Numbers 34:18
“And ye shall take one prince of every tribe, to divide the land by inheritance.”
Numbers 34:18 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And ye shall take one prince of every tribe, to divide the land by inheritance.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And one prince of every tribe,
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And ye shall take one prince of every tribe, to divide the land for inheritance.
- DARBYDarby
- And ye shall take one prince of every tribe, to divide the land.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- You shall take one prince of every tribe, to divide the land for inheritance.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- and one prince ; one prince ; for a tribe ye do take to give the land by inheritance.
- BPVBiblePics Version
- "And ye shall take one prince of every tribe, to divide the land by inheritance."
Context: Numbers 34
16And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
17These are the names of the men which shall divide the land unto you: Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun.
18And ye shall take one prince of every tribe, to divide the land by inheritance.
19And the names of the men are these: Of the tribe of Judah, Caleb the son of Jephunneh.
20And of the tribe of the children of Simeon, Shemuel the son of Ammihud.
About Numbers 34: The Borders of the Land of Canaan
God commands the Israelites to appoint Joshua as Moses' successor and to divide the land of Canaan among the tribes.
Commentary
In Numbers 34, the Lord instructs Moses to assign the land of Canaan to the twelve tribes of Israel. The Lord gives Moses specific instructions on how to divide the land among the tribes, including the boundaries of the land and the cities that will be assigned to each tribe. The Lord also instructs Moses to appoint one man from each tribe to help him in the task of dividing the land.