Numbers 34:24-29

24 (and) of the lineage of Ephraim, Kemuel, the son of Shiphtan;
25 of the lineage of Zebulun, Elizaphan, the son of Parnach;
26 of the lineage of Issachar, duke Paltiel, the son of Azzan;
27 of the lineage of Asher, Ahihud, the son of Shelomi;
28 of the lineage of Naphtali, Pedahel, the son of Ammihud.
29 These men it be, to which the Lord commanded, that they should part to the sons of Israel the land of Canaan. (These be the men, whom the Lord commanded, to divide up the land of Canaan for the Israelites.)

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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