Numbers 33:54
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
You shall inheritוְהִתְנַחַלְתֶּם֩
(ve·hit·na·chal·tem)
5157: to get or take as a possessiondenominative verb from nachalah
the landהָאָ֨רֶץ
(ha·'a·retz)
776: earth, landa prim. root
by lotבְּגֹורָ֜ל
(be·go·v·ral)
1486: a lot (for casting)from an unused word
according to your families;לְמִשְׁפְּחֹֽתֵיכֶ֗ם
(le·mish·pe·cho·tei·chem)
4940: a clanfrom the same as shiphchah
to the largerלָרַ֞ב
(la·rav)
7227a: much, many, greatfrom rabab
you shall give moreתַּרְבּ֤וּ
(tar·bu)
7235a: to be or become much, many or greata prim. root
inheritance,נַחֲלָתֹו֙
(na·cha·la·tov)
5159: possession, property, inheritancefrom an unused word
and to the smallerוְלַמְעַט֙
(ve·lam·'at)
4592: a little, fewness, a fewfrom maat
you shall give lessתַּמְעִ֣יט
(tam·'it)
4591: to be or become small, diminished, or fewa prim. root
inheritance.נַחֲלָתֹ֔ו
(na·cha·la·tov,)
5159: possession, property, inheritancefrom an unused word
Whereverאֶל֩
(el)
413: to, into, towardsa prim. particle
the lotהַגֹּורָ֖ל
(hag·go·v·ral)
1486: a lot (for casting)from an unused word
fallsיֵ֨צֵא
(ye·tze)
3318: to go or come outa prim. root
to anyone, that shall be his. You shall inheritתִּתְנֶחָֽלוּ׃
(tit·ne·cha·lu.)
5157: to get or take as a possessiondenominative verb from nachalah
according to the tribesלְמַטֹּ֥ות
(le·mat·to·vt)
4294: a staff, rod, shaft, branch, a tribefrom natah
of your fathers.אֲבֹתֵיכֶ֖ם
(a·vo·tei·chem)
1: fatherfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
And ye shall divide
nachal  (naw-khal')
to inherit (as a (figurative) mode of descent), or (generally) to occupy; causatively, to bequeath, or (generally) distribute, instate
the land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
by lot
gowral  (go-rawl')
properly, a pebble, i.e. a lot (small stones being used for that purpose); figuratively, a portion or destiny (as if determined by lot) -- lot.
for an inheritance
nachal  (naw-khal')
to inherit (as a (figurative) mode of descent), or (generally) to occupy; causatively, to bequeath, or (generally) distribute, instate
among your families
mishpachah  (mish-paw-khaw')
a family, i.e. circle of relatives; figuratively, a class (of persons), a species (of animals) or sort (of things); by extens. a tribe or people -- family, kind(-red).
and to the more
rab  (rab)
abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
ye shall give the more
rabah  (raw-baw')
to increase (in whatever respect)
inheritance
nachalah  (nakh-al-aw')
something inherited, i.e. (abstractly) occupancy, or (concretely) an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portion -- heritage, to inherit, inheritance, possession.
and to the fewer
m`at  (meh-at')
a little or few (often adverbial or compar.) -- almost (some, very) few(-er, -est), lightly, little (while), (very) small (matter, thing), some, soon, very.
ye shall give the less
ma`at  (maw-at')
to pare off, i.e. lessen; intransitively, to be (or causatively, to make) small or few (or figuratively, ineffective)
inheritance
nachalah  (nakh-al-aw')
something inherited, i.e. (abstractly) occupancy, or (concretely) an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portion -- heritage, to inherit, inheritance, possession.
every man's inheritance shall be in the place where his lot
gowral  (go-rawl')
properly, a pebble, i.e. a lot (small stones being used for that purpose); figuratively, a portion or destiny (as if determined by lot) -- lot.
falleth
yatsa'  (yaw-tsaw')
to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
according to the tribes
matteh  (mat-teh')
rod, staff, tribe.
of your fathers
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
ye shall inherit
nachal  (naw-khal')
to inherit (as a (figurative) mode of descent), or (generally) to occupy; causatively, to bequeath, or (generally) distribute, instate
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
'You shall inherit the land by lot according to your families; to the larger you shall give more inheritance, and to the smaller you shall give less inheritance. Wherever the lot falls to anyone, that shall be his. You shall inherit according to the tribes of your fathers.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You are to receive the land as an inheritance by lot according to your clans. Increase the inheritance for a large clan and decrease it for a small one. Whatever place the lot indicates for someone will be his. You will receive an inheritance according to your ancestral tribes.

International Standard Version
You are to divide the land among yourselves by lot according to your families. The larger the families are in number, the larger their inheritance is to be. The fewer the families are in number, the lesser their inheritance is to be. To whomever the lot falls, that inheritance goes to him. Divide it according to your ancestral tribes.

NET Bible
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.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Divide the land among your families by drawing lots. Give more land to larger families and less land to smaller ones. The land must be given to each family by drawing lots. Divide it among your ancestors' tribes.

King James 2000 Bible
And you shall divide the land by lot for an inheritance among your families: and to the more you shall give the more inheritance, and to the fewer you shall give the less inheritance: every man's inheritance shall be in the place where his lot falls; according to the tribes of your fathers you shall inherit.
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