Numbers 34:2
“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:)”
Numbers 34:2 in 7 translations
- KJVKing 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:)
- DRADouay–Rheims
- Command the children of Israel, and then shalt say to them: When you are entered into the land of Chanaan, and it shall be fallen into your possession by lot, it shall be bounded by these limits:
- ASVAmerican 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),
- DARBYDarby
- 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.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- Command the children of Israel, and tell them, 'When you come into the land of Canaan (this is the land that shall fall to you for an inheritance, even the land of Canaan according to its borders),
- YLTYoung'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 ;
- BPVBiblePics 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:"
Context: Numbers 34
1And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
2Command 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:)
3Then your south quarter shall be from the wilderness of Zin along by the coast of Edom, and your south border shall be the outmost coast of the salt sea eastward:
4And your border shall turn from the south to the ascent of Akrabbim, and pass on to Zin: and the going forth thereof shall be from the south to Kadeshbarnea, and shall go on to Hazaraddar, and pass on to Azmon:
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.