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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/numbers/34.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/numbers/34.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />&#8220These are the names of the men who are to assign the land for you as an inheritance: Eleazar the priest and Joshua son of Nun.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/numbers/34.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“Eleazar the priest and Joshua son of Nun are the men designated to divide the grants of land among the people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/numbers/34.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />“These are the names of the men who shall divide the land to you for inheritance: Eleazar the priest and Joshua the son of Nun.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/numbers/34.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />“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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/numbers/34.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />These <i>are</i> the names of the men which shall divide the land unto you: Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/numbers/34.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“These <i>are</i> the names of the men who shall divide the land among you as an inheritance: Eleazar the priest and Joshua the son of Nun.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/numbers/34.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“These are the names of the men who shall assign the land to you as an inheritance: Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/numbers/34.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220These are the names of the men who shall apportion the land to you for inheritance: Eleazar the priest and Joshua the son of Nun.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/numbers/34.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“These are the names of the men who shall apportion the land to you for inheritance: Eleazar the priest and Joshua the son of Nun.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/numbers/34.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />“These are the names of the men who shall apportion the land to you for inheritance: Eleazar the priest and Joshua the son of Nun.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/numbers/34.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“These are the names of the men who shall divide the land among you as an inheritance: Eleazar the priest and Joshua the son of Nun.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/numbers/34.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“These are the names of the men who are to distribute the land as an inheritance for you: the priest Eleazar and Joshua son of Nun.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/numbers/34.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />These are the names of the men who are to distribute the land as an inheritance for you: Eleazar the priest and Joshua son of Nun. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/numbers/34.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />These are the names of the men that shall divide the land unto you for inheritance: Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/numbers/34.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />"Eleazar the priest and Joshua son of Nun will divide the land for the Israelites. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/numbers/34.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />These are the names of the men which shall divide the land unto you for inheritance: Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/numbers/34.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"These are the names of the men who will divide the land for you: the priest Eleazar and Joshua, son of Nun.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/numbers/34.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"Eleazar the priest and Joshua son of Nun will divide the land for the people. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/numbers/34.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"These are the names of the men who are to divide the land for your inheritance: Eleazar the priest and Nun's son Joshua. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/numbers/34.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />?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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/numbers/34.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"These are the names of the men who are to allocate the land to you as an inheritance: Eleazar the priest and Joshua son of Nun.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/numbers/34.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"These are the names of the men who shall divide the land to you for inheritance: Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/numbers/34.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />These are the names of the men who shall divide the land to you: Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/numbers/34.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“These are the names of the men who shall divide the land to you for inheritance: Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/numbers/34.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />“These [are] the names of the men who give the inheritance of the land to you: Eleazar the priest and Joshua son of Nun.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/numbers/34.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> These are the names of the men who give to you the inheritance of the land: Eleazar the priest, and Joshua son of Nun,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/numbers/34.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />These the names of the men which shall cause you to inherit the land: Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/numbers/34.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />These are the names of the men, that shall divide the land unto you: Eleazar the priest, and Josue the son of Nun, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/numbers/34.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />“These are the names of the men, who shall divide the land for you: Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/numbers/34.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />These are the names of the men who shall apportion the land among you: Eleazar the priest, and Joshua, son of Nun;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/numbers/34.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />These are the names of the men who shall apportion the land to you for inheritance: the priest Eleazar and Joshua son of Nun.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/numbers/34.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />These are the names of the men who shall divide the land to you for an inheritance: Eleazar the priest and Joshua the son of Nun.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/numbers/34.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />“These are the names of the men who distribute the inheritance land to you: Eliazer Priest and Yeshua son of Nun.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/numbers/34.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />These are the names of the men that shall take possession of the land for you: Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/numbers/34.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />These <i>are</i> the names of the men who shall divide the land to you for an inheritance; Eleazar the priest and Joshua the <i>son</i> of Naue.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/numbers/34-17.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yauBFvKLNNo?start=10637" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/numbers/34.htm">Leaders for Dividing the Land</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16</span>Then the LORD said to Moses, <span class="reftext">17</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/428.htm" title="428: ’êl·leh (Pro-cp) -- These. Prolonged from 'el; these or those.">“These</a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: šə·mō·wṯ (N-mpc) -- A primitive word; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.">are the names</a> <a href="/hebrew/582.htm" title="582: hā·’ă·nā·šîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Man, mankind. From 'anash; properly, a mortal; hence, a man in general.">of the men</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">who</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: hā·’ā·reṣ (Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">are to assign the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/5157.htm" title="5157: yin·ḥă·lū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- A primitive root; to inherit (figurative) mode of descent), or to occupy; causatively, to bequeath, or distribute, instate.">as an inheritance</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·ḵem (Prep:: 2mp) -- ">for you:</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/499.htm" title="499: ’el·‘ā·zār (N-proper-ms) -- God has helped, six Isr. From 'el and azar; God helper; Elazar, the name of seven Israelites.">Eleazar</a> <a href="/hebrew/3548.htm" title="3548: hak·kō·hên (Art:: N-ms) -- Priest. Active participle of kahan; literally, one officiating, a priest; also an acting priest.">the priest</a> <a href="/hebrew/3091.htm" title="3091: wî·hō·wō·šu·a‘ (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- Or Yhowshua; from Yhovah and yasha'; Jehovah-saved; Jehoshua, the Jewish leader.">and Joshua</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bin- (N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">son</a> <a href="/hebrew/5126.htm" title="5126: nūn (N-proper-ms) -- Father of Joshua. Or Nown; from nuwn; perpetuity, Nun or Non, the father of Joshua.">of Nun.</a> </span><span class="reftext">18</span>Appoint one leader from each tribe to distribute the land.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/14-1.htm">Joshua 14:1-2</a></span><br />Now these are the portions that the Israelites inherited in the land of Canaan, as distributed by Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the families of the tribes of Israel. / Their inheritance was assigned by lot for the nine and a half tribes, as the LORD had commanded through Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/19-51.htm">Joshua 19:51</a></span><br />These are the inheritances that Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the families distributed by lot to the tribes of Israel at Shiloh before the LORD at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. So they finished dividing up the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/21-1.htm">Joshua 21:1-2</a></span><br />Now the family heads of the Levites approached Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the other tribes of Israel / at Shiloh in the land of Canaan and said to them, “The LORD commanded through Moses that we be given cities in which to live, together with pasturelands for our livestock.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/1-38.htm">Deuteronomy 1:38</a></span><br />Joshua son of Nun, who stands before you, will enter it. Encourage him, for he will enable Israel to inherit the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/3-28.htm">Deuteronomy 3:28</a></span><br />But commission Joshua, encourage him, and strengthen him, for he will cross over ahead of the people and enable them to inherit the land that you will see.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/13-7.htm">Joshua 13:7</a></span><br />Now therefore divide this land as an inheritance to the nine tribes and the half-tribe of Manasseh.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/18-1.htm">Joshua 18:1</a></span><br />Then the whole congregation of Israel assembled at Shiloh and set up the Tent of Meeting there. And though the land was subdued before them,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/19-49.htm">Joshua 19:49</a></span><br />When they had finished distributing the land into its territories, the Israelites gave Joshua son of Nun an inheritance among them,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/21-8.htm">Joshua 21:8</a></span><br />So the Israelites allotted to the Levites these cities, together with their pasturelands, as the LORD had commanded through Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-54.htm">1 Chronicles 6:54-55</a></span><br />Now these were the territories assigned to the descendants of Aaron from the Kohathite clan for their settlements, because the first lot fell to them: / They were given Hebron in the land of Judah and its surrounding pasturelands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-64.htm">1 Chronicles 6:64-65</a></span><br />So the Israelites gave to the Levites these cities and their pasturelands. / They assigned by lot the cities named above from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/13-19.htm">Acts 13:19</a></span><br />And having vanquished seven nations in Canaan, He gave their land to His people as an inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/4-8.htm">Hebrews 4:8</a></span><br />For if Joshua had given them rest, God would not have spoken later about another day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-45.htm">Acts 7:45</a></span><br />And our fathers who received it brought it in with Joshua when they dispossessed the nations God drove out before them. It remained until the time of David,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/3-16.htm">Hebrews 3:16-19</a></span><br />For who were the ones who heard and rebelled? Were they not all those Moses led out of Egypt? / And with whom was God angry for forty years? Was it not with those who sinned, whose bodies fell in the wilderness? / And to whom did He swear that they would never enter His rest? Was it not to those who disobeyed? ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">These are the names of the men which shall divide the land to you: Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun.</p><p class="hdg">are the names.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/14-1.htm">Joshua 14:1</a></b></br> And these <i>are the countries</i> which the children of Israel inherited in the land of Canaan, which Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel, distributed for inheritance to them.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/19-51.htm">Joshua 19:51</a></b></br> These <i>are</i> the inheritances, which Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel, divided for an inheritance by lot in Shiloh before the LORD, at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. So they made an end of dividing the country.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/13-8.htm">Numbers 13:8,16</a></b></br> Of the tribe of Ephraim, Oshea the son of Nun… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/34-13.htm">Apportion</a> <a href="/numbers/34-13.htm">Assign</a> <a href="/numbers/26-56.htm">Distribution</a> <a href="/numbers/33-54.htm">Divide</a> <a href="/numbers/32-28.htm">Eleazar</a> <a href="/numbers/32-28.htm">Elea'zar</a> <a href="/numbers/34-15.htm">Inheritance</a> <a href="/numbers/32-28.htm">Joshua</a> <a href="/numbers/32-28.htm">Nun</a> <a href="/numbers/34-15.htm">Possession</a> <a href="/numbers/33-38.htm">Priest</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/34-18.htm">Apportion</a> <a href="/numbers/34-18.htm">Assign</a> <a href="/numbers/34-18.htm">Distribution</a> <a href="/numbers/34-18.htm">Divide</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/10-6.htm">Eleazar</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/10-6.htm">Elea'zar</a> <a href="/numbers/34-18.htm">Inheritance</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/3-21.htm">Joshua</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/1-38.htm">Nun</a> <a href="/numbers/34-18.htm">Possession</a> <a href="/numbers/35-25.htm">Priest</a><div class="vheading2">Numbers 34</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/34-1.htm">The borders of the land</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/34-16.htm">The names of the men who shall divide the land</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/numbers/34.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/numbers/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/numbers/34.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>These are the names of the men who are to assign the land as an inheritance for you:</b><br>In this passage, God is providing specific instructions for the division of the Promised Land among the tribes of Israel. The naming of individuals for this task underscores the importance of leadership and divine order in the distribution process. The concept of land inheritance is deeply rooted in the Abrahamic covenant, where God promised land to Abraham's descendants (<a href="/genesis/12-7.htm">Genesis 12:7</a>). This inheritance is not just a physical possession but a fulfillment of God's promise and a symbol of His faithfulness.<p><b>Eleazar the priest</b><br>Eleazar, the son of Aaron, serves as the high priest after Aaron's death. His role in assigning the land highlights the spiritual oversight required in this task. As a priest, Eleazar represents the religious authority and ensures that the division aligns with God's will. The involvement of a priest in civil matters reflects the theocratic nature of Israelite society, where religious and civil duties are intertwined. Eleazar's presence also signifies continuity, as he carries on the priestly duties established by his father, Aaron.<p><b>and Joshua son of Nun.</b><br>Joshua, the successor of Moses, is a central figure in the conquest and settlement of Canaan. His leadership is crucial in the transition from wilderness wandering to establishing a nation in the Promised Land. Joshua's role in assigning the land is a continuation of his mission to lead the Israelites into their inheritance, as commanded by God (<a href="/deuteronomy/31-7.htm">Deuteronomy 31:7-8</a>). As a type of Christ, Joshua's name, meaning "The Lord is salvation," prefigures Jesus, who leads believers into the spiritual Promised Land. Joshua's partnership with Eleazar emphasizes the collaboration between spiritual and military leadership in fulfilling God's promises.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/eleazar_the_priest.htm">Eleazar the Priest</a></b><br>Eleazar was the son of Aaron, the first high priest, and served as a priest himself. He played a significant role in the leadership of Israel, especially after Aaron's death, and was instrumental in the distribution of the Promised Land.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/joshua_son_of_nun.htm">Joshua son of Nun</a></b><br>Joshua was Moses' assistant and successor, known for his faithfulness and leadership. He led the Israelites into the Promised Land and was responsible for its conquest and division among the tribes.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/d/division_of_the_land.htm">Division of the Land</a></b><br>This event refers to the allocation of the Promised Land among the twelve tribes of Israel. It was a significant moment in Israel's history, marking the fulfillment of God's promise to Abraham.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/l/leadership_and_responsibility.htm">Leadership and Responsibility</a></b><br>Eleazar and Joshua were chosen for their faithfulness and leadership qualities. God often calls us to roles of responsibility based on our faithfulness in smaller tasks.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_to_god's_promises.htm">Faithfulness to God's Promises</a></b><br>The division of the land was a fulfillment of God's promise to Abraham. We can trust in God's faithfulness to His promises in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/collaboration_in_ministry.htm">Collaboration in Ministry</a></b><br>The task of dividing the land was not given to one person but shared between Eleazar and Joshua. Effective ministry often involves collaboration and shared responsibilities.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/inheritance_in_christ.htm">Inheritance in Christ</a></b><br>Just as the Israelites received a physical inheritance, believers have a spiritual inheritance in Christ. We are called to live in the reality of this inheritance today.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_numbers_34.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Numbers 34</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_eleazar_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Eleazar in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_laying_hands.htm">What does the Bible say about laying on hands?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_inheritance.htm">What does the Bible say about inheritance?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_zelophehad's_daughters'_inheritance_plausible.htm">Joshua 17:3-6: Is the story of Zelophehad's daughters inheriting land plausible in a strict patriarchal society, or does it conflict with known ancient customs?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/numbers/34.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(17) <span class= "bld">Which shall divide the land unto you.--</span>Better, <span class= "ital">Which shall give </span>(or, <span class= "ital">allot</span>)<span class= "ital"> the land as an inheritance unto you.</span><p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/numbers/34.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 17.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of</span> Nun. As the ecclesiastical and military heads respectively of the theocracy (see on Numbers 32:28). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/numbers/34-17.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">“These</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵ֚לֶּה</span> <span class="translit">(’êl·leh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_428.htm">Strong's 428: </a> </span><span class="str2">These, those</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are the names</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁמ֣וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(šə·mō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8034.htm">Strong's 8034: </a> </span><span class="str2">A name</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the men</span><br /><span class="heb">הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֔ים</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ă·nā·šîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man as an individual, a male person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">who</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁר־</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are to assign the land</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאָ֑רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ā·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as an inheritance for you:</span><br /><span class="heb">יִנְחֲל֥וּ</span> <span class="translit">(yin·ḥă·lū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5157.htm">Strong's 5157: </a> </span><span class="str2">To inherit, to occupy, to bequeath, distribute, instate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Eleazar</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶלְעָזָר֙</span> <span class="translit">(’el·‘ā·zār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_499.htm">Strong's 499: </a> </span><span class="str2">Eleazar -- 'God has helped', six Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the priest</span><br /><span class="heb">הַכֹּהֵ֔ן</span> <span class="translit">(hak·kō·hên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3548.htm">Strong's 3548: </a> </span><span class="str2">Priest</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Joshua</span><br /><span class="heb">וִיהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ</span> <span class="translit">(wî·hō·wō·šu·a‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3091.htm">Strong's 3091: </a> </span><span class="str2">Joshua -- 'the LORD is salvation', Moses' successor, also the name of a number of Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">son</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּן־</span> <span class="translit">(bin-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Nun.</span><br /><span class="heb">נֽוּן׃</span> <span class="translit">(nūn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5126.htm">Strong's 5126: </a> </span><span class="str2">Nun -- father of Joshua</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/34-17.htm">Numbers 34:17 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/numbers/34-17.htm">Numbers 34:17 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/numbers/34-17.htm">Numbers 34:17 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/numbers/34-17.htm">Numbers 34:17 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/numbers/34-17.htm">Numbers 34:17 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/34-17.htm">Numbers 34:17 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/34-17.htm">Numbers 34:17 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/34-17.htm">Numbers 34:17 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/34-17.htm">Numbers 34:17 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/numbers/34-17.htm">Numbers 34:17 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/numbers/34-17.htm">OT Law: Numbers 34:17 These are the names of the men (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/34-16.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 34:16"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 34:16" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/34-18.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 34:18"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 34:18" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>