Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
and ye shall describe the land into seven portions, and bring the description hither to me, and I will cast lots for you here before Jehovah our God.
New American Standard Bible
You shall describe the land in seven divisions, and bring the description here to me.
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.
Holman Bible
When you have written a description of the seven portions of land and brought it to me, I will cast lots for you here in the presence of the Lord our God.
International Standard Version
Lay out the land in seven divisions, then bring your report here to me. I will then cast lots in the presence of the LORD our God.
A Conservative Version
And ye shall describe the land into seven portions, and bring [it] here to me. And I will cast lots for you here before LORD our God.
American Standard Version
And ye shall describe the land into seven portions, and bring the description hither to me; and I will cast lots for you here before Jehovah our God.
Amplified
You shall describe the land in seven divisions, and bring the description here to me. I will cast lots for you here
Bible in Basic English
And you are to have the land marked out in seven parts, and come back to me with the record; and I will make the distribution for you here by the decision of the Lord our God.
Julia Smith Translation
And ye shall write the land seven portions and bring to me hither, and I will cast the lot for you here before Jehovah our God.
King James 2000
You shall therefore survey the land into seven parts, and bring the description here to me, that I may cast lots for you here before the LORD our God.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Describe the land [in] seven divisions, and bring [it] to me here; I will cast lots for you here before Yahweh our God.
Modern King James verseion
And you shall map the land into seven parts and bring it here to me, so that I may cast lots here for you before Jehovah our God.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Describe ye the land therefore into seven parts, and bring the description to me hither, that I may cast lots for you here before the LORD our God.
NET Bible
But as for you, map out the land into seven regions and bring it to me. I will draw lots for you here before the Lord our God.
New Heart English Bible
You shall survey the land into seven parts, and bring the description here to me; and I will cast lots for you here before the LORD our God.
The Emphasized Bible
but, ye, shall map out the rest of the land, into seven parts, - and bring in your descriptions unto me, here, - then will I cast lots for you here, before Yahweh our God.
Webster
Ye shall therefore describe the land in seven parts, and bring the description hither to me, that I may cast lots for you here before the LORD our God.
World English Bible
You shall survey the land into seven parts, and bring the description here to me; and I will cast lots for you here before Yahweh our God.
Youngs Literal Translation
and ye describe the land in seven portions, and have brought it in unto me hither, and I have cast for you a lot here before Jehovah our God;
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Joshua 18:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Last Of The Land Is Divided
5 And they shall divide it into seven portions. Judah shall remain in their border on the south, and the house of Joseph shall remain in their border on the north; 6 and ye shall describe the land into seven portions, and bring the description hither to me, and I will cast lots for you here before Jehovah our God. 7 But the Levites have no portion among you, for the priesthood of Jehovah is their inheritance. And Gad, and Reuben, and half the tribe of Manasseh have received their inheritance beyond the Jordan on the east, which Moses the servant of Jehovah gave them.
Cross References
Joshua 14:2
their inheritance was by lot, as Jehovah had commanded by Moses, for the nine tribes, and the half tribe.
Joshua 18:10
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.
Numbers 26:54-55
to the many thou shalt increase their inheritance, and to the few thou shalt diminish their inheritance; to every one shall his inheritance be given according to those that were numbered of him.
Numbers 33:54
And ye shall take for yourselves the land as an inheritance by lot according to your families: to the many ye shall increase their inheritance, and to the few thou shalt diminish their inheritance: where the lot falleth to him, there shall be each man's inheritance; according to the tribes of your fathers shall ye take for yourselves the inheritance.
Numbers 34:13
And Moses commanded the children of Israel, saying, This is the land which ye shall take for yourselves as inheritance by lot, which Jehovah commanded to give to the nine tribes, and to the half tribe.
Joshua 18:8
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, and I will cast lots for you here before Jehovah in Shiloh.
Psalm 105:11
Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance;
Proverbs 16:33
The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole decision is of Jehovah.
Proverbs 18:18
The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.
Acts 13:19
And having destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, he gave them their land as an inheritance.