Berean Standard Bible

Numbers 34

(Genesis 15:8–21)

1Then the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068saidוַיְדַבֵּ֥רvay.da.BerH1696toאֶל־'el-H413Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃mo.Sheh le.MorH4872 H559,

2“Commandצַ֞וtzavH6680אֶת־'et-H853the Israelitesבְּנֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙be.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478and sayוְאָמַרְתָּ֣ve.'a.mar.TaH559to themאֲלֵהֶ֔ם'a.le.HemH413:Whenכִּֽי־ki-H3588youאַתֶּ֥ם'a.TemH859enterבָּאִ֖ים אֶל־ba.'Im 'el-H935 H413the landהָאָ֣רֶץha.'A.retzH776of Canaanכְּנָ֑עַן זֹ֣אתke.Na.'an zotH3667 H2063,itהָאָ֗רֶץha.'A.retzH776אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834will be allottedתִּפֹּ֤לti.PolH5307to youas an inheritanceבְּֽנַחֲלָ֔ה אֶ֥רֶץ כְּנַ֖עַןbe.na.cha.Lah 'E.retz ke.Na.'anH5159 H776 H3667with these boundariesלִגְבֻלֹתֶֽיהָ׃lig.vu.lo.Tei.haH1367:

3Yoursouthernנֶ֛גֶבNe.gevH5045borderפְּאַת־pe.'at-H6285will extendוְהָיָ֨הve.ha.YahH1961from the Wildernessמִמִּדְבַּר־mi.mid.bar-H4057of Zinצִ֖ןtzinH6790alongעַל־'al-H5921the borderיְדֵ֣יye.DeiH3027of Edomאֱד֑וֹם'e.DomH123.On the eastקֵֽדְמָה׃Ke.de.mahH6924,your southernנֶ֔גֶבNe.gevH5045borderגְּב֣וּלge.VulH1366will runוְהָיָ֤הve.ha.YahH1961from the endמִקְצֵ֥הmik.TzehH7097of the Saltהַמֶּ֖לַחha.Me.lachH4417Seaיָם־yom-H3220,

4הַגְּב֨וּלha.ge.VulH1366crossוְנָסַ֣בve.na.SavH5437southמִנֶּ֜גֶבmi.Ne.gevH5045of the Ascentלְמַעֲלֵ֤הle.ma.'a.LehH4610of Akrabbimעַקְרַבִּים֙'ak.ra.BimH4610,continueוְעָ֣בַרve.'A.varH5674to Zinצִ֔נָהTzi.nahH6790,and goוְהָיוּ֙ תּֽוֹצְאֹתָ֔יוve.ha.yah totz.'o.TavH1961 H8444southמִנֶּ֖גֶבmi.Ne.gevH5045of Kadesh-barneaH6947.Then it will go onוְיָצָ֥אve.ya.Tza'H3318to Hazar-addarH2692and proceedוְעָבַ֥רve.'a.VarH5674to Azmonעַצְמֹֽנָה׃'atz.Mo.nahH6111,

5whereהַגְּב֛וּלha.ge.VulH1366itwill turnוְנָסַ֧בve.na.SavH5437from Azmonמֵעַצְמ֖וֹןme.'atz.MonH6111,join the Brookנַ֣חְלָהNach.lahH5158of Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714,and endוְהָי֥וּ תוֹצְאֹתָ֖יוve.ha.Yu totz.'o.TavH1961 H8444at the Seaהַיָּֽמָּה׃hai.Ya.mahH3220.

6Yourwesternיָ֔םYamH3220borderוּגְב֣וּלu.ge.VulH1366will beוְהָיָ֥הve.ha.YahH1961the coastlineוּגְב֑וּלu.ge.VulH1366of the Greatהַגָּד֖וֹלha.ga.DolH1419Seaהַיָּ֥םhai.YamH3220;thisזֶֽה־zeh-H2088will beיִהְיֶ֥הyih.YehH1961yourboundaryגְּב֥וּלge.VulH1366on the westיָֽם׃YamH3220.

7וְזֶֽה־ve.zeh-H2088Yournorthernצָפ֑וֹןtza.FonH6828borderגְּב֣וּלge.VulH1366will runיִהְיֶ֥הyih.YehH1961fromמִן־min-H4480the Greatהַגָּדֹ֔לha.ga.DolH1419Seaהַיָּם֙hai.YamH3220directlyתְּתָא֥וּte.ta.'UH8376to Mountהָהָֽר׃ha.HarH2022Horהֹ֥רhorH2023,

8and from Mountהָהָ֔רha.HarH2022Horמֵהֹ֣רme.HorH2023תְּתָא֖וּte.ta.'UH8376to Lebo-hamathלְבֹ֣א חֲמָ֑תle.Vo' cha.MatH935 H2574, thenהַגְּבֻ֖לha.ge.VulH1366extendוְהָי֛וּ תּוֹצְאֹ֥תve.ha.Yu totz.'OtH1961 H8444to Zedadצְדָֽדָה׃tze.Da.dahH6657,

9הַגְּבֻל֙ha.ge.VulH1366continueוְיָצָ֤אve.ya.Tza'H3318to Ziphronזִפְרֹ֔נָהzif.Ro.nahH2202,and endוְהָי֥וּ תוֹצְאֹתָ֖יוve.ha.Yu totz.'o.TavH1961 H8444at Hazar-enanH2704.Thisזֶֽה־zeh-H2088will beיִהְיֶ֥הyih.YehH1961yourboundaryגְּב֥וּלge.VulH1366on the northצָפֽוֹן׃tza.FonH6828.

10And your easternקֵ֑דְמָהKe.de.mahH6924מֵחֲצַ֥רme.cha.TzarH2704borderלִגְב֣וּלlig.VulH1366will run straightH183fromHazar-enanעֵינָ֖ן'ei.NanH2704to Shephamשְׁפָֽמָה׃she.Fa.mahH8221,

11thenהַגְּבֻ֧לha.ge.VulH1366go downוְיָרַ֨דve.ya.RadH3381from Shephamמִשְּׁפָ֛םmi.she.FamH8221to Riblahהָרִבְלָ֖הha.riv.LahH7247on the east sideמִקֶּ֣דֶםmi.Ke.demH6924of Ainלָעָ֑יִןla.'A.yinH5871הַגְּב֔וּלha.ge.VulH1366and continue alongוְיָרַ֣דve.ya.RadH3381וּמָחָ֛הu.ma.ChahH4229עַל־'al-H5921the slopesכֶּ֥תֶףKe.tefH3802eastקֵֽדְמָה׃Ke.de.mahH6924of the Seaיָם־yom-H3220of Chinnerethכִּנֶּ֖רֶתki.Ne.retH3672.

12Then the borderהַגְּבוּל֙ha.ge.VulH1366will go downוְיָרַ֤דve.ya.RadH3381along the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֔נָהhai.yar.De.nahH3383and endוְהָי֥וּ תוֹצְאֹתָ֖יוve.ha.Yu totz.'o.TavH1961 H8444at the Saltהַמֶּ֑לַחha.Me.lachH4417Seaיָ֣םyamH3220.Thisזֹאת֩zoTH2063will beתִּהְיֶ֨הtih.YehH1961yourlandהָאָ֛רֶץha.'A.retzH776,defined by its bordersלִגְבֻלֹתֶ֖יהָlig.vu.lo.Tei.haH1367on all sidesסָבִֽיב׃sa.VivH5439.”

13So Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehH4872אֶת־'et-H853commandedוַיְצַ֣וvay.TzavH6680the Israelitesבְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֵאמֹ֑רbe.Nei Yis.ra.'El le.MorH1121 H3478 H559, “Apportion thisזֹ֣אתzotH2063landהָאָ֗רֶץha.'A.retzH776by lotבְּגוֹרָ֔לbe.go.RalH1486אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834as an inheritanceתִּתְנַחֲל֤וּtit.na.cha.LuH5157אֹתָהּ֙'o.TahH853אֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherH834.The LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068has commanded thatצִוָּ֣הtzi.VahH6680it be givenלָתֵ֛תla.TetH5414to the nineלְתִשְׁעַ֥תle.tish.'AtH8672and a halfהַמַּטּ֖וֹת וַחֲצִ֥יha.ma.Tot va.cha.TziH2677 H4294tribesהַמַּטֶּֽה׃ha.ma.TehH4294.

14Forכִּ֣יkiH3588לָקְח֞וּla.ke.ChuH3947the tribesמַטֵּ֨הma.TehH4294of the Reubenitesבְנֵ֤י הָראוּבֵנִי֙ve.Nei ha.r.'u.ve.NiH1121 H7206לְבֵ֣יתle.VeitH1004אֲבֹתָ֔ם'a.vo.TamH1andוּמַטֵּ֥הu.ma.TehH4294Gaditesבְנֵֽי־ הַגָּדִ֖י לְבֵ֣ית אֲבֹתָ֑םve.nei- ha.ga.Di le.Veit 'a.vo.TamH1121 H1425 H1004 H1,along with the half-tribeוַחֲצִי֙ מַטֵּ֣הva.cha.Tzi ma.TehH2677 H4294of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֔הme.na.ShehH4519,have already receivedלָקְח֖וּla.ke.ChuH3947their inheritanceנַחֲלָתָֽם׃na.cha.la.TamH5159.

15These twoשְׁנֵ֥יshe.NeiH8147and a halfהַמַּטּ֖וֹת וַחֲצִ֣יha.ma.Tot va.cha.TziH2677 H4294tribesהַמַּטֶּ֑הha.ma.TehH4294have receivedלָקְח֣וּla.ke.ChuH3947their inheritanceנַחֲלָתָ֗םna.cha.la.TamH5159acrossמֵעֵ֛בֶרme.'E.verH5676the Jordanלְיַרְדֵּ֥ןle.yar.DenH3383from Jerichoיְרֵח֖וֹye.re.ChoH3405,toward the sunriseקֵ֥דְמָה מִזְרָֽחָה׃ פKe.de.mah miz.Ra.chahH6924 H4217.”

Leaders to Divide the Land

16Then the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068saidוַיְדַבֵּ֥רvay.da.BerH1696toאֶל־'el-H413Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃mo.Sheh le.MorH4872 H559,

17“Theseאֵ֚לֶּה'E.lehH428are the namesשְׁמ֣וֹתshe.MotH8034of the menהָֽאֲנָשִׁ֔יםha.'a.na.ShimH582whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834are to assign the landהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776as an inheritanceיִנְחֲל֥וּyin.cha.LuH5157for youאֶת־'et-H853:Eleazarאֶלְעָזָר֙'el.'a.ZarH499the priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.ko.HenH3548and Joshuaוִיהוֹשֻׁ֖עַvi.ho.Shu.a'H3091sonבִּן־bin-H1121of Nunנֽוּן׃NunH5126.

18Appointתִּקְח֖וּtik.ChuH3947oneוְנָשִׂ֥יא אֶחָ֛דve.na.Si' 'e.ChadH259 H5387leaderנָשִׂ֥יאna.Si'H5387from eachאֶחָ֖ד'e.ChadH259tribeמִמַּטֶּ֑הmi.ma.TehH4294to distributeלִנְחֹ֥לlin.CholH5157אֶת־'et-H853the landהָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzH776.

19Theseוְאֵ֖לֶּהve.'E.lehH428are their namesשְׁמ֣וֹת הָאֲנָשִׁ֑יםshe.Mot ha.'a.na.ShimH8034 H582:Calebכָּלֵ֖בka.LevH3612sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Jephunnehיְפֻנֶּֽה׃ye.fu.NehH3312from the tribeלְמַטֵּ֣הle.ma.TehH4294of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063;

20Shemuelשְׁמוּאֵ֖לshe.mu.'ElH8050sonבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Ammihudעַמִּיהֽוּד׃'a.mi.HudH5989from the tribeוּלְמַטֵּה֙u.le.ma.TehH4294בֶּן־ben-H1121of Simeonשִׁמְע֔וֹןshim.'onH8095;

21Elidadאֱלִידָ֖ד'e.li.DadH449sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Chislonכִּסְלֽוֹן׃kis.LonH3692from the tribeלְמַטֵּ֣הle.ma.TehH4294of Benjaminבִנְיָמִ֔ןvin.ya.MinH1144;

22Bukkiבֻּקִּ֖יbu.KiH1231sonבְנֵי־ve.nei-H1121of Jogliיָגְלִֽי׃ya.ge.LiH3020,a leaderנָשִׂ֑יאna.Si'H5387from the tribeוּלְמַטֵּ֥הu.le.ma.TehH4294בֶּן־ben-H1121of Danדָ֖ןdanH1835;

23Hannielחַנִּיאֵ֖לcha.ni.'ElH2592sonלִבְנֵ֣יliv.NeiH1121of Ephodאֵפֹֽד׃'e.FodH641,a leaderנָשִׂ֑יאna.Si'H5387from the tribeלְמַטֵּ֥הle.ma.TehH4294of Manassehבְנֵֽי־ מְנַשֶּׁ֖הve.nei- me.na.ShehH1121 H4519sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Josephיוֹסֵ֔ףyo.SefH3130;

24Kemuelקְמוּאֵ֖לke.mu.'ElH7055sonבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of Shiphtanשִׁפְטָֽן׃shif.TanH8204,a leaderנָשִׂ֑יאna.Si'H5387from the tribeוּלְמַטֵּ֥הu.le.ma.TehH4294בֶּן־ben-H1121of Ephraimאֶפְרַ֖יִם'ef.Ra.yimH669;

25Eli-zaphanאֱלִיצָפָ֖ן'e.li.tza.FanH469sonבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of Parnachפַּרְנָֽךְ׃par.NakhH6535,a leaderנָשִׂ֑יאna.Si'H5387from the tribeוּלְמַטֵּ֥הu.le.ma.TehH4294בֶּן־ben-H1121of Zebulunזְבוּלֻ֖ןze.vu.LunH2074;

26Paltielפַּלְטִיאֵ֖לpal.ti.'ElH6409sonבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of Azzanעַזָּֽן׃'a.ZanH5821,a leaderנָשִׂ֑יאna.Si'H5387from the tribeוּלְמַטֵּ֥הu.le.ma.TehH4294בֶּן־ben-H1121of Issacharיִשָׂשכָ֖רyi.so.sh.KharH3485;

27Ahihudאֲחִיה֖וּד'a.chi.HudH282sonבְנֵי־ve.nei-H1121of Shelomiשְׁלֹמִֽי׃she.lo.MiH8015,a leaderנָשִׂ֑יאna.Si'H5387from the tribeוּלְמַטֵּ֥הu.le.ma.TehH4294בֶּן־ben-H1121of Asherאָשֵׁ֖ר'a.SherH836;

28and Pedahelפְּדַהְאֵ֖לpe.dah.'ElH6300sonבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of Ammihudעַמִּיהֽוּד׃'a.mi.HudH5989,a leaderנָשִׂ֑יאna.Si'H5387from the tribeוּלְמַטֵּ֥הu.le.ma.TehH4294בֶּן־ben-H1121of Naphtaliנַפְתָּלִ֖יnaf.ta.LiH5321.”

29Theseאֵ֕לֶּה'E.lehH428are the ones whomאֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068commandedצִוָּ֣הtzi.VahH6680to apportion the inheritanceלְנַחֵ֥לle.na.ChelH5157אֶת־'et-H853to the Israelitesבְּנֵֽי־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לbe.nei- Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478in the landבְּאֶ֥רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of Canaanכְּנָֽעַן׃ פke.Na.'anH3667.

(Genesis 15:8–21)

Leaders to Divide the Land

Commentaries on Numbers 34