Numbers 34:5
“And the border shall fetch a compass from Azmon unto the river of Egypt, and the goings out of it shall be at the sea.”
Numbers 34:5 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And the border shall fetch a compass from Azmon unto the river of Egypt, and the goings out of it shall be at the sea.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And the limits shall fetch a compass from Asemona to the torrent of Egypt, and shall end in the shore of the great sea.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- and the border shall turn about from Azmon unto the brook of Egypt, and the goings out thereof shall be at the sea.
- DARBYDarby
- And the border shall turn from Azmon unto the torrent of Egypt, and shall end at the sea.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- and the border shall turn about from Azmon to the brook of Egypt, and the goings out of it shall be at the sea.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- and the border hath turned round from Azmon to the brook of Egypt, and its outgoings have been at the sea.
- BPVBiblePics Version
- "And the border shall fetch a compass from Azmon unto the river of Egypt, and the goings out of it shall be at the sea."
Context: Numbers 34
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:
5And the border shall fetch a compass from Azmon unto the river of Egypt, and the goings out of it shall be at the sea.
6And as for the western border, ye shall even have the great sea for a border: this shall be your west border.
7And this shall be your north border: from the great sea ye shall point out for you mount Hor:
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.