5 As the Lord commanded Moses, so the children of Israel did, and they divided the land.
5 So the Israelites divided the land, just as the Lord had commanded Moses.
5 The people of Israel did as the Lord commanded Moses; they allotted the land.
5 The People of Israel followed through exactly as God had commanded Moses. They apportioned the land. Caleb
5 As the Lord had commanded Moses, so the children of Israel did; and they divided the land.
5 So the land was distributed in strict accordance with the Lord 's commands to Moses.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Joshua 14:5
Commentary on Joshua 14:1-5
(Read Joshua 14:1-5)
The Israelites must occupy the new conquests. Canaan would have been subdued in vain, if it had not been inhabited. Yet every man might not go and settle where he pleased. God shall choose our inheritance for us. Let us survey our heritage of present mercy, our prospect for the land of promise, eternal in the heavens. Is God any respecter of persons? Is it not better that our place, as to earthly good or sorrow, should be determined by the infinite wisdom of our heavenly Father, than by our own ignorance? Should not those for whom the great mystery of godliness was exhibited, those whose redemption was purchased by Jesus Christ, thankfully refer their earthly concerns to his appointment?