Joshua 18:6
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Ye shall therefore describe the land into seven parts, and bring the description hither to me, that I may cast lots for you here before the Lord our God.When you have mapped out 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.
In other translations
Ye shall therefore describe the land into seven parts, and bring the description hither to me, that I may cast lots for you here before the Lord our God.When you have mapped out 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.
Hebrew words
וְאַתֶּםve'atemand youH859תִּכְתְּבוּtikhtevuyou will describe in writingH3789אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָאָרֶץha'aretzthe landH776שִׁבְעָהshiv'ahsevenH7651חֲלָקִיםchalakimportionsH2506וַהֲבֵאתֶםvahavetemand you will bring [it]H935אֵלַי'elaito meH413הֵנָּהhenahhitherH2008וְיָרִיתִיveyaritiand I will throwH3384לָכֶםlakhemfor <the> youגּוֹרָלgorala lotH1486פֹּהpohhereH6311לִפְנֵיlifnei<to> beforeH6440יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֵינוּ׃'eloheinuGod ourH430
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Related verses
- Joshua 14:2By lot was their inheritance, as the Lord commanded by the hand of Moses, for the nine tribes, and for the half tribe.Their inheritance was assigned by lot for the nine and a half tribes, as the LORD had commanded through Moses.
- Joshua 18:10And Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before the Lord: and there Joshua divided the land unto the children of Israel according to their divisions.And Joshua cast lots for them in the presence of the LORD at Shiloh, where he distributed the land to the Israelites according to their divisions.
- Acts 13:19And when he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Chanaan, he divided their land to them by lot.And having vanquished seven nations in Canaan, He gave their land to His people as an inheritance.
- Psalm 105:11Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance:“I will give you the land of Canaan as the portion of your inheritance.”
- Numbers 34:13And Moses commanded the children of Israel, saying, This is the land which ye shall inherit by lot, which the Lord commanded to give unto the nine tribes, and to the half tribe:So Moses commanded the Israelites, “Apportion this land by lot as an inheritance. The LORD has commanded that it be given to the nine and a half tribes.
- Proverbs 18:18The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.Casting the lot ends quarrels and separates strong opponents.
- Numbers 33:54And ye shall divide the land by lot for an inheritance among your families: and to the more ye shall give the more inheritance, and to the fewer ye shall give the less inheritance: every man’s inheritance shall be in the place where his lot falleth; according to the tribes of your fathers ye shall inherit.And you are to divide the land by lot according to your clans. Give a larger inheritance to a larger clan and a smaller inheritance to a smaller one. Whatever falls to each one by lot will be his. You will receive an inheritance according to the tribes of your fathers.
- Joshua 18:8And the men arose, and went away: and Joshua charged them that went to describe the land, saying, Go and walk through the land, and describe it, and come again to me, that I may here cast lots for you before the Lord in Shiloh.As the men got up to go out, Joshua commanded them to map out the land, saying, “Go and survey the land, map it out, and return to me. Then I will cast lots for you here in Shiloh in the presence of the LORD.”
- Proverbs 16:33The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the Lord.The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the LORD.
- Numbers 26:54-5554 To many thou shalt give the more inheritance, and to few thou shalt give the less inheritance: to every one shall his inheritance be given according to those that were numbered of him. 55 Notwithstanding the land shall be divided by lot: according to the names of the tribes of their fathers they shall inherit.54 Increase the inheritance for a large tribe and decrease it for a small one; each tribe is to receive its inheritance according to the number of those registered. 55 Indeed, the land must be divided by lot; they shall receive their inheritance according to the names of the tribes of their fathers.
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