# General Information:

Joshua is continuing his speech to the children of Israel.

# They will divide it

"They will divide the land"

# Judah will remain

"The tribe of Judah will remain"

# the house of Joseph

Here the word "house" represents the descendants of Joseph. The phrase refers to the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh. Alternate translation: "the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])