Joshua 18:8

Holman Christian Standard Bible

As the men prepared to go, Joshua commanded them to write down a description of the land, saying, “Go and survey the land, write a description of it, and return to me. I will then cast lots for you here in Shiloh in the presence of the Lord.”

Cross References

Genesis 13:17

Get up and walk around the land, through its length and width, for I will give it to you.”

Isaiah 34:17

He has ordained a lot for them; His hand allotted their portion with a measuring line. They will possess it forever; they will dwell in it from generation to generation.

Romans 14:19

So then, we must pursue what promotes peace and what builds up one another.

Joshua 13:7

Therefore, divide this land as an inheritance to the nine tribes and half the tribe of Manasseh.”

Joshua 15:1

Now the allotment for the tribe of the descendants of Judah by their clans was in the southernmost region, south to the Wilderness of Zin and over to the border of Edom.

Joshua 18:1

The entire Israelite community assembled at Shiloh where it set up the tent of meeting there; the land had been subdued by them.

Joshua 18:10

Joshua cast lots for them at Shiloh in the presence of the Lord where he distributed the land to the Israelites according to their divisions.

Joshua 18:6

When you have written a description of the seven portions of land and brought it to me, I will cast lots for you here in the presence of the Lord our God.

Joshua 18:9

So the men left, went through the land, and described it by towns in a document of seven sections. They returned to Joshua at the camp in Shiloh.

1 Samuel 14:41

So Saul said to the Lord, “God of Israel, give us the right decision.” Jonathan and Saul were selected, and the troops were cleared of the charge.