Numbers 26:55

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Numbers 26:53–57 · Berean Standard Bible

53 “The land is to be divided among the tribes as an inheritance, according to the number of names.

54 Increase the inheritance for a large tribe and decrease it for a small one; each tribe is to receive its inheritance according to the number of those registered.

55 Indeed, the land must be divided by lot; they shall receive their inheritance according to the names of the tribes of their fathers.

56 Each inheritance is to be divided by lot among the larger and smaller tribes.”

57 Now these were the Levites numbered by their clans: The Gershonite clan from Gershon, the Kohathite clan from Kohath, and the Merarite clan from Merari.

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Numbers 26:56

Each inheritance is to be divided by lot among the larger and smaller tribes.”

Numbers 33:54

And 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 34:13

So 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.

Joshua 11:23

So 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 14:2

Their inheritance was assigned by lot for the nine and a half tribes, as the LORD had commanded through Moses.

Joshua 17:14

Then 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 18:6

When 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 18:10

And 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 18:11

The first lot came up for the clans of the tribe of Benjamin. Their allotted territory lay between the tribes of Judah and Joseph:

Joshua 19:1

The second lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Simeon: Their inheritance lay within the territory of Judah

Joshua 19:10

The third lot came up for the clans of the tribe of Zebulun: The border of their inheritance stretched as far as Sarid.

Joshua 19:17

The fourth lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Issachar:

Joshua 19:24

The fifth lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Asher:

Joshua 19:32

The sixth lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Naphtali:

Joshua 19:40

The seventh lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Dan:

Proverbs 16:33

The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the LORD.

Proverbs 18:18

Casting the lot ends quarrels and separates strong opponents.

Acts 1:26

Then they cast lots, and the lot fell to Matthias; so he was added to the eleven apostles.

Colossians 1:12

giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the light.

Revelation 7:4

And I heard the number of those who were sealed, 144,000 from all the tribes of Israel:

Revelation 7:5

From the tribe of Judah 12,000 were sealed, from the tribe of Reuben 12,000, from the tribe of Gad 12,000,

Revelation 7:6

from the tribe of Asher 12,000, from the tribe of Naphtali 12,000, from the tribe of Manasseh 12,000,

Revelation 7:7

from the tribe of Simeon 12,000, from the tribe of Levi 12,000, from the tribe of Issachar 12,000,

Revelation 7:8

from the tribe of Zebulun 12,000, from the tribe of Joseph 12,000, and from the tribe of Benjamin 12,000.