The rest of the tribes get their land, and Joshua gets his at the very end.
Israel appoints six cities of refuge, where accidental murderers can be safe from family avengers until judgment is made. Levites receive cities in each tribe, the first going to Aaron in Judah and Benjamin (Hebron, here, but Jerusalem is on the border of Judah and Benjamin, the future capital of Israel).
How this is about Jesus
Jesus sits down to rest only after accomplishing our rest, like Joshua.
He is the greater high priest than the priest-judges in the cities of refuge, who accomplishes perfect justice and mercy for us, setting us free from the punishing avenger.
Application
Give others rest before you take it.
Be fair in your judgments.
Support those appointed to rule, judge and teach according to God's Word.
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