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Bible in Basic English
But let the distribution of the land be made by the decision of the Lord: by the names of the tribes of their fathers let their heritage be given them.
New American Standard Bible
But the land shall be
King James Version
Notwithstanding the land shall be divided by lot: according to the names of the tribes of their fathers they shall inherit.
Holman Bible
The land must be divided by lot; they will receive an inheritance according to the names of their ancestral tribes.
International Standard Version
but the land is to be divided by lot, inheriting according to the names of their ancestor's tribe.
A Conservative Version
Notwithstanding, the land shall be divided by lot. They shall inherit according to the names of the tribes of their fathers.
American Standard Version
Notwithstanding, the land shall be divided by lot: according to the names of the tribes of their fathers they shall inherit.
Amplified
But the land shall be divided by lot. They shall receive their inheritance according to the names of the tribes of their fathers (tribal ancestors).
Darby Translation
Notwithstanding the land shall be divided by lot; according to the names of the tribes of their fathers shall they inherit;
Julia Smith Translation
But by lot shall the land be divided; according to the names of the tribes of their fathers, they shall inherit
King James 2000
Nevertheless the land shall be divided by lot: according to the names of the tribes of their fathers they shall inherit.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Surely the land will be divided by lot. They will inherit according to the names of the tribes of their ancestors.
Modern King James verseion
But the land shall be divided by lot. According to the names of the tribes of their fathers they shall inherit.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Notwithstanding, the land shall be divided by lot; and according to the names of the tribes of their fathers, they shall inherit:
NET Bible
The land must be divided by lot; and they will inherit in accordance with the names of their ancestral tribes.
New Heart English Bible
Notwithstanding, the land shall be divided by lot: according to the names of the tribes of their fathers they shall inherit.
The Emphasized Bible
Nevertheless by lot, shall the land be apportioned, - by the names of the tribes of their fathers, shall they inherit.
Webster
Notwithstanding, the land shall be divided by lot: according to the names of the tribes of their fathers they shall inherit.
World English Bible
Notwithstanding, the land shall be divided by lot: according to the names of the tribes of their fathers they shall inherit.
Youngs Literal Translation
'Only by lot is the land apportioned, by the names of the tribes of their fathers they inherit;
Themes
Canaan » Land of » Divided by lot among the twelve tribes, and families
journey of israel through the Desert » Return to the plains of moab » Third numbering
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Numbers 26:55
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Second Census
54 To those families who are more in number, give a greater heritage; to those who are less in number, a smaller part: to every one let the heritage be given in relation to the number in his family. 55 But let the distribution of the land be made by the decision of the Lord: by the names of the tribes of their fathers let their heritage be given them. 56 As it is ordered by the decision of the Lord, let distribution be made between those who are more in number and those who are less.
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Cross References
Numbers 33:54
And you will take up your heritage in the land by the decision of the Lord, to every family its part; the greater the family the greater its heritage, and the smaller the family the smaller will be its heritage; wherever the decision of the Lord gives to any man his part, that will be his; distribution will be made to you by your fathers' tribes.
Numbers 34:13
And Moses gave orders to the children of Israel saying, This is the land which is to be your heritage, by the decision of the Lord, which by the Lord's order is to be given to the nine tribes and the half-tribe:
Joshua 11:23
So Joshua took all the land, as the Lord had said to Moses; and Joshua gave it to the children of Israel as their heritage, making division of it among them by their tribes. And the land had rest from war.
Joshua 14:2
Their heritage by the Lord's decision, as he gave orders by Moses, for the nine tribes and the half-tribe.
Numbers 26:56
As it is ordered by the decision of the Lord, let distribution be made between those who are more in number and those who are less.
Joshua 17:14
Then the children of Joseph said to Joshua, Why have you given me only one part and one stretch of land for my heritage? For through the blessing given to me by the Lord up to now, I am a great people.
Joshua 18:6
And you are to have the land marked out in seven parts, and come back to me with the record; and I will make the distribution for you here by the decision of the Lord our God.
Joshua 18:10-11
And Joshua made the distribution for them in Shiloh by the decision of the Lord, marking out the land for the children of Israel by their divisions.
Joshua 19:1
And the second heritage came out for the tribe of Simeon by their families; and their heritage was in the middle of the heritage of the children of Judah.
Joshua 19:10
And the third heritage came out for Zebulun by their families; the limit of their heritage was as far as Sarid;
Joshua 19:17
For Issachar the fourth heritage came out, for the children of Issachar by their families;
Joshua 19:24
And the fifth heritage came out for the tribe of Asher by their families.
Joshua 19:32
For the children of Naphtali the sixth heritage came out, for the children of Naphtali by their families;
Joshua 19:40
For the tribe of Dan by their families the seventh heritage came out;
Proverbs 16:33
A thing may be put to the decision of chance, but it comes about through the Lord.
Proverbs 18:18
The decision of chance puts an end to argument, parting the strong.
Acts 1:26
And they put it to the decision of chance, and the decision was given for Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven Apostles.
Colossians 1:12
Giving praise to the Father who has given us a part in the heritage of the saints in light;
Revelation 7:4-8
And there came to my ears the number of those who had the mark on their brows, a hundred and forty-four thousand, who were marked out of every tribe of the people of Israel.