Joshua 18:8

Then the men started, ordered by Joshua to travel through the land and map it out before they returned to him. Then he would draw lots for them before the Lord at Shilo.

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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.

In Context

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.”

9The men went and traversed the country, mapping it out by towns into seven parts, and brought their written report to Joshua at the camp in Shilo.

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Cross References

Genesis 13:17Rise, walk through the length and breadth of the land, for I will give it to you.”

Joshua 13:7Now, then, divide up this land of Canaan among the nine tribes and the half tribe of Manasseh as their inheritance.”

Joshua 15:1The land allotted to the tribe of Judah, by clans, reached to the frontier of Edom, far south to the desert of Zin.

Joshua 18:6Mark out the land into seven divisions and bring me the plan. Then I will draw lots for you here before the Lord our God.

Acts 1:24and they offered this prayer – “Lord, who reads all hearts, show which of these two men you have chosen

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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