Numbers 34

The Boundaries of Canaan

(Genesis 15:8–21)

¹ Then the LORD said to Moses,

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

³ Your southern border will extend from the Wilderness of Zin along the border of Edom. On the east, your southern border will run from the end of the Salt Sea,¹

⁴ cross south of the Ascent of Akrabbim,² continue to Zin, and go south of Kadesh-barnea. Then it will go on to Hazar-addar and proceed to Azmon,

⁵ where it will turn from Azmon, join the Brook of Egypt, and end at the Sea.³

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

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

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

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

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

¹¹ then go down from Shepham to Riblah on the east side of Ain and continue along the slopes east of the Sea of Chinnereth.⁴

¹² Then the border will go down along the Jordan and end at the Salt Sea. This will be your land, defined by its borders on all sides.”

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

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

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

Leaders to Divide the Land

¹⁶ Then the LORD said to Moses,

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

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

¹⁹ These are their names: Caleb son of Jephunneh from the tribe of Judah;

²⁰ Shemuel son of Ammihud from the tribe of Simeon;

²¹ Elidad son of Chislon from the tribe of Benjamin;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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