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.

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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)

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12 Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:

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12 and giving joyful thanks to the Father,(A) who has qualified you[a] to share in the inheritance(B) of his holy people in the kingdom of light.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. Colossians 1:12 Some manuscripts us

19 And when he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Chanaan, he divided their land to them by lot.

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19 and he overthrew seven nations in Canaan,(A) giving their land to his people(B) as their inheritance.(C)

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Ye shall therefore describe the land into seven parts, and bring the description hither to me, that I may cast lots for you here before the Lord our God.

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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.

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18 To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.

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18 to open their eyes(A) and turn them from darkness to light,(B) and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive forgiveness of sins(C) and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’(D)

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As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him.

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For you granted him authority over all people(A) that he might give eternal life(B) to all those you have given him.(C)

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35 And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots.

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35 When they had crucified him, they divided up his clothes by casting lots.(A)

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29 This is the land which ye shall divide by lot unto the tribes of Israel for inheritance, and these are their portions, saith the Lord God.

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29 “This is the land you are to allot as an inheritance to the tribes of Israel, and these will be their portions,” declares the Sovereign Lord.(A)

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22 And it shall come to pass, that ye shall divide it by lot for an inheritance unto you, and to the strangers that sojourn among you, which shall beget children among you: and they shall be unto you as born in the country among the children of Israel; they shall have inheritance with you among the tribes of Israel.

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22 You are to allot it as an inheritance(A) for yourselves and for the foreigners(B) residing among you and who have children. You are to consider them as native-born Israelites; along with you they are to be allotted an inheritance among the tribes of Israel.(C)

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18 The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.

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18 Casting the lot settles disputes(A)
    and keeps strong opponents apart.

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For thou, O God, hast heard my vows: thou hast given me the heritage of those that fear thy name.

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For you, God, have heard my vows;(A)
    you have given me the heritage of those who fear your name.(B)

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He shall choose our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom he loved. Selah.

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He chose our inheritance(A) for us,
    the pride of Jacob,(B) whom he loved.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 47:4 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.

The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.

The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.

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Lord, you alone are my portion(A) and my cup;(B)
    you make my lot(C) secure.
The boundary lines(D) have fallen for me in pleasant places;
    surely I have a delightful inheritance.(E)

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