According to the lot ... - This method was adopted not only in order to prevent jealousies and disputes, but also that the several …

Unto these the land shall be divided ... — The general apportionment of the land, regarding the relative position of each tribe, was to be…

According to the lot shall the po e ion thereof be divided ,
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In distributing these tribes, the general rule of equity is prescribed: that to many should be given more, and to fewer less. Though it seems left …