Num 26:52-56 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Num 26:52-56: 26:52-56 The second registration, like the first, was a military one, but it also provided the basis for distributing land to Israel’s tribes in proportion to the tribes’ populations (cp. Josh 15–19 ). • assign the land by lot: Lots were used to seek divine guidance and avoid favoritism in important matters (e.g., Num 27:21 ; 1 Sam 10:20 ; 14:41-42 ; Prov 18:18 ; Acts 1:26 ).

a26:52-56►

bJosh 15–19►

cNum 27:21►

d1 Sam 10:20►

e14:41-42►

fProv 18:18►

gActs 1:26►

‏ Numbers 26:52-56

Summary for Num 26:52-56: 26:52-56 ^a The second registration, like the first, was a military one, but it also provided the basis for distributing land to Israel’s tribes in proportion to the tribes’ populations (cp. Josh 15–19 ^b).

• assign the land by lot: Lots were used to seek divine guidance and avoid favoritism in important matters (e.g., Num 27:21 ^c; 1 Sam 10:20 ^d; 14:41-42 ^e; Prov 18:18 ^f; Acts 1:26 ^g).