Joshua 18:8

Joshua · Old Testament · Chapter 18

“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, that I may here cast lots for you before the LORD in Shiloh.”Joshua 18:8

What Does Joshua 18:8 Mean?

Joshua 18:8 is found in the book of Joshua, chapter 18, verse 8 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 12 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Cross-References (12)

These passages are connected to Joshua 18:8 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

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.”Acts 1:24“And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen,”Romans 14:19“Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.”Genesis 13:17“Arise, walk through the land in the length of it and in the breadth of it; for I will give it unto thee.”Joshua 7:16“So Joshua rose up early in the morning, and brought Israel by their tribes; and the tribe of Judah was taken:”Joshua 13:7“Now therefore divide this land for an inheritance unto the nine tribes, and the half tribe of Manasseh,”Joshua 14:1“And these are the countries which the children of Israel inherited in the land of Canaan, which Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel, distributed for inheritance to them.”Joshua 15:1“This then was the lot of the tribe of the children of Judah by their families; even to the border of Edom the wilderness of Zin southward was the uttermost part of the south coast.”Joshua 18:1“And the whole congregation of the children of Israel assembled together at Shiloh, and set up the tabernacle of the congregation there. And the land was subdued before them.”Joshua 18:6“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.”1 Samuel 14:41“Therefore Saul said unto the LORD God of Israel, Give a perfect lot. And Saul and Jonathan were taken: but the people escaped.”Isaiah 34:17“And he hath cast the lot for them, and his hand hath divided it unto them by line: they shall possess it for ever, from generation to generation shall they dwell therein.”

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