Numbers 26:55

New Century Version

Divide the land by drawing lots, and the land each tribe gets will be named for that tribe.

Cross References

Proverbs 16:33

People throw lots to make a decision, but the answer comes from the Lord.

Proverbs 18:18

Throwing lots can settle arguments and keep the two sides from fighting.

Ezekiel 47:22

You will divide it as family property for yourselves and for the foreigners who live and have children among you. You are to treat these foreigners the same as people born in Israel; they are to share the land with the tribes of Israel.

Numbers 26:56

Divide the land between large and small groups by drawing lots.”

Numbers 33:54

Throw lots to divide up the land by family groups, giving larger portions to larger family groups and smaller portions to smaller family groups. The land will be given as the lots decide; each tribe will get its own land.

Numbers 34:13

So Moses gave this command to the Israelites: “This is the land you will receive. Throw lots to divide it among the nine and one-half tribes, because the Lord commanded that it should be theirs.

Numbers 36:2

They said, “The Lord commanded you, our master, to give the land to the Israelites by throwing lots, and the Lord commanded you to give the land of Zelophehad, our brother, to his daughters.

Acts 1:26

Then they used lots to choose between them, and the lots showed that Matthias was the one. So he became an apostle with the other eleven.

Colossians 1:12

And you will joyfully give thanks to the Father who has made you able to have a share in all that he has prepared for his people in the kingdom of light.

Joshua 11:23

Joshua took control of all the land of Israel as the Lord had told Moses to do long ago. He gave the land to Israel, because he had promised it to them. Then Joshua divided the land among the tribes of Israel, and there was peace in the land.

Joshua 14:2

The Lord had commanded Moses long ago how he wanted the people to choose their land. The people of the nine-and-a-half tribes threw lots to decide which land they would receive.

Joshua 17:14

The people from the tribes of Joseph said to Joshua, “You gave us only one area of land, but we are many people. Why did you give us only one part of all the land the Lord gave his people?”

Joshua 18:6

You should describe the seven parts of land in writing and bring what you have written to me. Then I will throw lots in the presence of the Lord our God.

Joshua 19:1

The second part of the land was given to the tribe of Simeon. Each family group received some of the land inside the area of Judah.

Joshua 19:10

The third part of the land was given to the tribe of Zebulun. Each family group of Zebulun received some of the land. The border of Zebulun went as far as Sarid.

Joshua 19:17

The fourth part of the land was given to the tribe of Issachar. Each family group of Issachar received some of the land.

Joshua 19:24

The fifth part of the land was given to the tribe of Asher. Each family group of Asher received some of the land.

Joshua 19:32

The sixth part of the land was given to the tribe of Naphtali. Each family group of Naphtali received some of the land.

Joshua 19:40

The seventh part of the land was given to the tribe of Dan. Each family group of Dan received some of the land.