Numbers 26:56
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.
55 Indeed, the land must be divided by lot; they shall receive their inheritance according to the names of the tribes of their fathers.
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.
58 These were the families of the Levites: The Libnite clan, the Hebronite clan, the Mahlite clan, the Mushite clan, and the Korahite clan. Now Kohath was the father of Amram,
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.
Compare
- BSB
- Each inheritance is to be divided by lot among the larger and smaller tribes.”
- KJV
- According to the lot shall the possession thereof be divided between many and few.
- WEB
- According to the lot shall their inheritance be divided between the more and the fewer.”
- ASV
- According to the lot shall their inheritance be divided between the more and the fewer.
- DARBY
- according to lot shall his inheritance be divided to each, be they many or few in number.
- BLB
- According to mouth, the lot of their inheritance shall be divided between many and few.”
- ÅB
- Etter som loddet faller, skal hver stamme, stor eller liten, få sin arv.
- OTB
- Arven skal fordeles ved lodd blant de større og mindre gruppene.
- B1930
- Efter som loddet faller, skal hver stamme, stor eller liten, få sin arv.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Romans 11:7
What then? What Israel was seeking, it failed to obtain, but the elect did. The others were hardened,
Read in context1 Corinthians 12:4
There are different gifts, but the same Spirit.
Read in context