by the lotof their inheritance,as the LORDcommandedthroughMoses,for the ninetribesand the half-tribe.
The lotis castinto the lap,But its everydecisionis from the LORD.
The [cast] lotputsan endto strifeAnd decidesbetweenthe mightyones.
"And when you divideby lotthe landfor inheritance,you shall offeran allotmentto the LORD,a holyportionof the land;the lengthshall be the lengthof 25,000[cubits], and the widthshall be 20,000It shall be holywithin allits boundaryroundabout.
Then the LORDspoketo Moses,saying,
You shall inheritthe landby lotaccording to your families;to the largeryou shall givemoreinheritance,and to the smalleryou shall givelessinheritance.Whereverthe lotfallsto anyone, that shall be his. You shall inheritaccording to the tribesof your fathers.
So Mosescommandedthe sonsof Israel,saying,"Thisis the landthat you are to apportionby lotamong you as a possession,whichthe LORDhas commandedto giveto the nineand a halftribes.
"Theseare the namesof the menwhoshall apportionthe landto you for inheritance:Eleazarthe priestand Joshuathe sonof Nun.
"Thenthe Kingwill sayto thoseon His right,'Come,you who are blessedof My Father,inheritthe kingdompreparedfor you from the foundationof the world.
And they drewlotsfor them, and the lotfellto Matthias;and he was addedto the elevenapostles.
"Nowtherefore, apportionthislandfor an inheritanceto the ninetribesand the half-tribeof Manasseh."
And Joshuacastlotsfor them in Shilohbeforethe LORD,and thereJoshuadividedthe landto the sonsof Israelaccording to their divisions.
"You shall describethe landin sevendivisions,and bring[the description] hereto me. I will castlotsfor you herebeforethe LORDour God.
