Verse 6

Joshua 18:6

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6 Once you have written the description about the land, divided into seven parts, you will bring it to me here and I will cast lots for you in the presence of the Lord our God (Elohim).

Original Language Text

hebrew

וְ/אַתֶּ֞ם תִּכְתְּב֤וּ אֶת הָ/אָ֨רֶץ֙ שִׁבְעָ֣ה חֲלָקִ֔ים וַֽ/הֲבֵאתֶ֥ם אֵלַ֖/י הֵ֑נָּה וְ/יָרִ֨יתִי לָ/כֶ֤ם גּוֹרָל֙ פֹּ֔ה לִ/פְנֵ֖י יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵֽי/נוּ

English Translation

And you shall write the land into seven portions, and bring them to me here, and I will cast lots for you before the LORD our God.

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Chapter 18 Context

1 The land had been subdued and lay before them. The Israelites gathered together at Shiloh and set up... Focus ↗

2 However, seven of the Israelite tribes had not received their land allocations. Focus ↗

3 So Joshua asked the Israelites, “How long will you go on being reluctant to go and take possession o... Focus ↗

4 Choose three men from each tribe and I will send them out to explore the land. Then they can write a... Focus ↗

5 They are to divide the land into seven parts, up to the boundary of Judah's land in the south and Jo... Focus ↗

6 Once you have written the description about the land, divided into seven parts, you will bring it to...

7 But the Levites do not receive a share, for their role as priests of the Lord is their allocation. A... Focus ↗

8 As the men started out on their way to explore the land. Joshua told them, “Go throughout the land a... Focus ↗

9 So the men went and explored the land and wrote down on a scroll a description of the seven parts, r... Focus ↗

10 where Joshua cast lots for them in the presence of the Lord. There Joshua divided the land up and al... Focus ↗

11 The first lot cast went to the tribe of Benjamin, by families. The land allotted lay between that of... Focus ↗

12 Their boundary began at the Jordan, and went north of the slope of Jericho, west through the hill co... Focus ↗

13 Then the boundary went south to Luz (or Bethel) and on down to Ataroth-addar on the mountain south o... Focus ↗

14 Here the boundary turned south along the western side of the mountain facing Beth-horon, finishing a... Focus ↗

15 The southern boundary began at the edge of Kiriath-jearim. It ran to the spring at Nephtoah, Focus ↗

16 and then down to the foot of the mountain that faces the valley of Ben-hinnom, at the north end of t... Focus ↗

17 From there it headed north to En-shemesh and on to Geliloth, opposite the heights of Adummim, and th... Focus ↗

18 Then it went along the ridge opposite the Jordan Valley to the north, and then down into the Jordan... Focus ↗

19 From there it ran along the north slope of Beth-hoglah, ending at the north bay of the Salt Sea, the... Focus ↗

20 The eastern boundary was the Jordan. These were the boundaries around the land of the tribe of Benja... Focus ↗

21 These were the towns of the tribe of Benjamin, according to families: Jericho, Beth-hoglah, Emek-kez... Focus ↗

22 Beth-arabah, Zemaraim, Bethel, Focus ↗

23 Avvim, Parah, Ophrah, Focus ↗

24 Kephar-ammoni, Ophni, and Geba—twelve towns with their associated villages. Focus ↗

25 In addition: Gibeon, Ramah, Beeroth, Focus ↗

26 Mizpah, Kephirah, Mozah, Focus ↗

27 Rekem, Irpeel, Taralah, Focus ↗

28 Zela, Haeleph, Jebus (or Jerusalem), Gibeah, and Kiriath-jearim—fourteen towns with their associated... Focus ↗

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Book: Joshua
Chapter: Chapter 18 (28 verses)
Version: Free Bible Version

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