Numbers 34:1-7

1 The LORD said to Moses,

2 "Give the Israelites these instructions. When you enter Canaan, the land that will be given to you as your inheritance has these borders:

3 "The southern side includes part of the Desert of Zin along the border of Edom. In the east the southern border starts from the end of the Dead Sea

4 and turns south of the Akrabbim Pass. It then goes past Zin and ends at Kadesh Barnea. From there it goes to Hazar Addar and on to Azmon.

5 From Azmon it turns toward the River of Egypt so that the border ends at the Mediterranean Sea.

6 "The western border is the coastline of the Mediterranean Sea.

7 "The northern border extends from the Mediterranean Sea to Mount Hor,

Numbers 34:1-7 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.