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Numbers 34:17-29

Listen to Numbers 34:17-29
17 "These are the names of the men who will take possession of the land for you: El'azar the cohen and Y'hoshua the son of Nun.
18 Also appoint one leader from each tribe to take possession of the land.
19 The names of these men are: from the tribe of Y'hudah, Kalev the son of Y'funeh;
20 from the tribe of the descendants of Shim'on, Sh'mu'el the son of 'Ammihud;
21 from the tribe of Binyamin, Elidad the son of Kislon;
22 from the tribe of the descendants of Dan, a leader, Buki the son of Yogli;
23 from the descendants of Yosef: from the tribe of the descendants of M'nasheh, a leader, Hani'el the son of Efod;
24 from the tribe of the descendants of Efrayim, a leader, K'mu'el the son of Shiftan;
25 from the tribe of the descendants of Z'vulun, a leader, Elitzafan the son of Parnakh;
26 from the tribe of the descendants of Yissakhar, a leader, Palti'el the son of 'Azan;
27 from the tribe of the descendants of Asher, a leader, Achihud the son of Shlomi;
28 from the tribe of the descendants of Naftali, a leader, P'dah'el the son of 'Ammihud."
29 These are the ones whom ADONAI ordered to divide the inheritance among the people of Isra'el in the land of Kena'an.

Numbers 34:17-29 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO NUMBERS 34

In this chapter the bounds and borders of the land Canaan are described, according to the direction of the Lord to Moses, Nu 34:1,2, the south border, Nu 34:3-5, the western border, Nu 34:6, the north border, Nu 34:7-9, the east border, Nu 34:10-12, which is ordered to be divided by lot to the nine tribes and a half, two tribes and a half having received their inheritance on the other side Jordan, Nu 34:13-15, and the persons are nominated to divide the land, Eleazar and Joshua, with one prince out of every tribe, and who are mentioned by name, Nu 34:16-29.

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Complete Jewish Bible Copyright 1998 by David H. Stern. Published by Jewish New Testament Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.

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