Joshua 18:8

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

The men set out, and as they went, Joshua directed those going to map the land, saying, "Go, walk through the land, write a description of it, and return to me. Then I will cast lots for you here before the LORD in Shiloh."

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And the men arose, and went away: and hua charged them that went to describe the land, saying, Go and walk through the land, and describe it, and come again to me, that I may here cast lots for you before the LORD in Shiloh.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And the men arose and went away; and Joshua charged those who went to describe the land, saying, Go and walk through the land, describe it, and return to me that I may cast lots for you here before the LORD in Shiloh.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And the men arose, and went away: and Joshua charged them that went to describe the land, saying, Go and walk through the land, and describe it, and come again to me, that I may here cast lots for you before the LORD in Shiloh.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And the men arose, and went: and Joshua charged them that went to describe the land, saying, Go and walk through the land, and describe it, and come again to me; and I will cast lots for you here before Jehovah in Shiloh.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And the men arose, and went away: and Joshua charged them that went to describe the land, saying, Go and walk through the land, and describe it, and come again to me, that I may here cast lots for you before the LORD in Shiloh.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Then the men gat vp, to go their waye. And whan they were aboute to go for to descrybe the londe, Iosua commaunded them, and sayde: Go youre waye, and walke thorow the londe, and descrybe it, and come agayne vnto me, that I maye cast ye lot for you before the LORDE at Silo.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Then the men arose, and went their way: and Ioshua charged them that went to describe the land, saying, Depart, and goe through the land, and describe it, and returne to me, that I may here cast lottes for you before the Lord in Shiloh.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And the men arose, and went their waye: And Iosuah charged them that went to describe the lande, saying: Depart, and go through the lande, and describe it, and come againe to me, that I may here cast lottes for you before the Lorde in Silo.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And the men arose, and went away: and Joshua charged them that went to describe the land, saying, Go and walk through the land, and describe it, and come again to me, that I may here cast lots for you before the LORD in Shiloh.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    The men arose, and went: and Joshua charged those who went to describe the land, saying, Go and walk through the land, and describe it, and come again to me; and I will cast lots for you here before Yahweh in Shiloh.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And the men rise and go; and Joshua commandeth those who are going to describe the land, saying, `Go, and walk up and down through the land, and describe it, and turn back unto me, and here I cast for you a lot before Jehovah in Shiloh.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And the men arose, and went: and Joshua charged them that went to describe the land, saying, Go and walk through the land, and describe it, and come again to me; and I will cast lots for you here before Jehovah in Shiloh.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And the men arose, and went: and Joshua charged them that went to describe the land, saying, Go and walk through the land, and describe it, and come again to me; and I will cast lots for you here before Jehovah in Shiloh.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    So the men got up and went; and Joshua gave orders to those who went, to make a record of the land, saying, Go up and down through the land, and make a record of it and come back here to me, and I will make the distribution for you here by the decision of the Lord in Shiloh.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    The men arose and went. Joshua commanded those who went to survey the land, saying, "Go walk through the land, survey it, and come again to me. I will cast lots for you here before Yahweh in Shiloh."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    When the men started out, Joshua told those going to map out the land,“Go, walk through the land, map it out, and return to me. Then I will draw lots for you before the LORD here in Shiloh.”

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 13:17 : 17 Arise, walk through the land, its length and its breadth, for I will give it to you.
  • Josh 7:16-18 : 16 Early the next morning, Joshua had Israel come forward by tribes, and the tribe of Judah was taken. 17 He had the clans of Judah come forward, and the clan of the Zerahites was taken. He had the clan of the Zerahites come forward, family by family, and Zabdi was taken. 18 Joshua had his family come forward man by man, and Achan, son of Carmi, son of Zabdi, son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, was taken.
  • Josh 13:7 : 7 Now divide this land as an inheritance for the nine tribes and the half-tribe of Manasseh.
  • Josh 14:1-2 : 1 These are the territories the Israelites inherited in the land of Canaan, which Eleazar the priest, Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the ancestral tribes allotted to the Israelites. 2 Their inheritance was assigned by lot, as the LORD had commanded through Moses, for the nine and a half tribes.
  • Josh 15:1 : 1 The allotment for the tribe of the descendants of Judah, by their clans, extended to the southern boundary, reaching the Edom border and the Wilderness of Zin in the Negev at its southernmost point.
  • Josh 18:1 : 1 The entire assembly of the Israelites gathered at Shiloh, where they set up the Tent of Meeting, and the land was subdued before them.
  • Josh 18:6 : 6 Write a description of the land in seven divisions and bring it to me here. I will cast lots for you here before the LORD our God.
  • Josh 18:10 : 10 Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before the LORD, and there he distributed the land to the Israelites, according to their divisions.
  • 1 Sam 14:41 : 41 Then Saul prayed to the Lord, the God of Israel: 'Give a perfect lot.' Jonathan and Saul were taken by lot, and the people were cleared.
  • Acts 1:24-26 : 24 Then they prayed, “You, Lord, who know the hearts of all, show us which of these two you have chosen. 25 To take up the place of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas turned aside to go to his own place.” 26 Then they cast lots, and the lot fell to Matthias; so he was added to the eleven apostles.
  • Rom 14:19 : 19 So then, let us pursue what promotes peace and what builds up one another.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Josh 18:9-11
    3 verses
    90%

    9So the men went and surveyed the land. They wrote a description of it by its towns in seven divisions and brought the report back to Joshua at the camp at Shiloh.

    10Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before the LORD, and there he distributed the land to the Israelites, according to their divisions.

    11The lot of the tribe of Benjamin, according to their clans, came up. The territory allotted to their lot lay between the tribes of Judah and Joseph.

  • Josh 18:3-7
    5 verses
    83%

    3Joshua said to the Israelites, "How long will you delay entering to take possession of the land that the LORD, the God of your ancestors, has given you?

    4Appoint three men from each tribe. I will send them out to survey the land and map it according to their inheritances. Then they will return to me.

    5Divide the land into seven portions. Judah will remain in its territory in the south, and the house of Joseph will remain in its territory in the north.

    6Write a description of the land in seven divisions and bring it to me here. I will cast lots for you here before the LORD our God.

    7The Levites will not have a portion among you, because the priesthood of the LORD is their inheritance. Gad, Reuben, and half the tribe of Manasseh have already received their inheritance east of the Jordan, which Moses, the servant of the LORD, gave them.

  • Josh 19:51
    76%

    51These were the inheritances that Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the families of the Israelite tribes distributed by lot at Shiloh before the LORD, at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. So they finished dividing the land.

  • Num 34:16-18
    3 verses
    74%

    16The LORD spoke to Moses, saying:

    17These are the names of the men who shall divide the land for you as an inheritance: Eleazar the priest and Joshua son of Nun.

    18You shall also appoint one leader from each tribe to divide the land as an inheritance.

  • Josh 14:1-2
    2 verses
    73%

    1These are the territories the Israelites inherited in the land of Canaan, which Eleazar the priest, Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the ancestral tribes allotted to the Israelites.

    2Their inheritance was assigned by lot, as the LORD had commanded through Moses, for the nine and a half tribes.

  • Josh 6:7
    73%

    7And he commanded the people, 'Advance and march around the city, with the armed men going ahead of the ark of the LORD.'

  • Deut 1:22
    73%

    22Then all of you approached me and said, 'Let us send men ahead of us to explore the land and bring back a report about the route we should take and the cities we will come to.'

  • Josh 16:1
    73%

    1The lot for the sons of Joseph went out from the Jordan at Jericho, eastward to the waters of Jericho, into the wilderness, and ascended from Jericho through the hill country to Bethel.

  • Josh 1:10-12
    3 verses
    73%

    10Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people:

    11“Go through the camp and command the people, ‘Prepare your provisions, for in three days you will cross the Jordan to take possession of the land the LORD your God is giving you to inherit.’”

    12To the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, Joshua said:

  • Josh 14:5
    73%

    5The Israelites did as the LORD had commanded Moses and divided the land.

  • Josh 4:1-4
    4 verses
    72%

    1When all the people had finished crossing the Jordan, the LORD said to Joshua,

    2“Choose twelve men from among the people, one man from each tribe,

    3and command them, saying, ‘Take twelve stones from the middle of the Jordan, from the spot where the priests’ feet stand firm, carry them with you, and set them down at the place where you will spend the night.’”

    4So Joshua called the twelve men he had chosen from the Israelites, one man from each tribe,

  • Judg 2:6
    72%

    6After Joshua sent the people away, the Israelites went to take possession of the land, each to their own inheritance.

  • Josh 7:2
    72%

    2Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is near Beth-Aven to the east of Bethel, and said to them, "Go up and scout out the land." So the men went up and explored Ai.

  • Josh 22:6
    72%

    6So Joshua blessed them and sent them away, and they went to their tents.

  • Deut 3:28
    71%

    28‘Charge Joshua and encourage him, for he will lead this people across and enable them to inherit the land that you will see.’

  • Num 34:13
    71%

    13Moses commanded the Israelites, saying: This is the land you are to inherit by lot, which the LORD has commanded to give to the nine and a half tribes.

  • Josh 6:3
    71%

    3You and all the fighting men are to march around the city once. Do this for six days.

  • Josh 2:23
    71%

    23Then the two men came down from the hill country, crossed over, and went to Joshua son of Nun. They reported to him all that had happened to them.

  • Josh 3:2
    71%

    2At the end of three days, the officers went throughout the camp,

  • Josh 22:1
    71%

    1Then Joshua called the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh.

  • Josh 21:2
    70%

    2They spoke to them at Shiloh in the land of Canaan, saying, 'The LORD commanded through Moses to give us cities to live in, with pasture lands for our livestock.'

  • Josh 3:8
    70%

    8'And you are to command the priests who carry the ark of the covenant: When you reach the edge of the waters of the Jordan, stand in the Jordan.'

  • Josh 1:16
    70%

    16They answered Joshua, saying, “We will do everything you have commanded us, and we will go wherever you send us.

  • Josh 21:8
    70%

    8So the Israelites gave these cities with their pasture lands to the Levites, as the LORD had commanded through Moses, by lot.

  • Deut 10:11
    70%

    11Then the LORD said to me, 'Arise, set out ahead of the people so that they may go and take possession of the land that I swore to their ancestors to give to them.'

  • Num 13:2
    70%

    2Send men to explore the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the Israelites. You are to send one man from each ancestral tribe, each one a leader among them.

  • Josh 8:8
    70%

    8"When you have taken the city, you shall set it on fire, as the Lord has commanded. See, I have commanded you."