Joshua 18:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then the men 
 
376: manfrom an unused word
aroseוַיָּקֻ֥מוּ
(vai·ya·ku·mu)
6965: to arise, stand up, standa prim. root
and went,וַיֵּלֵ֑כוּ
(vai·ye·le·chu;)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
and Joshuaיְהֹושֻׁ֡עַ
(ye·ho·v·shu·a')
3091: "the LORD is salvation," Moses' successor, also the name of a number of Isr.from Yhvh and yasha
commandedוַיְצַ֣ו
(vay·tzav)
6680: to lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, ordera prim. root
those who wentהַהֹלְכִים֩
(ha·ho·le·chim)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
to describeלִכְתֹּ֨ב
(lich·tov)
3789: to writea prim. root
the land,הָאָ֜רֶץ
(ha·'a·retz)
776: earth, landa prim. root
saying,לֵאמֹ֗ר
(le·mor)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Goלְ֠כוּ
(le·chu)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
and walkוְהִתְהַלְּכ֨וּ
(ve·hit·hal·le·chu)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
through the landבָאָ֜רֶץ
(va·'a·retz)
776: earth, landa prim. root
and describeוְכִתְב֤וּ
(ve·chit·vu)
3789: to writea prim. root
it, and returnוְשׁ֣וּבוּ
(ve·shu·vu)
7725: to turn back, returna prim. root
to me; then I will castאַשְׁלִ֨יךְ
(ash·lich)
7993: to throw, fling, casta prim. root
lotsגֹּורָ֛ל
(go·v·ral)
1486: a lot (for casting)from an unused word
for you hereוּ֠פֹה
(u·foh)
6311: here, hithera prim. adverb
beforeלִפְנֵ֥י
(lif·nei)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
the LORDיְהוָ֖ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
in Shiloh."בְּשִׁלֹֽה׃
(be·shi·loh.)
7887: a city in Ephraimfrom shalah


















KJV Lexicon
And the men
'enowsh  (en-oshe')
a mortal; hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)English versions, especially when used in apposition with another word.
arose
quwm  (koom)
to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
and went away
yalak  (yaw-lak')
to walk; causatively, to carry (in various senses)
and Joshua
Yhowshuwa`  (yeh-ho-shoo'-ah)
Jehovah-saved; Jehoshua (i.e. Joshua), the Jewish leader -- Jehoshua, Jehoshuah, Joshua.
charged
tsavah  (tsaw-vaw')
(intensively) to constitute, enjoin -- appoint, (for-)bid, (give a) charge, (give a, give in, send with) command(-er, -ment), send a messenger, put, (set) in order.
them that went
halak  (haw-lak')
to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
to describe
kathab  (kaw-thab')
to grave, by implication, to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe) -- describe, record, prescribe, subscribe, write(-ing, -ten).
the land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
saying
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Go
yalak  (yaw-lak')
to walk; causatively, to carry (in various senses)
and walk
halak  (haw-lak')
to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
through the land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
and describe
kathab  (kaw-thab')
to grave, by implication, to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe) -- describe, record, prescribe, subscribe, write(-ing, -ten).
it and come again
shuwb  (shoob)
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively
to me that I may here cast
shalak  (shaw-lak)
to throw out, down or away -- adventure, cast (away, down, forth, off, out), hurl, pluck, throw.
lots
gowral  (go-rawl')
properly, a pebble, i.e. a lot (small stones being used for that purpose); figuratively, a portion or destiny (as if determined by lot) -- lot.
for you before
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
in Shiloh
Shiyloh  (shee-lo')
Shiloh, a place in Palestine -- Shiloh.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then the men arose and went, and Joshua commanded those who went to describe the land, saying, "Go and walk through the land and describe it, and return to me; then I will cast lots for you here before the LORD in Shiloh."

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
As the men prepared to go, Joshua commanded them to write down a description of the land, saying, "Go and survey the land, write a description of it, and return to me. I will then cast lots for you here in Shiloh in the presence of the LORD."

International Standard Version
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."

NET Bible
When the men started out, Joshua told those going to map out the land, "Go, walk through the land, map it out, and return to me. Then I will draw lots for you before the LORD here in Shiloh."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
As the men got ready to go, Joshua ordered them to write a description of the land. He said, "Go survey the land. Write a description of it, and return to me. Then I will draw lots for you in the presence of the LORD here in Shiloh."

King James 2000 Bible
And the men arose, and went away: and Joshua charged them that went to survey the land, saying, Go and walk through the land, and survey it, and come again to me, that I may here cast lots for you before the LORD in Shiloh.
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