Numbers 34:9-19

9 Then the border will go to Ziphron, and it will end at Hazar Enan. This will be your northern border.

10 "'Your eastern border will begin at Hazar Enan and go to Shepham.

11 From Shepham the border will go east of Ain to Riblah and along the hills east of Lake Galilee.

12 Then the border will go down along the Jordan River and end at the Dead Sea. "'These are the borders around your country.'"

13 So Moses gave this command to the Israelites: "This is the land you will receive. Throw lots to divide it among the nine and one-half tribes, because the Lord commanded that it should be theirs.

14 The tribes of Reuben, Gad, and East Manasseh have already received their land.

15 These two and one-half tribes received land east of the Jordan River, across from Jericho."

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;

Numbers 34:9-19 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.