8 occurrences in 10 translations

'Assign' in the Bible

They said to Joshua, "It was carefully reported to your subjects how the Lord your God commanded Moses his servant to assign you the whole land and to destroy all who live in the land from before you. Because of you we were terrified we would lose our lives, so we did this thing.

Verse ConceptsAnxiety, Examples Of

So Joshua gave an order, "Roll large stones up against the mouth of the cave and assign men to stand guard there,

Verse ConceptsRolling

However, Moses did not assign land as an inheritance to the Levites; their inheritance is the sacrificial offerings made to the Lord God of Israel, as he instructed them.

Verse ConceptsLand, As A Divine ResponsibilityNo Earthly InheritancePriestly InheritanceRegulating Sacrifices

However, Moses did not assign land as an inheritance to the Levites; their inheritance is the Lord God of Israel, as he instructed them.

Verse ConceptsGod Is My PortionNo Earthly Inheritance

Now, assign me this hill country which the Lord promised me at that time! No doubt you heard at that time that the Anakites live there in large, fortified cities. But, assuming the Lord is with me, I will conquer them, as the Lord promised."

Verse ConceptsFortificationsCityHelpfulnessLand, As A Divine GiftLargenessCourage, Examples OfGiantsGod Will Be With YouGradual Conquest Of The Landreinforcement

They went before Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the leaders and said, "The Lord told Moses to assign us land among our relatives." So Joshua assigned them land among their uncles, as the Lord had commanded.

Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Assign you the cities of refuge, whereof I spake unto you by Moses,

in Shiloh in the land of Canaan and said, "The Lord told Moses to assign us cities in which to live along with the grazing areas for our cattle."

Bible Theasaurus

Allocate (6 instances)
Allot (12 instances)
Ascribe (14 instances)
Assign (33 instances)
Attribute (2 instances)
Commission (24 instances)
Delegate (2 instances)
Designate (9 instances)
Impute (5 instances)
Partition (5 instances)
Portion (273 instances)
Specify (1 instance)
Transfer (17 instances)

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