Numbers 34:12-22

12 and then along the Jordan River to the Dead Sea. These are the boundaries of your land.”

13 Then Moses told the Israelites, “This territory is the homeland you are to divide among yourselves by sacred lot. The LORD has commanded that the land be divided among the nine and a half remaining tribes.

14 The families of the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and half the tribe of Manasseh have already received their grants of land

15 on the east side of the Jordan River, across from Jericho toward the sunrise.”

16 And the LORD said to Moses,

17 “Eleazar the priest and Joshua son of Nun are the men designated to divide the grants of land among the people.

18 Enlist one leader from each tribe to help them with the task.

19 These are the tribes and the names of the leaders: Tribe Leader Judah Caleb son of Jephunneh

20 Simeon Shemuel son of Ammihud

21 Benjamin Elidad son of Kislon

22 Dan Bukki son of Jogli

Numbers 34:12-22 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.