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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 />These are the men the LORD commanded to assign the inheritance to the Israelites in the land of Canaan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/numbers/34.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />These are the men the LORD has appointed to divide the grants of land in Canaan among the Israelites.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/numbers/34.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />These are the men whom the LORD commanded to divide the inheritance for the people of Israel in the land of Canaan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/numbers/34.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />These are the ones whom the LORD commanded to apportion the inheritance to the Israelites in the land of Canaan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/numbers/34.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />These <i>are they</i> whom the LORD commanded to divide the inheritance unto the children of Israel in the land of Canaan.<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 ones the LORD commanded to divide the inheritance among the children of Israel in the land of Canaan.<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 ones whom the LORD commanded to apportion the inheritance to the sons of Israel in the land of Canaan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/numbers/34.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />These are those whom the LORD commanded to apportion the inheritance to the sons of Israel in the land of Canaan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/numbers/34.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />These are those whom the LORD commanded to apportion the inheritance to the sons of Israel in the land of Canaan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/numbers/34.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />These are those whom Yahweh commanded to apportion the inheritance to the sons of Israel in the land of Canaan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/numbers/34.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />These are the [twelve] men whom the LORD commanded [to work with Joshua and Eleazar] to divide the inheritance to the sons of Israel in the land of Canaan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/numbers/34.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />These are the ones the LORD commanded to distribute the inheritance to the Israelites in the land of Canaan.<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 ones the LORD commanded to distribute the inheritance to the Israelites in the land of Canaan. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/numbers/34.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />These are they whom Jehovah commanded to divide the inheritance unto the children of Israel in the land of Canaan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/numbers/34.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />These are the men the LORD commanded to help Eleazar and Joshua 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 they whom the LORD commanded to divide the inheritance unto the children of Israel in the land of Canaan.<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 men the LORD commanded to divide Canaan for the Israelites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/numbers/34.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />These are the men that the LORD assigned to divide the property for the people of Israel in the land of Canaan. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/numbers/34.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />These are the ones whom the LORD commanded to divide the inheritance of the Israelis in the land of Canaan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/numbers/34.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />These are the ones whom the LORD commanded to apportion the inheritance to the Israelites in the land of Canaan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/numbers/34.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />These are the ones whom the LORD commanded to divide up the inheritance among the Israelites in the land of Canaan. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/numbers/34.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />These are they whom the LORD commanded to divide the inheritance to the children of Israel in the land of Canaan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/numbers/34.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />These are they whom the LORD commanded to divide the inheritance to the children of Israel in the land of Canaan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/numbers/34.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />These are they whom Yahweh commanded to divide the inheritance to the children of Israel in the land of Canaan. <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] those whom YHWH has commanded to give the sons of Israel inheritance in the land of Canaan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/numbers/34.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> These are those whom Jehovah hath commanded to give the sons of Israel inheritance in the land of Canaan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/numbers/34.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />These whom Jehovah commanded to cause the sons of Israel to inherit in the land of Canaan.<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 they whom the Lord hath commanded to divide the land of Chanaan to the children of Israel,. <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 ones that the Lord has ordered to divide the land of Canaan to the sons of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/numbers/34.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />These are the ones whom the LORD commanded to apportion to the Israelites their heritage in the land of Canaan. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/numbers/34.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />These were the ones whom the LORD commanded to apportion the inheritance for the Israelites in the land of Canaan.<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 they whom the LORD commanded to divide the inheritance to the children of Israel in the land of Canaan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/numbers/34.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />LORD JEHOVAH commanded these to distribute the inheritance to the children of Israel in the land of Canaan. <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 they whom the LORD commanded to divide the inheritance unto the children of Israel in the land of Canaan.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/numbers/34.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />These did the Lord command to distribute <i>the inheritances</i> to the children of Israel in the land of Chanaan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/numbers/34-29.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=10699" 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">28</span>and Pedahel son of Ammihud, a leader from the tribe of Naphtali.” <span class="reftext">29</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/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.">are the ones whom</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/6680.htm" title="6680: ṣiw·wāh (V-Piel-Perf-3ms) -- To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order. A primitive root; to constitute, enjoin.">commanded</a> <a href="/hebrew/5157.htm" title="5157: lə·na·ḥêl (Prep-l:: V-Piel-Inf) -- A primitive root; to inherit (figurative) mode of descent), or to occupy; causatively, to bequeath, or distribute, instate.">to apportion the inheritance</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/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê- (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">to the Israelites</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity."></a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: bə·’e·reṣ (Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">in the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/3667.htm" title="3667: kə·nā·‘an (N-proper-ms) -- From kana'; humiliated; Kenaan, a son a Ham; also the country inhabited by him.">of Canaan.</a> </span><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="/deuteronomy/31-7.htm">Deuteronomy 31:7-8</a></span><br />Then Moses called for Joshua and said to him in the presence of all Israel, “Be strong and courageous, for you will go with this people into the land that the LORD swore to their fathers to give them, and you shall give it to them as an inheritance. / The LORD Himself goes before you; He will be with you. He will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid or discouraged.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/34-9.htm">Deuteronomy 34:9</a></span><br />Now Joshua son of Nun was filled with the spirit of wisdom because Moses had laid his hands on him. So the Israelites obeyed him and did as the LORD had commanded Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-54.htm">1 Chronicles 6:54-81</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. / But the fields and villages around the city were given to Caleb son of Jephunneh. ...<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="/ezekiel/48-29.htm">Ezekiel 48:29</a></span><br />This is the land you are to allot as an inheritance to the tribes of Israel, and these will be their portions,” declares the Lord GOD.<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="/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/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="/hebrews/11-30.htm">Hebrews 11:30-31</a></span><br />By faith the walls of Jericho fell, after the people had marched around them for seven days. / By faith the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies in peace, did not perish with those who were disobedient.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/4-13.htm">Romans 4:13</a></span><br />For the promise to Abraham and his offspring that he would be heir of the world was not given through the law, but through the righteousness that comes by faith.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">These are they whom the LORD commanded to divide the inheritance to the children of Israel in the land of Canaan.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/34-18.htm">Numbers 34:18</a></b></br> And ye shall take one prince of every tribe, to divide the land by inheritance.</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><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/34-18.htm">Apportion</a> <a href="/numbers/34-18.htm">Assign</a> <a href="/numbers/34-2.htm">Canaan</a> <a href="/numbers/34-28.htm">Children</a> <a href="/numbers/34-13.htm">Commanded</a> <a href="/numbers/34-18.htm">Distribution</a> <a href="/numbers/34-18.htm">Divide</a> <a href="/numbers/34-15.htm">Heritage</a> <a href="/numbers/34-18.htm">Inheritance</a> <a href="/numbers/34-13.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/numbers/34-13.htm">Israelites</a> <a href="/numbers/34-13.htm">Orders</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/joshua/13-7.htm">Apportion</a> <a href="/joshua/10-18.htm">Assign</a> <a href="/numbers/35-10.htm">Canaan</a> <a href="/numbers/35-2.htm">Children</a> <a href="/numbers/36-2.htm">Commanded</a> <a href="/numbers/36-2.htm">Distribution</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/14-7.htm">Divide</a> <a href="/numbers/35-2.htm">Heritage</a> <a href="/numbers/35-2.htm">Inheritance</a> <a href="/numbers/35-2.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/numbers/35-2.htm">Israelites</a> <a href="/numbers/35-2.htm">Orders</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 ones whom the LORD commanded</b><br>This phrase emphasizes divine authority and direction. The LORD's command signifies that the allocation of the land was not a human decision but a divine mandate. This reflects the theocratic nature of Israel's governance, where God directly intervenes in the affairs of the nation. It underscores the importance of obedience to God's instructions, a recurring theme throughout the Pentateuch. The LORD's command also highlights His sovereignty and faithfulness in fulfilling His promises to the patriarchs regarding the land.<p><b>to apportion the inheritance</b><br>The concept of inheritance is central to Israel's identity and God's covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. The land was a tangible sign of God's promise and blessing. The term "apportion" indicates a careful and deliberate distribution, ensuring each tribe received its rightful share. This process was to be carried out by Eleazar the priest and Joshua, along with the leaders of each tribe, as detailed earlier in the chapter. The inheritance was not just a physical possession but a spiritual legacy, symbolizing God's provision and the people's responsibility to maintain faithfulness to Him.<p><b>to the Israelites</b><br>The Israelites, descendants of Jacob, were the chosen people through whom God intended to reveal Himself to the world. This phrase reinforces their identity as a covenant community, distinct from other nations. The allocation of the land was a fulfillment of God's promise to them, setting them apart as His people. It also served as a reminder of their collective history, from slavery in Egypt to wandering in the wilderness, and now to receiving the promised land.<p><b>in the land of Canaan</b><br>Canaan was the land promised to Abraham and his descendants, a region known for its diverse geography and strategic location. It was a land "flowing with milk and honey," symbolizing abundance and prosperity. The conquest and settlement of Canaan were central to Israel's history, representing both a physical and spiritual journey. The land was inhabited by various Canaanite tribes, and Israel's task was to dispossess these nations, a process that required faith and obedience to God's commands. Canaan also holds typological significance, often seen as a foreshadowing of the believer's spiritual inheritance in Christ, the ultimate fulfillment of 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>A key religious leader among the Israelites, Eleazar was the son of Aaron and played a significant role in guiding the people in spiritual matters and in the distribution of the land.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/joshua_son_of_nun.htm">Joshua son of Nun</a></b><br>The successor of Moses, Joshua was a military leader and was tasked with leading the Israelites into the Promised Land and overseeing its division among the tribes.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>The descendants of Jacob, also known as the children of Israel, who were promised the land of Canaan as their inheritance.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_land_of_canaan.htm">The Land of Canaan</a></b><br>The Promised Land that God had sworn to give to the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. It represents the fulfillment of God's promise and a place of rest and blessing for the Israelites.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_inheritance.htm">The Inheritance</a></b><br>Refers to the division of the land among the tribes of Israel, as commanded by God, signifying the fulfillment of His covenant promises.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_to_his_promises.htm">God's Faithfulness to His Promises</a></b><br>The division of the land among the Israelites is a testament to God's faithfulness in fulfilling His promises. Believers can trust that God will fulfill His promises in their lives as well.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/leadership_and_obedience.htm">Leadership and Obedience</a></b><br>The roles of Eleazar and Joshua highlight the importance of godly leadership and obedience to God's commands. Christians are called to respect and follow godly leaders and to seek God's guidance in their own leadership roles.<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. This includes eternal life and the blessings of being part of God's family.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/unity_and_community.htm">Unity and Community</a></b><br>The division of the land required cooperation and unity among the tribes. Similarly, the body of Christ is called to work together in unity, valuing each member's contribution.<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/any_evidence_of_amalekites'_destruction.htm">Are there any historical or archaeological records supporting the total destruction of the Amalekites described in 1 Samuel 15?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_numbers_34_borders.htm">How can we reconcile the precise territorial boundaries in Numbers 34 with the lack of clear archaeological evidence for these exact borders?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_there_evidence_of_kadesh's_shaking.htm">Psalm 29:8 describes the Lord's voice shaking the wilderness of Kadesh; where is the historical or archeological record of such a cataclysmic event taking place?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/names_and_meanings_of_israel's_tribes.htm">What are the names and meanings of Israel's twelve tribes?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/numbers/34-29.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">אֵ֕לֶּה</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 ones whom</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁ֖ר</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">the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">commanded</span><br /><span class="heb">צִוָּ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(ṣiw·wāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6680.htm">Strong's 6680: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to apportion the inheritance</span><br /><span class="heb">לְנַחֵ֥ל</span> <span class="translit">(lə·na·ḥêl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct<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">to the Israelites</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנֵֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(bə·nê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural 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">in the land</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּאֶ֥רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·’e·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct<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">of Canaan.</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּנָֽעַן׃</span> <span class="translit">(kə·nā·‘an)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3667.htm">Strong's 3667: </a> </span><span class="str2">Canaan -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their land West of the Jordan</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/34-29.htm">Numbers 34:29 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/numbers/34-29.htm">Numbers 34:29 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/numbers/34-29.htm">Numbers 34:29 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/numbers/34-29.htm">Numbers 34:29 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/numbers/34-29.htm">Numbers 34:29 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/34-29.htm">Numbers 34:29 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/34-29.htm">Numbers 34:29 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/34-29.htm">Numbers 34:29 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/34-29.htm">Numbers 34:29 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/numbers/34-29.htm">Numbers 34:29 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/numbers/34-29.htm">OT Law: Numbers 34:29 These are they whom Yahweh commanded (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/34-28.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 34:28"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 34:28" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/35-1.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 35:1"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 35:1" /></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>