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.
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Give the larger tribes more land and the smaller tribes less land, each group receiving a grant in proportion to the size of its population.

Context of Numbers 26:54

52The Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 53"Among these the land shall be divided for inheritance according to the number of names. 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. 55But the land shall be divided by lot. According to the names of the tribes of their fathers they shall inherit. 56Their inheritance shall be divided according to lot between the larger and the smaller."

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 26:56Their inheritance shall be divided according to lot between the larger and the smaller."
• Numbers 33:54You 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.
• Numbers 34:13Moses commanded the people of Israel, saying, "This is the land that you shall inherit by lot, which the Lord has commanded to give to the nine tribes and to the half-tribe.
• Joshua 11:23So Joshua took the whole land, according to all that the Lord had spoken to Moses. And Joshua gave it for an inheritance to Israel according to their tribal allotments. And the land had rest from war.
• Joshua 14:2Their inheritance was by lot, just as the Lord had commanded by the hand of Moses for the nine and one-half tribes.
• Joshua 17:14Then the people of Joseph spoke to Joshua, saying, "Why have you given me but one lot and one portion as an inheritance, although I am a numerous people, since all along the Lord has blessed me?"
• Joshua 18:6And you shall describe the land in seven divisions and bring the description here to me. And I will cast lots for you here before the Lord our God.
• Joshua 19:1The second lot came out for Simeon, for the tribe of the people of Simeon, according to their clans, and their inheritance was in the midst of the inheritance of the people of Judah.
• Joshua 19:17The fourth lot came out for Issachar, for the people of Issachar, according to their clans.
• Proverbs 16:33The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the Lord.
• Proverbs 18:18The lot puts an end to quarrels and decides between powerful contenders.
• Acts 1:26And they cast lots for them, and the lot fell on Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
• Colossians 1:12giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in light.
• Revelation 7:4And I heard the number of the sealed, 144,000, sealed from every tribe of the sons of Israel:

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

• Farm
• Inheritance
• Lot
• Silly
• Abiram
• Chronology of the New Testament
• Dathan
• Dathema
• Discrepancies, Biblical
• Egypt

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