Numbers 26:54
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To the greater number thou shalt give a greater portion, and to the fewer a less: to every one, as they have now been reckoned up, shall a possession be delivered:

by lot

Numbers 26:56 Whatsoever shall fall by lot, that shall be taken by the more, or the fewer.

Numbers 33:54 And you shall divide it among you by lot. To the more you shall give a larger part, and to the fewer a lesser. To every one as the lot shall fall, so shall the inheritance be given. The possession shall be divided by the tribes and the families.

Numbers 34:13 And Moses commanded the children of Israel, saying: This shall be the land which you shall possess by lot, and which the Lord hath commanded to be given to the nine tribes, and to the half tribe.

Joshua 11:23 So Joshua took all the land, as the Lord spoke to Moses, and delivered it in possession to the children of Israel, according to their divisions and tribes. And the land rested from wars.

Joshua 14:2 Dividing all by lot, as the Lord had commanded the hand of Moses, to the nine tribes, and the half tribe.

Joshua 17:14 And the children of Joseph spoke to Joshua, and said: Why hast thou given me but one lot and one portion to possess, whereas I am of so great a multitude, and the Lord hath blessed me?

Joshua 18:6,10,11 The land in the midst between these mark ye out into seven parts; and you shall come hither to me, that I may cast lots for you before the Lord your God. . . .

Joshua 19:1,10 And the second lot came forth for the children of Simeon by their kindreds: and their inheritance was . . .

Joshua 19:17,24,32,40 The fourth lot came out to Issachar by their kindreds. . . .

Proverbs 16:33 Lots are cast into the lap, but they are disposed of by the Lord.

Proverbs 18:18 The lot suppresseth contentions, and determineth even between the mighty.

Acts 1:26 And they gave them lot, and the lot fell upon Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.

Colossians 1:12 Giving thanks to God the Father, who hath made us worthy to be partakers of the lot of the saints in light:

Revelation 7:4-8 And I heard the number of them that were signed. An hundred forty-four thousand were signed, of every tribe of the children of Israel. . . .

Context
Inheritance by Lot
53To these shall the land be divided for their possessions according to the number of names. 54To the greater number thou shalt give a greater portion, and to the fewer a less: to every one, as they have now been reckoned up, shall a possession be delivered:55Yet so that by lot the land be divided to the tribe and families.…
Cross References
Numbers 26:53
To these shall the land be divided for their possessions according to the number of names.

Numbers 33:54
And you shall divide it among you by lot. To the more you shall give a larger part, and to the fewer a lesser. To every one as the lot shall fall, so shall the inheritance be given. The possession shall be divided by the tribes and the families.

Numbers 35:8
And of these cities which shall be given out of the possessions of the children of Israel, from them that have more, more shall be taken: and from them that have less, fewer. Each shall give towns to the Levites according to the extent of their inheritance.

Lexicon
Increase
תַּרְבֶּה֙ (tar·beh)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7235: To be or become much, many or great

the inheritance
נַחֲלָת֔וֹ (na·ḥă·lā·ṯōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5159: Something inherited, occupancy, an heirloom, an estate, patrimony, portion

for a large [tribe]
לָרַ֗ב (lā·raḇ)
Preposition-l, Article | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7227: Much, many, great

and decrease
תַּמְעִ֖יט (tam·‘îṭ)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4591: To pare off, lessen, in, to be, small, few

it
נַחֲלָת֑וֹ (na·ḥă·lā·ṯōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5159: Something inherited, occupancy, an heirloom, an estate, patrimony, portion

for a small one;
וְלַמְעַ֕ט (wə·lam·‘aṭ)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4592: A little, fewness, a few

each
אִ֚ישׁ (’îš)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 376: A man as an individual, a male person

is to receive
יֻתַּ֖ן (yut·tan)
Verb - QalPass - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5414: To give, put, set

its inheritance
נַחֲלָתֽוֹ׃ (na·ḥă·lā·ṯōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5159: Something inherited, occupancy, an heirloom, an estate, patrimony, portion

according to
לְפִ֣י (lə·p̄î)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to

the number of those registered.
פְקֻדָ֔יו (p̄ə·qu·ḏāw)
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6485: To visit, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit


Additional Translations
Increase the inheritance for a large tribe and decrease it for a small one; each is to receive its inheritance according to the number of those registered.To many you shall give the more inheritance, and to few you shall give the less inheritance: to every one shall his inheritance be given according to those that were numbered of him.

To 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.

To the greater number thou shalt give the greater inheritance, and to the less number thou shalt give the less inheritance: to each one, as they have been numbered, shall their inheritance be given.

to the many thou shalt increase their inheritance, and to the few thou shalt diminish their inheritance; to every one shall his inheritance be given according to those that were numbered of him.

To 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.

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.

To the more you shall give the more inheritance, and to the fewer you shall give the less inheritance: to everyone according to those who were numbered of him shall his inheritance be given.

to the many thou dost increase their inheritance, and to the few thou dost diminish their inheritance; to each according to his numbered ones is given his inheritance.
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