They organized them by lot, all alike, for there were officers of the sanctuary and officers of God among both the sons of Eleazar and the sons of Ithamar.
Joshua 18:10 - Revised Standard Version and Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before the Lord; and there Joshua apportioned the land to the people of Israel, to each his portion. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before the LORD: and there Joshua divided the land unto the children of Israel according to their divisions. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before the Lord, and there [he] divided the land to the Israelites, to each [tribe] his portion. American Standard Version (1901) And Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before Jehovah: and there Joshua divided the land unto the children of Israel according to their divisions. Common English Bible Then Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before the LORD. There Joshua divided up the shares of the land for the Israelites. Catholic Public Domain Version And he cast lots before the Lord, at Shiloh, and he divided the land to the sons of Israel, in seven parts. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he cast lots before the Lord in Silo, and divided the land to the children of Israel into seven parts. |
They organized them by lot, all alike, for there were officers of the sanctuary and officers of God among both the sons of Eleazar and the sons of Ithamar.
Now the leaders of the people lived in Jerusalem; and the rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of ten to live in Jerusalem the holy city, while nine tenths remained in the other towns.
He chose our heritage for us, the pride of Jacob whom he loves. Selah
For thou, O God, hast heard my vows, thou hast given me the heritage of those who fear thy name.
The lot puts an end to disputes and decides between powerful contenders.
Go now to my place that was in Shiloh, where I made my name dwell at first, and see what I did to it for the wickedness of my people Israel.
You shall allot it as an inheritance for yourselves and for the aliens who reside among you and have begotten children among you. They shall be to you as native-born sons of Israel; with you they shall be allotted an inheritance among the tribes of Israel.
This is the land which you shall allot as an inheritance among the tribes of Israel, and these are their several portions, says the Lord God.
Therefore you will have none to cast the line by lot in the assembly of the Lord.
And when they had crucified him, they divided his garments among them by casting lots;
since thou hast given him power over all flesh, to give eternal life to all whom thou hast given him.
And when he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, he gave them their land as an inheritance, for about four hundred and fifty years.
to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’
giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified us to share in the inheritance of the saints in light.
Their inheritance was by lot, as the Lord had commanded Moses for the nine and one-half tribes.
The people of Israel did as the Lord commanded Moses; they allotted the land.
The lot of the tribe of Benjamin according to its families came up, and the territory allotted to it fell between the tribe of Judah and the tribe of Joseph.
And you shall describe the land in seven divisions and bring the description here to me; and I will cast lots for you here before the Lord our God.
So the men started on their way; and Joshua charged those who went to write the description of the land, saying, “Go up and down and write a description of the land, and come again to me; and I will cast lots for you here before the Lord in Shiloh.”
So the men went and passed up and down in the land and set down in a book a description of it by towns in seven divisions; then they came to Joshua in the camp at Shiloh,
These are the inheritances which Eleazar the priest and Joshua the son of Nun and the heads of the fathers' houses of the tribes of the people of Israel distributed by lot at Shiloh before the Lord, at the door of the tent of meeting. So they finished dividing the land.
Behold, I have allotted to you as an inheritance for your tribes those nations that remain, along with all the nations that I have already cut off, from the Jordan to the Great Sea in the west.