King James Version

Numbers 26:55

Notwithstanding the land shall be divided by lot: according to the names of the tribes of their fathers they shall inherit.

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אַךְakhonlyאַךְparticle, affirmation — “only”H389a particle of affirmation, surely; hence (by limitation) onlyalso, in any wise, at least, but, certainly, even, howbeit, nevertheless, notwithstanding, only, save, surely, of a surety, truly, verily, [phrase] wherefore, yet (but).בְּגוֹרָ֕לbegoralin lotגּוֹרָלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in lot”, the ordinary formH1486properly, a pebble, i.e. a lot (small stones being used for that purpose); figuratively, a portion or destiny (as if determined by lot)lot.יֵחָלֵ֖קyechaleqseparate selfחָלַקverb, niphal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, 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).אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).הָאָ֑רֶץhaaretsthe 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.לִשְׁמ֥וֹתlishmotto fameשֵׁםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “to fame”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8034an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character[phrase] base, (in-) fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.מַטּוֹתmatotrodמַטֶּהnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “rod”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4294a branch (as extending); figuratively, a tribe; also a rod, whether for chastising (figuratively, correction), ruling (a sceptre), throwing (a lance), or walking (a staff; figuratively, a support of life, e.g. bread)rod, staff, tribe.אֲבֹתָ֖םavotamfatherאָבnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “father”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote applicationchief, (fore-) father(-less), [idiom] patrimony, principal. Compare names in 'Abi-'.יִנְחָֽלוּyinchalvinheritנָחַלverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “inherit”, an unfinished actionH5157to inherit (as a (figurative) mode of descent), or (generally) to occupy; causatively, to bequeath, or (generally) distribute, instatedivide, have (inheritance), take as a heritage, (cause to, give to, make to) inherit, (distribute for, divide (for, for an, by), give for, have, leave for, take (for)) inheritance, (have in, cause to, be made to) possess(-ion).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Notwithstanding the land shall be divided by lot; according to the names of the tribes of their fathers they shall inherit.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Notwithstanding, the land shall be divided by lot: according to the names of the tribes of their fathers they shall inherit.

Young’s Literal Translation

'Only by lot is the land apportioned, by the names of the tribes of their fathers they inherit;

World English Bible

Notwithstanding, the land shall be divided by lot. According to the names of the tribes of their fathers they shall inherit.

Darby Translation

Notwithstanding the land shall be divided by lot; according to the names of the tribes of their fathers shall they inherit;

Douay-Rheims

Yet so that by lot the land be divided to the tribe and families.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Notwithstanding the land shall be divided by lot; according to the names of the tribes of their fathers they shall inherit.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

The land shall be divided to the names by lot, they shall inherit according to the tribes of their families.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Διὰ κλήρων μερισθήσεται ἡ γῆ τοῖς ὀνόμασι· κατὰ φυλὰς πατριῶν αὐτῶν κληρονομήσουσιν.