Numbers 34:24-29

24 Kemuel son of Shiphtan, leader from the tribe of Ephraim son of Joseph;
25 Elizaphan son of Parnach, leader from the tribe of Zebulun;
26 Paltiel son of Azzan, leader from the tribe of Issachar;
27 Ahihud son of Shelomi, leader from the tribe of Asher;
28 Pedahel son of Ammihud, leader from the tribe of Naphtali."
29 These are the men God commanded to hand out the assignments of land-inheritance to the People of Israel in the country of Canaan.

Numbers 34:24-29 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.

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