Numbers 26:56
What does Numbers 26:56 mean?
A plain-English look at Numbers 26:56 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000According to the lot shall their inheritance be divided between the more and the fewer.
KJV
King James Version · 1611According to the lot shall the possession thereof be divided between many and few.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901According to the lot shall their inheritance be divided between the more and the fewer.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949As 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.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862according to the lot is their inheritance apportioned between many and few.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Whatsoever shall fall by lot, that shall be taken by the more, or the fewer.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890according to lot shall his inheritance be divided to each, be they many or few in number.
Context
v.55Notwithstanding, the land shall be divided by lot: according to the names of the tribes of their fathers they shall inherit.
v.56This passage
v.57And these are they that were numbered of the Levites after their families: of Gershon, the family of the Gershonites; of Kohath, the family of the Kohathites; of Merari, the family of the Merarites.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Corinthians 12:4
Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.
- Romans 11:7
What then? That which Israel seeketh for, that he obtained not; but the election obtained it, and the rest were hardened:
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