Numbers 34:16

16 And the Lorde spake to Moses sayenge:

Numbers 34:16 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 34:16

And the Lord spake unto Moses
At the same time that he gave him the bounds of the land of Canaan, which was to be divided between the nine tribes and a half; and that this might be done in the most impartial manner, and to the satisfaction of them all, he gave orders to Moses:

saying;
as follows.

Numbers 34:16 In-Context

14 for the trybe of the childern of Ruben haue receaued in the houssholdes of their fathers and the trybe of the childern of Gad in their fathers houssholdes and halfe the trybe of Manasse haue receaued their enheritaunce

15 that is to were .ij. trybes and an halfe haue receaued their enheritaunce on ye other syde of Iordayne by Iericho eastwarde towarde the sonne rysynge.

16 And the Lorde spake to Moses sayenge:

17 These are the names of ye men which shall deuyde you the londe to enherett. Eleazer ye preast ad Iosua the sonne of Nun.

18 And ye shall take also a lorde of euery trybe to deuyde the londe