King James Version

Numbers 26:53

Unto these the land shall be divided for an inheritance according to the number of names.

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לָאֵ֗לֶּהlaelehto theseאֵלֶּהpreposition, pronoun, demonstrative, common, plural — “to these”H428these or thosean-(the) other; one sort, so, some, such, them, these (same), they, this, those, thus, which, who(-m).תֵּחָלֵ֥קtechaleqseparate selfחָלַקverb, niphal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “separate self”, an unfinished actionH2505to be smooth (figuratively); by implication (as smooth stones were used for lots) to apportion or separatedeal, distribute, divide, flatter, give, (have, im-) part(-ner), take away a portion, receive, separate self, (be) smooth(-er).הָאָ֛רֶץhaaretsthe earthאֶרֶץdefinite article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “the earth”, the ordinary formH776the earth (at large, or partitively a land)[idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world.בְּנַחֲלָ֖הbenachalahin heritageנַחֲלָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “in heritage”, the ordinary formH5159properly, something inherited, i.e. (abstractly) occupancy, or (concretely) an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portionheritage, to inherit, inheritance, possession. Compare H5158 (נַחַל).בְּמִסְפַּ֥רbemisparin numberמִסְפָּרpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “in number”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4557a number, definite (arithmetical) or indefinite (large, innumerable; small, a few); also (abstractly) narration[phrase] abundance, account, [idiom] all, [idiom] few, (in-) finite, (certain) number(-ed), tale, telling, [phrase] time.שֵׁמֽוֹתshemotfameשֵׁםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “fame”, the ordinary formH8034an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character[phrase] base, (in-) fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

'Unto these the land shall be divided for an inheritance according to the number of names.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Unto these the land shall be divided for an inheritance according to the number of names.

Young’s Literal Translation

'To these is the land apportioned by inheritance, by the number of names;

World English Bible

“To these the land shall be divided for an inheritance according to the number of names.

Darby Translation

Unto these shall the land be divided for an inheritance according to the number of the names;

Douay-Rheims

To these shall the land be divided for their possessions according to the number of names.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

'Unto these the land shall be divided for an inheritance according to the number of names.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

To these the land shall be divided, so that they may inherit according to the number of the names.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

τούτοις μερισθήσεται ἡ γῆ, κληρονομεῖν ἐξ ἀριθμοῦ ὀνομάτων.