Numbers 26:56

WEB

According to the lot shall their inheritance be divided between the more and the fewer."

KJV

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

Commentary

Commentary

According to the lot shall the possession thereof be divided,.... It was by the determination of the lot that the land was divided by inheritance, and that was by the Lord, according to Pro 16:33 . between many and few; it was so ordered of the Lord by the lot, that the many should have a larger share, and the few a lesser.