Joshua 18:8

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.

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  • 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."

  • 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.

  • 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 in its length and in its breadth; for I will give it to you.
  • Josh 7:16-18 : 16 So Joshua rose up early in the morning, and brought Israel by their tribes; and the tribe of Judah was taken: 17 And he brought the family of Judah; and he took the family of the Zerahites: and he brought the family of the Zerahites man by man; and Zabdi was taken: 18 And he brought his household man by man; and Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, was taken.
  • Josh 13:7 : 7 Now therefore divide this land for an inheritance to the nine tribes, and the half tribe of Manasseh,
  • Josh 14:1-2 : 1 And these are the lands which the children of Israel inherited in the land of Canaan, which Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the families of the tribes of the children of Israel, distributed as inheritance to them. 2 Their inheritance was by lot, as the LORD commanded through Moses, for the nine tribes and the half-tribe.
  • Josh 15:1 : 1 This then was the allocation for the tribe of the children of Judah by their families; reaching to the border of Edom, the wilderness of Zin southward was the farthest part of the southern coast.
  • Josh 18:1 : 1 And the whole congregation of the children of Israel assembled together at Shiloh, and set up the tabernacle of the congregation there. And the land was subdued before them.
  • Josh 18:6 : 6 You shall therefore describe the land into seven parts and bring the description here to me, that I may cast lots for you here before the LORD our God.
  • Josh 18:10 : 10 And Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before the LORD, and there Joshua divided the land among the children of Israel according to their divisions.
  • 1 Sam 14:41 : 41 Therefore Saul said to the LORD God of Israel, "Give a perfect lot." And Saul and Jonathan were taken, but the people escaped.
  • Acts 1:24-26 : 24 And they prayed and said, You, Lord, who know the hearts of all, show which of these two You have chosen 25 To take part in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place. 26 And they cast their lots, and the lot fell on Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
  • Rom 14:19 : 19 Therefore let us pursue the things that lead to peace and the building up of one another.

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    9So the men went and passed through the land, and described it by cities into seven parts in a book, and returned to Joshua at Shiloh.

    10And Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before the LORD, and there Joshua divided the land among the children of Israel according to their divisions.

    11And the lot of the tribe of the children of Benjamin came up according to their families. The border of their lot was between the children of Judah and the children of Joseph.

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    3And Joshua said to the children of Israel, How long will you delay to go and possess the land which the LORD God of your fathers has given you?

    4Select three men from each tribe, and I will send them. They shall rise and go through the land, and describe it according to their inheritance, and return to me.

    5They shall divide it into seven parts. Judah shall remain in their territory on the south, and the house of Joseph shall remain in their territory on the north.

    6You shall therefore describe the land into seven parts and bring the description here to me, that I may cast lots for you here before the LORD our God.

    7But the Levites have no part among you, for the priesthood of the LORD is their inheritance. And Gad, Reuben, and half the tribe of Manasseh have received their inheritance beyond Jordan on the east, which Moses the servant of the LORD gave them.

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    16And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

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    10Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people, saying,

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    73%

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    72%

    1And it happened, when all the people had completely passed over the Jordan, that the LORD spoke to Joshua, saying,

    2Take twelve men from the people, one man from each tribe,

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    4Then Joshua called the twelve men, whom he had appointed from the children of Israel, one man from each tribe,

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    71%

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    71%

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    71%

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    71%

    2And it came to pass after three days, that the officers went through the camp;

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    71%

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  • Josh 21:2
    70%

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  • Josh 3:8
    70%

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    8And the children of Israel gave by lot to the Levites these cities with their suburbs, as the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses.

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    70%

    11And the LORD said to me, Arise, take your journey ahead of the people, that they may go in and possess the land, which I swore to their fathers to give to them.

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    70%

    2Send men that they may explore the land of Canaan, which I give to the children of Israel. From each tribe of their fathers, you shall send a man, every one a leader among them.

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    8And it shall be, when you have taken the city, that you shall set the city on fire; according to the commandment of the LORD you shall do. See, I have commanded you.