Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version So the men left and went through the land. They wrote its description on a scroll, town by town, in seven parts, and returned to Joshua in the camp at Shiloh. New Living Translation The men did as they were told and mapped the entire territory into seven sections, listing the towns in each section. They made a written record and then returned to Joshua in the camp at Shiloh. English Standard Version So the men went and passed up and down in the land and wrote in a book a description of it by towns in seven divisions. Then they came to Joshua to the camp at Shiloh, Berean Standard Bible So the men departed and went throughout the land, mapping it city by city into seven portions. Then they returned with the document to Joshua at the camp in Shiloh. King James Bible And the men went and passed through the land, and described it by cities into seven parts in a book, and came again to Joshua to the host at Shiloh. New King James Version So the men went, passed through the land, and wrote the survey in a book in seven parts by cities; and they came to Joshua at the camp in Shiloh. New American Standard Bible So the men went and passed through the land, and wrote a description of it by cities in seven divisions in a book; and they came to Joshua at the camp at Shiloh. NASB 1995 So the men went and passed through the land, and described it by cities in seven divisions in a book; and they came to Joshua to the camp at Shiloh. NASB 1977 So the men went and passed through the land, and described it by cities in seven divisions in a book; and they came to Joshua to the camp at Shiloh. Legacy Standard Bible So the men went and passed through the land and wrote a description of it by cities in seven divisions in a book; and they came to Joshua to the camp at Shiloh. Amplified Bible So the men set out and passed through the land, and described it by cities in seven divisions in a book; and they came back to Joshua to the camp at Shiloh. Christian Standard Bible So the men left, went through the land, and described it by towns in a document of seven sections. They returned to Joshua at the camp in Shiloh. Holman Christian Standard Bible So the men left, went through the land, and described it by towns in a document of seven sections. They returned to Joshua at the camp in Shiloh. American Standard Version And the men went and passed through the land, and described it by cities into seven portions in a book; and they came to Joshua unto the camp at Shiloh. Contemporary English Version The men left and went across the land, dividing it into seven regions. They wrote down a description of each region, town by town, and returned to Joshua at the camp at Shiloh. English Revised Version And the men went and passed through the land, and described it by cities into seven portions in a book, and they came to Joshua unto the camp at Shiloh. GOD'S WORD® Translation The men surveyed the land. They described it in a book. The land was divided into seven parts according to its cities. Then they returned to Joshua at the camp at Shiloh. Good News Translation So the men went all over the land and set down in writing how they divided it into seven parts, making a list of the towns. Then they went back to Joshua in the camp at Shiloh. International Standard Version Then the men left camp and went throughout the land, describing its cities in a book with seven divisions. Then they returned to Joshua at the camp at Shiloh. Majority Standard Bible So the men departed and went throughout the land, mapping it city by city into seven portions. Then they returned with the document to Joshua at the camp in Shiloh. NET Bible The men journeyed through the land and mapped it and its cities out into seven regions on a scroll. Then they came to Joshua at the camp in Shiloh. New Heart English Bible The men went and passed through the land, and surveyed it by cities into seven portions on a scroll. They came to Joshua to the camp at Shiloh. Webster's Bible Translation And the men went and passed through the land, and described it by cities in seven parts in a book, and came again, to Joshua to the host at Shiloh. World English Bible The men went and passed through the land, and surveyed it by cities into seven portions in a book. They came to Joshua to the camp at Shiloh. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd the men go, and pass over through the land, and describe it by cities, in seven portions, on a scroll, and they come to Joshua, to the camp [at] Shiloh. Young's Literal Translation And the men go, and pass over through the land, and describe it by cities, in seven portions, on a book, and they come in unto Joshua, unto the camp, at Shiloh. Smith's Literal Translation And the men will go and will pass over In the land, and will write it by cities into seven parts, upon a book; and they will come to Joshua to the camp of Shiloh. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleSo they went: and surveying it divided it into seven parts, writing them down in a book. And they returned to Josue, to the camp in Silo. Catholic Public Domain Version And so they went out. And surveying it, they divided it into seven parts, writing it in a book. And they returned to Joshua, to the camp at Shiloh. New American Bible So they went through the land, described its cities in writing in seven sections, and returned to Joshua in the camp at Shiloh. New Revised Standard Version So the men went and traversed the land and set down in a book a description of it by towns in seven divisions; then they came back to Joshua in the camp at Shiloh, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd the men went and passed through the land, and mapped it by towns into seven parts on a scroll, and came again to Joshua at the city of Shiloh. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And the men went and they crossed in the land and they mapped the cities in seven divisions on a scroll, and they came to Yeshua, to the city Shiloh OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And the men went and passed through the land, and described it by cities into seven portions in a book, and they came to Joshua unto the camp at Shiloh. Brenton Septuagint Translation And they went, and explored the land: and they viewed it, and described it according to the cities, seven parts in a book, and brought the book to Joshua. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Remainder Divided…8As the men got up to go out, Joshua commanded them to map out the land, saying, “Go and survey the land, map it out, and return to me. Then I will cast lots for you here in Shiloh in the presence of the LORD.” 9So the men departed and went throughout the land, mapping it city by city into seven portions. Then they returned with the document to Joshua at the camp in Shiloh. 10And Joshua cast lots for them in the presence of the LORD at Shiloh, where he distributed the land to the Israelites according to their divisions.… Cross References Numbers 34:2 “Command the Israelites and say to them: When you enter the land of Canaan, it will be allotted to you as an inheritance with these boundaries: Deuteronomy 1:38 Joshua son of Nun, who stands before you, will enter it. Encourage him, for he will enable Israel to inherit the land. Deuteronomy 3:28 But commission Joshua, encourage him, and strengthen him, for he will cross over ahead of the people and enable them to inherit the land that you will see.” Deuteronomy 31:7-8 Then Moses called for Joshua and said to him in the presence of all Israel, “Be strong and courageous, for you will go with this people into the land that the LORD swore to their fathers to give them, and you shall give it to them as an inheritance. / The LORD Himself goes before you; He will be with you. He will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid or discouraged.” Deuteronomy 34:9 Now Joshua son of Nun was filled with the spirit of wisdom because Moses had laid his hands on him. So the Israelites obeyed him and did as the LORD had commanded Moses. Joshua 1:6 Be strong and courageous, for you shall give these people the inheritance of the land that I swore to their fathers I would give them. Joshua 14:1-2 Now these are the portions that the Israelites inherited in the land of Canaan, as distributed by Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the families of the tribes of Israel. / Their inheritance was assigned by lot for the nine and a half tribes, as the LORD had commanded through Moses. Joshua 19:51 These are the inheritances that Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the families distributed by lot to the tribes of Israel at Shiloh before the LORD at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. So they finished dividing up the land. Judges 2:6 After Joshua had dismissed the people, the Israelites went out to take possession of the land, each to his own inheritance. 1 Chronicles 28:11-12 Then David gave his son Solomon the plans for the portico of the temple, its buildings, storehouses, upper rooms, inner rooms, and the room for the mercy seat. / The plans contained everything David had in mind for the courts of the house of the LORD, for all the surrounding rooms, for the treasuries of the house of God and of the dedicated things, 1 Chronicles 28:19 “All this,” said David, “all the details of this plan, the LORD has made clear to me in writing by His hand upon me.” Nehemiah 9:22-25 You gave them kingdoms and peoples and allotted to them every corner of the land. So they took the land of Sihon king of Heshbon and of Og king of Bashan. / You multiplied their descendants like the stars of heaven and brought them to the land You had told their fathers to enter and possess. / So their descendants went in and possessed the land; You subdued before them the Canaanites dwelling in the land. You delivered into their hands the kings and peoples of the land, to do with them as they wished. ... Psalm 16:6 The lines of my boundary have fallen in pleasant places; surely my inheritance is delightful. Ezekiel 47:13-14 This is what the Lord GOD says: “These are the boundaries by which you are to divide the land as an inheritance among the twelve tribes of Israel; Joseph shall receive two portions. / You are to divide it equally among them. Because I swore with an uplifted hand to give it to your forefathers, this land will fall to you as an inheritance. Matthew 28:19-20 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, / and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Treasury of Scripture And the men went and passed through the land, and described it by cities into seven parts in a book, and came again to Joshua to the host at Shiloh. into seven Acts 13:19 And when he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Chanaan, he divided their land to them by lot. Jump to Previous Book Camp Cities Describe Described Description Divisions Host Joshua Parts Passed Portions Record Scroll Seven Shiloh Surveyed Tent-Circle Towns Travelling WroteJump to Next Book Camp Cities Describe Described Description Divisions Host Joshua Parts Passed Portions Record Scroll Seven Shiloh Surveyed Tent-Circle Towns Travelling WroteJoshua 18 1. The tabernacle is set up at Shiloh2. The remainder of the land is described, and divided into seven parts 10. Joshua distributes it by lot 11. The lot and border of Benjamin 21. Their cities So the men went This phrase indicates the obedience and initiative of the men chosen for this task. In the Hebrew context, the word for "men" (אֲנָשִׁים, anashim) often implies not just males, but individuals of valor and capability. Their going signifies a readiness to fulfill God's command, reflecting a spirit of faithfulness and duty. This obedience is a model for believers, emphasizing the importance of acting on God's instructions with diligence. and traveled through the land mapping it out by cities into seven portions in a book Then they returned to Joshua at the camp at Shiloh Hebrew So the menהָֽאֲנָשִׁים֙ (hā·’ă·nā·šîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 582: Man, mankind departed וַיֵּלְכ֤וּ (way·yê·lə·ḵū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk and went throughout וַיַּעַבְר֣וּ (way·ya·‘aḇ·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 5674: To pass over, through, or by, pass on the land, בָאָ֔רֶץ (ḇā·’ā·reṣ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land mapping it וַיִּכְתְּב֧וּהָ (way·yiḵ·tə·ḇū·hā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person feminine singular Strong's 3789: To grave, to write city by city לֶֽעָרִ֛ים (le·‘ā·rîm) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 5892: Excitement into seven לְשִׁבְעָ֥ה (lə·šiḇ·‘āh) Preposition-l | Number - masculine singular Strong's 7651: Seven, seven times, a week, an indefinite number portions. חֲלָקִ֖ים (ḥă·lā·qîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 2506: Portion, tract, territory Then they returned וַיָּבֹ֧אוּ (way·yā·ḇō·’ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go with the document סֵ֑פֶר (sê·p̄er) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5612: A missive, document, writing, book to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to Joshua יְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַ (yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3091: Joshua -- 'the LORD is salvation', Moses' successor, also the name of a number of Israelites at אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to the camp הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֖ה (ham·ma·ḥă·neh) Article | Noun - common singular Strong's 4264: An encampment, an army in Shiloh. שִׁלֹֽה׃ (ši·lōh) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 7887: Shiloh -- a city in Ephraim Links Joshua 18:9 NIVJoshua 18:9 NLT Joshua 18:9 ESV Joshua 18:9 NASB Joshua 18:9 KJV Joshua 18:9 BibleApps.com Joshua 18:9 Biblia Paralela Joshua 18:9 Chinese Bible Joshua 18:9 French Bible Joshua 18:9 Catholic Bible OT History: Joshua 18:9 The men went and passed through (Josh. 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