King James Version

Numbers 26:56

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

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עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…פִּי֙piedgeפֶּהnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “edge”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6310the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according toaccord(-ing as, -ing to), after, appointment, assent, collar, command(-ment), [idiom] eat, edge, end, entry, [phrase] file, hole, [idiom] in, mind, mouth, part, portion, [idiom] (should) say(-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, [idiom] s…הַגּוֹרָ֔לhagoralthe lotגּוֹרָלdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the 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.תֵּחָלֵ֖קtechaleqseparate 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).נַחֲלָת֑וֹnachalatvoheritageנַחֲלָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “heritage”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5159properly, something inherited, i.e. (abstractly) occupancy, or (concretely) an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portionheritage, to inherit, inheritance, possession. Compare H5158 (נַחַל).בֵּ֥יןbeynbetweenבֵּיןpreposition — “between”H996between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles); also as a conjunction, either...oramong, asunder, at, between (-twixt...and), [phrase] from (the widest), [idiom] in, out of, whether (it be...or), within.רַ֖בravaboundרַבadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “abound”, the ordinary formH7227abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)(in) abound(-undance, -ant, -antly), captain, elder, enough, exceedingly, full, great(-ly, man, one), increase, long (enough, (time)), (do, have) many(-ifold, things, a time), (ship-)master, mighty, more, (too, very) much, multiply(-tude),…לִמְעָֽטlimatto littleמְעַטpreposition, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “to little”, the ordinary formH4592a little or few (often adverbial or compar.)almost (some, very) few(-er, -est), lightly, little (while), (very) small (matter, thing), some, soon, [idiom] very.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

According to the lot shall their inheritance be divided between the more and the fewer.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

According to the lot shall their inheritance be divided between the more and the fewer.

Young’s Literal Translation

according to the lot is their inheritance apportioned between many and few.'

World English Bible

According to the lot shall their inheritance be divided between the more and the fewer.”

Darby Translation

according to lot shall his inheritance be divided to each, be they many or few in number.

Douay-Rheims

Whatsoever shall fall by lot, that shall be taken by the more, or the fewer.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

According to the lot shall their inheritance be divided between the more and the fewer.'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Thou shalt divide their inheritance by lot between the many and the few.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐκ τοῦ κλήρου μεριεῖς τὴν κληρονομίαν αὐτῶν ἀναμέσον πολλῶν καὶ ὀλίγων.