Joshua 18:8

New Living Translation

As the men started on their way to map out the land, Joshua commanded them, “Go and explore the land and write a description of it. Then return to me, and I will assign the land to the tribes by casting sacred lots here in the presence of the Lord at Shiloh.”

Cross References

Genesis 13:17

Go and walk through the land in every direction, for I am giving it to you.”

Isaiah 34:17

He has surveyed and divided the land and deeded it over to those creatures. They will possess it forever, from generation to generation.

Romans 14:19

So then, let us aim for harmony in the church and try to build each other up.

Joshua 13:7

Include all this territory as Israel’s possession when you divide this land among the nine tribes and the half-tribe of Manasseh.”

Joshua 15:1

The allotment for the clans of the tribe of Judah reached southward to the border of Edom, as far south as the wilderness of Zin.

Joshua 18:1

Now that the land was under Israelite control, the entire community of Israel gathered at Shiloh and set up the Tabernacle.

Joshua 18:10

And there at Shiloh, Joshua cast sacred lots in the presence of the Lord to determine which tribe should have each section.

Joshua 18:6

And when you record the seven divisions of the land and bring them to me, I will cast sacred lots in the presence of the Lord our God to assign land to each tribe.

Joshua 18:9

The men did as they were told and mapped the entire territory into seven sections, listing the towns in each section. They made a written record and then returned to Joshua in the camp at Shiloh.

1 Samuel 14:41

Then Saul prayed, “O Lord, God of Israel, please show us who is guilty and who is innocent.” Then they cast sacred lots, and Jonathan and Saul were chosen as the guilty ones, and the people were declared innocent.