Keraia
Pentateuch

Numbers 34

The Boundaries of Canaan

1Then the LORD said to Moses,

1And YHWH spoke to Moses, saying,

2“Command the Israelites and say to them: When you enter the land of Canaan, it will be allotted to you as an inheritance with these boundaries:

2“Command the sons of Israel, and say to them: When you come into the land of Canaan, this is the land that shall fall to you as an inheritance—the land of Canaan to its boundaries:

3Your southern border will extend from the Wilderness of Zin along the border of Edom. On the east, your southern border will run from the end of the Salt Sea,

3And your border on the Negev shall be from the Wilderness of Zin along the border of Edom, and your border on the Negev shall extend to the end of the Salt Sea eastward.

4cross south of the Ascent of Akrabbim, continue to Zin, and go south of Kadesh-barnea. Then it will go on to Hazar-addar and proceed to Azmon,

4And your border shall turn from the Negev to the Ascent of Akrabbim and continue to Zin, and the going forth will be from the Negev to Kadesh-barnea, and it shall go on to Hazar-addar and continue to Azmon.

5where it will turn from Azmon, join the Brook of Egypt, and end at the Sea.

5And the border shall turn from Azmon to the Brook of Egypt, and will be its outer limits to the Sea.

6Your western border will be the coastline of the Great Sea; this will be your boundary on the west.

6And as for the western border, the Great Sea shall be to you for a border; this shall be your western border.

7Your northern border will run from the Great Sea directly to Mount Hor,

7And this shall be your northern border: From the Great Sea you shall mark out to you to Mount Hor.

8and from Mount Hor to Lebo-hamath, then extend to Zedad,

8From Mount Hor you shall mark out to Lebo-hamath; and the direction of the border shall be toward Zedad;

9continue to Ziphron, and end at Hazar-enan. This will be your boundary on the north.

9and the border shall proceed to Ziphron, and it shall end at Hazar-enan. This shall be unto you the northern border.

10And your eastern border will run straight from Hazar-enan to Shepham,

10And you shall mark out your eastern border from Hazar-enan to Shepham,

11then go down from Shepham to Riblah on the east side of Ain and continue along the slopes east of the Sea of Chinnereth.

11and the border shall go down from Shepham to Riblah on the east side of Ain, and the border shall go down and reach to the eastern side of the Sea of Chinnereth.

12Then the border will go down along the Jordan and end at the Salt Sea.

This will be your land, defined by its borders on all sides.”

12And the border shall go down along the Jordan, and it shall end at the Salt Sea. This shall be to you the land with its boundaries all around.”

13So Moses commanded the Israelites, “Apportion this land by lot as an inheritance. The LORD has commanded that it be given to the nine and a half tribes.

13And Moses commanded the sons of Israel, saying, “This is the land that you shall inherit by lot, which YHWH has commanded to give to the nine tribes and to the half-tribe;

14For the tribes of the Reubenites and Gadites, along with the half-tribe of Manasseh, have already received their inheritance.

14for the tribe of the sons of the Reubenite has received according to the house of their fathers, and the tribe of the sons of the Gadite according to the house of their fathers, and the half-tribe of Manasseh has received its inheritance.

15These two and a half tribes have received their inheritance across the Jordan from Jericho, toward the sunrise.”

15The two tribes and the half-tribe have received their inheritance on this side of the Jordan near Jericho eastward, toward the sunrise.”

Leaders to Divide the Land

16Then the LORD said to Moses,

16And YHWH spoke to Moses, saying,

17“These are the names of the men who are to assign the land as an inheritance for you: Eleazar the priest and Joshua son of Nun.

17“These are the names of the men who shall divide as an inheritance among you the land: Eleazar the priest and Joshua son of Nun.

18Appoint one leader from each tribe to distribute the land.

18And one leader—one leader from a tribe—you shall take to distribute the land.

19These are their names:

Caleb son of Jephunneh from the tribe of Judah;

19And these are the names of the men: From the tribe of Judah, Caleb son of Jephunneh;

20Shemuel son of Ammihud from the tribe of Simeon;

20and from the tribe of the sons of Simeon, Shemuel son of Ammihud;

21Elidad son of Chislon from the tribe of Benjamin;

21from the tribe of Benjamin, Elidad son of Chislon;

22Bukki son of Jogli, a leader from the tribe of Dan;

22and from the tribe of the sons of Dan, a leader Bukki son of Jogli;

23Hanniel son of Ephod, a leader from the tribe of Manasseh son of Joseph;

23from the sons of Joseph, from the tribe of the sons of Manasseh, a leader, Hanniel son of Ephod;

24Kemuel son of Shiphtan, a leader from the tribe of Ephraim;

24and from the tribe of the sons of Ephraim, a leader, Kemuel son of Shiphtan;

25Eli-zaphan son of Parnach, a leader from the tribe of Zebulun;

25and from the tribe of the sons of Zebulun, a leader, Elizaphan son of Parnach;

26Paltiel son of Azzan, a leader from the tribe of Issachar;

26and from the tribe of the sons of Issachar, a leader, Paltiel son of Azzan;

27Ahihud son of Shelomi, a leader from the tribe of Asher;

27and from the tribe of the sons of Asher, a leader, Ahihud son of Shelomi;

28and Pedahel son of Ammihud, a leader from the tribe of Naphtali.”

28and from the tribe of the sons of Naphtali, a leader, Pedahel son of Ammihud.”

29These are the ones whom the LORD commanded to apportion the inheritance to the Israelites in the land of Canaan.

29These are those whom YHWH commanded among the sons of Israel to divide the inheritance in the land of Canaan.