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And there Joshua apportioned the land to the people of Israel, to each his portion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/joshua/18.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/joshua/18.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/joshua/18.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before the LORD, and there Joshua divided the land to the children of Israel according to their divisions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/joshua/18.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Joshua then cast lots for them in Shiloh before the LORD, and there Joshua divided the land for the sons of Israel according to their divisions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/joshua/18.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />And Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before the LORD, and there Joshua divided the land to the sons of Israel according to their divisions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/joshua/18.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before the LORD, and there Joshua divided the land to the sons of Israel according to their divisions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/joshua/18.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before Yahweh, and there Joshua divided the land to the sons of Israel according to their divisions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/joshua/18.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before the LORD, and there Joshua divided the land to the sons of Israel, [to each tribe] according to their portions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/joshua/18.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Joshua cast lots for them at Shiloh in the presence of the LORD where he distributed the land to the Israelites according to their divisions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/joshua/18.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Joshua cast lots for them at Shiloh in the presence of the LORD where he distributed the land to the Israelites according to their divisions. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/joshua/18.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/joshua/18.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Joshua found out from the LORD how to divide the land, and he told the tribes what the LORD had decided. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/joshua/18.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/joshua/18.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />So Joshua drew lots for them in the presence of the LORD in Shiloh. There Joshua divided the land among the tribes of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/joshua/18.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Joshua drew lots to consult the LORD for them, and assigned each of the remaining tribes of Israel a certain part of the land. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/joshua/18.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Joshua threw lots in Shiloh in the LORD's presence and divided the land accordingly among the Israelis according to their divisions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/joshua/18.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/joshua/18.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Joshua drew lots for them in Shiloh before the LORD and divided the land among the Israelites according to their allotted portions. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/joshua/18.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before the LORD. There Joshua divided the land to the children of Israel according to their divisions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/joshua/18.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before the LORD: and there Joshua divided the land to the children of Israel according to their divisions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/joshua/18.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before Yahweh. There Joshua divided the land to the children of Israel according to their divisions. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/joshua/18.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Joshua casts a lot for them in Shiloh before YHWH, and there Joshua apportions the land to the sons of Israel, according to their divisions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/joshua/18.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/joshua/18.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Joshua will cast the lot to them in Shiloh before Jehovah: and Joshua will there divide the land to the sons of Israel according to their divisions.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/joshua/18.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And he cast lots before the Lord in Silo, and divided the land to the children of Israel into seven parts. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/joshua/18.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And he cast lots before the Lord, at Shiloh, and he divided the land to the sons of Israel, in seven parts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/joshua/18.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Joshua then cast lots for them before the LORD in Shiloh, and divided up the land for the Israelites into their separate shares. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/joshua/18.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />and Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before the LORD; and there Joshua apportioned the land to the Israelites, to each a portion.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/joshua/18.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before the LORD; and there Joshua divided the land to the children of Israel into districts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/joshua/18.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And he cast lots for them in Shiloh before LORD JEHOVAH, and Yeshua divided there the land into divisions for the children of Israel<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/joshua/18.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/joshua/18.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Joshua cast the lot for them in Selo before the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/joshua/18-10.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/p91zXIGB0Rk?start=4632" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/joshua/18.htm">The Remainder Divided</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">9</span>So the men departed and went throughout the land, mapping it city by city into seven portions. Then they returned with the document to Joshua at the camp in Shiloh. <span class="reftext">10</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3091.htm" title="3091: yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘ (N-proper-ms) -- Or Yhowshua; from Yhovah and yasha'; Jehovah-saved; Jehoshua, the Jewish leader.">And Joshua</a> <a href="/hebrew/7993.htm" title="7993: way·yaš·lêḵ (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To throw, fling, cast. A primitive root; to throw out, down or away.">cast</a> <a href="/hebrew/1486.htm" title="1486: gō·w·rāl (N-ms) -- Or goral; from an unused root meaning to be rough; properly, a pebble, i.e. A lot; figuratively, a portion or destiny.">lots</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- ">for them</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lip̄·nê (Prep-l:: N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">in the presence</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/7887.htm" title="7887: bə·ši·lōh (Prep-b:: N-proper-fs) -- A city in Ephraim. Or Shiloh; or Shiylow; or Shilow; from the same as Shiyloh; Shiloh, a place in Palestine.">at Shiloh,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: šām (Adv) -- There, thither. A primitive particle; there then; often thither, or thence.">where</a> <a href="/hebrew/3091.htm" title="3091: yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘ (N-proper-ms) -- Or Yhowshua; from Yhovah and yasha'; Jehovah-saved; Jehoshua, the Jewish leader.">he</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2505.htm" title="2505: way·ḥal·leq- (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To be smooth, to apportion, separate. A primitive root; to be smooth; by implication to apportion or separate.">distributed</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: hā·’ā·reṣ (Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: liḇ·nê (Prep-l:: N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">to the Israelites</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4256.htm" title="4256: kə·maḥ·lə·qō·ṯām (Prep-k:: N-fpc:: 3mp) -- Division, course. From chalaq; a section.">according to their divisions.</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/34-13.htm">Numbers 34:13</a></span><br />So Moses commanded the Israelites, “Apportion this land by lot as an inheritance. The LORD has commanded that it be given to the nine and a half tribes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/26-52.htm">Numbers 26:52-56</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Moses, / “The land is to be divided among the tribes as an inheritance, according to the number of names. / Increase the inheritance for a large tribe and decrease it for a small one; each tribe is to receive its inheritance according to the number of those registered. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/14-2.htm">Joshua 14:2</a></span><br />Their inheritance was assigned by lot for the nine and a half tribes, as the LORD had commanded through Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/19-51.htm">Joshua 19:51</a></span><br />These are the inheritances that Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the families distributed by lot to the tribes of Israel at Shiloh before the LORD at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. So they finished dividing up the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/13-7.htm">Joshua 13:7</a></span><br />Now therefore divide this land as an inheritance to the nine tribes and the half-tribe of Manasseh.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/21-1.htm">Joshua 21:1-3</a></span><br />Now the family heads of the Levites approached Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the other tribes of Israel / at Shiloh in the land of Canaan and said to them, “The LORD commanded through Moses that we be given cities in which to live, together with pasturelands for our livestock.” / So by the command of the LORD, the Israelites gave the Levites these cities and their pasturelands out of their own inheritance:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/1-38.htm">Deuteronomy 1:38</a></span><br />Joshua son of Nun, who stands before you, will enter it. Encourage him, for he will enable Israel to inherit the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/12-5.htm">Deuteronomy 12:5-7</a></span><br />Instead, you must seek the place the LORD your God will choose from among all your tribes to establish as a dwelling for His Name, and there you must go. / To that place you are to bring your burnt offerings and sacrifices, your tithes and heave offerings, your vow offerings and freewill offerings, as well as the firstborn of your herds and flocks. / There, in the presence of the LORD your God, you and your households shall eat and rejoice in all you do, because the LORD your God has blessed you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/47-13.htm">Ezekiel 47:13-14</a></span><br />This is what the Lord GOD says: “These are the boundaries by which you are to divide the land as an inheritance among the twelve tribes of Israel; Joseph shall receive two portions. / You are to divide it equally among them. Because I swore with an uplifted hand to give it to your forefathers, this land will fall to you as an inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/48-29.htm">Ezekiel 48:29</a></span><br />This is the land you are to allot as an inheritance to the tribes of Israel, and these will be their portions,” declares the Lord GOD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/13-19.htm">Acts 13:19</a></span><br />And having vanquished seven nations in Canaan, He gave their land to His people as an inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/4-8.htm">Hebrews 4:8</a></span><br />For if Joshua had given them rest, God would not have spoken later about another day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-45.htm">Acts 7:45</a></span><br />And our fathers who received it brought it in with Joshua when they dispossessed the nations God drove out before them. It remained until the time of David,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/4-13.htm">Romans 4:13</a></span><br />For the promise to Abraham and his offspring that he would be heir of the world was not given through the law, but through the righteousness that comes by faith.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-9.htm">Hebrews 11:9</a></span><br />By faith he dwelt in the promised land as a stranger in a foreign country. He lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before the LORD: and there Joshua divided the land to the children of Israel according to their divisions.</p><p class="hdg">cast lots</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/18-6.htm">Joshua 18:6,8</a></b></br> Ye shall therefore describe the land <i>into</i> seven parts, and bring <i>the description</i> hither to me, that I may cast lots for you here before the LORD our God… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/18-18.htm">Proverbs 18:18</a></b></br> The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/47-22.htm">Ezekiel 47:22</a></b></br> And it shall come to pass, <i>that</i> ye shall divide it by lot for an inheritance unto you, and to the strangers that sojourn among you, which shall beget children among you: and they shall be unto you as born in the country among the children of Israel; they shall have inheritance with you among the tribes of Israel.</p><p class="hdg">before the Lord</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/16-5.htm">Psalm 16:5,6</a></b></br> The LORD <i>is</i> the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/47-4.htm">Psalm 47:4</a></b></br> He shall choose our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom he loved. Selah.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/61-5.htm">Psalm 61:5</a></b></br> For thou, O God, hast heard my vows: thou hast given <i>me</i> the heritage of those that fear thy name.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/joshua/18-2.htm">Apportioned</a> <a href="/joshua/18-8.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/33-27.htm">Casteth</a> <a href="/joshua/18-3.htm">Children</a> <a href="/joshua/18-6.htm">Decision</a> <a href="/joshua/18-2.htm">Distributed</a> <a href="/joshua/18-6.htm">Distribution</a> <a href="/joshua/18-5.htm">Divided</a> <a href="/joshua/18-9.htm">Divisions</a> <a href="/joshua/18-3.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/joshua/18-3.htm">Israelites</a> <a href="/joshua/18-9.htm">Joshua</a> <a href="/joshua/18-8.htm">Lots</a> <a href="/joshua/18-7.htm">Portion</a> <a href="/joshua/18-6.htm">Presence</a> <a href="/joshua/18-9.htm">Shiloh</a> <a href="/joshua/14-1.htm">Tribal</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/joshua/23-4.htm">Apportioned</a> <a href="/judges/2-3.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/joshua/24-12.htm">Casteth</a> <a href="/joshua/18-11.htm">Children</a> <a href="/joshua/21-8.htm">Decision</a> <a href="/joshua/19-51.htm">Distributed</a> <a href="/joshua/19-49.htm">Distribution</a> <a href="/joshua/19-51.htm">Divided</a> <a href="/judges/5-15.htm">Divisions</a> <a href="/joshua/19-49.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/joshua/20-2.htm">Israelites</a> <a href="/joshua/19-49.htm">Joshua</a> <a href="/1_samuel/14-42.htm">Lots</a> <a href="/joshua/19-9.htm">Portion</a> <a href="/joshua/21-44.htm">Presence</a> <a href="/joshua/19-51.htm">Shiloh</a> <a href="/joshua/21-1.htm">Tribal</a><div class="vheading2">Joshua 18</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/18-1.htm">The tabernacle is set up at Shiloh</a></span><br><span class="reftext">2. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/18-2.htm">The remainder of the land is described, and divided into seven parts</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/18-10.htm">Joshua distributes it by lot</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/18-11.htm">The lot and border of Benjamin</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/18-21.htm">Their cities</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/joshua/18.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/joshua/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/joshua/18.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>And Joshua cast lots for them</b><br>Casting lots was a common biblical method for making decisions, believed to reflect God's will (<a href="/proverbs/16-33.htm">Proverbs 16:33</a>). It was used to ensure impartiality and divine guidance in distributing the land. This practice underscores the belief in God's sovereignty over the allocation of the Promised Land.<p><b>in the presence of the LORD</b><br>This phrase indicates that the process was conducted with a sense of divine oversight and reverence. The presence of the LORD suggests a sacred setting, emphasizing that the distribution was not merely a human decision but a divinely sanctioned act. It reflects the theocratic nature of Israel's society, where God was seen as the ultimate ruler.<p><b>at Shiloh</b><br>Shiloh was an important religious center for Israel during this period, housing the Tabernacle and the Ark of the Covenant (<a href="/joshua/18.htm">Joshua 18:1</a>). It served as the spiritual and administrative center before Jerusalem. Archaeological evidence suggests Shiloh was a significant site, with remains indicating its role as a central place of worship and governance.<p><b>where he distributed the land to the Israelites</b><br>The distribution of the land was a fulfillment of God's promise to Abraham (<a href="/genesis/12-7.htm">Genesis 12:7</a>). It was a critical moment in Israel's history, marking the transition from a nomadic lifestyle to settling in the Promised Land. This allocation was essential for establishing the twelve tribes in their respective territories.<p><b>according to their divisions</b><br>The divisions refer to the tribal allotments, as previously outlined in <a href="/numbers/26.htm">Numbers 26</a>. Each tribe received a portion of land based on size and need, ensuring equitable distribution. This method of division highlights the importance of order and structure within the community, reflecting God's plan for a harmonious society.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/joshua.htm">Joshua</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites after Moses, tasked with leading the people into the Promised Land and dividing it among the tribes.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/s/shiloh.htm">Shiloh</a></b><br>A significant religious and cultural center for the Israelites, where the Tabernacle was located during this period.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a></b><br>The covenant God of Israel, who guides and directs the division of the land.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>The twelve tribes of Israel, descendants of Jacob, who are receiving their inheritance in the Promised Land.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/c/casting_lots.htm">Casting Lots</a></b><br>A method used to discern God's will in the distribution of the land, ensuring that the division was seen as divinely ordained.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_guidance_in_decision-making.htm">Divine Guidance in Decision-Making</a></b><br>The casting of lots in Shiloh underscores the importance of seeking God's guidance in our decisions. We should strive to align our choices with His will, trusting that He directs our paths.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_significance_of_shiloh.htm">The Significance of Shiloh</a></b><br>As a place where God's presence was sought, Shiloh reminds us of the importance of having a designated space for worship and seeking God's direction in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/unity_and_fairness.htm">Unity and Fairness</a></b><br>The division of the land among the tribes was done in a manner that promoted unity and fairness. In our communities, we should strive for equitable treatment and unity among believers.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/inheritance_and_promise.htm">Inheritance and Promise</a></b><br>The distribution of the land fulfills God's promise to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. This reminds us of God's faithfulness to His promises and encourages us to trust in His timing and provision.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_joshua_18.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Joshua 18</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_gambling_biblical_stewardship.htm">Does gambling align with biblical teachings on stewardship?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_gambling_considered_sinful.htm">Is gambling considered sinful?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_verify_nehemiah_11_1's_lottery.htm">Nehemiah 11:1 – How can we verify historically or archaeologically that exactly one-tenth of the people were chosen by lot to live in Jerusalem? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_psalm_22_18_history_or_retrofitted.htm">Psalm 22:18 – Is the description of dividing garments by casting lots a verifiable historical detail, or a narrative retrofitted to match the crucifixion story? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/joshua/18.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 10.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Cast lots.</span> Here, and in ver. 8, yet another phrase is used to describe the casting of the lots. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/joshua/18-10.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">And Joshua</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוֹשֻׁ֧עַ</span> <span class="translit">(yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3091.htm">Strong's 3091: </a> </span><span class="str2">Joshua -- 'the LORD is salvation', Moses' successor, also the name of a number of Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">cast</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּשְׁלֵךְ֩</span> <span class="translit">(way·yaš·lêḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7993.htm">Strong's 7993: </a> </span><span class="str2">To throw out, down, away</span><br /><br /><span class="word">lots</span><br /><span class="heb">גּוֹרָ֛ל</span> <span class="translit">(gō·w·rāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1486.htm">Strong's 1486: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lot -- a lot (for casting)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for them</span><br /><span class="heb">לָהֶ֨ם</span> <span class="translit">(lā·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the presence</span><br /><span class="heb">לִפְנֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(lip̄·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">at Shiloh,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּשִׁלֹ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ši·lōh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7887.htm">Strong's 7887: </a> </span><span class="str2">Shiloh -- a city in Ephraim</span><br /><br /><span class="word">where</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁ֨ם</span> <span class="translit">(šām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8033.htm">Strong's 8033: </a> </span><span class="str2">There, then, thither</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוֹשֻׁ֧עַ</span> <span class="translit">(yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3091.htm">Strong's 3091: </a> </span><span class="str2">Joshua -- 'the LORD is salvation', Moses' successor, also the name of a number of Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">distributed</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיְחַלֶּק־</span> <span class="translit">(way·ḥal·leq-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2505.htm">Strong's 2505: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be smooth, to apportion, separate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the land</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאָ֛רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ā·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the Israelites</span><br /><span class="heb">לִבְנֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(liḇ·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">according to their divisions.</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּמַחְלְקֹתָֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(kə·maḥ·lə·qō·ṯām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4256.htm">Strong's 4256: </a> </span><span class="str2">Division, course</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/joshua/18-10.htm">Joshua 18:10 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/joshua/18-10.htm">Joshua 18:10 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/joshua/18-10.htm">Joshua 18:10 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/joshua/18-10.htm">Joshua 18:10 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/joshua/18-10.htm">Joshua 18:10 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/joshua/18-10.htm">Joshua 18:10 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/joshua/18-10.htm">Joshua 18:10 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/joshua/18-10.htm">Joshua 18:10 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/joshua/18-10.htm">Joshua 18:10 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/joshua/18-10.htm">Joshua 18:10 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/joshua/18-10.htm">OT History: Joshua 18:10 Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh (Josh. 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