American Standard Version
Numbers 26:56
56According to the lot shall their inheritance be divided between the more and the fewer.
Numbers 26:56 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)According to the lot shall the possession thereof be divided between many and few.
- New International Version (NIV)Each inheritance is to be distributed by lot among the larger and smaller groups.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)Their inheritance shall be divided according to lot between the larger and the smaller."
- New King James Version (NKJV)According to the lot their inheritance shall be divided between the larger and the smaller.”
Context of Numbers 26:56
54To the more thou shalt give the more inheritance, and to the fewer thou shalt give the less inheritance: to every one according to those that were numbered of him shall his inheritance be given. 55Notwithstanding, the land shall be divided by lot: according to the names of the tribes of their fathers they shall inherit. According to the lot shall their inheritance be divided between the more and the fewer. 57And 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. 58These are the families of Levi: the family of the Libnites, the family of the Hebronites, the family of the Mahlites, the family of the Mushites, the family of the Korahites. And Kohath begat Amram.
Read all of Numbers 26Numbers 26:56 word by word
עַל־פִּי֙ הַגּוֹרָ֔ל תֵּחָלֵ֖ק נַחֲלָת֑וֹ בֵּ֥ין רַ֖ב לִמְעָֽט׃ סRead the interlinear
Cross-references for Numbers 26:56
- Numbers 35:2Command the children of Israel, that they give unto the Levites of the inheritance of their possession cities to dwell in; and suburbs for the cities round about them shall ye give unto the Levites.
- Genesis 46:11And the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
- Exodus 6:16And these are the names of the sons of Levi according to their generations: Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari; and the years of the life of Levi were a hundred thirty and seven years.
- 1 Chronicles 6:1The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
- Numbers 3:1Now these are the generations of Aaron and Moses in the day that Jehovah spake with Moses in mount Sinai.
- Numbers 4:1And Jehovah spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,
Commentaries on Numbers 26:56
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 56According to the lot - This method was adopted not only in order to preclude jealousies and disputes, but also that the several tribes might regard the territories as determined for them by God Himself: compare Proverbs 16:33.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 52-56Verses 52-56 In distributing these tribes, the general rule of equity is prescribed; that to many should be given more, and to fewer less. Though it seems left to the prudence of their prince, the matter at last must be settled by the providence of God, with which all must be satisfied.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 52-56The second registration, like the first, was for military purposes. It also helped distribute land to Israel's tribes based on their populations (see Joshua 15–19). the land must be divided by lot: People used lots to seek guidance from God and prevent favoritism in important matters (for example, Numbers 27:21; 1 Samuel 10:20; 14:41–42; Proverbs 18:18; Acts 1:26).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Numbers 26
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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