Numbers 26:54
For the large one, thou shalt make large his inheritance, and for the small one, thou shalt make small his inheritance,—unto each one, in proportion to them who were numbered of him, shall be given his inheritance.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
53Unto these, shall be apportioned the land as an inheritance by the number of names.
Cross References
Numbers 32:5And they said—If we have found favour in thine eyes, let this land be given unto thy servants, for a possession,—do not take us over the Jordan.
Numbers 35:8And as touching the cities which ye shall give out of the possession of the sons of Israel from the many, shall ye take many, and from the few, shall ye take few,—each, according to his inheritance, which they shall inherit, shall give of his cities unto the Levites.
Joshua 19:9Out of the portion of the sons of Judah, is the inheritance of the sons of Simeon,—for it came to pass that what was allotted to the sons of Judah, was too much for them, therefore did the sons of Simeon receive an inheritance in the midst of their inheritance.
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 →