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# twelve cities in all
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"12 cities in total" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-numbers]])
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# twelve cities in all were given to them by the casting of lots
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This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they received these twelve cities by the casting of lots" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])
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# casting of lots
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A random method of choosing to remove the choice from the leader's will, often done with the idea that God will decide the outcome. See how you translated this in [Joshua 19:1](../19/01.md).
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