Numbers 34:2 - Forerunner Commentary

Numbers 34:2

The Appointed Boundaries of Canaan

1 Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,

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

3 ^aYour southern border shall be from the Wilderness of Zin along the border of Edom; then your southern border shall extend eastward to the end of ^bthe Salt Sea;

4 your border shall turn from the southern side of ^athe Ascent of Akrabbim, continue to Zin, and be on the south of ^bKadesh Barnea; then it shall go on to ^cHazar Addar, and continue to Azmon;

5 the border shall turn from Azmon ^ato the Brook of Egypt, and it shall end at the Sea.

6 ‘As for the ^awestern border, you shall have the Great Sea for a border; this shall be your western border.

7 ‘And this shall be your northern border: From the Great Sea you shall mark out your border line to ^aMount Hor;

8 from Mount Hor you shall mark out your border ^ato the entrance of Hamath; then the direction of the border shall be toward ^bZedad;

9 the border shall proceed to Ziphron, and it shall end at ^aHazar Enan. This shall be your northern border.

10 ‘You shall mark out your eastern border from Hazar Enan to Shepham;

11 the border shall go down from Shepham to ^aRiblah on the east side of Ain; the border shall go down and reach to the eastern¹ side of the Sea ^bof Chinnereth;

12 the border shall go down along the Jordan, and it shall end at ^athe Salt Sea. This shall be your land with its surrounding boundaries.’ ”

13 Then Moses commanded the children of Israel, saying: ^a“This is the land which you shall inherit by lot, which the Lord has commanded to give to the nine tribes and to the half-tribe.

14 ^aFor the tribe of the children of Reuben according to the house of their fathers, and the tribe of the children of Gad according to the house of their fathers, have received their inheritance; and the half-tribe of Manasseh has received its inheritance.

Verse Comparison: Numbers 34:2

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American Standard Version
Command the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye come into the land of Canaan (this is the land that shall fall unto you for an inheritance, even the land of Canaan according to the borders thereof),

Amplified® Bible
Command the Israelites, When you come into the land of Canaan (which is the land that shall be yours for an inheritance, the land of Canaan according to its boundaries),

Contemporary English Version
to tell the people of Israel that their land in Canaan would have the following borders:

Darby English Version
Command the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye come into the land of Canaan, this shall be the land that shall fall to you for an inheritance, the land of Canaan according to the borders thereof.

Good News Bible
the following instructions for the people of Israel: "When you enter Canaan, the land which I am giving you, the borders of your territory will be as follows.

King James Version
Command the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye come into the land of Canaan; (this is the land that shall fall unto you for an inheritance, even the land of Canaan with the coasts thereof:)

New American Standard Bible
"Command the sons of Israel and say to them, `When you enter the land of Canaan, this is the land that shall fall to you as an inheritance, {even the} land of Canaan according to its borders.

New International Version
"Command the Israelites and say to them: 'When you enter Canaan, the land that will be allotted to you as an inheritance will have these boundaries:

New King James Version
“Command the children 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.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"Command the sons of Israel and say to them, 'When you enter the land of Canaan, this constitutes the land that shall fall to you as an inheritance, even the land of Canaan according to its borders.

Revised Standard Version
"Command the people of Israel, and say to them, When you enter the land of Canaan (this is the land that shall fall to you for an inheritance, the land of Canaan in its full extent),

Young's Literal Translation
`Command the sons of Israel, and thou hast said unto them, When ye are coming in unto the land of Canaan -- this `is' the land which falleth to you by inheritance, the land of Canaan, by its borders --

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