Joshua 18:10
“And Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before the LORD: and there Joshua divided the land unto the children of Israel according to their divisions.”
Joshua 18:10 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before the LORD: and there Joshua divided the land unto the children of Israel according to their divisions.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And he cast lots before the Lord in Silo, and divided the land to the children of Israel into seven parts.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before Jehovah: and there Joshua divided the land unto the children of Israel according to their divisions.
- DARBYDarby
- And Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before Jehovah. And there Joshua divided the land to the children of Israel according to their divisions.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before Yahweh. There Joshua divided the land to the children of Israel according to their divisions.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- And Joshua casteth for them a lot in Shiloh before Jehovah, and there Joshua apportioneth the land to the sons of Israel, according to their divisions.
- BPVBiblePics Version
- Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before the Lord, and there he divided the land among the children of Israel according to their divisions.
Context: Joshua 18
8And 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.
9And the men went and passed through the land, and described it by cities into seven parts in a book, and came again to Joshua to the host at Shiloh.
10And Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before the LORD: and there Joshua divided the land unto the children of Israel according to their divisions.
11And the lot of the tribe of the children of Benjamin came up according to their families: and the coast of their lot came forth between the children of Judah and the children of Joseph.
12And their border on the north side was from Jordan; and the border went up to the side of Jericho on the north side, and went up through the mountains westward; and the goings out thereof were at the wilderness of Bethaven.
About Joshua 18: Remaining Tribal Allotments
Joshua allocates the land of Canaan by lot to the remaining tribes.
Commentary
Joshua 18 is the chapter in which the Israelites divide the land of Canaan among the tribes of Israel. This chapter is a reminder of the faithfulness of God in fulfilling His promises to the Israelites. After the death of Moses, Joshua was appointed by God to lead the Israelites into the Promised Land. He was faithful to God's command and led the Israelites in conquering the land of Canaan.