⁵⁵ `Only by lot is the land apportioned, by the names of the tribes of their fathers they inherit;

¹³ And Moses commandeth the sons of Israel, saying, `This `is' the land which ye inherit by lot, which Jehovah hath commanded to give to the nine tribes and the half of the tribe;

⁵⁴ `And ye have inherited the land by lot, by your families; to the many ye increase their inheritance, and to the few ye diminish their inheritance; whither the lot goeth out to him, it is his; by the tribes of your fathers ye inherit.

² by lot `is' their inheritance, as Jehovah commanded by the hand of Moses, for the nine of the tribes, and the half of the tribe;

²³ And Joshua taketh the whole of the land, according to all that Jehovah hath spoken unto Moses, and Joshua giveth it for an inheritance to Israel according to their divisions, by their tribes; and the land hath rest from war.

⁴ And I heard the number of those sealed, (144 thousands were sealed out of all the tribes of the sons of Israel):

⁵ of the tribe of Judah 12 thousand were sealed; of the tribe of Reuben 12 thousand were sealed; of the tribe of Gad 12 thousand were sealed;

⁶ of the tribe of Asher 12 thousand were sealed; of the tribe of Naphtali 12 thousand were sealed; of the tribe of Manasseh 12 thousand were sealed;

⁷ of the tribe of Simeon 12 thousand were sealed; of the tribe of Levi 12 thousand were sealed; of the tribe of Issachar 12 thousand were sealed;

⁸ of the tribe of Zebulun 12 thousand were sealed; of the tribe of Joseph 12 thousand were sealed; of the tribe of Benjamin 12 thousand were sealed.

¹² Giving thanks to the Father who did make us meet for the participation of the inheritance of the saints in the light,

²⁶ and they gave their lots, and the lot fell upon Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.

¹⁸ The lot causeth contentions to cease, And between the mighty it separateth.

³³ Into the centre is the lot cast, And from Jehovah `is' all its judgment!

⁴⁰ For the tribe of the sons of Dan, for their families, hath the seventh lot gone out;

³² For the sons of Naphtali hath the sixth lot gone out, for the sons of Naphtali, for their families;

²⁴ And the fifth lot goeth out for the tribe of the sons of Asher, for their families;

¹⁷ For Issachar hath the fourth lot gone out, for the sons of Issachar, for their families;

¹⁰ And the third lot goeth up for the sons of Zebulun, for their families; and the border of their inheritance is unto Sarid,

¹ And the second lot goeth out for Simeon, for the tribe of the sons of Simeon, for their families; and their inheritance is in the midst of the inheritance of the sons of Judah,

¹⁰ And Joshua casteth for them a lot in Shiloh before Jehovah, and there Joshua apportioneth the land to the sons of Israel, according to their divisions.

¹¹ And a lot goeth up `for' the tribe of the sons of Benjamin, for their families; and the border of their lot goeth out between the sons of Judah and the sons of Joseph.

⁶ and ye describe the land `in' seven portions, and have brought `it' in unto me hither, and I have cast for you a lot here before Jehovah our God;

¹⁴ And the sons of Joseph speak with Joshua, saying, `Wherefore hast thou given to me an inheritance -- one lot and one portion, and I a numerous people? hitherto hath Jehovah blessed me.'

⁵⁶ according to the lot is their inheritance apportioned between many and few.'