Numbers 26:53

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

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

American Standard Version (1901)

Unto these the land shall be divided for an inheritance according to the number of names.

Bible in Basic English

Let there be a division of the land among these, for their heritage, in relation to the number of names.

Free Bible Version

“Divide the land that is to be owned based on the number of those censused.

King James (Authorized) Version

Unto these the land shall be divided for an inheritance according to the number of names.

One Unity Resource Bible

“To these the land shall be divided for an inheritance according to the number of names.

Translation for Translators

“Divide Canaan land among the tribes. Distribute the land according the number of people in each tribe that are on your lists.

Unlocked Literal Bible

“The land must be divided among these men as an inheritance according to the number of their names.

Noah Webster Bible

To these the land shall be divided for an inheritance, according to the number of names.

World English Bible

“To these the land shall be divided for an inheritance according to the number of names.

Young's Literal Translation

'To these is the land apportioned by inheritance, by the number of names;

Context

Inheritance by Lot

⁵²Then the LORD said to Moses,⁵³“The land is to be divided among the tribes as an inheritance, according to the number of names.⁵⁴Increase 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.

Summary

In Numbers 26:53, the verse discusses the division of the land among the Israelites according to the size of their ancestral tribes. This allocation was based on the census taken by Moses and Eleazar the priest, ensuring fairness and equality in distributing the inheritance. The verse highlights God's faithfulness in fulfilling His promise to give the land of Canaan to the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. It also underscores the importance of obedience and trust in God's provision, as He orchestrates the fulfillment of His covenant with His people.

Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

the land shall be divided according to the number of names--The portion of each tribe was to be greater or less, according to its populousness.

Numbers 26:53

Inheritance by Lot

Scripture
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Commentary

Berean Standard Bible

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

American Standard Version (1901)

Unto these the land shall be divided for an inheritance according to the number of names.

Bible in Basic English

Let there be a division of the land among these, for their heritage, in relation to the number of names.

Free Bible Version

“Divide the land that is to be owned based on the number of those censused.

King James (Authorized) Version

Unto these the land shall be divided for an inheritance according to the number of names.

One Unity Resource Bible

“To these the land shall be divided for an inheritance according to the number of names.

Translation for Translators

“Divide Canaan land among the tribes. Distribute the land according the number of people in each tribe that are on your lists.

Unlocked Literal Bible

“The land must be divided among these men as an inheritance according to the number of their names.

Noah Webster Bible

To these the land shall be divided for an inheritance, according to the number of names.

World English Bible

“To these the land shall be divided for an inheritance according to the number of names.

Young's Literal Translation

'To these is the land apportioned by inheritance, by the number of names;