18:8a

As the men got up to go out: The Hebrew phrase that the Berean Standard Bible translates as got up to go out is more literally “the men arose and they went.” This is a Hebrew idiom that is used to indicate the beginning of an action. Translate this in a way that is natural in your language to indicate the beginning of an action.

Here are some other ways to translate this part of the verse:

So the men started to go
-or-
The men went on their journey

18:8b

Joshua commanded them to map out the land, saying: The English word commanded can also be translated as “charged” or “told.”

Here are some other ways to translate this part of the verse:

Joshua instructed them (New International Version)
-or-
Joshua repeated their orders (Contemporary English Version)

18:8c

Go and survey the land, map it out: The words in 18:8c are similar to 18:4b–c. You should translate these verses in a similar way.

Here are some other ways to translate this part of the verse:

Walk all around the land and write a report about it
-or-
Go through the land and draw a map of it. The map will show the boundaries of the land.

18:8d

and return to me: Here are some other ways to translate this part of the verse:

Then come back to me
-or-
Then return to me

18:8e

Then I will cast lots for you here in Shiloh in the presence of the LORD: This verse is like verse 18:6c except that the words in Shiloh are added.

Here are some other ways to translate this part of the verse:

Here in Shiloh town I will throw lots for you in the presence of Yahweh
-or-
I will throw marked stones here in Shiloh town to let Yahweh decide how to divide the land among you

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