Numbers 34:10-20

10 "The eastern border extends from Hazar Enan to Shepham.

11 From Shepham the border goes down to Riblah, east of Ain, and continues along the eastern slope of the Sea of Galilee.

12 Then the border goes along the Jordan River so that it ends at the Dead Sea. "This will be your land and the borders around it."

13 Moses commanded the Israelites, "This is the land you will divide by drawing lots. The LORD has commanded that this land will be given to the nine-and-a-half tribes.

14 The households from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and half of the tribe of Manasseh have already received their land.

15 Those two-and-a-half tribes received land east of the Jordan River across from Jericho."

16 The LORD said to Moses,

17 "These are the names of the men who will divide the land for you: the priest Eleazar and Joshua, son of Nun.

18 You must also take one leader from each tribe to divide the land.

19 These are their names: Caleb, son of Jephunneh, from the tribe of Judah;

20 Shemuel, son of Ammihud, from the tribe of Simeon;

Numbers 34:10-20 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.