Joshua 18:8

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So the men started on their way; and Joshua charged those who went to write the description of the land, saying, “Go throughout the land and write a description of it, and come back to me; and I will cast lots for you here before the Lord in Shiloh.”

Cross References

Genesis 13:17

Rise up, walk through the length and the breadth of the land, for I will give it to you.”

Isaiah 34:17

He has cast the lot for them, his hand has portioned it out to them with the line; they shall possess it forever, from generation to generation they shall live in it.

Romans 14:19

Let us then pursue what makes for peace and for mutual upbuilding.

Joshua 13:7

Now therefore divide this land for an inheritance to the nine tribes and the half-tribe of Manasseh.”

Joshua 15:1

The lot for the tribe of the people of Judah according to their families reached southward to the boundary of Edom, to the wilderness of Zin at the farthest south.

Joshua 18:1

Then the whole congregation of the Israelites assembled at Shiloh, and set up the tent of meeting there. The land lay subdued before them.

Joshua 18:10

and Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before the Lord; and there Joshua apportioned the land to the Israelites, to each a portion.

Joshua 18:6

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.

Joshua 18:9

So the men went and traversed the land and set down in a book a description of it by towns in seven divisions; then they came back to Joshua in the camp at Shiloh,

1 Samuel 14:41

Then Saul said, “O Lord God of Israel, why have you not answered your servant today? If this guilt is in me or in my son Jonathan, O Lord God of Israel, give Urim; but if this guilt is in your people Israel, give Thummim.” And Jonathan and Saul were indicated by the lot, but the people were cleared.