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The NET Bible®

Joshua 18:6

But as for you, map out the land into seven regions and bring it to me. I will draw lots for you here before the Lord our God.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Judah;   Shiloh;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Sciences;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Hinnom;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Shiloh;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Bochim;   Shiloh (1);   Shiloh (2);   Holman Bible Dictionary - Games;   Joshua, the Book of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Joshua;   Priests and Levites;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Lots;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Shiloh ;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Conquest of Canaan;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Describe;   Joshua, Book of;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Lots;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
When you have written a description of 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 Names Version
You shall describe the land into seven portions, and bring [the description] here to me; and I will cast lots for you here before the LORD our God.
King James Version
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.
Lexham English Bible
Describe the land in seven divisions, and bring it to me here; I will cast lots for you here before Yahweh our God.
English Standard Version
And 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.
New Century Version
You should describe the seven parts of land in writing and bring what you have written to me. Then I will throw lots in the presence of the Lord our God.
Amplified Bible
"You shall describe the land in seven divisions, and bring the description here to me. I will cast lots for you here before the LORD our God.
New American Standard Bible
"And you shall write a description of the land in seven divisions, and bring the description here to me. Then I will cast lots for you here before the LORD our God.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Ye shall describe the land therefore into seuen partes, and shall bring them hither to me, and I will cast lottes for you here before the Lorde our God.
Legacy Standard Bible
So you shall write a description of the land in seven divisions and bring the description here to me. I will cast lots for you here before Yahweh our God.
Complete Jewish Bible
You will describe seven portions of land and bring the descriptions here to me; then I will cast lots for you here before Adonai our God.
Darby Translation
and *ye* shall describe the land into seven portions, and bring [the description] hither to me, and I will cast lots for you here before Jehovah our God.
Easy-to-Read Version
But you should describe the land and divide it into seven parts. Bring the map to me, and we will throw lots to let the Lord our God decide how to divide the land among the tribes.
George Lamsa Translation
And you shall therefore map out the land into seven parts, and then bring the map here, and I will cast lots for you here before the LORD our God.
Good News Translation
Write down a description of these seven divisions and bring it to me. Then I will draw lots to consult the Lord our God for you.
Literal Translation
And you shall map the land in seven parts, and shall bring it to me here. And I shall cast a lot for you here before Jehovah our God.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
but descrybe ye the londe in seuen partes, and brynge them vnto me, then shal I cast ye lot for you before the LORDE oure God.
American Standard Version
And ye shall describe the land into seven portions, and bring the description hither to me; and I will cast lots for you here before Jehovah our God.
Bible in Basic English
And you are to have the land marked out in seven parts, and come back to me with the record; and I will make the distribution for you here by the decision of the Lord our God.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Describe ye the lande therfore into seuen partes, and bryng the description hyther to me: and I shall cast lottes for you here before the Lord our God.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And ye shall describe the land into seven portions, and bring the description hither to me; and I will cast lots for you here before the LORD our God.
King James Version (1611)
Ye shall therfore describe the land into seuen parts, and bring the description hither to me: that I may cast lots for you here before the Lord our God.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And do ye divide the land into seven parts, and bring the description hither to me, and I will give you a lot before the Lord our God.
English Revised Version
And ye shall describe the land into seven portions, and bring the description hither to me: and I will cast lots for you here before the LORD our God.
Berean Standard Bible
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.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
discryue ye `the myddil lond bitwixe hem in to seuene partis; and thanne ye schulen come to me, that Y sende lot to you here bifor youre Lord God;
Young's Literal Translation
and ye describe the land [in] seven portions, and have brought [it] in unto me hither, and I have cast for you a lot here before Jehovah our God;
Update Bible Version
And you shall describe the land into seven portions, and bring [the description] here to me; and I will cast lots for you here before Yahweh our God.
Webster's Bible Translation
Ye shall therefore describe the land [in] seven parts, and bring [the description] hither to me, that I may cast lots for you here before the LORD our God.
World English Bible
You shall describe the land into seven portions, and bring [the description] here to me; and I will cast lots for you here before Yahweh our God.
New King James Version
You shall therefore survey the land in seven parts and bring the survey here to me, that I may cast lots for you here before the LORD our God.
New Living Translation
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.
New Life Bible
You will write down how the land should be divided into seven parts, then bring it to me. I will draw names for you here before the Lord our God.
New Revised Standard
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.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
but, ye, shall map out the rest of the land, into seven parts, - and bring in your descriptions unto me, here, - then will I cast lots for you here, before Yahweh our God.
Douay-Rheims Bible
The land in the midst between these mark ye out into seven parts; and you shall come hither to me, that I may cast lots for you before the Lord your God.
Revised Standard Version
And 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.
THE MESSAGE
"You are responsible for preparing a survey map showing seven portions. Then bring it to me so that I can cast lots for you here in the presence of our God .
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"You shall describe the land in seven divisions, and bring the description here to me. I will cast lots for you here before the LORD our God.

Contextual Overview

2 seven Israelite tribes had not been assigned their allotted land. 3 So Joshua said to the Israelites: "How long do you intend to put off occupying the land the Lord God of your ancestors has given you? 4 Pick three men from each tribe. I will send them out to walk through the land and make a map of it for me. 5 Divide it into seven regions. Judah will stay in its territory in the south, and the family of Joseph in its territory in the north. 6 But as for you, map out the land into seven regions and bring it to me. I will draw lots for you here before the Lord our God. 7 But the Levites will not have an allotted portion among you, for their inheritance is to serve the Lord . Gad, Reuben, and the half-tribe of Manasseh have already received their allotted land east of the Jordan which Moses the Lord 's servant assigned them." 8 When the men started out, Joshua told those going to map out the land, "Go, walk through the land, map it out, and return to me. Then I will draw lots for you before the Lord here in Shiloh." 9 The men journeyed through the land and mapped it and its cities out into seven regions on a scroll. Then they came to Joshua at the camp in Shiloh. 10 Joshua drew lots for them in Shiloh before the Lord and divided the land among the Israelites according to their allotted portions.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

that I may cast: Joshua 18:8, Joshua 18:10, Joshua 14:2, Numbers 26:54, Numbers 26:55, Numbers 33:54, Numbers 34:13, Psalms 105:11, Proverbs 16:33, Proverbs 18:18, Acts 13:19

Reciprocal: Joshua 18:4 - describe Joshua 19:1 - second lot Joshua 19:10 - third Joshua 21:8 - by lot

Cross-References

Isaiah 32:8
An honorable man makes honorable plans; his honorable character gives him security.
Matthew 13:33
He told them another parable: "The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed with three measures of flour until all the dough had risen."
Acts 16:15
After she and her household were baptized, she urged us, "If you consider me to be a believer in the Lord, come and stay in my house." And she persuaded us.
Romans 12:13
Contribute to the needs of the saints, pursue hospitality.
Galatians 5:13
For you were called to freedom, brothers and sisters; only do not use your freedom as an opportunity to indulge your flesh, but through love serve one another.
Hebrews 13:2
Do not neglect hospitality, because through it some have entertained angels without knowing it.
1 Peter 4:9
Show hospitality to one another without complaining.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Ye shall therefore describe the land [into] seven parts,.... Or ye shall describe the land, even the seven parts of it when divided; it seems as if they were first to describe in general all the land not disposed of, and then divide it into seven parts, and make a particular description of each part, or form a plan, or draw a map of every part:

and bring [the description] hither to me; not by word of mouth, but as written in a book, or marked out in a map, and laid before him, see

Joshua 18:9;

that I may cast lots for you here before the Lord your God; in Shiloh, at the door of the tabernacle, and so before the Lord who dwelt in it, at whose disposal the lot was, and by which everyone of the seven tribes would have their part and portion assigned them most fitting and convenient for them, according to the will and counsel of God, in which it became them to acquiesce.


 
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