18:8 When the men started out, Joshua told those going to map out the land, “Go, walk through the land, map it out, and return to me. Then I will draw lots for you before the Lord here in Shiloh.”
1 tn Heb “on the descent of.”
2 tn Or “heaven” (also in v. 13). The Hebrew term שָׁמַיִם (shamayim) may be translated “heaven(s)” or “sky” depending on the context.
3 sn For the legal background of the removal of the corpses before sundown, see Deut 21:22-23.
4 tn Heb “to this very day.” The words “They remain” are supplied in the translation for clarification.