And the fifth lot came out for the tribe of the children of Asher according to their families.
Parallel translations
- WEB The fifth lot came out for the tribe of the children of Asher according to their families.
- BSB The fifth lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Asher:
- ESV The fifth lot came out for the tribe of the people of Asher according to their clans.
- NKJV The fifth lot came out for the tribe of the children of Asher according to their families.
- NASB Now the fifth lot went to the tribe of the sons of Asher according to their families.
- NLT The fifth allotment of land went to the clans of the tribe of Asher.
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Quick answer
The fifth lot is drawn for the tribe of Asher according to its families. The casting of lots shows the allotment was governed by God, not human preference.
Overview
Asher, descended from Jacob's son by Zilpah, now receives its turn. The lot was understood in Israel as a means by which God Himself directed the outcome (Proverbs 16:33), so even territorial assignments rested in His hand. This removes envy and self-assertion from the process and grounds each tribe's place in divine appointment rather than human merit.
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- Luke 2:26–38And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.
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