Numbers 26:55

Notwithstanding the land shall be divided by lot; according to the names of the tribes of their fathers shall they inherit;

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

Notwithstanding the land shall be divided by lot: according to the names of the tribes of their fathers they shall inherit.

In Context

54to the many thou shalt increase their inheritance, and to the few thou shalt diminish their inheritance; to every one shall his inheritance be given according to those that were numbered of him.

56according to lot shall his inheritance be divided to each, be they many or few in number.

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Cross References

Numbers 33:54And ye shall take for yourselves the land as an inheritance by lot according to your families: to the many ye shall increase their inheritance, and to the few thou shalt diminish their inheritance: where the lot falleth to him, there shall be each man's [inheritance]; according to the tribes of your fathers shall ye take for yourselves the inheritance.

Numbers 36:2and they said, Jehovah commanded my lord to give the land for an inheritance by lot to the children of Israel; and my lord was commanded by Jehovah to give the inheritance of Zelophehad our brother to his daughters.

Joshua 14:2their inheritance was by lot, as Jehovah had commanded by Moses, for the nine tribes, and the half tribe.

Joshua 18:6and *ye* shall describe the land into seven portions, and bring [the description] hither to me, and I will cast lots for you here before Jehovah our God.

Joshua 19:1And the second lot came forth to Simeon, for the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families; and their inheritance was within the inheritance of the children of Judah.

Joshua 19:17The fourth lot came forth to Issachar, for the children of Issachar according to their families.

Matthew Henry on Numbers 26:53-57

52 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 53 Unto these the land shall be divided for an inheritance according to the number of names. 54 To many thou shalt give the more inheritance, and to few thou shalt give the less inheritance: to every one shall his inheritance be given according to those that were numbered of him. 55 Notwithstanding the land shall be divided by lot: according to the names of the tribes of their fathers they shall inherit. 56 According to the lot shall the possession thereof be divided… Read the whole commentary →

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