Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

According to the lot shall the possession thereof be divided between many and few.

This division by lot seems to have respect only to the quarter, or situation, which each tribe was to possess, and not to the quantity or extent of land, which was to be proportioned to the numbers of each tribe, according to the register now formed

General references

Bible References

This division by lot seems to have respect only to the quarter, or situation, which each tribe was to possess, and not to the quantity or extent of land, which was to be proportioned to the numbers of each tribe, according to the register now formed

1 Corinthians 12:4
Now there are different gifts, but the same Spirit.

General references

Joshua 13:7
Now, divide up this land among the nine tribes and the half-tribe of Manasseh."

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