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Remember the following truth from our beloved Torah!
“Ye shall NOT ADD TO THE WORD which
I command you, NEITHER SHALL YE DIMINISH FROM
IT, that ye may keep the commandments of יְהוָה
אֱלֹהֵיכֶם - the LORD your Eloleichem,
which I command you”. Davarim - Deuteronomy 4:2. (JPS-1917).
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With
Rabbi, Dr. Reuven Ben Avraham-Goossens, PhD.
Introduction:
Chapter 14 transitions from
the general descriptions of the land in Chapter 13 to the actual process of
distribution. This chapter is a testament to the
intersection of Divine decree and individual
merit. We see the formal start of the allotment for the nine
and a half tribes on the west side of the
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Let us now read Joshua
Chapter 14:1-15:
(JPS-1917 version of the Tanakh).
1. “And these are the
inheritances which the children of Israel took in the land of Canaan, which Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the
heads of the fathers’ houses of the tribes of the children of Israel,
distributed unto them, 2. by
the lot of their inheritance, as יְהוָה - the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses, for the
nine tribes, and for the half-tribe. 3. For Moses had
given the inheritance of the two tribes and the half-tribe beyond the
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Explanations of Joshua Chapter 14, verses 1-15:
Verses
1-5: The Formal Allotment.
The division is overseen by a triumvirate: Eleazar the priest (spiritual authority), Joshua
(civil/military leadership), and the heads of the ancestral houses. The "lot"
is used as the mechanism for distribution, ensuring that the final decision is
attributed to the Almighty rather than human favouritism. The text clarifies
that Joseph’s descendants have become two tribes (Manasseh and Ephraim),
maintaining the count of twelve land-owning tribes while the Levites remain
dedicated to spiritual service without a landed estate.
Verses 6-9: Caleb’s Plea and the Memory of Kadesh-Barnea.
Caleb, now eighty-five years old, approaches Joshua. He
recounts the mission from forty-five years prior when he was one of the twelve
spies. While the others “made the heart of the people melt”, Caleb remained
steadfast. He emphasizes his integrity, noting that he brought back word “as it
was in my heart”. He reminds Joshua of the oath Moses made: that the land
Caleb’s feet trod upon would be his specific inheritance because he “wholly
followed יְהוָה - the LORD”.
Verses
10-12: Strength and the “
In a remarkable display of vitality, Caleb declares that he
is as strong at eighty-five as he was at forty. He does not ask for a peaceful
valley or an easy life; he specifically asks for “this mountain”
Verses
13-15: The Blessing and the
Rest.
Joshua recognizes the justice of the claim and blesses
Caleb, granting him
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My Closing Message:
The message of Chapter 14 is that faith is the ultimate preservative. Caleb did not just survive the forty years of wandering; he thrived, his spirit and body sustained by the promise he carried in his heart. His story teaches us that true inheritance is not something we passively wait for, but something we actively claim, even when it requires confronting the “giants” of our lives. When we align our internal convictions (“what is in our heart”) with our external actions, we find the strength to transform a mountain of obstacles into a place of rest and inheritance.
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