Quotes About Faith

Then the sons of Joseph said to Joshua, “Why have you given us only one portion as an inheritance? We have many people, because the LORD has blessed us abundantly.”

Joshua answered them, “If you have so many people that the hill country of Ephraim is too small for you, go to the forest and clear for yourself an area in the land of the Perizzites and the Rephaim.”

because the hill country will be yours as well. It is a forest; clear it, and its farthest limits will be yours. Although the Canaanites have iron chariots and although they are strong, you can drive them out.”

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

So 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?

When you have mapped out the seven portions of land and brought it to me, I will cast lots for you here in the presence of the LORD our God.

Then it went on to the northern slope of Beth-arabah and went down into the valley.

Beth-arabah, Zemaraim, Bethel,

Mizpeh, Chephirah, Mozah,

Rekem, Irpeel, Taralah,

Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah,

Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez,

Remeth, En-gannim, En-haddah, and Beth-pazzez.

The fifth lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Asher:

It went on to Ebron, Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah, as far as Greater Sidon.

Their border started at Heleph and the great tree of Zaanannim, passing Adami-nekeb and Jabneel as far as Lakkum and ending at the Jordan.

The fortified cities were Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Chinnereth,

Adamah, Ramah, Hazor,

The seventh lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Dan:

Jehud, Bene-berak, Gath-rimmon,

(Later, when the territory of the Danites was lost to them, they went up and fought against Leshem, captured it, and put it to the sword. So they took possession of Leshem, settled there, and renamed it after their father Dan.)

When they had finished distributing the land into its territories, the Israelites gave Joshua son of Nun an inheritance among them,

Then the LORD said to Joshua,

Now the family heads of the Levites approached Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the other tribes of Israel