John Gill's Bible Commentary Ver. 6. Ye shall therefore describe the land [into] seven parts , etc.] Or ye shall describe the land, even the seven parts of it when divided; it seems as if they were first to describe in general all the land not disposed of, and then divide it into seven parts, and make a particular description of each part, or form a plan, or draw a map of every part: and bring [the description] hither to me ; not by word of mouth, but as written in a book, or marked out in a map, and laid before him, (see Joshua 18:9); that I may cast lots for you here before the Lord your God ; in Shiloh, at the door of the tabernacle, and so before the Lord who dwelt in it, at whose disposal the lot was, and by which everyone of the seven tribes would have their part and portion assigned them most fitting and convenient for them, according to the will and counsel of God, in which it became them to acquiesce.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 2-10 - After a year or more, Joshua blamed their slackness, and told them ho to proceed. God, by his grace, has given us a title to a good land, the heavenly Canaan, but we are slack to take possession of it; we ente not into that rest, as we might by faith, and hope, and holy joy. Ho long shall it be thus with us? How long shall we thus stand in our ow light, and forsake our own mercies for lying vanities? Joshua stirs the Israelites up to take possession of their lots. He is ready to do his part, if they will do theirs.
Original Hebrew ואתם859 תכתבו3789 את853 הארץ776 שׁבעה7651 חלקים2506 והבאתם935 אלי413 הנה2008 ויריתי3384 לכם גורל1486 פה6311 לפני6440 יהוה3068 אלהינו׃430
