After you have written descriptions of the seven parts of the land, bring them here to me and I will cast lots(A) for you in the presence of the Lord our God. The Levites, however, do not get a portion among you, because the priestly service of the Lord is their inheritance.(B) And Gad, Reuben and the half-tribe of Manasseh have already received their inheritance on the east side of the Jordan. Moses the servant of the Lord gave it to them.(C)

As the men started on their way to map out the land, Joshua instructed them, “Go and make a survey of the land and write a description of it.(D) Then return to me, and I will cast lots for you here at Shiloh(E) in the presence of the Lord.”

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