And ye shall divide the land by lot for an inheritance among your families: and to the more ye shall give the more inheritance, and to the fewer ye shall give the less inheritance: every man’s inheritance shall be in the place where his lot falleth; according to the tribes of your fathers ye shall inherit.
You must divide the land by drawing lots to give each family their inheritance. Give larger portions to larger families and smaller portions to smaller families. Each person's inheritance will be wherever their lot lands, and you will inherit according to your ancestral tribes.
God is instructing the Israelites to fairly divide the Promised Land among their families by drawing lots, with larger families receiving more land than smaller ones.
📚 Historical Context
This instruction was given to the Israelites as they prepared to enter and settle in the Promised Land after 40 years in the wilderness. Moses was outlining how the land of Canaan would be distributed among the twelve tribes of Israel, ensuring each tribe and family received their proper inheritance according to God's promise to Abraham.
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