Verse 2

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

Referenced Verses

  • Num 33:54 : 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.
  • Num 34:13 : 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,
  • Num 26:55-56 : 55 The land must be divided by lot; and they will inherit in accordance with the names of their ancestral tribes. 56 Their inheritance must be apportioned by lot among the larger and smaller groups.”
  • Ps 16:5-6 : 5 LORD, you give me stability and prosperity; you make my future secure. 6 It is as if I have been given fertile fields or received a beautiful tract of land.
  • Prov 16:33 : 33 The dice are thrown into the lap, but their every decision is from the LORD.
  • Prov 18:18 : 18 A toss of a coin ends disputes, and settles the issue between strong opponents.
  • Matt 25:34 : 34 Then the king will say to those on his right,‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.