Then the menaroseand went,and Joshuacommandedthose who wentto describethe land,saying,"Goand walkthrough the landand describeit, and returnto me; then I will castlotsfor you herebeforethe LORDin Shiloh."
"Arise,walkabout the landthrough its lengthand breadth;for I will giveit to you."
He has castthe lotfor them, And His handhas dividedit to them by line.They shall possessit forever;From generationto generationthey will dwellin it.
So thenwe pursuethe things which make for peaceand the buildingup of one another.
"Nowtherefore, apportionthislandfor an inheritanceto the ninetribesand the half-tribeof Manasseh."
Now the lotfor the tribeof the sonsof Judahaccording to their familiesreachedthe borderof Edom,southwardto the wildernessof Zinat the extremesouth.
Then the wholecongregationof the sonsof Israelassembledthemselves at Shiloh,and setup the tentof meetingthere;and the landwas subduedbeforethem.
And Joshuacastlotsfor them in Shilohbeforethe LORD,and thereJoshuadividedthe landto the sonsof Israelaccording to their divisions.
"You shall describethe landin sevendivisions,and bring[the description] hereto me. I will castlotsfor you herebeforethe LORDour God.
So the menwentand passedthrough the land,and describedit by citiesin sevendivisionsin a book;and they cameto Joshuato the campat Shiloh.
Therefore, Saulsaidto the LORD,the Godof Israel,"Givea perfect[lot]." And Jonathanand Saulwere taken,but the peopleescaped.
