Numbers 26:56

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

"According to the lot shall the possession thereof be divided between many and few." - Numbers 26:56
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What does Numbers 26:56 mean?

Numbers 26:56 in the King James Version (KJV) of the Bible states: "According to the lot shall the possession thereof be divided between many and few." This verse is part of a census taken by Moses and Eleazar the priest in the wilderness of Moab, near the Jordan River, just…

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Divine Distribution: Understanding God’s Plan for Our Portions

The Bible holds timeless wisdom, and Numbers 26:56 serves as a profound reminder of how God orchestrates the allocation of blessings and responsibilities according to His divine will. The verse states, "According to the lot shall the possession thereof be divided between many…

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Prayer for Divine Guidance in Distribution and Possession

O Gracious and Sovereign Lord, We gather before You in humble adoration, acknowledging Your greatness and Your mighty hand in our lives and the world around us. Your ways are higher than our ways, O God, and Your thoughts surpass our understanding. As we approach the words of…

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Numbers 33:56 - "Moreover it shall come to pass, that I shall do unto you, as I thought to do unto them."
"One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense:" - Numbers 7:56
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Numbers 11:16-26
Numbers 26:8 - "And the sons of Pallu; Eliab."
Numbers 26:26 - "¶ Of the sons of Zebulun after their families: of Sered, the family of the Sardites: of Elon, the family of the Elonites: of Jahleel, the family of the Jahleelites."
Numbers 26:46 - "And the name of the daughter of Asher was Sarah."
Numbers 26:11 - "Notwithstanding the children of Korah died not."
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Numbers 33:26 - "And they removed from Makheloth, and encamped at Tahath."
Israelites taking census in Numbers 26
Numbers 26:52 - "¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,"
Numbers 26:36 - "And these are the sons of Shuthelah: of Eran, the family of the Eranites."
Numbers 26:53 - "Unto these the land shall be divided for an inheritance according to the number of names."
Numbers 26:39 - "Of Shupham, the family of the Shuphamites: of Hupham, the family of the Huphamites."
Numbers 26:31 - "And of Asriel, the family of the Asrielites: and of Shechem, the family of the Shechemites:"
Numbers 26:6 - "Of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites: of Carmi, the family of the Carmites."
Numbers 26:49 - "Of Jezer, the family of the Jezerites: of Shillem, the family of the Shillemites."
Numbers 26:24 - "Of Jashub, the family of the Jashubites: of Shimron, the family of the Shimronites."
Numbers 26:17 - "Of Arod, the family of the Arodites: of Areli, the family of the Arelites."
Numbers 26:13 - "Of Zerah, the family of the Zarhites: of Shaul, the family of the Shaulites."
Numbers 26:32 - "And of Shemida, the family of the Shemidaites: and of Hepher, the family of the Hepherites."
Numbers 26:16 - "Of Ozni, the family of the Oznites: of Eri, the family of the Erites:"
Numbers 7:26 - "One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense:"
Numbers 26:60 - "And unto Aaron was born Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar."
Numbers 26:14 - "These are the families of the Simeonites, twenty and two thousand and two hundred."