Joshua 18:8 “As the men got up to go out, Joshua commanded them to map out the land…”

Joshua 18:8

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.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

The men arose and went. Joshua commanded those who went to survey the land, saying, “Go walk through the land, survey it, and come again to me. I will cast lots for you here before the LORD in Shiloh.”

American Standard Version

And the men arose, and went: 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; and I will cast lots for you here before Jehovah in Shiloh.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then the men arose, and went their way: and Ioshua charged them that went to describe the land, saying, Depart, and goe through the land, and describe it, and returne to me, that I may here cast lottes for you before the Lord in Shiloh.

Darby Translation

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, and I will cast lots for you here before Jehovah in Shiloh.

Young's Literal Translation

And the men rise and go; and Joshua commandeth those who are going to describe the land, saying, 'Go, and walk up and down through the land, and describe it, and turn back unto me, and here I cast for you a lot before Jehovah in Shiloh.'

Bible in Basic English

So the men got up and went; and Joshua gave orders to those who went, to make a record of the land, saying, Go up and down through the land, and make a record of it and come back here to me, and I will make the distribution for you here by the decision of the Lord in Shiloh.

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Cross references

“Go”

Genesis 13:17

Genesis 13:17 · BSB

Get up and walk around the land, through its length and breadth, for I will give it to you.”

“that I may here”

Joshua 18:10 Acts 1:24–26 Romans 14:19 Joshua 18:6 Joshua 7:16–18 Joshua 13:7

Joshua 18:10 · BSB

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 1:24–26 · BSB

And they prayed, “Lord, You know everyone’s heart. Show us which of these two You have chosen

Romans 14:19 · BSB

So then, let us pursue what leads to peace and to mutual edification.

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 7:16–18 · BSB

So Joshua arose early the next morning and had Israel come forward tribe by tribe, and the tribe of Judah was selected.

Joshua 13:7 · BSB

Now therefore divide this land as an inheritance to the nine tribes and the half-tribe of Manasseh.”

Also

Joshua 18:1

Joshua 18:1 · BSB

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,

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

In context

7The Levites, however, have no portion among you, because their inheritance is the priesthood of the LORD. And Gad, Reuben, and half the tribe of Manasseh have already received the inheritance that Moses the servant of the LORD gave them beyond the Jordan to the east.”

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.

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