And you shall describe the land in seven divisions and bring the description here to me. And I will cast lots for you here before the Lord our God.
Their inheritance was by lot, just as the Lord had commanded by the hand of Moses for the nine and one-half tribes.
and Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before the Lord. And there Joshua apportioned the land to the people of Israel, to each his portion.
And after destroying seven nations in the land of Canaan, he gave them their land as an inheritance.
The lot puts an end to quarrels and decides between powerful contenders.
The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the Lord.
saying, “To you I will give the land of Canaan as your portion for an inheritance.”
So the men arose and went, and Joshua charged those who went to write the description of the land, saying, “Go up and down in the land and write a description and return to me. And I will cast lots for you here before the Lord in Shiloh.”
Moses commanded the people of Israel, saying, “This is the land that you shall inherit by lot, which the Lord has commanded to give to the nine tribes and to the half-tribe.
You shall inherit the land by lot according to your clans. To a large tribe you shall give a large inheritance, and to a small tribe you shall give a small inheritance. Wherever the lot falls for anyone, that shall be his. According to the tribes of your fathers you shall inherit.
To a large tribe you shall give a large inheritance, and to a small tribe you shall give a small inheritance; every tribe shall be given its inheritance in proportion to its list. But the land shall be divided by lot. According to the names of the tribes of their fathers they shall inherit.
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