Numbers 35:8
King James Version
10 Jun 2026
“And the cities which ye shall give shall be of the possession of the children of Israel: from them that have many ye shall give many; but from them that have few ye shall give few: every one shall give of his cities unto the Levites according to his inheritance which he inheriteth.”
נָחַל
to inherit (as a (figurative) mode of descent), or (generally) to occupy; causatively, to bequeath, or (generally) distribute, instate
נַחֲלָה
inheritance/ its
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נַחֲלָה
properly, something inherited, i.e. (abstractly) occupancy, or (concretely) an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portion
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בֵּן
the people of
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בֵּן
Son. Ben. A son with full rights. You are sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. Full rights. Full access. Full inheritance.
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מָעַט
you will decrease
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מָעַט
properly, to pare off, i.e. lessen; intransitively, to be (or causatively, to make) small or few (or figuratively, ineffective)
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יִשְׂרָאֵל
Israel
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יִשְׂרָאֵל
Israel. To struggle with God and prevail. The name given to Jacob. God's chosen people. Those who wrestle honestly with God.
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נָתַן
it will give
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נָתַן
To give, to grant, to permit. Nathan. God is always giving. His hand is always open.
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רָבָה
you will increase
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רָבָה
to increase (in whatever respect)
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