Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 18:10
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.
10. And Joshua cast lots ] After their return the Hebrew leader proceeded to a formal apportionment of the land by the sacred lot. This mode of assignment, it has been remarked, “places the conquest of Palestine, even in that remote and barbarous age, in a favourable contrast with the arbitrary caprice, by which the lands of England were granted away to the Norman chiefs.” Stanley’s Lectures, i. p. 265.
in Shiloh ] Shiloh was appropriate, we have already seen, from its central situation, for the site of the Tabernacle and this apportionment of the tribes. But it has been noticed that it was appropriate also from its name, “which recalled rest (Shiloh = rest), and the promised Rest-giver ” (Gen 49:10).
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Cast lots – See the Jos 14:2 note.
Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
10. Joshua cast lots for them inShiloh before the Lordbefore the tabernacle, where the divinepresence was manifested, and which associated with the lot the ideaof divine sanction.
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
And Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before the Lord,…. For the seven tribes, as he had for the two tribes and a half at Gilgal; of the manner of casting lots, [See comments on Nu 26:55];
and there Joshua divided the land unto the children of Israel according to their division: the land that was divided into seven parts, he distributed to the seven tribes, as the lot came up for them, and then divided these several parts according to the families and households in each tribe.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
‘ And Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before YHWH, and there Joshua divided the land to the children of Israel according to their divisions.’
The lots were cast before YHWH and the land divided according to the divisions the surveyors had made. Again there was more to it than stated. No doubt their work would be checked and approved before the final actions were taken.
Fuente: Commentary Series on the Bible by Peter Pett
Jos 18:10 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.
Ver. 10. In Shiloh. ] Whither was now removed from Gilgal both the tabernacle and the camp, as a place more convenient.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
Joshua cast lots. He directing Eleazar the priest, without whom no lot could be cast. See note on Exo 28:30. Num 26:55.
according to, Some codices, with five early printed editions, read “in their portions”.
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cast lots: Jos 18:6, Jos 18:8, Pro 18:18, Eze 47:22, Eze 48:29, Mat 27:35, Act 13:19
before the Lord: Psa 16:5, Psa 16:6, Psa 47:4, Psa 61:5, Joh 17:2, Act 26:18, Col 1:12
Reciprocal: Lev 16:8 – cast lots Num 26:55 – by lot Jos 19:51 – in Shiloh Jos 23:4 – Behold 1Ch 24:5 – they divided by lot Neh 11:1 – cast lots Pro 16:33 – General Mic 2:5 – cast Act 1:26 – they
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18:10 And Joshua {h} cast lots for them in Shiloh before the LORD: and there Joshua divided the land unto the children of Israel according to their divisions.
(h) That everyone should be content with God’s appointment.