Joshua 18:6
Modern Translations
New International Version
After you have written descriptions of the seven parts of the land, bring them here to me and I will cast lots for you in the presence of the LORD our God.

New Living Translation
And when you record the seven divisions of the land and bring them to me, I will cast sacred lots in the presence of the LORD our God to assign land to each tribe.

English Standard Version
And you shall describe the land in seven divisions and bring the description here to me. And I will cast lots for you here before the LORD our God.

Berean Study Bible
When you have mapped out 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.

New American Standard Bible
And you shall write a description of the land in seven divisions, and bring the description here to me. Then I will cast lots for you here before the LORD our God.

NASB 1995
"You shall describe the land in seven divisions, and bring the description here to me. I will cast lots for you here before the LORD our God.

NASB 1977
“And you shall describe the land in seven divisions, and bring the description here to me. And I will cast lots for you here before the LORD our God.

Amplified Bible
You shall describe the land in seven divisions, and bring the description here to me. I will cast lots for you here before the LORD our God.

Christian Standard 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.

Holman Christian Standard 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.

Good News Translation
Write down a description of these seven divisions and bring it to me. Then I will draw lots to consult the LORD our God for you.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
You must describe the seven parts of the land and report to me here. I will draw 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.

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.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
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.

New King James Version
You shall therefore survey the land in seven parts and bring the survey here to me, that I may cast lots for you here before the LORD our God.

King James 2000 Bible
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.

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.

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.

American King James Version
You shall therefore describe 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.

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.

A Faithful Version
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 the LORD our God.

Darby Bible 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.

English Revised 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 the LORD our God.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Ye shall describe the land therefore into seuen partes, and shall bring them hither to me, and I will cast lottes for you here before the Lorde our God.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Describe ye the lande therfore into seuen partes, and bryng the description hyther to me: and I shall cast lottes for you here before the Lord our God.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
but descrybe ye the londe in seuen partes, and brynge them vnto me, then shal I cast ye lot for you before the LORDE oure God.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and you describe the land [in] seven portions, and have brought [it] to me here, and I have cast a lot for you here before our God YHWH;

Young's 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;

Smith's Literal 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.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The land in the midst between these mark ye out into seven parts; and you shall come hither to me, that I may cast lots for you before the Lord your God.

Catholic Public Domain Version
The land that is in the middle, between these, write it down in seven parts. And you shall come to me, so that I may cast lots for you about this, before the Lord your God.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And you shall map the land into seven divisions and bring it to me here and I shall show you the portion that is chosen before LORD JEHOVAH our God

Lamsa Bible
And you shall therefore map out the land into seven parts, and then bring the map here, and I will cast lots for you here before the LORD our God.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
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 the LORD our God.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And do ye divide the land into seven parts, and bring the description hither to me, and I will give you a lot before the Lord our God.
















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