Numbers 34:6
“And as for the western border, ye shall even have the great sea for a border: this shall be your west border.”
Numbers 34:6 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And as for the western border, ye shall even have the great sea for a border: this shall be your west border.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And the west side shall begin from the great sea, and the same shall be the end thereof.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And for the western border, ye shall have the great sea and the border thereof : this shall be your west border.
- DARBYDarby
- And as west border ye shall have the great sea, and its coast. This shall be your west border.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- For the western border, you shall have the great sea and the border [of it]: this shall be your west border.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- 'As to the west border, even the great sea hath been to you a border; this is to you the west border.
- BPVBiblePics Version
- "And as for the western border, ye shall even have the great sea for a border: this shall be your west border."
Context: Numbers 34
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:
8From mount Hor ye shall point out your border unto the entrance of Hamath; and the goings forth of the border shall be to Zedad:
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.