The Lord had told Moses how to give the land to the tribes of Israel, and the Israelites divided the land.
They did just as the Lord commanded Moses and Aaron.
There Joshua threw lots in the presence of the Lord to choose the lands that should be given to each tribe.
At Shiloh in the land of Canaan, the heads of the Levite families said to them, “The Lord commanded Moses that you give us towns where we may live and pastures for our animals.”