Numbers 26:54

Numbers 26:54 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)To a larger group give a larger inheritance, and to a smaller group a smaller one; each is to receive its inheritance according to the number of those listed.
• English Standard Version (ESV)To a large tribe you shall give a large inheritance, and to a small tribe you shall give a small inheritance; every tribe shall be given its inheritance in proportion to its list.
• New King James Version (NKJV)To a large tribe you shall give a larger inheritance, and to a small tribe you shall give a smaller inheritance. Each shall be given its inheritance according to those who were numbered of them.

Context of Numbers 26:54

52The Lord said to Moses, 53‘I will give part of the land to each tribe. You need to know the number of names that you have on your list for each tribe. The big tribes will receive a big piece of land. The small tribes will receive a smaller piece of land. 55You must use lots to decide the land that each tribe receive. 56The larger clans must have more land than the smaller clans.’

Numbers 26:54 word by word

לָרַ֗ב תַּרְבֶּה֙ נַחֲלָת֔וֹ וְלַמְעַ֕ט תַּמְעִ֖יט נַחֲלָת֑וֹ אִ֚ישׁ לְפִ֣י פְקֻדָ֔יו יֻתַּ֖ן נַחֲלָתֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• To manyרַבrab · manyH7227
• thou shalt give the moreרָבָהrâbâh · to multiplyH7235
• inheritanceנַחֲלָהnachălâh · inheritanceH5159
• and to fewמְעַטme‛aţ me‛âţ · littleH4592
• thou shalt give the lessמָעַטmâ‛aţ · to diminishH4591
• to every oneאִישׁ'îysh · man: anyoneH376
• be givenנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• accordingפֶּהpeh · lip: accordingH6310
• to those that were numberedפָּקַדpâqad · to reckon: listH6485

Cross-references for Numbers 26:54

• Numbers 26:56The larger clans must have more land than the smaller clans.’
• Numbers 33:54You must use lots to choose how to give part of the land to each family. You must give more land to the larger clans and you must give less land to the smaller clans. The lots will decide which piece of land belongs to each family. Each of your ancestors' tribes will get its own part of the land.
• Numbers 34:13Moses said to the Israelites, ‘That is the land for the Israelites to live in. You must use lots to give part of the land to each tribe. The Lord has told you to give it to the nine and a half tribes.
• Joshua 11:23In that way, Joshua took the whole land. The Lord had promised Moses that he would give the land to his people. Joshua gave a part of the land to each tribe, for them to live in. After all that, the people did not have to fight any more.
• Joshua 14:2The leaders used lots to decide which parts of the land God had chosen for each of the 9½ tribes. This is what the Lord had told Moses to do.
• Joshua 17:14Joseph's descendants asked Joshua, ‘Why have you given only one part of the land for us to live in? The Lord has blessed us with many children, so there are many people in our tribe.’
• Joshua 18:6See what the land is like and describe each of the seven parts. Bring your report to me. Then I will use lots to choose which tribe should receive each part of the land. The Lord our God will decide this.
• Joshua 19:1The second part of the land was for Simeon's tribe, clan by clan. Their land was in the middle of Judah's land.
• Joshua 19:17The next part of the land was for Issachar's tribe, clan by clan.
• Proverbs 16:33People throw dice to choose what is right. But it is the Lord who decides the answer.
• Proverbs 18:18If two powerful people have an argument, you may have to throw dice to decide who is right.
• Acts 1:26Then the group used lots to choose the name of one man. It happened that they chose Matthias. So Matthias now became the 12th apostle, together with the other 11 men.
• Colossians 1:12You will be able to thank God, our Father, and be happy. God has prepared good things for his people to receive in heaven. Because God has included you among his people, you will also share those good things in the kingdom of light.
• Revelation 7:4Then I heard how many people received God's seal. The number of people was 144,000. They came from all the tribes of Israel's people:

Commentaries on Numbers 26:54

• 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
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 5454. To many thou shalt give the more inheritance--that is, to the more numerous tribes a larger allotment shall be granted. according to those that were numbered--the number of persons twenty years old at the time of the census being made, without taking into account either the increase of those who might have attained that age, when the land should be actually distributed, or the diminution from that amount, occasioned during the war of invasion.Read the comment

In the dictionaries

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• Dathema
• Discrepancies, Biblical
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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