Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
Notwithstanding the land shall be divided by lot; according to the names of the tribes of their fathers shall they inherit;
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).
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.
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 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. 55 Notwithstanding the land shall be divided by lot; according to the names of the tribes of their fathers shall they inherit; 56 according to lot shall his inheritance be divided to each, be they many or few in number.
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Names
Cross References
Numbers 33:54
And ye shall take for yourselves the land as an inheritance by lot according to your families: to the many ye shall increase their inheritance, and to the few thou shalt diminish their inheritance: where the lot falleth to him, there shall be each man's inheritance; according to the tribes of your fathers shall ye take for yourselves the inheritance.
Numbers 34:13
And Moses commanded the children of Israel, saying, This is the land which ye shall take for yourselves as inheritance by lot, which Jehovah commanded to give to the nine tribes, and to the half tribe.
Joshua 11:23
And Joshua took the whole land, according to all that Jehovah had said to Moses; and Joshua gave it for an inheritance to Israel according to their divisions, by their tribes. And the land rested from war.
Joshua 14:2
their inheritance was by lot, as Jehovah had commanded by Moses, for the nine tribes, and the half tribe.
Numbers 26:56
according to lot shall his inheritance be divided to each, be they many or few in number.
Joshua 17:14
And the children of Joseph spoke to Joshua, saying, Why hast thou given me as inheritance one lot and one portion, seeing I am a great people, forasmuch as Jehovah has blessed me hitherto?
Joshua 18:6
and ye shall describe the land into seven portions, and bring the description hither to me, and I will cast lots for you here before Jehovah our God.
Joshua 18:10-11
And Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before Jehovah. And there Joshua divided the land to the children of Israel according to their divisions.
Joshua 19:1
And the second lot came forth to Simeon, for the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families; and their inheritance was within the inheritance of the children of Judah.
Joshua 19:10
And the third lot came up for the children of Zebulun according to their families. And the border of their inheritance was unto Sarid;
Joshua 19:17
The fourth lot came forth to Issachar, for the children of Issachar according to their families.
Joshua 19:24
And the fifth lot came forth for the tribe of the children of Asher according to their families.
Joshua 19:32
The sixth lot came forth to the children of Naphtali, for the children of Naphtali according to their families.
Joshua 19:40
The seventh lot came forth for the tribe of the children of Dan according to their families.
Proverbs 16:33
The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole decision is of Jehovah.
Proverbs 18:18
The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.
Acts 1:26
And they gave lots on them, and the lot fell on Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
Colossians 1:12
giving thanks to the Father, who has made us fit for sharing the portion of the saints in light,
Revelation 7:4-8
And I heard the number of the sealed, a hundred and forty-four thousand, sealed out of every tribe of the sons of Israel: