KJV King James Version
Notwithstanding the land shall be divided by lot: according to the names of the tribes of their fathers they shall inherit.
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Numbers 26:55
Notwithstanding the land shall be divided by lot: according to the names of the tribes of their fathers they shall inherit.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Indeed, the land must be divided by lot; they shall receive their inheritance according to the names of the tribes of their fathers.
WEB World English Bible
Notwithstanding, the land shall be divided by lot: according to the names of the tribes of their fathers they shall inherit.
ASV American Standard Version
Notwithstanding, the land shall be divided by lot: according to the names of the tribes of their fathers they shall inherit.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
‘Only by lot is the land apportioned, by the names of the tribes of their fathers they inherit;
Surrounding context — Numbers 26
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 between many and few.
57 And these [are] they that were numbered of the Levites after their families: of Gershon, the family of the Gershonites: of Kohath, the family of the Kohathites: of Merari, the family of the Merarites.
58 These [are] the families of the Levites: the family of the Libnites, the family of the Hebronites, the family of the Mahlites, the family of the Mushites, the family of the Korathites. And Kohath begat Amram.
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Numbers 33:54And ye shall divide the land by lot for an inheritance among your families: [and] to the more ye shall give the more inheritance, and to the fewer ye shall give the less inheritance: every man’s [inheritance] shall be in the place where his lot falleth; according to the tribes of your fathers ye shall inherit.Numbers 34:13And Moses commanded the children of Israel, saying, This [is] the land which ye shall inherit by lot, which the LORD commanded to give unto the nine tribes, and to the half tribe:Joshua 14:2By lot [was] their inheritance, as the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses, for the nine tribes, and [for] the half tribe.Joshua 11:23So Joshua took the whole land, according to all that the LORD said unto Moses; and Joshua gave it for an inheritance unto Israel according to their divisions by their tribes. And the land rested from war.Joshua 17:14And the children of Joseph spake unto Joshua, saying, Why hast thou given me [but] one lot and one portion to inherit, seeing I [am] a great people, forasmuch as the LORD hath blessed me hitherto?Joshua 18:6Ye shall therefore describe the land [into] seven parts, and bring [the description] hither to me, that I may cast lots for you here before the LORD our God.Joshua 19:40[And] the seventh lot came out for the tribe of the children of Dan according to their families.Joshua 19:10And the third lot came up for the children of Zebulun according to their families: and the border of their inheritance was unto Sarid:Proverbs 18:18The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.Acts 1:26And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.Revelation 7:4-8And I heard the number of them which were sealed: [and there were] sealed an hundred [and] forty [and] four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel.Numbers 26:56According to the lot shall the possession thereof be divided between many and few.Joshua 19:17[And] the fourth lot came out to Issachar, for the children of Issachar according to their families.Joshua 19:24And the fifth lot came out for the tribe of the children of Asher according to their families.Joshua 19:32The sixth lot came out to the children of Naphtali, [even] for the children of Naphtali according to their families.Joshua 19:1And the second lot came forth to Simeon, [even] for the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families: and their inheritance was within the inheritance of the children of Judah.Proverbs 16:33The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof [is] of the LORD.Joshua 18:10-11And Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before the LORD: and there Joshua divided the land unto the children of Israel according to their divisions.
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