Numbers 26:56 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

According to the lot shall the possession thereof be divided between many and few.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

The land will be divided by casting lots, giving portions to both large tribes and small tribes.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse explains that God's method for dividing the Promised Land among the tribes would be fair to everyone, whether their tribe was large or small.

📚 Historical Context

This verse comes during the second census of Israel in the wilderness, as they prepared to enter the Promised Land. God was establishing the method for how the land of Canaan would be distributed among the twelve tribes after conquest. The casting of lots was a common ancient practice for making decisions, believed to reveal God's will.

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