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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.”

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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.

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.

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Original language & word study

25 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיָּקֻ֥מוּvai.ya.Ku.muand they aroseH6965 →
הָאֲנָשִׁ֖יםha.'a.na.Shimthe menH582 →
וַיֵּלֵ֑כוּvai.ye.Le.khuand they wentH1980 →
וַיְצַ֣וvay.Tzavand he commandedH6680 →
יְהוֹשֻׁ֡עַye.ho.Shu.a'JoshuaH3091 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
הַהֹלְכִים֩ha.ho.le.Khimthose [who] wentH1980 →
לִכְתֹּ֨בlikh.Toto describe in writingH3789 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
הָאָ֜רֶץha.'A.retzthe landH776 →
לֵאמֹ֗רle.Mor<to> sayingH559 →
לְ֠כוּLe.khugoH1980 →
וְהִתְהַלְּכ֨וּve.hit.ha.le.Khuand walk aboutH1980 →
בָאָ֜רֶץva.'A.retzin the landH776 →
וְכִתְב֤וּve.khit.Vuand describe in writingH3789 →
אוֹתָהּ֙'o.Tah<obj.> itH853 →
וְשׁ֣וּבוּve.Shu.vuand returnH7725 →
אֵלַ֔י'e.Laito meH413 →
וּ֠פֹהU.fohand hereH6311 →
אַשְׁלִ֨יךְ'ash.LikhI will throwH7993 →
לָכֶ֥םla.Khemfor <the> you
גּוֹרָ֛לgo.Rala lotH1486 →
לִפְנֵ֥יlif.Nei<to> beforeH6440 →
יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068 →
בְּשִׁלֹֽה׃be.shi.Lohin ShilohH7887 →

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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.Romans 14:19So then, let us pursue what leads to peace and to mutual edification.Acts 1:24–26And they prayed, “Lord, You know everyone’s heart. Show us which of these two You have chosenJoshua 15:1Now the allotment for the clans of the tribe of Judah extended to the border of Edom, to the Wilderness of Zin at the extreme southern boundary:Joshua 14:1–2Now 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.Joshua 7:16–18So Joshua arose early the next morning and had Israel come forward tribe by tribe, and the tribe of Judah was selected.1 Samuel 14:41So 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.Genesis 13:17Get up and walk around the land, through its length and breadth, for I will give it to you.”Joshua 18:1Then the whole congregation of Israel assembled at Shiloh and set up the Tent of Meeting there. And though the land was subdued before them,Joshua 13:7Now therefore divide this land as an inheritance to the nine tribes and the half-tribe of Manasseh.”Joshua 18:6When 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.Isaiah 34:17He has allotted their portion; His hand has distributed it by measure. They will possess it forever; they will dwell in it from generation to generation.

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The Walls of Jericho Fall Down — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
The Walls of Jericho Fall Down — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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