Boundaries of the Promised Land Numbers 34:1–15 1 Numbers 34:1. Then the LORD said to Moses,2 Numbers 34:2. “Command the Israelites and say to them: When you enter the land of Canaan, it will be allotted to you as an inheritance with these boundaries:3 Numbers 34:3. Your southern border will extend from the Wilderness of Zin along the border of Edom. On the east, your southern border will run from the end of the Salt Sea,4 Numbers 34:4. cross south of the Ascent of Akrabbim, continue to Zin, and go south of Kadesh-barnea. Then it will go on to Hazar-addar and proceed to Azmon,5 Numbers 34:5. where it will turn from Azmon, join the Brook of Egypt, and end at the Sea.6 Numbers 34:6. Your western border will be the coastline of the Great Sea; this will be your boundary on the west.7 Numbers 34:7. Your northern border will run from the Great Sea directly to Mount Hor,8 Numbers 34:8. and from Mount Hor to Lebo-hamath, then extend to Zedad,9 Numbers 34:9. continue to Ziphron, and end at Hazar-enan. This will be your boundary on the north.10 Numbers 34:10. And your eastern border will run straight from Hazar-enan to Shepham,11 Numbers 34:11. then go down from Shepham to Riblah on the east side of Ain and continue along the slopes east of the Sea of Chinnereth.12 Numbers 34:12. Then the border will go down along the Jordan and end at the Salt Sea. This will be your land, defined by its borders on all sides.”13 Numbers 34:13. So Moses commanded the Israelites, “Apportion this land by lot as an inheritance. The LORD has commanded that it be given to the nine and a half tribes.14 Numbers 34:14. For the tribes of the Reubenites and Gadites, along with the half-tribe of Manasseh, have already received their inheritance.15 Numbers 34:15. These two and a half tribes have received their inheritance across the Jordan from Jericho, toward the sunrise.”
Leaders for Distributing the Land Numbers 34:16 16 Numbers 34:16. Then the LORD said to Moses,17 Numbers 34:17. “These are the names of the men who are to assign the land as an inheritance for you: Eleazar the priest and Joshua son of Nun.18 Numbers 34:18. Appoint one leader from each tribe to distribute the land.19 Numbers 34:19. These are their names: Caleb son of Jephunneh from the tribe of Judah;20 Numbers 34:20. Shemuel son of Ammihud from the tribe of Simeon;21 Numbers 34:21. Elidad son of Chislon from the tribe of Benjamin;22 Numbers 34:22. Bukki son of Jogli, a leader from the tribe of Dan;23 Numbers 34:23. Hanniel son of Ephod, a leader from the tribe of Manasseh son of Joseph;24 Numbers 34:24. Kemuel son of Shiphtan, a leader from the tribe of Ephraim;25 Numbers 34:25. Eli-zaphan son of Parnach, a leader from the tribe of Zebulun;26 Numbers 34:26. Paltiel son of Azzan, a leader from the tribe of Issachar;27 Numbers 34:27. Ahihud son of Shelomi, a leader from the tribe of Asher;28 Numbers 34:28. and Pedahel son of Ammihud, a leader from the tribe of Naphtali.”29 Numbers 34:29. These are the ones whom the LORD commanded to apportion the inheritance to the Israelites in the land of Canaan.
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