⁶ 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.

⁸ 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.^(A) Then return to me, and I will cast lots for you here at Shiloh^(B) in the presence of the Lord.”

¹⁰ Joshua then cast lots^(A) for them in Shiloh in the presence^(B) of the Lord, and there he distributed the land to the Israelites according to their tribal divisions.^(C)

³¹ They also cast lots,^(A) just as their relatives the descendants of Aaron did, in the presence of King David and of Zadok, Ahimelek, and the heads of families of the priests and of the Levites. The families of the oldest brother were treated the same as those of the youngest.

⁸ Young and old alike, teacher as well as student, cast lots^(A) for their duties.