Numbers 34:5-15

5 where it takes a turn to the northwest to the Brook of Egypt and on to the Mediterranean Sea.

6 "Your western border will be the Mediterranean Sea.

7 "Your northern border runs on a line from the Mediterranean Sea to Mount Hor,

8 and from Mount Hor to Lebo Hamath, connects to Zedad,

9 continues to Ziphron, and ends at Hazar Enan. This is your northern border.

10 "Your eastern border runs on a line from Hazar Enan to Shepham.

11 The border goes south from Shepham to Riblah to the east of Ain, and continues along the slopes east of the Sea of Galilee.

12 The border then follows the Jordan River and ends at the Dead Sea. "This is your land with its four borders."

13 Moses then commanded the People of Israel: "This is the land: Divide up the inheritance by lot. God has ordered it to be given to the nine and a half tribes.

14 The tribe of Reuben, the tribe of Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh have already received their inheritance;

15 the two tribes and the half-tribe got their inheritance east of Jordan-Jericho, facing the sunrise."

Numbers 34:5-15 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.