Numbers 34:18

The Leaders Appointed to Divide the Land

16 And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,

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

18 And you shall take one ^aleader of every tribe to divide the land for the inheritance.

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

20 from the tribe of the children of Simeon, Shemuel the son of Ammihud;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

29 These are the ones the Lord commanded to¹ divide the inheritance among the children of Israel in the land of Canaan.

Commentaries:

Matthew Henry

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Numbers 34:1-29

The bounds of the promised land. (1-15) Those appointed to divide the land. (16-29)

Verses 1-15 Canaan was of small extent; as it is here bounded, it is but about 160 miles in length, and about 50 in breadth; yet this was the country promised to the father of the faithful, and the possession of the seed of Israel. This was that little spot of ground, in which alone, for many ages, God was known. This was the vineyard of the Lord, the garden enclosed; but as it is with gardens and vineyards, the narrowness of the space was made up by the fruitfulness of the soil. Though the earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof, yet few know him, and serve him; but those few are happy, because fruitful to God. Also, see how little a share of the world God gives to his own people. Those who have their portion in heaven, have reason to be content with a small pittance of this earth. Yet a little that a righteous man has, having it from the love of God, and with his blessing, is far better and more comfortable than the riches of many wicked.

Verses 16-29 God here appoints men to divide the land to them. So sure must they feel of victory and success while God fought for them, that the persons are named who should be intrusted with the dividing of the land.

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