Numbers 34:17-27

17 These are the names of the men who shall apportion the land to you for inheritance: the priest Eleazar and Joshua son of Nun.

18 You shall take one leader of every tribe to apportion the land for inheritance.

19 These are the names of the men: Of the tribe of Judah, Caleb son of Jephunneh.

20 Of the tribe of the Simeonites, Shemuel son of Ammihud.

21 Of the tribe of Benjamin, Elidad son of Chislon.

22 Of the tribe of the Danites a leader, Bukki son of Jogli.

23 Of the Josephites: of the tribe of the Manassites a leader, Hanniel son of Ephod,

24 and of the tribe of the Ephraimites a leader, Kemuel son of Shiphtan.

25 Of the tribe of the Zebulunites a leader, Eli-zaphan son of Parnach.

26 Of the tribe of the Issacharites a leader, Paltiel son of Azzan.

27 And of the tribe of the Asherites a leader, Ahihud son of Shelomi.

Numbers 34:17-27 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.