua and said to him in the presence of all Israel, “Be strong and courageous, for you will go with this people into the land that the LORD swore to their fathers to give them, and you shall give it to them as an inheritance. / The LORD Himself goes before you; He will be with you. He will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid or discouraged.”

Joshua 14:1-5
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. / Their inheritance was assigned by lot for the nine and a half tribes, as the LORD had commanded through Moses. / For Moses had given the inheritance east of the Jordan to the other two and a half tribes. But he granted no inheritance among them to the Levites. ...

Joshua 13:1-7
Now Joshua was old and well along in years, and the LORD said to him, “You are old and well along in years, but very much of the land remains to be possessed. / This is the land that remains: All the territory of the Philistines and the Geshurites, / from the Shihor east of Egypt to the territory of Ekron on the north (considered to be Canaanite territory)—that of the five Philistine rulers of Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron, as well as that of the Avvites; ...

Joshua 19:51
These are the inheritances that Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the families distributed by lot to the tribes of Israel at Shiloh before the LORD at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. So they finished dividing up the land.

Joshua 21:1-3
Now the family heads of the Levites approached Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the other tribes of Israel / at Shiloh in the land of Canaan and said to them, “The LORD commanded through Moses that we be given cities in which to live, together with pasturelands for our livestock.” / So by the command of the LORD, the Israelites gave the Levites these cities and their pasturelands out of their own inheritance:

Judges 2:6
After Joshua had dismissed the people, the Israelites went out to take possession of the land, each to his own inheritance.

Acts 13:19
And having vanquished seven nations in Canaan, He gave their land to His people as an inheritance.

Hebrews 4:8
For if Joshua had given them rest, God would not have spoken later about another day.

Acts 7:45
And our fathers who received it brought it in with Joshua when they dispossessed the nations God drove out before them. It remained until the time of David,

Hebrews 11:30-31
By faith the walls of Jericho fell, after the people had marched around them for seven days. / By faith the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies in peace, did not perish with those who were disobedient.

Romans 4:13
For the promise to Abraham and his offspring that he would be heir of the world was not given through the law, but through the righteousness that comes by faith.


Treasury of Scripture

And there remained among the children of Israel seven tribes, which had not yet received their inheritance.

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Joshua 18
1. The tabernacle is set up at Shiloh
2. The remainder of the land is described, and divided into seven parts
10. Joshua distributes it by lot
11. The lot and border of Benjamin
21. Their cities














But there were still
This phrase indicates a continuation of a previous narrative, suggesting a pause or delay in the process of distributing the land. The Hebrew word for "still" (עוֹד, 'od) implies persistence or remaining. Historically, this reflects a period of transition and incomplete fulfillment of God's promises to Israel. It serves as a reminder of the ongoing journey of faith and obedience required to fully realize God's plans.

seven tribes of Israel
The number seven in the Bible often symbolizes completeness or perfection. However, in this context, it highlights incompleteness, as these tribes had not yet received their inheritance. The tribes of Israel, descendants of Jacob's sons, represent the collective identity and unity of God's chosen people. This phrase underscores the importance of each tribe's role in the fulfillment of God's covenant with Israel.

who had not yet received
The phrase "had not yet received" suggests a delay or waiting period. The Hebrew root קָבַל (qabal) means to receive or accept. This delay could be due to various factors, including lack of initiative or unresolved conflicts. Spiritually, it reflects the need for patience and trust in God's timing, as well as the active participation required to claim His promises.

their inheritance
Inheritance (נַחֲלָה, nachalah) in the biblical context refers to the land promised by God to the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. It signifies not only physical territory but also spiritual legacy and divine blessing. The concept of inheritance is central to the identity and destiny of the Israelites, symbolizing God's faithfulness and the fulfillment of His covenant. This phrase invites reflection on the spiritual inheritance available to believers today through faith in Christ.

(2) And there remained . . . seven tribes, which had not yet received . . . inheritance.--This statement is well worthy of notice, as illustrating the character of the Israelites in a manner which is thoroughly true to nature. The conquest of the Canaanitish armies being completed, the two leading divisions of the host of Israel took possession of their shares of the conquered territory. The house of Judah and the house of Joseph were satisfied. This done, the weaker tribes were left to take care of themselves. They did not venture to select their own portions; the others did not come forward to offer them anything. Thus there remained, for a time, seven tribes which had not received their inheritance.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
there were still
וַיִּוָּֽתְרוּ֙ (way·yiw·wā·ṯə·rū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 3498: To jut over, exceed, to excel, to remain, be left, to leave, cause to abound, preserve

seven
שִׁבְעָ֖ה (šiḇ·‘āh)
Number - masculine singular
Strong's 7651: Seven, seven times, a week, an indefinite number

tribes
שְׁבָטִֽים׃ (šə·ḇā·ṭîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 7626: Rod, staff, club, scepter, tribe

of Israel
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (yiś·rā·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc

who
אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

had not
לֹֽא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

yet received
חָלְק֖וּ (ḥā·lə·qū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 2505: To be smooth, to apportion, separate

their inheritance.
נַֽחֲלָתָ֑ם (na·ḥă·lā·ṯām)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 5159: Something inherited, occupancy, an heirloom, an estate, patrimony, portion


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