Numbers 26:56

According to the goral shall nachalah thereof be distributed between many and few.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

According to the lot shall the possession thereof be divided between many and few.

In Context

55Notwithstanding, HaAretz shall be distributed by goral; according to the Shmot Mattot of their Avot they shall inherit.

57And these are they that were numbered of the Levi'im after their Mishpekhot: of Gershon, the Mishpakhat HaGershuni; of Kehat, the Mishpakhat HaKehati; of Merari, the Mishpakhat HaMerari.

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Cross References

1 Corinthians 12:4There are different kinds of matanot (gifts), but the same Ruach Hakodesh.

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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