Contradiction with Numbers 26:52-56
This passage describes the allocation of land by lot based on the number of names from each tribe, which differs from the method outlined in Joshua 18:5 where Joshua directs the group to describe the land in detail before casting lots.
Numbers 26:52-56: And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Contradiction with Deuteronomy 1:8
This verse commands the Israelites to take possession of the land themselves, whereas Joshua 18:5 involves dividing the land with a detailed survey and casting lots.
Deuteronomy 1:8: Behold, I have set the land before you: go in and possess the land which the LORD sware unto your fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give unto them and to their seed after them. [set: Heb. given]
Contradiction with Joshua 13:1-7
Here, God tells Joshua that much land remains to be possessed and allocates specific land to tribes, contrasting with the division by description and lots in Joshua 18:5.
Joshua 13:1-7: Now Joshua was old [and] stricken in years; and the LORD said unto him, Thou art old [and] stricken in years, and there remaineth yet very much land to be possessed. [to...: Heb. to possess it]
Contradiction with Ezekiel 47:13-14
God states that the land should be divided equally among the tribes, which contrasts with the method of allocation by survey and lot in Joshua 18:5.
Ezekiel 47:13-14: Thus saith the Lord GOD; This [shall be] the border, whereby ye shall inherit the land according to the twelve tribes of Israel: Joseph [shall have two] portions.