Joshua 18:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Joshua 18:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Joshua 18:4 is a verse from the book of Joshua in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Give out from among you three men for each tribe: and I will send them, and they shall rise, and go through the land, an..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Joshua 18:4 — KJV
“Give out from among you three men for each tribe: and I will send them, and they shall rise, and go through the land, and describe it according to the inheritance of them; and they shall come again to me.”
— Joshua 18:4 (KJV)
Joshua 18:4 in Context — About the Book of Joshua
Joshua is the book of possessed promises. After Moses' death, Joshua leads Israel across the Jordan, around Jericho's walls, and into the inheritance God swore to Abraham. It is a manual for courage — God's command to be strong and courageous frames the whole conquest.
Cross-References for Joshua 18:4
“Send thou men, that they may search the land of Canaan, which I give unto the children of Israel: of every tribe of their fathers shall ye send a man, every one a ruler among them.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 18:4: give, among, men
“And ye shall divide the land by lot for an inheritance among your families: and to the more ye shall give the more inheritance, and to the fewer ye shall give the less inheritance: every man's inheritance shall be in the place where his lot falleth; according to the tribes of your fathers ye shall inherit. give the more...: Heb. multiply his inheritance give the less...: Heb. diminish his inheritance”
Shares key themes with Joshua 18:4: give, among, tribe
“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.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 18:4: men, through, land
“Moreover thou hast not brought us into a land that floweth with milk and honey, or given us inheritance of fields and vineyards: wilt thou put out the eyes of these men? we will not come up. put...: Heb. bore out”
Shares key themes with Joshua 18:4: give, men, land
“And ye came near unto me every one of you, and said, We will send men before us, and they shall search us out the land, and bring us word again by what way we must go up, and into what cities we shall come.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 18:4: men, send, land
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