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Joshua 18:8

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6 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.

7 The 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.”

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.”

9 So 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.

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.

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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.”
KJV
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.
WEB
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.”
ASV
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.
DARBY
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.
BLB
And the men arose and went, and Joshua commanded those who went to write down the land, saying, “Go and walk up and down in the land, and describe it, and return to me, and here I will cast for you⁺ lots before the face of YHWH in Shiloh.”
ÅB
Så gjorde mennene seg rede og gikk; og da de dro avsted, befalte Josva dem å skrive opp alt det de så i landet; han sa: Gå avsted og dra omkring i landet og skriv opp alt det dere ser der, og kom så tilbake til meg! Så vil jeg kaste lodd for dere for Herrens åsyn her i Silo.
OTB
Da mennene satte av sted for å kartlegge landet, instruerte Josva dem: "Gå og kartlegg landet, skriv en beskrivelse av det, og kom tilbake til meg. Jeg vil da kaste lodd for dere her i Sjilo i Herrens nærvær."
B1930
Så gjorde mennene sig rede og gikk; og da de drog avsted, bød Josva dem å skrive op alt det de så i landet; han sa: Gå avsted og dra omkring i landet og skriv op alt det I ser der, og kom så tilbake til mig! Så vil jeg kaste lodd for eder for Herrens åsyn her i Silo.

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  • 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.

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  • Romans 14:19

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

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  • Acts 1:24–26

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

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  • Joshua 18:1

    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,

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  • Joshua 18:6

    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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  • 1 Samuel 14:41

    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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  • Joshua 14:1–2

    Now these are the portions that the Israelites inherited in the land of Canaan, as distributed by Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the families of the tribes of Israel.

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  • Joshua 7:16–18

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

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