for the breast of the wave offering and the thigh of the contribution offering I have taken from the Israelites out of their peace offering sacrifices and have given them to Aaron the priest and to his sons from the people of Israel as a perpetual allotted portion.’”

Many foreign rulers will ruin the land where I planted my people. They will trample all over my chosen land. They will turn my beautiful land into a desolate wasteland.

For the Lord’s allotment is his people, Jacob is his special possession.

ח (Khet) The Lord is my source of security. I have determined to follow your instructions.

Lord, you give me stability and prosperity; you make my future secure.

My flesh and my heart may grow weak, but God always protects my heart and gives me stability.

I cry out to you, O Lord; I say, “You are my shelter, my security in the land of the living.”

As one who is above your brothers, I give to you the mountain slope, which I took from the Amorites with my sword and my bow.”

He must eat the same share they do, despite any profits he may gain from the sale of his family’s inheritance.

Such is the lot God allots the wicked, and the heritage of his appointment from God.”

May the Lord rain down burning coals and brimstone on the wicked! A whirlwind is what they deserve!

This is your fate, the destiny to which I have appointed you, because you have forgotten me and have trusted in false gods.

Manasseh was allotted ten shares of land, in addition to the land of Gilead and Bashan east of the Jordan,

What then would be one’s lot from God above, one’s heritage from the Almighty on high?

Divide your merchandise among seven or even eight investments, for you do not know what calamity may happen on earth.

The whole allotment will be eight and a quarter miles square, you must set apart the holy allotment with the possession of the city.

He was given daily provisions by the king for the rest of his life until the day he died.

God has spoken in his sanctuary: “I will triumph! I will parcel out Shechem; the Valley of Succoth I will measure off.

The descendants of Joseph said to Joshua, “Why have you assigned us only one tribal allotment? After all, we have many people, for until now the Lord has enabled us to increase in number.”

So all the people departed to eat and drink and to share their food with others and to enjoy tremendous joy, for they had gained insight in the matters that had been made known to them.