Numbers 26:55

New English Translation

The land must be divided by lot; and they will inherit in accordance with the names of their ancestral tribes.

Cross References

Proverbs 16:33

The dice are thrown into the lap, but their every decision is from the Lord.

Proverbs 18:18

A toss of a coin ends disputes, and settles the issue between strong opponents.

Ezekiel 47:22

You must allot it as an inheritance among yourselves and for the foreigners who reside among you, who have fathered sons among you. You must treat them as native-born among the people of Israel; they will be allotted an inheritance with you among the tribes of Israel.

Numbers 26:56

Their inheritance must be apportioned by lot among the larger and smaller groups.

Numbers 33:54

You must divide the land by lot for an inheritance among your families. To a larger group you must give a larger inheritance, and to a smaller group you must give a smaller inheritance. Everyone’s inheritance must be in the place where his lot falls. You must inherit according to your ancestral tribes.

Numbers 34:13

Then Moses commanded the Israelites: “This is the land which you will inherit by lot, which the Lord has commanded to be given to the nine and a half tribes,

Numbers 36:2

They said, “The Lord commanded my lord to give the land as an inheritance by lot to the Israelites; and my lord was commanded by the Lord to give the inheritance of our brother Zelophehad to his daughters.

Acts 1:26

Then they cast lots for them, and the one chosen was Matthias; so he was counted with the eleven apostles.

Colossians 1:12

giving thanks to the Father who has qualified you to share in the saints’ inheritance in the light.

Joshua 11:23

Joshua conquered the whole land, just as the Lord had promised Moses, and he assigned Israel their tribal portions. Then the land was free of war.

Joshua 14:2

The land assignments to the nine-and-a-half tribes were made by drawing lots, as the Lord had instructed Moses.

Joshua 17:14

The descendants of Joseph said to Joshua, “Why have you assigned us only one tribal allotment? After all, we have many people, for until now the Lord has enabled us to increase in number.”

Joshua 18:6

But as for you, map out the land into seven regions and bring it to me. I will draw lots for you here before the Lord our God.

Joshua 19:1

The second lot belonged to the tribe of Simeon by its clans.

Joshua 19:10

The third lot belonged to the tribe of Zebulun by its clans. The border of their territory extended to Sarid.

Joshua 19:17

The fourth lot belonged to the tribe of Issachar by its clans.

Joshua 19:24

The fifth lot belonged to the tribe of Asher by its clans.

Joshua 19:32

The sixth lot belonged to the tribe of Naphtali by its clans.

Joshua 19:40

The seventh lot belonged to the tribe of Dan by its clans.