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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 />&#8220&#8217For your eastern boundary, run a line from Hazar Enan to Shepham.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/numbers/34.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“The eastern boundary will start at Hazar-enan and run south to Shepham,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/numbers/34.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />“You shall draw a line for your eastern border from Hazar-enan to Shepham.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/numbers/34.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And your eastern border will run straight from Hazar-enan to Shepham,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/numbers/34.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And ye shall point out your east border from Hazarenan to Shepham:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/numbers/34.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />‘You shall mark out your eastern border from Hazar Enan to Shepham;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/numbers/34.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />‘For your eastern border you shall also draw a boundary from Hazar-enan to Shepham,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/numbers/34.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8216For your eastern border you shall also draw a line from Hazar-enan to Shepham,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/numbers/34.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />‘For your eastern border you shall also draw a line from Hazar-enan to Shepham,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/numbers/34.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />‘For your east border you shall also draw a line from Hazar-enan to Shepham,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/numbers/34.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />‘You shall mark out your eastern boundary from Hazar-enan to Shepham;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/numbers/34.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For your eastern border, draw a line from Hazar-enan to Shepham.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/numbers/34.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For your eastern border, draw a line from Hazar-enan to Shepham. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/numbers/34.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And ye shall mark out your east border from Hazar-enan to Shepham;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/numbers/34.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The eastern border will begin at Hazar-Enan in the north, then run south to Shepham, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/numbers/34.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And ye shall mark out your east border from Hazar-enan to Shepham:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/numbers/34.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"The eastern border extends from Hazar Enan to Shepham.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/numbers/34.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"The eastern border will follow a line from Hazar Enan to Shepham. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/numbers/34.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"'You are to mark the border on the east from Hazar-enan to Shepham. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/numbers/34.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And your eastern border will run straight from Hazar-enan to Shepham,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/numbers/34.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"'For your eastern border you will draw a line from Hazar Enan to Shepham.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/numbers/34.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"'You shall mark out your east border from Hazar Enan to Shepham;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/numbers/34.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And ye shall designate your east border from Hazar-enan to Shepham:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/numbers/34.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“‘You shall mark out your east border from Hazar Enan to Shepham. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/numbers/34.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And you have marked out for yourselves for the border eastward, from Hazar-Enan to Shepham;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/numbers/34.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 'And ye have marked out for yourselves for the border eastward, from Hazar-Enan to Shepham;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/numbers/34.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And mark out to you to the east boundary, from the Enclosure of Enan to Shepham.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/numbers/34.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />From thence they shall mark out the bounds towards the east side from the village of Enan unto Sephama. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/numbers/34.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />From there, its limits shall be measured, facing the east side, from the village of Enan as far as Shepham.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/numbers/34.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />For your eastern boundary you will draw a line from Hazar-enan to Shepham.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/numbers/34.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />You shall mark out your eastern boundary from Hazar-enan to Shepham;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/numbers/34.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And you shall mark out your eastern boundary from Hazar-enan to Shepham;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/numbers/34.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And you shall mark out your borders of the east from Khatsar Aynan to Shapham:<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/numbers/34.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And ye shall mark out your line for the east border from Hazar-enan to Shepham;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/numbers/34.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And ye shall measure to yourselves the eastern border from Arsenain to Sepphamar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/numbers/34-10.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=10585" 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">The Boundaries of Canaan</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">9</span>continue to Ziphron, and end at Hazar-enan. This will be your boundary on the north. <span class="reftext">10</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6924.htm" title="6924: qê·ḏə·māh (Adv:: 3fs) -- The front, of place, time. Or qedmah; from qadam; the front, of place or time; often used adverbially.">And your eastern</a> <a href="/hebrew/2704.htm" title="2704: mê·ḥă·ṣar (Prep) -- A place on the N.E. border of Canaan. From chatser and the same as Eynan; village of springs; Chatsar-Enan, a place in Palestine."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1366.htm" title="1366: liḡ·ḇūl (Prep-l:: N-msc) -- Border, boundary, territory. Or gbul; from gabal; properly, a cord, i.e. a boundary; by extens. The territory inclosed.">border</a> <a href="/hebrew/183.htm" title="183: wə·hiṯ·’aw·wî·ṯem (Conj-w:: V-Hitpael-ConjPerf-2mp) -- To incline, desire. A primitive root; to wish for.">will run straight</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·ḵem (Prep:: 2mp) -- ">from</a> <a href="/hebrew/2704.htm" title="2704: ‘ê·nān (Prep:: N-proper-fs) -- A place on the N.E. border of Canaan. From chatser and the same as Eynan; village of springs; Chatsar-Enan, a place in Palestine.">Hazar-enan</a> <a href="/hebrew/8221.htm" title="8221: šə·p̄ā·māh (N-proper-fs:: 3fs) -- A place on the E. border of Isr. Probably from shaphah; bare spot; Shepham, a place in or near Palestine.">to Shepham,</a> </span><span class="reftext">11</span>then go down from Shepham to Riblah on the east side of Ain and continue along the slopes east of the Sea of Chinnereth.…<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/13-8.htm">Joshua 13:8-12</a></span><br />The other half of Manasseh, along with the Reubenites and Gadites, had received the inheritance Moses had given them beyond the Jordan to the east, just as Moses the servant of the LORD had assigned to them: / The area from Aroer on the rim of the Arnon Valley, along with the city in the middle of the valley, the whole plateau of Medeba as far as Dibon, / and all the cities of Sihon king of the Amorites who reigned in Heshbon, as far as the border of the Ammonites; ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/47-15.htm">Ezekiel 47:15-17</a></span><br />This shall be the boundary of the land: On the north side it will extend from the Great Sea by way of Hethlon through Lebo-hamath to Zedad, / Berothah, and Sibraim (which is on the border between Damascus and Hamath), as far as Hazer-hatticon, which is on the border of Hauran. / So the border will run from the Sea to Hazar-enan, along the northern border of Damascus, with the territory of Hamath to the north. This will be the northern boundary.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/3-8.htm">Deuteronomy 3:8-17</a></span><br />At that time we took from the two kings of the Amorites the land across the Jordan, from the Arnon Valley as far as Mount Hermon— / which the Sidonians call Sirion but the Amorites call Senir— / all the cities of the plateau, all of Gilead, and all of Bashan as far as the cities of Salecah and Edrei in the kingdom of Og. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/19-24.htm">Joshua 19:24-31</a></span><br />The fifth lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Asher: / Their territory included Helkath, Hali, Beten, Achshaph, / Allammelech, Amad, and Mishal. On the west the border touched Carmel and Shihor-libnath, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/48-1.htm">Ezekiel 48:1-7</a></span><br />“Now these are the names of the tribes: At the northern frontier, Dan will have one portion bordering the road of Hethlon to Lebo-hamath and running on to Hazar-enan on the border of Damascus with Hamath to the north, and extending from the east side to the west side. / Asher will have one portion bordering the territory of Dan from east to west. / Naphtali will have one portion bordering the territory of Asher from east to west. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/5-9.htm">1 Chronicles 5:9</a></span><br />They also settled in the east as far as the edge of the desert that extends to the Euphrates River, because their livestock had increased in the land of Gilead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/18-12.htm">Joshua 18:12-14</a></span><br />On the north side their border began at the Jordan, went up past the northern slope of Jericho, headed west through the hill country, and came out at the wilderness of Beth-aven. / From there the border crossed over to the southern slope of Luz (that is, Bethel) and went down to Ataroth-addar on the hill south of Lower Beth-horon. / On the west side the border curved southward from the hill facing Beth-horon on the south and came out at Kiriath-baal (that is, Kiriath-jearim), a city of the sons of Judah. This was the western side.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/47-18.htm">Ezekiel 47:18-20</a></span><br />On the east side the border will run between Hauran and Damascus, along the Jordan between Gilead and the land of Israel, to the Eastern Sea and as far as Tamar. This will be the eastern boundary. / On the south side it will run from Tamar to the waters of Meribath-kadesh, and along the Brook of Egypt to the Great Sea. This will be the southern boundary. / And on the west side, the Great Sea will be the boundary up to a point opposite Lebo-hamath. This will be the western boundary.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/15-1.htm">Joshua 15:1-12</a></span><br />Now the allotment for the clans of the tribe of Judah extended to the border of Edom, to the Wilderness of Zin at the extreme southern boundary: / Their southern border started at the bay on the southern tip of the Salt Sea, / proceeded south of the Ascent of Akrabbim, continued on to Zin, went over to the south of Kadesh-barnea, ran past Hezron up to Addar, and curved toward Karka. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/48-23.htm">Ezekiel 48:23-29</a></span><br />As for the rest of the tribes: Benjamin will have one portion extending from the east side to the west side. / Simeon will have one portion bordering the territory of Benjamin from east to west. / Issachar will have one portion bordering the territory of Simeon from east to west. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/16-1.htm">Joshua 16:1-4</a></span><br />The allotment for the descendants of Joseph extended from the Jordan at Jericho to the waters of Jericho on the east, through the wilderness that goes up from Jericho into the hill country of Bethel. / It went on from Bethel (that is, Luz) and proceeded to the border of the Archites in Ataroth. / Then it descended westward to the border of the Japhletites as far as the border of Lower Beth-horon and on to Gezer, and it ended at the Sea. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/47-13.htm">Ezekiel 47:13-14</a></span><br />This is what the Lord GOD says: “These are the boundaries by which you are to divide the land as an inheritance among the twelve tribes of Israel; Joseph shall receive two portions. / You are to divide it equally among them. Because I swore with an uplifted hand to give it to your forefathers, this land will fall to you as an inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/17-14.htm">Joshua 17:14-18</a></span><br />Then the sons of Joseph said to Joshua, “Why have you given us only one portion as an inheritance? We have many people, because the LORD has blessed us abundantly.” / Joshua answered them, “If you have so many people that the hill country of Ephraim is too small for you, go to the forest and clear for yourself an area in the land of the Perizzites and the Rephaim.” / “The hill country is not enough for us,” they replied, “and all the Canaanites who live in the valley have iron chariots, both in Beth-shean with its towns and in the Valley of Jezreel.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/48-8.htm">Ezekiel 48:8-22</a></span><br />Bordering the territory of Judah, from east to west, will be the portion you are to set apart. It will be 25,000 cubits wide, and the length of a tribal portion from east to west. In the center will be the sanctuary. / The special portion you set apart to the LORD shall be 25,000 cubits long and 10,000 cubits wide. / This will be the holy portion for the priests. It will be 25,000 cubits long on the north side, 10,000 cubits wide on the west side, 10,000 cubits wide on the east side, and 25,000 cubits long on the south side. In the center will be the sanctuary of the LORD. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/21-1.htm">Joshua 21:1-42</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.” / So by the command of the LORD, the Israelites gave the Levites these cities and their pasturelands out of their own inheritance: ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And you shall point out your east border from Hazarenan to Shepham:</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/34-8.htm">Border</a> <a href="/numbers/34-9.htm">Boundary</a> <a href="/numbers/34-8.htm">Designate</a> <a href="/numbers/34-8.htm">Draw</a> <a href="/numbers/34-3.htm">East</a> <a href="/numbers/23-7.htm">Eastern</a> <a href="/numbers/34-3.htm">Eastward</a> <a href="/numbers/34-9.htm">Enan</a> <a href="/numbers/34-9.htm">Hazar</a> <a href="/numbers/34-9.htm">Hazarenan</a> <a href="/numbers/34-9.htm">Hazar-Enan</a> <a href="/numbers/34-9.htm">Ha'zar-E'nan</a> <a href="/numbers/34-7.htm">Line</a> <a href="/numbers/29-1.htm">Marked</a> <a href="/numbers/34-9.htm">Point</a> <a href="/numbers/34-7.htm">Run</a> <a href="/numbers/34-11.htm">Shepham</a> <a href="/numbers/34-7.htm">Yourselves</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/34-11.htm">Border</a> <a href="/numbers/34-11.htm">Boundary</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-12.htm">Designate</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-37.htm">Draw</a> <a href="/numbers/34-11.htm">East</a> <a href="/joshua/4-19.htm">Eastern</a> <a href="/numbers/34-11.htm">Eastward</a> <a href="/ezekiel/47-17.htm">Enan</a> <a href="/joshua/15-27.htm">Hazar</a> <a href="/ezekiel/47-17.htm">Hazarenan</a> <a href="/ezekiel/47-17.htm">Hazar-Enan</a> <a href="/numbers/34-9.htm">Ha'zar-E'nan</a> <a href="/joshua/2-18.htm">Line</a> <a href="/numbers/35-11.htm">Marked</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/20-2.htm">Point</a> <a href="/joshua/7-22.htm">Run</a> <a href="/numbers/34-11.htm">Shepham</a> <a href="/numbers/34-13.htm">Yourselves</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>And your eastern border</b><br>This phrase refers to the delineation of the eastern boundary of the land allotted to the Israelites. The eastern border is significant as it defines the extent of the Promised Land, which God had promised to Abraham and his descendants. The eastern boundary would have been crucial for the Israelites as it marked the limit of their inheritance and the area they were to settle and govern according to God's covenant.<p><b>will run straight</b><br>The use of "run straight" indicates a direct and clear demarcation of the boundary. This suggests a precise and intentional setting of borders, which was important for maintaining order and clarity among the tribes of Israel. The straight line implies a sense of divine order and purpose, reflecting God's sovereignty in establishing the boundaries of the land.<p><b>from Hazar-enan</b><br>Hazar-enan is mentioned as a starting point for the eastern border. It is believed to be located in the northern part of the territory, possibly near the current border of modern-day Syria. The name "Hazar-enan" means "village of springs," indicating a place with water sources, which would have been significant for settlement and agriculture. This location marks a northern point of reference for the boundary, emphasizing the extent of the land promised to the Israelites.<p><b>to Shepham</b><br>Shepham is the endpoint of the eastern border mentioned in this passage. While the exact location of Shepham is not definitively known today, it is understood to be further south from Hazar-enan. The mention of Shepham helps to define the southern extent of the eastern border. This precise delineation of borders reflects the importance of land inheritance in Israelite society and the fulfillment of God's promises to His people. The boundary from Hazar-enan to Shepham would have been part of the larger territorial division among the tribes, as outlined in the book of Numbers.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/h/hazar-enan.htm">Hazar-enan</a></b><br>A location mentioned as a boundary point for the land of Israel. Its exact location is uncertain, but it is believed to be in the northern part of the Promised Land.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/s/shepham.htm">Shepham</a></b><br>Another boundary point mentioned in the delineation of the land. Like Hazar-enan, its precise location is not known today, but it is part of the eastern border.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/eastern_border.htm">Eastern Border</a></b><br>This refers to the boundary line that God instructed the Israelites to establish for the land they were to inherit. It signifies the divine allocation of land to the tribes of Israel.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites who received these instructions from God and communicated them to the people.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/p/promised_land.htm">Promised Land</a></b><br>The land promised by God to the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. This passage is part of the detailed instructions for dividing this land among the tribes of Israel.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_sovereignty_in_allocation.htm">Divine Sovereignty in Allocation</a></b><br>God is sovereign over the distribution of land and resources. The boundaries set for Israel were not arbitrary but divinely ordained, reminding us that God has a plan and purpose for each of us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_instructions.htm">Obedience to God's Instructions</a></b><br>The Israelites were required to follow God's specific instructions for dividing the land. This teaches us the importance of obedience to God's Word in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_boundaries.htm">Spiritual Boundaries</a></b><br>Just as physical boundaries were important for Israel, spiritual boundaries are crucial for believers today. We must establish and respect boundaries in our spiritual lives to maintain holiness and integrity.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/inheritance_and_identity.htm">Inheritance and Identity</a></b><br>The land was part of Israel's inheritance and identity. As Christians, our identity and inheritance are found in Christ, and we are called to live in a way that reflects this truth.<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/what_is_the_definition_of_holy_water.htm">What is the definition of holy water?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/are_jordan,_hermon,_mizar_anachronistic.htm">Could the references to Jordan, Hermon, and Mount Mizar (Psalm 42:6) be anachronistic, suggesting a later composition date?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_the_ark_move_yet_stay_put.htm">Numbers 10:33-36: How does the Ark of the Covenant traveling alongside them here reconcile with other passages where the Ark seems to remain stationary?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_no_divine_punishment_in_joshua_22.htm">If the eastern tribes truly risked idolatry, as it appears in Joshua 22:16-18, why does the narrative not record any divine punishment or sign to confirm the seriousness of the offense?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/numbers/34-10.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">And your eastern</span><br /><span class="heb">קֵ֑דְמָה</span> <span class="translit">(qê·ḏə·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6924.htm">Strong's 6924: </a> </span><span class="str2">The front, of place, time</span><br /><br /><span class="word">border</span><br /><span class="heb">לִגְב֣וּל</span> <span class="translit">(liḡ·ḇūl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1366.htm">Strong's 1366: </a> </span><span class="str2">A cord, a boundary, the territory inclosed</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will run straight</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהִתְאַוִּיתֶ֥ם</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hiṯ·’aw·wî·ṯem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_184.htm">Strong's 184: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sign, mark, describe with a mark</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from</span><br /><span class="heb">לָכֶ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(lā·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">Hazar-enan</span><br /><span class="heb">עֵינָ֖ן</span> <span class="translit">(‘ê·nān)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2704.htm">Strong's 2704: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hazar-enan -- a place on the southeast border of Canaan</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to Shepham,</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁפָֽמָה׃</span> <span class="translit">(šə·p̄ā·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8221.htm">Strong's 8221: </a> </span><span class="str2">Shepham -- a place on the eastern border of Israel</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/34-10.htm">Numbers 34:10 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/numbers/34-10.htm">Numbers 34:10 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/numbers/34-10.htm">Numbers 34:10 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/numbers/34-10.htm">Numbers 34:10 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/numbers/34-10.htm">Numbers 34:10 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/34-10.htm">Numbers 34:10 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/34-10.htm">Numbers 34:10 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/34-10.htm">Numbers 34:10 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/34-10.htm">Numbers 34:10 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/numbers/34-10.htm">Numbers 34:10 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/numbers/34-10.htm">OT Law: Numbers 34:10 You shall mark out your east border (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/34-9.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 34:9"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 34:9" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/34-11.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 34:11"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 34:11" /></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>