According to the lot shall their inheritance be divided between the more and the fewer.”
Parallel Translations
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According to the lot shall their inheritance be divided between the more and the fewer.”
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According to the lot shall the possession thereof be divided between many and few.
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According to the lot shall their inheritance be divided between the more and the fewer.'
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Passages linked to Numbers 26:56 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Romans 11:7 What then? That which Israel seeks for, that he didn’t obtain, but the chosen ones obtained it, and the rest were hardened.
- 1 Corinthians 12:4 Now there are various kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain i.e. That share which shall by lot fall to…
i.e. That share which shall by lot fall to each tribe, shall be distributed to the several families and persons in such proportions as their numbers shall require.
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible (1683–1685) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword/MySword module.
John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain Many and few - That share, which shall by…
Many and few - That share, which shall by lot fall to each tribe, shall be distributed to the several families and persons in such proportions as their numbers shall require.
John Wesley, Explanatory Notes Upon the Whole Bible (1754–1765) — public domain. Text via the GEBible commentary corpus.
Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain Num 26:56. Between many and few — The share…
Num 26:56. Between many and few — The share that shall by lot fall to each tribe, shall be distributed to the several families and persons in such proportions as their numbers shall require.
Joseph Benson's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments (1811–1818) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain According to the lot ... - This method was…
According to the lot ... - This method was adopted not only in order to preclude jealousies and disputes, but also that the several tribes might regard the territories as determined for them by God Himself: compare Pro 16:33.
Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible (1834–1885) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword/MySword module.