Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Joshua 18:4 Cross-References
Explore 7 cross-references for Joshua 18:4 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Joshua chapter 18 verse 4 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Give out from among you three men for each tribe: and I will send them, and they shall rise, and go through the land, and describe it according to the inheritance of them; and they shall come again to me.”
Joshua 18:4 (KJV)
Commentary on Joshua 18:4
Give out from among you three men for each tribe—Joshua initiates a systematic land survey, requiring each tribe to send representatives (Hebrew anashim, אֲנָשִׁים, 'men of standing'). The command describe it according to the inheritance uses katav (כָּתַב, 'to write/inscribe'), indicating a formal written survey. This anticipates property rights and covenant boundaries.This reflects godly order: inheritance isn't random but deliberate, documented, and fair. The survey establishes legal ownership—a principle underlying biblical land theology. Every tribe participates, ensuring transparency and...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Joshua 18:4
Ranked by relevance from Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
“How long are you slack to go in to possess the land”
“And with you there shall be a man of every tribe; every one head of the house of his fathers.”
“out of every tribe a man”
“and described it by cities into seven portions in a book; and they came to Joshua to the camp at Shiloh.”
“for every tribe a man.”
“and bring [the description] here to me; and I will cast lots for you here before Yahweh our God.”
“that they may spy out the land of Canaan”