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Numbers 26:55

53 “The land is to be divided among the tribes as an inheritance, according to the number of names.

54 Increase the inheritance for a large tribe and decrease it for a small one; each tribe is to receive its inheritance according to the number of those registered.

Indeed, the land must be divided by lot; they shall receive their inheritance according to the names of the tribes of their fathers.

56 Each inheritance is to be divided by lot among the larger and smaller tribes.”

57 Now these were the Levites numbered by their clans: The Gershonite clan from Gershon, the Kohathite clan from Kohath, and the Merarite clan from Merari.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Indeed, the land must be divided by lot; they shall receive their inheritance according to the names of the tribes of their fathers.
KJV
Notwithstanding the land shall be divided by lot: according to the names of the tribes of their fathers they shall inherit.
WEB
Notwithstanding, the land shall be divided by lot. According to the names of the tribes of their fathers they shall inherit.
ASV
Notwithstanding, the land shall be divided by lot: according to the names of the tribes of their fathers they shall inherit.
DARBY
Notwithstanding the land shall be divided by lot; according to the names of the tribes of their fathers shall they inherit;
BLB
But by lot the land shall be divided; by the names of the tribes of their fathers they shall inherit.
ÅB
Men ved loddkasting skal landet skiftes ut; etter navnene på sine fedrenestammer skal de ta arv.
OTB
Sørg for at landet fordeles ved lodd. Hva hver gruppe arver vil være i henhold til navnene på deres forfedres stammer.
B1930
Men ved loddkasting skal landet skiftes ut; efter navnene på sine fedrenestammer skal de ta arv.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Numbers 33:54

    And you are to divide the land by lot according to your clans. Give a larger inheritance to a larger clan and a smaller inheritance to a smaller one. Whatever falls to each one by lot will be his. You will receive an inheritance according to the tribes of your fathers.

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  • Numbers 34:13

    So Moses commanded the Israelites, “Apportion this land by lot as an inheritance. The LORD has commanded that it be given to the nine and a half tribes.

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  • Joshua 14:2

    Their inheritance was assigned by lot for the nine and a half tribes, as the LORD had commanded through Moses.

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  • Joshua 11:23

    So Joshua took the entire land, in keeping with all that the LORD had spoken to Moses. And Joshua gave it as an inheritance to Israel according to the allotments to their tribes. Then the land had rest from war.

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  • Proverbs 18:18

    Casting the lot ends quarrels and separates strong opponents.

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  • Joshua 19:10

    The third lot came up for the clans of the tribe of Zebulun: The border of their inheritance stretched as far as Sarid.

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  • Revelation 7:4–8

    And I heard the number of those who were sealed, 144,000 from all the tribes of Israel:

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  • Joshua 19:32

    The sixth lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Naphtali:

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