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Hebrew Texts KJV with Strong's Notwithstanding the land shall be divided by lot according to the names of the tribes of their fathers they shall inherit במדבר 26:55 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex אַךְ־בְּגֹורָ֕ל יֵחָלֵ֖ק אֶת־הָאָ֑רֶץ לִשְׁמֹ֥ות מַטֹּות־אֲבֹתָ֖ם יִנְחָֽלוּ׃ במדבר 26:55 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only) במדבר 26:55 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required) במדבר 26:55 Hebrew Bible Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible "But the land shall be divided by lot. They shall receive their inheritance according to the names of the tribes of their fathers. King James Bible Notwithstanding the land shall be divided by lot: according to the names of the tribes of their fathers they shall inherit. Holman Christian Standard Bible The land must be divided by lot; they will receive an inheritance according to the names of their ancestral tribes. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge This division by lot seems to have respect only to the quarter, or situation, which each tribe was to possess, and not to the quantity or extent of land, which was to be proportioned to the numbers of each tribe, according to the register now formed. Thus, for instance, it was determined by lot which of the twelve tribes was to inherit in the south, which in the north, etc.; then, in that quarter where the lot fell, a larger or smaller portion of land was assigned them, according to the goodness of the soil, and in proportion as they were more or less numerous. Thus the decreasing of any tribe in the wilderness, proved the decrease of their future political importance and affluence in all succeeding ages. This equal division of property was, under God, the great bulwark and strength of the Hebrew commonwealth. According to the most exact calculations, Canaan contained Numbers 26:21 And the sons of Pharez were; of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites: … Romans 11:7 What then? Israel has not obtained that which he seeks for; but the … 1 Corinthians 12:4 Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. Links Numbers 26:55 • Numbers 26:55 NIV • Numbers 26:55 NLT • Numbers 26:55 ESV • Numbers 26:55 NASB • Numbers 26:55 KJV • Numbers 26:55 Bible Apps • Numbers 26:55 Biblia Paralela • Numbers 26:55 Chinese Bible • Numbers 26:55 French Bible • Numbers 26:55 German Bible • Bible Hub |