Numbers 26:55
The Scripture
(55) Notwithstanding the land shall be divided by lot: according to the names of the tribes of their fathers they shall inherit.
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
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Related verses (shared words)
Numbers 33:54Joshua 19:51Joshua 23:4Exodus 28:21Exodus 39:14Revelation 21:12