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51 The total number of Israelite men was 601,730.

52 Then the Lord said to Moses, 53 “The land these people will possess must be divided using the list of names ⌞from the census⌟. 54 Give more land to larger tribes and less land to smaller ones. Use the totals ⌞from the census⌟ in giving land to each tribe. 55 But the land must be divided by drawing lots. The tribes will receive their land based on the names of their ancestors. 56 Whether the tribes are large or small, the land must be divided by drawing lots.”

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51 The total number of the men of Israel was 601,730.(A)

52 The Lord said to Moses, 53 “The land is to be allotted to them as an inheritance based on the number of names.(B) 54 To a larger group give a larger inheritance, and to a smaller group a smaller one; each is to receive its inheritance according to the number(C) of those listed.(D) 55 Be sure that the land is distributed by lot.(E) What each group inherits will be according to the names for its ancestral tribe. 56 Each inheritance is to be distributed by lot among the larger and smaller groups.”

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