Joshua 18:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Joshua 18:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Joshua 18:8 is a verse from the book of Joshua in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the men arose, and went away: and Joshua charged them that went to describe the land, saying, Go and walk through th..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Joshua 18:8 — KJV
“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.”
— Joshua 18:8 (KJV)
Joshua 18:8 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 18:8
“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.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 18:8: describe, land, may
“And Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before the LORD: and there Joshua divided the land unto the children of Israel according to their divisions.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 18:8: joshua, land, here
“And Gideon sent messengers throughout all mount Ephraim, saying, Come down against the Midianites, and take before them the waters unto Bethbarah and Jordan. Then all the men of Ephraim gathered themselves together, and took the waters unto Bethbarah and Jordan.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 18:8: men, saying, through
“And the LORD spake unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Take thy rod, and stretch out thine hand upon the waters of Egypt, upon their streams, upon their rivers, and upon their ponds, and upon all their pools of water, that they may become blood; and that there may be blood throughout all the land of Egypt, both in vessels of wood, and in vessels of stone. pools...: Heb. gathering of their waters”
Shares key themes with Joshua 18:8: land, through, come
“And Aaron the priest went up into mount Hor at the commandment of the LORD, and died there, in the fortieth year after the children of Israel were come out of the land of Egypt, in the first day of the fifth month.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 18:8: men, went, land
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