Numbers 34:16-29

List of Tribal Chiefs

16 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

17 "These are the names of the men who shall divide the land to you for inheritance: ¹Eleazar the priest and Joshua the son of Nun.

18 You shall take one ²chief from every tribe to divide the land for inheritance.

19 These are the names of the men: Of the tribe of Judah, Caleb the son of Jephunneh.

20 Of the tribe of the people of Simeon, Shemuel the son of Ammihud.

21 Of the tribe of Benjamin, Elidad the son of Chislon.

22 Of the tribe of the people of Dan a chief, Bukki the son of Jogli.

23 Of the people of Joseph: of the tribe of the people of Manasseh a chief, Hanniel the son of Ephod.

24 And of the tribe of the people of Ephraim a chief, Kemuel the son of Shiphtan.

25 Of the tribe of the people of Zebulun a chief, Elizaphan the son of Parnach.

26 Of the tribe of the people of Issachar a chief, Paltiel the son of Azzan.

27 And of the tribe of the people of Asher a chief, Ahihud the son of Shelomi.

28 Of the tribe of the people of Naphtali a chief, Pedahel the son of Ammihud.

29 These are the men whom the LORD commanded to divide the inheritance for the people of Israel in the land of Canaan."

Numbers 34:16-29 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.

Cross References

• 1. Joshua 14:1; Joshua 19:51
• 2. Numbers 1:4, 16