Joshua 18:10 “And Joshua cast lots for them in the presence of the LORD at Shiloh, w…”

Joshua 18:10

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And 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.

World English Bible

Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before the LORD. There Joshua divided the land to the children of Israel according to their divisions.

American Standard Version

And Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before Jehovah: and there Joshua divided the land unto the children of Israel according to their divisions.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then Ioshua cast lottes for them in Shiloh before the Lord, and there Ioshua deuided the land vnto the children of Israel, according to their portions:

Darby Translation

And Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before Jehovah. And there Joshua divided the land to the children of Israel according to their divisions.

Young's Literal Translation

And Joshua casteth for them a lot in Shiloh before Jehovah, and there Joshua apportioneth the land to the sons of Israel, according to their divisions.

Bible in Basic English

And Joshua made the distribution for them in Shiloh by the decision of the Lord, marking out the land for the children of Israel by their divisions.

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Cross references

“cast lots”

Acts 13:19 Joshua 18:6 Joshua 18:8 Proverbs 18:18 Ezekiel 47:22 Ezekiel 48:29

Acts 13:19 · BSB

And having vanquished seven nations in Canaan, He gave their land to His people as an inheritance.

Joshua 18:6 · BSB

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.

Joshua 18:8 · BSB

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 18:18 · BSB

Casting the lot ends quarrels and separates strong opponents.

Ezekiel 47:22 · BSB

You shall allot it as an inheritance for yourselves and for the foreigners who dwell among you and who have children. You are to treat them as native-born Israelites; along with you, they shall be allotted an inheritance…

Ezekiel 48:29 · BSB

This is the land you are to allot as an inheritance to the tribes of Israel, and these will be their portions,” declares the Lord GOD.

“before the Lord”

Colossians 1:12 Psalm 47:4 Psalm 61:5 John 17:2 Acts 26:18 Psalm 16:5

Colossians 1:12 · BSB

giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the light.

Psalm 47:4 · BSB

He chooses our inheritance for us, the pride of Jacob, whom He loves. Selah

Psalm 61:5 · BSB

For You have heard my vows, O God; You have given me the inheritance reserved for those who fear Your name.

John 17:2 · BSB

For You granted Him authority over all people, so that He may give eternal life to all those You have given Him.

Acts 26:18 · BSB

to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those sanctified by faith in Me.’

Psalm 16:5 · BSB

The LORD is my chosen portion and my cup; You have made my lot secure.

Also

Joshua 19:51

Joshua 19:51 · BSB

These are the inheritances that Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the families distributed by lot to the tribes of Israel at Shiloh before the LORD at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. So they fi…

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

9So the men departed and went throughout the land, mapping it city by city into seven portions. Then they returned with the document to Joshua at the camp in Shiloh.

11The first lot came up for the clans of the tribe of Benjamin. Their allotted territory lay between the tribes of Judah and Joseph:

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