Numbers 26:53
The Scripture
(53) Unto these the land shall be divided for an inheritance according to the number of names.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In this chapter Moses commands the Israelites to be numbered so that each tribe may receive its proper portion of land, and the tribe of Levi is set apart for service. The tribe of Judah is counted among the people, and the Levites are assigned to the priestly duties. The purpose of the census is to ensure each tribe receives its inheritance as God has promised.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Genesis 12:2Genesis 12:7Joshua 11:23Joshua 14:1Psalms 49:14Psalms 105:44Ezekiel 47:22Daniel 7:27Matthew 5:5Revelation 5:10Revelation 21:27
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