Joshua 18:6

Mark out the land into seven divisions and bring me the plan. Then I will draw lots for you here before the Lord our God.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

5They must divide it into seven parts, with Judah in the southern territory and Joseph in the northern.

7The Levites do not share with you. Their share is the priesthood of the Lord. Gad and Reuben and the half tribe of Manasseh have already received their inheritance on the east of the Jordan, assigned them by Moses the servant of the Lord.”

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Cross References

Joshua 14:2as the Lord had commanded by Moses, for the nine and a half tribes.

Joshua 18:10Joshua then drew lots for them at Shilo before the Lord, where he divided the land for the Israelites according to their divisions.

Acts 13:19then, after destroying seven heathen nations in Canaan, he allotted their land to this people –

Matthew Henry on Joshua 18:3-11

The Tabernacle at Shiloh. ( b. c. 1444.) 1 And the whole congregation of the children of Israel assembled together at Shiloh, and set up the tabernacle of the congregation there. And the land was subdued before them. In the midst of the story of the dividing of the land comes in this account of the setting up of the tabernacle, which had hitherto continued in its old place in the centre of their camp; but now that three of the four squadrons that used to surround it in the wilderness were broken and diminished,… Read the whole commentary →

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