Numbers 26:55
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Indeed, the land must be divided by lot; they shall receive their inheritance according to the names of the tribes of their fathers.”
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“Indeed, the land must be divided by lot; they shall receive their inheritance according to the names of the tribes of their fathers.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Notwithstanding the land shall be divided by lot: according to the names of the tribes of their fathers they shall inherit.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Notwithstanding, the land shall be divided by lot: according to the names of the tribes of their fathers they shall inherit.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“`Only by lot is the land apportioned, by the names of the tribes of their fathers they inherit;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Numbers 26:55 — 20 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Numbers 26:56Each inheritance is to be divided by lot among the larger and smaller tribes.”
- Numbers 33:54And 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.
- Numbers 34:13So Moses commanded the Israelites, “Apportion this land by lot as an inheritance. The LORD has commanded that it be given to the nine and a half tribes.
- Numbers 36:2saying, “When the LORD commanded my lord to give the land as an inheritance to the Israelites by lot, He also commanded him to give the inheritance of our brother Zelophehad to his daughters.
- Joshua 11:23So Joshua took the entire land, in keeping with all that the LORD had spoken to Moses. And Joshua gave it as an inheritance to Israel according to the allotments to their tribes. Then the land had rest from war.
- Joshua 14:2Their inheritance was assigned by lot for the nine and a half tribes, as the LORD had commanded through Moses.
- Joshua 17:14Then the sons of Joseph said to Joshua, “Why have you given us only one portion as an inheritance? We have many people, because the LORD has blessed us abundantly.”
- Joshua 18:6When you have mapped out the seven portions of land and brought it to me, I will cast lots for you here in the presence of the LORD our God.
- Joshua 18:10And 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.
- Joshua 19:1The second lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Simeon:
- Joshua 19:10The third lot came up for the clans of the tribe of Zebulun:
- Joshua 19:17The fourth lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Issachar:
- Joshua 19:24The fifth lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Asher:
- Joshua 19:32The sixth lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Naphtali:
- Joshua 19:40The seventh lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Dan:
- Proverbs 16:33The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the LORD.
- Proverbs 18:18Casting the lot ends quarrels and separates strong opponents.
- Acts 1:26Then they cast lots, and the lot fell to Matthias; so he was added to the eleven apostles.
- Colossians 1:12giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the light.
- Revelation 7:4And I heard the number of those who were sealed, 144,000 from all the tribes of Israel:
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