Numbers 26:54

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Increase the inheritance for a larger group and decrease it for a smaller group; each person’s inheritance is to be given according to the number of those registered in his group.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    To many thou shalt give the more inheritance, and to few thou shalt give the less inheritance: to every one shall his inheritance be given according to those that were mbered of him.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    To many you shall give the more inheritance, and to few you shall give the less inheritance: to every one shall his inheritance be given according to those that were numbered of him.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    To many thou shalt give the more inheritance, and to few thou shalt give the less inheritance: to every one shall his inheritance be given according to those that were numbered of him.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    To the more thou shalt give the more inheritance, and to the fewer thou shalt give the less inheritance: to every one according to those that were numbered of him shall his inheritance be given.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    To many thou shalt give the more inheritance, and to few thou shalt give the less inheritance: to every one shall his inheritance be given according to those that were numbered of him.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    to many thou shalt geue ye moare enheritaunce and to fewe ye lesse: to euery tribe shall ye enheritauce be geue acordinge to ye numbre therof.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    To many shalt thou geue the more enheritaunce, and to few the lesse, vnto euery one shall be geue acordinge to their nombre:

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    To many thou shalt giue the more inheritance, and to fewe thou shalt giue lesse inheritance: to euery one according to his nomber shalbe giuen his inheritance.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    To many thou shalt geue the more inheritaunce, and to fewe the lesse: to euerie tribe shall the inheritaunce be geuen, according to the number therof.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    To many thou shalt give the more inheritance, and to few thou shalt give the less inheritance: to every one shall his inheritance be given according to those that were numbered of him.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    To the more you shall give the more inheritance, and to the fewer you shall give the less inheritance: to everyone according to those who were numbered of him shall his inheritance be given.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    to the many thou dost increase their inheritance, and to the few thou dost diminish their inheritance; `to' each according to his numbered ones is given his inheritance.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    To the more thou shalt give the more inheritance, and to the fewer thou shalt give the less inheritance: to every one according to those that were numbered of him shall his inheritance be given.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    To the more thou shalt give the more inheritance, and to the fewer thou shalt give the less inheritance: to every one according to those that were numbered of him shall his inheritance be given.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    To those families who are more in number, give a greater heritage; to those who are less in number, a smaller part: to every one let the heritage be given in relation to the number in his family.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    To the more you shall give the more inheritance, and to the fewer you shall give the less inheritance: to everyone according to those who were numbered of him shall his inheritance be given.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    To a larger group you will give a larger inheritance, and to a smaller group you will give a smaller inheritance. To each one its inheritance must be given according to the number of people in it.

Referenced Verses

  • Num 33:54 : 54 You shall apportion the land by lot according to your clans. You shall give more to the larger groups and less to the smaller groups. The place where the lot falls for each shall be theirs. You shall divide land according to the tribes of your ancestors.
  • Josh 17:14 : 14 The descendants of Joseph spoke to Joshua, saying, 'Why have you given us just one lot and one portion for an inheritance, when we are a numerous people, as the LORD has blessed us to this point?'
  • Num 32:3 : 3 "Ataroth, Dibon, Jazer, Nimrah, Heshbon, Elealeh, Sebam, Nebo, and Beon—
  • Num 32:5 : 5 They said, "If we have found favor in your sight, let this land be given to your servants as a possession. Do not make us cross the Jordan."

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Num 26:52-53
    2 verses
    88%

    52The Lord spoke to Moses,

    53“Divide the land as an inheritance among these people, based on the number of names in each group.

  • Num 33:54
    88%

    54You shall apportion the land by lot according to your clans. You shall give more to the larger groups and less to the smaller groups. The place where the lot falls for each shall be theirs. You shall divide land according to the tribes of your ancestors.

  • Num 26:55-56
    2 verses
    84%

    55But the division of the land is to be determined by lot; they will receive their inheritance based on the names of their ancestral tribes.

    56Each inheritance is to be divided by lot among the larger and smaller groups alike.

  • Num 35:8-9
    2 verses
    79%

    8The cities you give from the inheritance of the Israelites shall be proportionate: from larger tribes give more, and from smaller tribes give less. Each tribe shall give cities to the Levites in accordance with the inheritance it receives.

    9The LORD spoke to Moses, saying:

  • Ezek 47:13-14
    2 verses
    76%

    13This is what the Lord GOD says: 'This will be the boundary by which you shall divide the land as an inheritance for the twelve tribes of Israel, with Joseph receiving two portions.'

    14You are to divide it equally among yourselves. I swore to give it to your ancestors, and this land will fall to you as an inheritance.

  • Num 34:17-18
    2 verses
    75%

    17These are the names of the men who shall divide the land for you as an inheritance: Eleazar the priest and Joshua son of Nun.

    18You shall also appoint one leader from each tribe to divide the land as an inheritance.

  • Ezek 47:21-23
    3 verses
    74%

    21You are to divide this land among the tribes of Israel.

    22You are to allot it as an inheritance for yourselves and for the foreigners who reside among you and have children. They are to be considered native-born Israelites and are to share the inheritance with you among the tribes of Israel.

    23In whatever tribe a foreigner resides, there you are to give them their inheritance, declares the Sovereign LORD.

  • 1 Chr 16:18
    74%

    18He said, "To you I will give the land of Canaan as the portion of your inheritance."

  • Num 27:9-11
    3 verses
    74%

    9If he has no daughter, give his inheritance to his brothers.

    10If he has no brothers, give his inheritance to his father’s brothers.

    11If his father has no brothers, give his inheritance to the nearest relative in his clan, and they shall possess it. This shall be a legal statute for the Israelites, as the LORD commanded Moses.

  • Ps 105:11
    73%

    11Saying, 'To you I will give the land of Canaan as the portion of your inheritance.'

  • Num 34:29
    73%

    29These are the men whom the LORD commanded to divide the inheritance among the Israelites in the land of Canaan.

  • Num 36:4
    73%

    4'And when the Jubilee for the Israelites comes, their inheritance will be added to the inheritance of the tribe into which they are married and will be taken away from the inheritance of our ancestral tribe.'

  • Num 34:13-14
    2 verses
    73%

    13Moses commanded the Israelites, saying: This is the land you are to inherit by lot, which the LORD has commanded to give to the nine and a half tribes.

    14For the tribe of the Reubenites by their ancestral clans, the tribe of the Gadites by their ancestral clans, and half the tribe of Manasseh have taken their inheritance.

  • Ezek 48:29
    72%

    29This is the land you shall divide as an inheritance for the tribes of Israel, and these shall be their portions, declares the Lord GOD.

  • Josh 14:1-3
    3 verses
    71%

    1These are the territories the Israelites inherited in the land of Canaan, which Eleazar the priest, Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the ancestral tribes allotted to the Israelites.

    2Their inheritance was assigned by lot, as the LORD had commanded through Moses, for the nine and a half tribes.

    3For Moses had given the inheritance to the two and a half tribes east of the Jordan River, but to the Levites he did not give any inheritance among them.

  • Josh 19:51
    71%

    51These were the inheritances that Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the families of the Israelite tribes distributed by lot at Shiloh before the LORD, at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. So they finished dividing the land.

  • Num 15:12
    71%

    12Do these instructions according to the number of animals you prepare—one for each.

  • Num 34:2
    71%

    2Command the Israelites and tell them: When you enter the land of Canaan, this is the land that will be allotted to you as an inheritance—the land of Canaan with its boundaries:

  • Isa 34:17
    71%

    17He has cast the lot for them, and His hand has divided it among them with the measuring line. They will possess it forever; from generation to generation, they will dwell there.

  • Num 36:9
    71%

    9'No inheritance may be transferred from one tribe to another, for each Israelite tribe is to retain its inheritance.'

  • Josh 17:4
    70%

    4They approached Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the leaders, saying, 'The LORD commanded Moses to give us an inheritance among our brothers.' So, in accordance with the LORD's command, they were given an inheritance among their father's brothers.

  • Deut 18:8
    70%

    8They shall share equally in their meals, regardless of the income from their family possessions.

  • Num 36:7
    70%

    7'Thus, no inheritance of the Israelites will transfer from one tribe to another, for each Israelite is to cling to the inheritance of their ancestral tribe.'

  • Luke 19:26
    70%

    26'I tell you that to everyone who has, more will be given, but from the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away.'

  • Deut 18:2
    70%

    2They shall have no inheritance among their brothers; the LORD is their inheritance, as He promised them.

  • Josh 23:4
    70%

    4See, I have allotted to you these remaining nations as an inheritance for your tribes, along with all the nations I have destroyed—from the Jordan to the Great Sea in the west.

  • Deut 32:8-9
    2 verses
    70%

    8When the Most High gave the nations their inheritance and divided the human race, He set the boundaries of the peoples according to the number of the sons of Israel.

    9For the LORD’s portion is His people, Jacob His allotted inheritance.

  • Josh 13:7
    70%

    7Now divide this land as an inheritance for the nine tribes and the half-tribe of Manasseh.

  • Num 31:30
    70%

    30From the Israelites' half, take one out of every fifty people, cattle, donkeys, sheep, or other animals. Give them to the Levites, who are responsible for the care of the LORD's tabernacle.

  • Ezek 44:28
    69%

    28They shall have an inheritance: I am their inheritance. You are to give them no possession in Israel; I am their possession.

  • Num 18:20
    69%

    20The LORD said to Aaron: You will have no inheritance in their land, nor will you have any share among them; I am your share and inheritance among the Israelites.

  • Ezek 33:24
    69%

    24Son of man, the people living in these ruins in the land of Israel are saying, 'Abraham was only one man, yet he inherited the land. But we are many; surely the land has been given to us as a possession.'

  • Num 31:27
    69%

    27'Divide the plunder between the warriors who went out to battle and the rest of the congregation.'

  • Josh 18:5
    69%

    5Divide the land into seven portions. Judah will remain in its territory in the south, and the house of Joseph will remain in its territory in the north.

  • Josh 13:33
    69%

    33However, Moses gave no inheritance to the tribe of Levi. The LORD, the God of Israel, is their inheritance, as He promised them.

  • 1 Sam 30:24
    69%

    24Who will listen to your proposal? The share of the one who goes into battle shall be the same as the share of the one who stays with the supplies; they will share equally."

  • Num 27:7
    69%

    7The daughters of Zelophehad are right. You must certainly give them property as an inheritance among their father’s relatives and transfer their father’s inheritance to them.