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Joshua was old, and the LORD told him that there was still much land that had not been taken, but now they were to begin dividing the land of Canaan among the tribes of Israel as their inheritance. God described in detail the areas that had not yet been conquered, and promised that He would surely drive out the inhabitants of those places. Moses had previously given the land east of the Jordan to the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half‑tribe of Manasseh as their permanent inheritance. The Levites received no allotment of land, because the LORD, the God of Israel, was their inheritance. This division of the land was the concrete fulfillment of God’s promise to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
The land promised to Israel by God was distributed to each tribe, showing God's faithfulness to His people. While the Levites received no land, they received God Himself as their portion—a more precious blessing. This teaches us that God's promises will surely be fulfilled, and He has prepared unique blessings for everyone. In our lives, we should learn to trust God's plan, knowing that the best inheritance is not material wealth, but a close relationship with God.
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