Numbers 34:1-10

1 locutus est Dominus ad Mosen

2 praecipe filiis Israhel et dices ad eos cum ingressi fueritis terram Chanaan et in possessionem vobis sorte ceciderit his finibus terminabitur

3 pars meridiana incipiet a solitudine Sin quae est iuxta Edom et habebit terminos contra orientem mare Salsissimum

4 qui circumibunt australem plagam per ascensum Scorpionis ita ut transeant Senna et perveniant in meridiem usque ad Cadesbarne unde egredientur confinia ad villam nomine Addar et tendent usque Asemona

5 ibitque per gyrum terminus ab Asemona usque ad torrentem Aegypti et maris Magni litore finietur

6 plaga autem occidentalis a mari Magno incipiet et ipso fine cludetur

7 porro ad septentrionalem plagam a mari Magno termini incipient pervenientes usque ad montem Altissimum

8 a quo venies in Emath usque ad terminos Sedada

9 ibuntque confinia usque Zephrona et villam Henan hii erunt termini in parte aquilonis

10 inde metabuntur fines contra orientalem plagam de villa Henan usque Sephama

Numbers 34:1-10 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.