Joshua 18:8

Good News Translation

The men went on their way to map out the land after Joshua had given them these instructions: “Go all over the land and map it out, and come back to me. And then here in Shiloh I will consult the Lord for you by drawing lots.”

Cross References

Genesis 13:17

Now, go and look over the whole land, because I am going to give it all to you.”

Isaiah 34:17

It is the Lord who will divide the land among them and give each of them a share. They will live in the land age after age, and it will belong to them forever.

Romans 14:19

So then, we must always aim at those things that bring peace and that help strengthen one another.

Joshua 13:7

Now then, divide this land among the other nine tribes and half of the tribe of Manasseh, for them to possess as their own.”

Joshua 15:1

The families of the tribe of Judah received a part of the land described as follows: The land reached south to the southernmost point of the wilderness of Zin, at the border of Edom.

Joshua 18:1

After they had conquered the land, the entire community of Israel assembled at Shiloh and set up the Tent of the Lord's presence.

Joshua 18:10

Joshua drew lots to consult the Lord for them, and assigned each of the remaining tribes of Israel a certain part of the land.

Joshua 18:6

Write down a description of these seven divisions and bring it to me. Then I will draw lots to consult the Lord our God for you.

Joshua 18:9

So the men went all over the land and set down in writing how they divided it into seven parts, making a list of the towns. Then they went back to Joshua in the camp at Shiloh.

1 Samuel 14:41

Saul said to the Lord, the God of Israel, “Lord, why have you not answered me today? Lord, God of Israel, answer me by the sacred stones. If the guilt is Jonathan's or mine, answer by the Urim; but if it belongs to your people Israel, answer by the Thummim.” The answer indicated Jonathan and Saul; and the people were cleared.