Numbers 34

Berean Standard Bible

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The Lord instructs Moses to define the borders of the land of Canaan that will be allotted to the Israelites as an inheritance. The detailed boundaries outline the southern edge from the Wilderness of Zin to the Sea, the western coastline of the Great Sea, the northern boundary extending to Hazar-enan, and the eastern border running down the Jordan River to the Salt Sea. Moses relays these instructions, noting that two and a half tribes have already received their inheritance east of the Jordan, while the remaining nine and a half tribes will receive theirs by lot. Finally, the Lord names Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and one designated leader from each of the remaining tribes to oversee the distribution of the land.

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¹Then the LORD said to Moses, ²“Command the Israelites and say to them: When you enter the land of Canaan, it will be allotted to you as an inheritance with these boundaries: ³Your southern border will extend from the Wilderness of Zin along the border of Edom. On the east, your southern border will run from the end of the Salt Sea, ⁴cross south of the Ascent of Akrabbim, continue to Zin, and go south of Kadesh-barnea. Then it will go on to Hazar-addar and proceed to Azmon, ⁵where it will turn from Azmon, join the Brook of Egypt, and end at the Sea. ⁶Your western border will be the coastline of the Great Sea; this will be your boundary on the west. ⁷Your northern border will run from the Great Sea directly to Mount Hor, ⁸and from Mount Hor to Lebo-hamath, then extend to Zedad, ⁹continue to Ziphron, and end at Hazar-enan. This will be your boundary on the north. ¹⁰And your eastern border will run straight from Hazar-enan to Shepham, ¹¹then go down from Shepham to Riblah on the east side of Ain and continue along the slopes east of the Sea of Chinnereth. ¹²Then the border will go down along the Jordan and end at the Salt Sea. This will be your land, defined by its borders on all sides.” ¹³So Moses commanded the Israelites, “Apportion this land by lot as an inheritance. The LORD has commanded that it be given to the nine and a half tribes. ¹⁴For the tribes of the Reubenites and Gadites, along with the half-tribe of Manasseh, have already received their inheritance. ¹⁵These two and a half tribes have received their inheritance across the Jordan from Jericho, toward the sunrise.” ¹⁶Then the LORD said to Moses, ¹⁷“These are the names of the men who are to assign the land as an inheritance for you: Eleazar the priest and Joshua son of Nun. ¹⁸Appoint one leader from each tribe to distribute the land. ¹⁹These are their names: Caleb son of Jephunneh from the tribe of Judah; ²⁰Shemuel son of Ammihud from the tribe of Simeon; ²¹Elidad son of Chislon from the tribe of Benjamin; ²²Bukki son of Jogli, a leader from the tribe of Dan; ²³Hanniel son of Ephod, a leader from the tribe of Manasseh son of Joseph; ²⁴Kemuel son of Shiphtan, a leader from the tribe of Ephraim; ²⁵Eli-zaphan son of Parnach, a leader from the tribe of Zebulun; ²⁶Paltiel son of Azzan, a leader from the tribe of Issachar; ²⁷Ahihud son of Shelomi, a leader from the tribe of Asher; ²⁸and Pedahel son of Ammihud, a leader from the tribe of Naphtali.” ²⁹These are the ones whom the LORD commanded to apportion the inheritance to the Israelites in the land of Canaan.

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