"To the larger[group] you shall increasetheir inheritance,and to the smaller[group] you shall diminishtheir inheritance;eachshall be giventheir inheritanceaccordingto those who were numberedof them.
"Among thesethe landshall be dividedfor an inheritanceaccording to the numberof names.
"Ataroth,Dibon,Jazer,Nimrah,Heshbon,Elealeh,Sebam,Neboand Beon,
They said,"Ifwe have foundfavorin your sight,let thislandbe givento your servantsas a possession;do not takeus acrossthe Jordan."
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.
"As for the citieswhichyou shall givefrom the possessionof the sonsof Israel,you shall takemorefrom the largerand you shall takelessfrom the smaller;eachshall givesomeof his citiesto the Levitesin proportionto his possessionwhichhe inherits."
Then the sonsof Josephspoketo Joshua,saying,"Whyhave you givenme only onelotand oneportionfor an inheritance,since I am a numerouspeoplewhomthe LORDhas thusfarblessed?"
The inheritanceof the sonsof Simeon[was taken] from the portionof the sonsof Judah,for the shareof the sonsof Judahwas toolargefor them; so the sonsof Simeonreceived[an] inheritancein the midstof Judah's inheritance.
