The Meaning of Numbers 26:54 Explained

Numbers 26:54

KJV: To many thou shalt give the more inheritance, and to few thou shalt give the less inheritance: to every one shall his inheritance be given according to those that were numbered of him.

YLT: to the many thou dost increase their inheritance, and to the few thou dost diminish their inheritance; to each according to his numbered ones is given his inheritance.

Darby: to the many thou shalt increase their inheritance, and to the few thou shalt diminish their inheritance; to every one shall his inheritance be given according to those that were numbered of him.

ASV: To the more thou shalt give the more inheritance, and to the fewer thou shalt give the less inheritance: to every one according to those that were numbered of him shall his inheritance be given.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

To many  thou shalt give the more  inheritance,  and to few  thou shalt give the less  inheritance:  to every one  shall his inheritance  be given  according  to those that were numbered  of him. 

What does Numbers 26:54 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Numbers 26

1  The sum of all Israel is taken in the plains of Moab
52  The law of dividing among them the inheritance of the land
57  The families and number of the Levites
63  None but Caleb and Joshua was left of those who were numbered at Sinai

What do the individual words in Numbers 26:54 mean?

To a large [tribe] you shall give a larger inheritance and to a small [tribe] you shall give a smaller inheritance each according to those who were numbered of them shall be given its inheritance
לָרַ֗ב תַּרְבֶּה֙ נַחֲלָת֔וֹ וְלַמְעַ֕ט תַּמְעִ֖יט נַחֲלָת֑וֹ אִ֚ישׁ לְפִ֣י פְקֻדָ֔יו יֻתַּ֖ן נַחֲלָתֽוֹ

לָרַ֗ב  To  a  large  [tribe] 
Parse: Preposition-l, Article, Adjective, masculine singular
Root: רַב 
Sense: much, many, great.
תַּרְבֶּה֙  you  shall  give  a  larger 
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Imperfect, second person masculine singular
Root: הַרְבָּה 
Sense: be or become great, be or become many, be or become much, be or become numerous.
נַחֲלָת֔וֹ  inheritance 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: נַחֲלָה  
Sense: possession, property, inheritance, heritage.
וְלַמְעַ֕ט  and  to  a  small  [tribe] 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article, Adjective, masculine singular
Root: מְעַט  
Sense: littleness, few, a little, fewness.
תַּמְעִ֖יט  you  shall  give  a  smaller 
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Imperfect, second person masculine singular
Root: מָעַט  
Sense: to be or become small, be few, be diminished.
נַחֲלָת֑וֹ  inheritance 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: נַחֲלָה  
Sense: possession, property, inheritance, heritage.
אִ֚ישׁ  each 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: אִישׁ 
Sense: man.
לְפִ֣י  according  to 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: פֶּה  
Sense: mouth.
פְקֻדָ֔יו  those  who  were  numbered  of  them 
Parse: Verb, Qal, QalPassParticiple, masculine plural construct, third person masculine singular
Root: פָּקַד 
Sense: to attend to, muster, number, reckon, visit, punish, appoint, look after, care for.
יֻתַּ֖ן  shall  be  given 
Parse: Verb, QalPass, Imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: יָתַן 
Sense: to give, put, set.
נַחֲלָתֽוֹ  its  inheritance 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: נַחֲלָה  
Sense: possession, property, inheritance, heritage.

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