Joshua 18:8
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And 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.”
In other translations
And 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.”
Hebrew words
וַיָּקֻמוּvaiyakumuand they aroseH6965הָאֲנָשִׁיםha'anashimthe menH582וַיֵּלֵכוּvaiyelekhuand they wentH1980וַיְצַוvaytzavand he commandedH6680יְהוֹשֻׁעַyehoshua'JoshuaH3091אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַהֹלְכִיםhaholekhimthose [who] wentH1980לִכְתֹּבlikhtoto describe in writingH3789אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָאָרֶץha'aretzthe landH776לֵאמֹרlemor<to> sayingH559לְכוּlekhugoH1980וְהִתְהַלְּכוּvehithalekhuand walk aboutH1980בָאָרֶץva'aretzin the landH776וְכִתְבוּvekhitvuand describe in writingH3789אוֹתָהּ'otah<obj.> itH853וְשׁוּבוּveshuvuand returnH7725אֵלַי'elaito meH413וּפֹהufohand hereH6311אַשְׁלִיךְ'ashlikhI will throwH7993לָכֶםlakhemfor <the> youגּוֹרָלgorala lotH1486לִפְנֵיlifnei<to> beforeH6440יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068בְּשִׁלֹה׃beshilohin ShilohH7887
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- Joshua 13:7Now therefore divide this land for an inheritance unto the nine tribes, and the half tribe of Manasseh,Now therefore divide this land as an inheritance to the nine tribes and the half-tribe of Manasseh.”
- Genesis 13:17Arise, walk through the land in the length of it and in the breadth of it; for I will give it unto thee.Get up and walk around the land, through its length and breadth, for I will give it to you.”
- Joshua 7:16-1816 So Joshua rose up early in the morning, and brought Israel by their tribes; and the tribe of Judah was taken: 17 And he brought the family of Judah; and he took the family of the Zarhites: and he brought the family of the Zarhites man by man; and Zabdi was taken: 18 And he brought his household man by man; and Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, was taken.16 So Joshua arose early the next morning and had Israel come forward tribe by tribe, and the tribe of Judah was selected. 17 He had the clans of Judah come forward, and the clan of the Zerahites was selected. He had the clan of the Zerahites come forward, and the family of Zabdi was selected. 18 And he had the family of Zabdi come forward man by man, and Achan son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, was selected.
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- Joshua 18:1And the whole congregation of the children of Israel assembled together at Shiloh, and set up the tabernacle of the congregation there. And the land was subdued before them.Then the whole congregation of Israel assembled at Shiloh and set up the Tent of Meeting there. And though the land was subdued before them,
- 1 Samuel 14:41Therefore Saul said unto the Lord God of Israel, Give a perfect lot. And Saul and Jonathan were taken: but the people escaped.So Saul said to the LORD, the God of Israel, “Why have You not answered Your servant this day? If the fault is with me or my son Jonathan, respond with Urim; but if the fault is with the men of Israel, respond with Thummim.” And Jonathan and Saul were selected, but the people were cleared of the charge.
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People and places
People: Joshua
Places: Shiloh