Numbers 34:16-26

16 Then the Lord said to Moses,

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

18 Also take one leader from each tribe to help divide the land.

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

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

21 from the tribe of Benjamin, Elidad son of Kislon;

22 from the tribe of Dan, Bukki son of Jogli;

23 from the tribe of Manasseh son of Joseph, Hanniel son of Ephod;

24 from the tribe of Ephraim son of Joseph, Kemuel son of Shiphtan;

25 from the tribe of Zebulun, Elizaphan son of Parnach;

26 from the tribe of Issachar, Paltiel son of Azzan;

Numbers 34:16-26 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.