Numbers 34:1-9

1 And the Lorde spake vnto Moses sayenge:

2 comaude the childern of Israel and saye vnto them: when ye come in to the londe of Canaan this is the londe that shall fall vnto youre enheritaunce the londe of Canaan with all hir costes.

3 And youre south quarter shalbe from the wildernesse of Zin alonge by the coste of Edom so that youre south quarter shalbe from the syde of the salte see eastwarde

4 and shall fit a compasse fro the south vpp to Acrabim and reach to Zinna. And it shall goo out on ye south side of Cades Bernea and goo out also at Hazar Adar and goo aloge to Azmon.

5 And shall fet a copasse from Azmon vnto the ryuer of Egipte and shall goo out at the see.

6 And youre west quarter shall be the greate see which coste shalbe youre west coste.

7 And this shalbe youre north quarter: ye shall compasse from the great see vnto mout Hor.

8 And from mount Hor ye shall compasse and goo vnto Hemath and the ende of ye coste shalbe at Zedada

9 and the coste shall reach out to Ziphron and goo out at Hazor Enan. And this shalbe youre north quarter.

Numbers 34:1-9 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.