by the lot of their inheritance, as Yahweh commanded by Moses, for the nine tribes, and for the half-tribe.
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by the lot of their inheritance, as Yahweh commanded by Moses, for the nine tribes, and for the half-tribe.
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Questions where the Bible appears to say two different things, with the passages on each side set together.
Proverbs 23:4 ("labor not to be rich") is offered as a condemnation of get-rich-quick schemes including gambling. The opposite side stacks Numbers 26:52-56, 33:54, 34:13, and Joshua 14:2, 18:6, 19:51, 21:8 — Yahweh repeatedly commands the land of Canaan to be divided by lot (goral), and Joshua casts lots as a method of divine guidance.
Critical scholarship: Usually considered reconciled.
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"Joshua 14:2 — Scripture Analysis" GEBible, https://gebible.app/analysis/verse/joshua/14/2?version=WEB (retrieved 27 August 2026).