# the areas of land that the people of Israel received as their inheritance

The land that the people of Israel acquired is spoken of as if it were an inheritance that they received as a permanent possession. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# assigned to them by Eleazar the priest, by Joshua son of Nun, and by the tribal leaders of their ancestors' families within the people of Israel

This can be stated in active form. AT: "which Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the tribal leaders of their ancestors' families within the people of Israel assigned to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# tribal leaders

"leaders of the tribes"

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/israel]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/receive]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/inherit]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/canaan]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/assign]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/joshua]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/tribe]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/family]]