Joshua 18:6
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Joshua 18:6 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Joshua 18:6 is a verse from the book of Joshua in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Ye shall therefore describe the land into seven parts, and bring the description hither to me, that I may cast lots for ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Joshua 18:6 — KJV
“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.”
— Joshua 18:6 (KJV)
Joshua 18:6 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 18:6
“When the LORD thy God shall bring thee into the land whither thou goest to possess it, and hath cast out many nations before thee, the Hittites, and the Girgashites, and the Amorites, and the Canaanites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, seven nations greater and mightier than thou;”
Shares key themes with Joshua 18:6: land, into, seven
“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 18:6: describe, land, may
“Thou shalt prepare thee a way, and divide the coasts of thy land, which the LORD thy God giveth thee to inherit, into three parts, that every slayer may flee thither.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 18:6: land, into, parts
“Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Surely in the fire of my jealousy have I spoken against the residue of the heathen, and against all Idumea, which have appointed my land into their possession with the joy of all their heart, with despiteful minds, to cast it out for a prey.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 18:6: therefore, land, into
“Therefore prophesy and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, O my people, I will open your graves, and cause you to come up out of your graves, and bring you into the land of Israel.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 18:6: therefore, land, into
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