Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Distribute the land by lot, according to your clans. To a larger group give a larger inheritance, and to a smaller group a smaller one. Whatever falls to them by lot will be theirs. Distribute it according to your ancestral tribes. New Living Translation You must distribute the land among the clans by sacred lot and in proportion to their size. A larger portion of land will be allotted to each of the larger clans, and a smaller portion will be allotted to each of the smaller clans. The decision of the sacred lot is final. In this way, the portions of land will be divided among your ancestral tribes. English Standard Version You shall inherit the land by lot according to your clans. To a large tribe you shall give a large inheritance, and to a small tribe you shall give a small inheritance. Wherever the lot falls for anyone, that shall be his. According to the tribes of your fathers you shall inherit. Berean Standard Bible And you are to divide the land by lot according to your clans. Give a larger inheritance to a larger clan and a smaller inheritance to a smaller one. Whatever falls to each one by lot will be his. You will receive an inheritance according to the tribes of your fathers. King James Bible And 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. New King James Version And you shall divide the land by lot as an inheritance among your families; to the larger you shall give a larger inheritance, and to the smaller you shall give a smaller inheritance; there everyone’s inheritance shall be whatever falls to him by lot. You shall inherit according to the tribes of your fathers. New American Standard Bible You shall maintain the land as an inheritance by lot according to your families; to the larger you shall give more inheritance, and to the smaller you shall give less inheritance. Wherever the lot falls to anyone, that shall be his. You shall pass on land as an inheritance according to the tribes of your fathers. NASB 1995 ‘You shall inherit the land by lot according to your families; to the larger you shall give more inheritance, and to the smaller you shall give less inheritance. Wherever the lot falls to anyone, that shall be his. You shall inherit according to the tribes of your fathers. NASB 1977 ‘And you shall inherit the land by lot according to your families; to the larger you shall give more inheritance, and to the smaller you shall give less inheritance. Wherever the lot falls to anyone, that shall be his. You shall inherit according to the tribes of your fathers. Legacy Standard Bible And you shall inherit the land by lot according to your families; to the larger you shall give a larger inheritance, and to the smaller you shall give a smaller inheritance. Wherever the lot falls to anyone, that shall be his. You shall inherit according to the tribes of your fathers. Amplified Bible You shall inherit the land by lot according to your families; to the large tribe you shall give a larger inheritance, and to the small tribe you shall give a smaller inheritance. Wherever the lot falls to any man, that shall be [the location of] his [inheritance]. According to the tribes of your fathers (ancestors) you shall inherit. Christian Standard Bible You are to receive the land as an inheritance by lot according to your clans. Increase the inheritance for a large clan and decrease it for a small one. Whatever place the lot indicates for someone will be his. You will receive an inheritance according to your ancestral tribes. Holman Christian Standard Bible You are to receive the land as an inheritance by lot according to your clans. Increase the inheritance for a large clan and decrease it for a small one. Whatever place the lot indicates for someone will be his. You will receive an inheritance according to your ancestral tribes. American Standard Version And ye shall inherit the land by lot according to your families; to the more ye shall give the more inheritance, and to the fewer thou shalt give the less inheritance: wheresoever the lot falleth to any man, that shall be his; according to the tribes of your fathers shall ye inherit. Contemporary English Version I will show you how to divide the land among the tribes, according to the number of clans in each one, so that the larger tribes will have more land than the smaller ones. English Revised Version And ye shall inherit the land by lot according to your families; to the more ye shall give the more inheritance, and to the fewer thou shalt give the less inheritance: wheresoever the lot falleth to any man, that shall be his; according to the tribes of your fathers shall ye inherit. GOD'S WORD® Translation Divide the land among your families by drawing lots. Give more land to larger families and less land to smaller ones. The land must be given to each family by drawing lots. Divide it among your ancestors' tribes. Good News Translation Divide the land among the various tribes and clans by drawing lots, giving a large piece of property to a large clan and a small one to a small clan. International Standard Version You are to divide the land among yourselves by lot according to your families. The larger the families are in number, the larger their inheritance is to be. The fewer the families are in number, the lesser their inheritance is to be. To whomever the lot falls, that inheritance goes to him. Divide it according to your ancestral tribes. Majority Standard Bible And you are to divide the land by lot according to your clans. Give a larger inheritance to a larger clan and a smaller inheritance to a smaller one. Whatever falls to each one by lot will be his. You will receive an inheritance according to the tribes of your fathers. NET Bible You must divide the land by lot for an inheritance among your families. To a larger group you must give a larger inheritance, and to a smaller group you must give a smaller inheritance. Everyone's inheritance must be in the place where his lot falls. You must inherit according to your ancestral tribes. New Heart English Bible You shall inherit the land by lot according to your families; to the more you shall give the more inheritance, and to the fewer you shall give the less inheritance: wherever the lot falls to any man, that shall be his. You shall inherit according to the tribes of your fathers. Webster's Bible Translation And ye shall divide the land by lot for an inheritance among your families: 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. World English Bible You shall inherit the land by lot according to your families; to the larger groups you shall give a larger inheritance, and to the smaller you shall give a smaller inheritance. Wherever the lot falls to any man, that shall be his. You shall inherit according to the tribes of your fathers. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd you have inherited the land by lot, by your families; to the many you increase their inheritance, and to the few you diminish their inheritance; to where the lot goes out to him, it is his; you inherit by the tribes of your fathers. Young's Literal Translation 'And ye have inherited the land by lot, by your families; to the many ye increase their inheritance, and to the few ye diminish their inheritance; whither the lot goeth out to him, it is his; by the tribes of your fathers ye inherit. Smith's Literal Translation And divide ye the land by lot to your tribes: to the many ye shall multiply his inheritance, and to the few ye shall diminish his inheritance; to whom shall come forth to him, there shall the lot be to him; according to the tribes of your fathers ye shall inherit. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd you shall divide it among you by lot. To the more you shall give a larger part, and to the fewer a lesser. To every one as the lot shall fall, so shall the inheritance be given. The possession shall be divided by the tribes and the families. Catholic Public Domain Version which you shall divide among you by lot. To the greater number you shall give more, and to the lesser number, less. To each one, just as the lot shall fall, so shall the inheritance be distributed. The possession shall be divided by the tribes and families. New American Bible You will apportion the land among yourselves by lot, clan by clan, assigning a large heritage to a large clan and a small heritage to a small clan. Wherever anyone’s lot falls, there will his possession be; you will apportion these shares within your ancestral tribe. New Revised Standard Version You shall apportion the land by lot according to your clans; to a large one you shall give a large inheritance, and to a small one you shall give a small inheritance; the inheritance shall belong to the person on whom the lot falls; according to your ancestral tribes you shall inherit. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd you shall divide the land by lot for an inheritance among your families; and to the large families you shall give a large inheritance, and to the small families you shall give a small inheritance; every man's inheritance shall be in the place where his lot falls; according to the tribes of their fathers they shall inherit. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And possess the land in the allotted portions of your families; you shall increase the inheritance for the large and you shall diminish the inheritance for the small, for whatever portion is allotted for the tribe of their fathers they shall inherit. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And ye shall inherit the land by lot according to your families--to the more ye shall give the more inheritance, and to the fewer thou shalt give the less inheritance; wheresoever the lot falleth to any man, that shall be his; according to the tribes of your fathers shall ye inherit. Brenton Septuagint Translation And ye shall inherit their land according to your tribes; to the greater number ye shall give the larger possession, and to the smaller ye shall give the less possession; to whatsoever part a man's name shall go forth by lot, there shall be his property: ye shall inherit according to the tribes of your families. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Instructions for Occupying Canaan…53You are to take possession of the land and settle in it, for I have given you the land to possess. 54And you are to divide the land by lot according to your clans. Give a larger inheritance to a larger clan and a smaller inheritance to a smaller one. Whatever falls to each one by lot will be his. You will receive an inheritance according to the tribes of your fathers. 55But if you do not drive out the inhabitants of the land before you, those you allow to remain will become barbs in your eyes and thorns in your sides; they will harass you in the land where you settle.… Cross References Joshua 14:1-2 Now these are the portions that the Israelites inherited in the land of Canaan, as distributed by Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the families of the tribes of Israel. / Their inheritance was assigned by lot for the nine and a half tribes, as the LORD had commanded through Moses. Joshua 18:10 And Joshua cast lots for them in the presence of the LORD at Shiloh, where he distributed the land to the Israelites according to their divisions. Leviticus 25:46 You may leave them to your sons after you to inherit as property; you can make them slaves for life. But as for your brothers, the Israelites, no man may rule harshly over his brother. Ezekiel 47:22-23 You shall allot it as an inheritance for yourselves and for the foreigners who dwell among you and who have children. You are to treat them as native-born Israelites; along with you, they shall be allotted an inheritance among the tribes of Israel. / In whatever tribe a foreigner dwells, you are to assign his inheritance there,” declares the Lord GOD. Deuteronomy 19:14 You must not move your neighbor’s boundary marker, which was set up by your ancestors to mark the inheritance you shall receive in the land that the LORD your God is giving you to possess. Joshua 13:6-7 All the inhabitants of the hill country from Lebanon to Misrephoth-maim—all the Sidonians—I Myself will drive out before the Israelites. Be sure to divide it by lot as an inheritance to Israel, as I have commanded you. / Now therefore divide this land as an inheritance to the nine tribes and the half-tribe of Manasseh.” Joshua 19:51 These are the inheritances that Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the families distributed by lot to the tribes of Israel at Shiloh before the LORD at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. So they finished dividing up the land. 1 Chronicles 6:54-81 Now these were the territories assigned to the descendants of Aaron from the Kohathite clan for their settlements, because the first lot fell to them: / They were given Hebron in the land of Judah and its surrounding pasturelands. / But the fields and villages around the city were given to Caleb son of Jephunneh. ... Acts 13:19 And having vanquished seven nations in Canaan, He gave their land to His people as an inheritance. Deuteronomy 12:9-10 For you have not yet come to the resting place and the inheritance that the LORD your God is giving you. / When you cross the Jordan and live in the land that the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance, and He gives you rest from all the enemies around you and you dwell securely, Joshua 11:23 So Joshua took the entire land, in keeping with all that the LORD had spoken to Moses. And Joshua gave it as an inheritance to Israel according to the allotments to their tribes. Then the land had rest from war. Joshua 21:2 at Shiloh in the land of Canaan and said to them, “The LORD commanded through Moses that we be given cities in which to live, together with pasturelands for our livestock.” Psalm 105:11 “I will give you the land of Canaan as the portion of your inheritance.” Acts 7:5 He gave him no inheritance here, not even a foot of ground. But God promised to give possession of the land to Abraham and his descendants, even though he did not yet have a child. Genesis 15:18-21 On that day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, “To your descendants I have given this land—from the river of Egypt to the great River Euphrates— / the land of the Kenites, Kenizzites, Kadmonites, / Hittites, Perizzites, Rephaites, ... Treasury of Scripture And you shall divide the land by lot for an inheritance among your families: and to the more you shall give the more inheritance, and to the fewer you shall give the less inheritance: every man's inheritance shall be in the place where his lot falls; according to the tribes of your fathers you shall inherit. ye shall divide Numbers 26:53-56 Unto these the land shall be divided for an inheritance according to the number of names… give the more inheritance. Numbers 26:54 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. give the less inheritance. Joshua 15:1-12 This then was the lot of the tribe of the children of Judah by their families; even to the border of Edom the wilderness of Zin southward was the uttermost part of the south coast… Joshua 16:1 And the lot of the children of Joseph fell from Jordan by Jericho, unto the water of Jericho on the east, to the wilderness that goeth up from Jericho throughout mount Bethel, Joshua 17:1 There was also a lot for the tribe of Manasseh; for he was the firstborn of Joseph; to wit, for Machir the firstborn of Manasseh, the father of Gilead: because he was a man of war, therefore he had Gilead and Bashan. Jump to Previous Distribute Divide Inherit Inheritance Lot Small Tribe Tribes Wheresoever WhereverJump to Next Distribute Divide Inherit Inheritance Lot Small Tribe Tribes Wheresoever WhereverNumbers 33 1. The forty-two journeys of the Israelites50. The Canaanites are to be destroyed And you are to divide the land by lot according to your clans. The division of the land by lot was a method used to ensure fairness and divine guidance in the allocation of the Promised Land among the Israelites. This practice is rooted in the belief that God controls the outcome of the lot, as seen in Proverbs 16:33, which states, "The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the LORD." The use of lots was a common practice in ancient Near Eastern cultures for decision-making and is seen elsewhere in Scripture, such as in the selection of Saul as king (1 Samuel 10:20-24) and the replacement of Judas Iscariot (Acts 1:26). The division by clans emphasizes the importance of family and tribal identity in Israelite society, reflecting the patriarchal structure and the inheritance laws established in Numbers 27 and 36. Give a larger inheritance to a larger clan and a smaller inheritance to a smaller one. Whatever falls to each one by lot will be his. You will receive an inheritance according to the tribes of your fathers. Persons / Places / Events 1. IsraelitesThe descendants of Jacob, also known as the children of Israel, who are the recipients of the land inheritance. 2. Canaan The Promised Land that God pledged to give to the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. 3. Moses The leader of the Israelites who is conveying God's instructions regarding the division of the land. 4. Tribes of Israel The twelve tribes, each descending from one of the sons of Jacob, who are to receive portions of the land. 5. Lot Casting The method used to determine the specific portions of land each tribe would receive, signifying divine choice and fairness. Teaching Points Divine Sovereignty and FairnessThe use of lots underscores God's control over the distribution, ensuring fairness and divine justice in the allocation of the land. Community and Responsibility The division according to clan size emphasizes the importance of community and the responsibility to provide for each member according to their needs. Inheritance and Identity The inheritance of land is tied to the identity of the tribes, reminding believers of their spiritual inheritance in Christ and their identity as God's people. Trust in God's Provision The Israelites were to trust that God would provide for each tribe according to His perfect plan, encouraging believers today to trust in God's provision for their lives.(54) And ye shall divide the land by lot . . . --See Numbers 26:53-56, and Note.Verse 54. - Ye shall divide the land by lot. These directions are repeated in substance from Numbers 26:53-56. Every man's inheritance. Not only the tribe, but the family and the household, was to receive its special inheritance by lot; no doubt in such a way that the final settlement of the country would correspond with the blood relationships of the settlers. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew And you are to divideוְהִתְנַחַלְתֶּם֩ (wə·hiṯ·na·ḥal·tem) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 5157: To inherit, to occupy, to bequeath, distribute, instate the land הָאָ֨רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land by lot בְּגוֹרָ֜ל (bə·ḡō·w·rāl) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1486: Lot -- a lot (for casting) according to your clans. לְמִשְׁפְּחֹֽתֵיכֶ֗ם (lə·miš·pə·ḥō·ṯê·ḵem) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine plural Strong's 4940: A family, circle of relatives, a class, a species, sort, a tribe, people Give a larger תַּרְבּ֤וּ (tar·bū) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 7235: To be or become much, many or great inheritance נַחֲלָתוֹ֙ (na·ḥă·lā·ṯōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 5159: Something inherited, occupancy, an heirloom, an estate, patrimony, portion to a larger clan לָרַ֞ב (lā·raḇ) Preposition-l, Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7227: Much, many, great and a smaller תַּמְעִ֣יט (tam·‘îṭ) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 4591: To pare off, lessen, in, to be, small, few inheritance נַחֲלָת֔וֹ (na·ḥă·lā·ṯōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 5159: Something inherited, occupancy, an heirloom, an estate, patrimony, portion to a smaller one. וְלַמְעַט֙ (wə·lam·‘aṭ) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 4592: A little, fewness, a few Whatever אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that falls יֵ֨צֵא (yê·ṣê) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim to each one ל֥וֹ (lōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew by lot הַגּוֹרָ֖ל (hag·gō·w·rāl) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1486: Lot -- a lot (for casting) will be his. יִהְיֶ֑ה (yih·yeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be You will receive an inheritance תִּתְנֶחָֽלוּ׃ (tiṯ·ne·ḥā·lū) Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 5157: To inherit, to occupy, to bequeath, distribute, instate according to the tribes לְמַטּ֥וֹת (lə·maṭ·ṭō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 4294: A staff, rod, shaft, branch, a tribe of your fathers. אֲבֹתֵיכֶ֖ם (’ă·ḇō·ṯê·ḵem) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural Strong's 1: Father Links Numbers 33:54 NIVNumbers 33:54 NLT Numbers 33:54 ESV Numbers 33:54 NASB Numbers 33:54 KJV Numbers 33:54 BibleApps.com Numbers 33:54 Biblia Paralela Numbers 33:54 Chinese Bible Numbers 33:54 French Bible Numbers 33:54 Catholic Bible OT Law: Numbers 33:54 You shall inherit the land by lot (Nu Num.) |
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