KJV ORIGINAL
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.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
So you must survey the land and divide it into seven sections, then bring me a written description of each part. I will then draw lots for you here in the presence of the LORD our God.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Joshua is instructing the remaining tribes to map out the unconquered land so he can fairly distribute it among them by drawing lots before God.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs after Israel had conquered much of the Promised Land, but seven tribes had not yet received their inheritance portions. Joshua was leading the process of dividing the remaining territory among these tribes at the tabernacle in Shiloh, using the casting of lots as God's method for determining each tribe's specific territory.
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