Joshua 18:6-11

18:6 But as for you, map out the land into seven regions and bring it to me. I will draw lots for you here before the Lord our God. 18:7 But the Levites will not have an allotted portion among you, for their inheritance is to serve the Lord. 1  Gad, Reuben, and the half-tribe of Manasseh have already received their allotted land 2  east of the Jordan which Moses the Lord’s servant assigned them.”

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.” 18:9 The men journeyed 3  through the land and mapped it and its cities out into seven regions on a scroll. Then they came to Joshua at the camp in Shiloh. 18:10 Joshua drew lots for them in Shiloh before the Lord and divided the land among the Israelites according to their allotted portions.

Benjamin’s Tribal Lands

18:11 The first lot belonged to the tribe of Benjamin 4  by its clans. Their allotted territory was between Judah and Joseph. 5 

1 tn Or “the priesthood of the Lord.”

2 tn Or “inheritance.”

3 tn Heb “went and passed through.”

4 tn Heb “and the lot came up for the tribe of the sons of Benjamin.”

5 tn Heb “and the territory of their allotment went out between the sons of Judah and the sons of Joseph.”