Joshua 18:4-8 ▼

4 Appoint three men from each tribe and I'll send them. They'll begin to go through the land and record a description of it, categorized according to their inheritance, and then they'll report back to me.

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.|

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.|