Joshua 18:6
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
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“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.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“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.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and ye describe the land <FI>in<Fi> seven portions, and have brought <FI>it<Fi> in unto me hither, and I have cast for you a lot here before Jehovah our God;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Joshua 18:6 — 10 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Numbers 26:54Increase 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.
- Numbers 33:54And 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.
- Numbers 34:13So 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.
- Joshua 14:2Their inheritance was assigned by lot for the nine and a half tribes, as the LORD had commanded through Moses.
- Joshua 18:8As 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.”
- Joshua 18:10And 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.
- Psalms 105:11“I will give you the land of Canaan as the portion of your inheritance.”
- Proverbs 16:33The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the LORD.
- Proverbs 18:18Casting the lot ends quarrels and separates strong opponents.
- Acts 13:19And having vanquished seven nations in Canaan, He gave their land to His people as an inheritance.
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