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What each group inherits will be according to the names for its ancestral tribe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/numbers/26.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />But you must assign the land by lot, and give land to each ancestral tribe according to the number of names on the list.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/numbers/26.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />But the land shall be divided by lot. According to the names of the tribes of their fathers they shall inherit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/numbers/26.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Indeed, the land must be divided by lot; they shall receive their inheritance according to the names of the tribes of their fathers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/numbers/26.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Notwithstanding the land shall be divided by lot: according to the names of the tribes of their fathers they shall inherit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/numbers/26.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />But the land shall be divided by lot; they shall inherit according to the names of the tribes of their fathers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/numbers/26.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />But the land shall be divided by lot. They shall receive their inheritance according to the names of the tribes of their fathers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/numbers/26.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220But the land shall be divided by lot. They shall receive their inheritance according to the names of the tribes of their fathers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/numbers/26.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“But the land shall be divided by lot. They shall receive their inheritance according to the names of the tribes of their fathers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/numbers/26.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />But the land shall be divided by lot. They shall receive their inheritance according to the names of the tribes of their fathers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/numbers/26.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />But the land shall be divided by lot. They shall receive their inheritance according to the names of the tribes of their fathers (tribal ancestors).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/numbers/26.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The land is to be divided by lot; they will receive an inheritance according to the names of their ancestral tribes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/numbers/26.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The land must be divided by lot; they will receive an inheritance according to the names of their ancestral tribes. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/numbers/26.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Notwithstanding, the land shall be divided by lot: according to the names of the tribes of their fathers they shall inherit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/numbers/26.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Notwithstanding the land shall be divided by lot: according to the names of the tribes of their fathers they shall inherit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/numbers/26.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />But the land must be divided by drawing lots. The tribes will receive their land based on the names of their ancestors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/numbers/26.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />but the land is to be divided by lot, inheriting according to the names of their ancestor's tribe. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/numbers/26.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Indeed, the land must be divided by lot; they shall receive their inheritance according to the names of the tribes of their fathers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/numbers/26.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The land must be divided by lot; and they will inherit in accordance with the names of their ancestral tribes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/numbers/26.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Notwithstanding, the land shall be divided by lot: according to the names of the tribes of their fathers they shall inherit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/numbers/26.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Notwithstanding, the land shall be divided by lot: according to the names of the tribes of their fathers they shall inherit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/numbers/26.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Notwithstanding, the land shall be divided by lot. According to the names of the tribes of their fathers they shall inherit. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/numbers/26.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Surely the land is apportioned by lot; they inherit by the names of the tribes of their fathers;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/numbers/26.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 'Only by lot is the land apportioned, by the names of the tribes of their fathers they inherit;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/numbers/26.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />But by lot shall the land be divided; according to the names of the tribes of their fathers, they shall inherit.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/numbers/26.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Yet so that by lot the land be divided to the tribe and families. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/numbers/26.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Yet only in so far as the land is divided by lot to a tribe and to families.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/numbers/26.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />But the land shall be divided by lot, all inheriting according to the lists of their ancestral tribes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/numbers/26.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />But the land shall be apportioned by lot; according to the names of their ancestral tribes they shall inherit.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/numbers/26.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Notwithstanding the land shall be divided by lots; according to the names of the tribes of their fathers they shall inherit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/numbers/26.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />However the land will be divided in lots; they will inherit by the names of the families of their fathers.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/numbers/26.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Notwithstanding the land shall be divided by lot; according to the names of the tribes of their fathers they shall inherit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/numbers/26.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />The land shall be divided to the names by lot, they shall inherit according to the tribes of their families.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/numbers/26-55.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yauBFvKLNNo?start=8291" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/numbers/26.htm">Inheritance by Lot</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">54</span>Increase the inheritance for a large tribe and decrease it for a small one; each tribe is to receive its inheritance according to the number of those registered. <span class="reftext">55</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/389.htm" title="389: ’aḵ- (Adv) -- Surely, howbeit. Akin to 'aken; a particle of affirmation, surely; hence only.">Indeed,</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: hā·’ā·reṣ (Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/2505.htm" title="2505: yê·ḥā·lêq (V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms) -- To be smooth, to apportion, separate. A primitive root; to be smooth; by implication to apportion or separate.">must be divided</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1486.htm" title="1486: bə·ḡō·w·rāl (Prep-b:: N-ms) -- Or goral; from an unused root meaning to be rough; properly, a pebble, i.e. A lot; figuratively, a portion or destiny.">by lot;</a> <a href="/hebrew/5157.htm" title="5157: yin·ḥā·lū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- A primitive root; to inherit (figurative) mode of descent), or to occupy; causatively, to bequeath, or distribute, instate.">they shall receive their inheritance</a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: liš·mō·wṯ (Prep-l:: N-mpc) -- A primitive word; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.">according to the names</a> <a href="/hebrew/4294.htm" title="4294: maṭ·ṭō·wṯ- (N-mpc) -- Or mattah; from natah; a branch; figuratively, a tribe; also a rod, whether for chastising, ruling, throwing, or walking.">of the tribes</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: ’ă·ḇō·ṯām (N-mpc:: 3mp) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">of their fathers.</a> </span><span class="reftext">56</span>Each inheritance is to be divided by lot among the larger and smaller tribes.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/14-2.htm">Joshua 14:2</a></span><br />Their inheritance was assigned by lot for the nine and a half tribes, as the LORD had commanded through Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/18-10.htm">Joshua 18:10</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/47-22.htm">Ezekiel 47:22</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/48-29.htm">Ezekiel 48:29</a></span><br />This is the land you are to allot as an inheritance to the tribes of Israel, and these will be their portions,” declares the Lord GOD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/33-54.htm">Numbers 33:54</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/1-38.htm">Deuteronomy 1:38</a></span><br />Joshua son of Nun, who stands before you, will enter it. Encourage him, for he will enable Israel to inherit the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/19-14.htm">Deuteronomy 19:14</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/13-6.htm">Joshua 13:6-7</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/19-51.htm">Joshua 19:51</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/13-19.htm">Acts 13:19</a></span><br />And having vanquished seven nations in Canaan, He gave their land to His people as an inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-5.htm">Acts 7:5</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-8.htm">Hebrews 11:8-9</a></span><br />By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, without knowing where he was going. / By faith he dwelt in the promised land as a stranger in a foreign country. He lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/12-7.htm">Genesis 12:7</a></span><br />Then the LORD appeared to Abram and said, “I will give this land to your offspring.” So Abram built an altar there to the LORD, who had appeared to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/15-18.htm">Genesis 15:18</a></span><br />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—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/17-8.htm">Genesis 17:8</a></span><br />And to you and your descendants I will give the land where you are residing—all the land of Canaan—as an eternal possession; and I will be their God.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Notwithstanding the land shall be divided by lot: according to the names of the tribes of their fathers they shall inherit.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/26-21.htm">Numbers 26:21</a></b></br> And the sons of Pharez were; of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites: of Hamul, the family of the Hamulites.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/romans/11-7.htm">Romans 11:7</a></b></br> What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_corinthians/12-4.htm">1 Corinthians 12:4</a></b></br> Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/18-2.htm">Ancestral</a> <a href="/numbers/26-53.htm">Apportioned</a> <a href="/leviticus/27-17.htm">Decision</a> <a href="/genesis/33-1.htm">Distributed</a> <a href="/genesis/10-32.htm">Distribution</a> <a href="/numbers/26-53.htm">Divided</a> <a href="/numbers/26-53.htm">Heritage</a> <a href="/numbers/18-24.htm">Inherit</a> <a href="/numbers/26-54.htm">Inheritance</a> <a href="/numbers/36-8.htm">Inherits</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-10.htm">Lot</a> <a href="/numbers/26-53.htm">Names</a> <a href="/leviticus/27-28.htm">Notwithstanding</a> <a href="/numbers/26-54.htm">Receive</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-30.htm">Sure</a> <a href="/numbers/26-54.htm">Tribe</a> <a href="/numbers/24-2.htm">Tribes</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezra/2-62.htm">Ancestral</a> <a href="/numbers/26-56.htm">Apportioned</a> <a href="/numbers/26-56.htm">Decision</a> <a href="/numbers/26-56.htm">Distributed</a> <a href="/numbers/26-56.htm">Distribution</a> <a href="/numbers/26-56.htm">Divided</a> <a href="/numbers/26-62.htm">Heritage</a> <a href="/numbers/32-19.htm">Inherit</a> <a href="/numbers/26-56.htm">Inheritance</a> <a href="/numbers/35-8.htm">Inherits</a> <a href="/numbers/26-56.htm">Lot</a> <a href="/numbers/27-1.htm">Names</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/1-26.htm">Notwithstanding</a> <a href="/numbers/32-19.htm">Receive</a> <a href="/numbers/28-31.htm">Sure</a> <a href="/numbers/31-4.htm">Tribe</a> <a href="/numbers/30-1.htm">Tribes</a><div class="vheading2">Numbers 26</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/26-1.htm">The sum of all Israel is taken in the plains of Moab</a></span><br><span class="reftext">52. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/26-52.htm">The law of dividing among them the inheritance of the land</a></span><br><span class="reftext">57. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/26-57.htm">The families and number of the Levites</a></span><br><span class="reftext">63. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/26-63.htm">None but Caleb and Joshua was left of those who were numbered at Sinai</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/numbers/26.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/numbers/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/numbers/26.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Indeed, the land must be divided by lot;</b><br>The use of lots to divide the land among the tribes of Israel reflects a practice common in ancient Near Eastern cultures, where lots were often used to make decisions believed to be guided by divine will. This method ensured that the distribution was seen as fair and ordained by God, removing human bias. The casting of lots is also seen in other biblical contexts, such as the selection of Saul as king (<a href="/1_samuel/10-20.htm">1 Samuel 10:20-24</a>) and the replacement of Judas Iscariot by Matthias (<a href="/acts/1-26.htm">Acts 1:26</a>). This practice underscores the belief in God's sovereignty and providence in the affairs of His people.<p><b>they shall receive their inheritance</b><br>The concept of inheritance is central to the identity and faith of the Israelites. The land was not merely a possession but a fulfillment of God's promise to Abraham (<a href="/genesis/12-7.htm">Genesis 12:7</a>). It symbolized God's covenant faithfulness and was a tangible sign of His blessing. The inheritance was meant to be perpetual, passed down through generations, emphasizing the continuity of God's promise and the importance of family lineage in Israelite society. This inheritance also prefigures the spiritual inheritance believers receive through Christ, as mentioned in <a href="/ephesians/1-11.htm">Ephesians 1:11</a>.<p><b>according to the names of the tribes of their fathers.</b><br>The division of the land according to tribal names highlights the importance of tribal identity and lineage in Israel. Each tribe's portion was linked to the patriarchal promises given to the sons of Jacob, reinforcing the covenantal relationship between God and the descendants of the patriarchs. This tribal division also ensured that each family within the tribe had a stake in the land, promoting social stability and continuity. The emphasis on tribal names connects to the broader biblical narrative, where genealogies and tribal affiliations play a crucial role in the unfolding of God's redemptive plan, as seen in the genealogies of Jesus in <a href="/matthew/1.htm">Matthew 1</a> and <a href="/luke/3.htm">Luke 3</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites who is overseeing the census and the division of the Promised Land.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The descendants of the twelve tribes of Israel, who are preparing to enter and settle in the Promised Land.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/p/promised_land.htm">Promised Land</a></b><br>The land of Canaan, which God promised to Abraham and his descendants.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/a/ancestral_tribes.htm">Ancestral Tribes</a></b><br>The twelve tribes of Israel, each descending from one of the sons of Jacob (Israel).<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/d/division_by_lot.htm">Division by Lot</a></b><br>The method by which the land is to be distributed among the tribes, signifying God's sovereignty in the allocation.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_inheritance.htm">God's Sovereignty in Inheritance</a></b><br>The division of the land by lot underscores God's ultimate authority and control over the distribution of resources and blessings. Believers can trust that God has a plan for their lives and will provide for their needs according to His will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/unity_and_identity_in_community.htm">Unity and Identity in Community</a></b><br>The division according to ancestral tribes highlights the importance of community and identity within the body of believers. Christians are encouraged to find their place and purpose within the church, contributing to the collective mission.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_to_god's_promises.htm">Faithfulness to God's Promises</a></b><br>The allocation of the Promised Land is a testament to God's faithfulness in fulfilling His promises. Believers are reminded to hold fast to God's promises, trusting that He will bring them to fruition in His timing.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_divine_guidance_in_decision-making.htm">The Role of Divine Guidance in Decision-Making</a></b><br>The use of lots as a means of decision-making reflects a reliance on divine guidance. Christians are encouraged to seek God's direction in their decisions, through prayer and the study of His Word.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_numbers_26.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Numbers 26</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_casting_lots_reliable_for_choosing_apostles.htm">(Acts 1:21–26) How reliable is the process of selecting a new apostle by casting lots, and why isn’t it used elsewhere?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_casting_lots_conflict_with_divine_guidance.htm">Joshua 18:10 - Does relying on casting lots for land distribution conflict with claims of divine guidance in other parts of the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_num_18_20-24_conflict_on_levite_land.htm">Does the inheritance prohibition in Numbers 18:20-24 conflict with other passages that suggest Levites owned cities or land, indicating a possible textual inconsistency?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_david's_claim_fit_god's_vast_domain.htm">How does David's statement about being driven from the Lord's inheritance align with the belief that God's domain extends beyond any single land? (1 Samuel 26:19)</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/numbers/26.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 55.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Notwithstanding the land shall be divided by lot.</span> This can only be reconciled with the preceding order by assuming that the lot was to determine the situation of the <span class="accented">territory</span>, the actual boundaries being left to the discretion of the rulers. Recourse was had as far as possible to the lot in order to refer the matter directly to God, of whose will and gift they held the land (cf. <a href="/proverbs/16-33.htm">Proverbs 16:33</a>; <a href="/acts/1-26.htm">Acts 1:26</a>). The lot would also remove any suspicion that the more numerous tribes, such as Judah or Dan, were unfairly favoured (verse 56). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/numbers/26-55.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Indeed,</span><br /><span class="heb">אַךְ־</span> <span class="translit">(’aḵ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_389.htm">Strong's 389: </a> </span><span class="str2">A particle of affirmation, surely</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the land</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאָ֑רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ā·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">must be divided</span><br /><span class="heb">יֵחָלֵ֖ק</span> <span class="translit">(yê·ḥā·lêq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2505.htm">Strong's 2505: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be smooth, to apportion, separate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">by lot;</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּגוֹרָ֕ל</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ḡō·w·rāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1486.htm">Strong's 1486: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lot -- a lot (for casting)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they shall receive their inheritance</span><br /><span class="heb">יִנְחָֽלוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(yin·ḥā·lū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5157.htm">Strong's 5157: </a> </span><span class="str2">To inherit, to occupy, to bequeath, distribute, instate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">according to the names</span><br /><span class="heb">לִשְׁמ֥וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(liš·mō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8034.htm">Strong's 8034: </a> </span><span class="str2">A name</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the tribes</span><br /><span class="heb">מַטּוֹת־</span> <span class="translit">(maṭ·ṭō·wṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4294.htm">Strong's 4294: </a> </span><span class="str2">A staff, rod, shaft, branch, a tribe</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of their fathers.</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲבֹתָ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḇō·ṯām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> </span><span class="str2">Father</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/26-55.htm">Numbers 26:55 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/numbers/26-55.htm">Numbers 26:55 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/numbers/26-55.htm">Numbers 26:55 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/numbers/26-55.htm">Numbers 26:55 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/numbers/26-55.htm">Numbers 26:55 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/26-55.htm">Numbers 26:55 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/26-55.htm">Numbers 26:55 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/26-55.htm">Numbers 26:55 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/26-55.htm">Numbers 26:55 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/numbers/26-55.htm">Numbers 26:55 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/numbers/26-55.htm">OT Law: Numbers 26:55 Notwithstanding the land shall be divided (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/26-54.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 26:54"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 26:54" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/26-56.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 26:56"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 26:56" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>