Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 They'll divide it seven ways. Judah will stay in its territory on the south and the house of Joseph will remain in its territory on the north. 6 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. 7 The descendants of Levi have no allotment among you, since the priesthood of the LORD is their inheritance. Gad, Reuben, and the half-tribe of Manasseh received their inheritance to the east, beyond the Jordan River given to them by Moses the servant of the LORD."
Cross References
Joshua 14:2
by lot, just as the LORD commanded through Moses for the nine tribes and the half-tribe,
Joshua 18:10
Joshua threw lots in Shiloh in the LORD's presence and divided the land accordingly among the Israelis according to their divisions.
Numbers 26:54-55
The more there are in number, you are to increase their inheritance, and the less there are in number, you are to decrease their inheritance. You are to provide an inheritance to each based on the size of their family,
Numbers 33:54
You are to divide the land among yourselves by lot according to your families. The larger the families are in number, the larger their inheritance is to be. The fewer the families are in number, the lesser their inheritance is to be. To whomever the lot falls, that inheritance goes to him. Divide it according to your ancestral tribes.
Numbers 34:13
Moses commanded the Israelis, "You are to inherit this land by lot, just as the LORD commanded to give it to the remaining nine and a half tribes.
Joshua 18:8
So the men started out, following Joshua's command to those who went to scout the land, "Go through the land and record a description of it, and then return to me. I will then cast lots in the presence of the LORD your God in Shiloh."
Psalm 105:11
He said: "I will give Canaan to you as the allotted portion that is your inheritance."
Proverbs 16:33
The dice is cast into someone's lap, but the outcome is from the LORD.
Proverbs 18:18
Casting dice settles a dispute, deciding between strong contenders.
Acts 13:19
he destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan. Then God gave their land to the Israelis as an inheritance