Numbers 34

Boundaries of the Land

13 Then the LORD said to Moses, 2“Give these instructions to the Israelites: When you come into the land of Canaan, which I am giving you as your special possession, these will be the boundaries. 2The southern portion of your country will extend from the wilderness of Zin, along the edge of Edom. The southern boundary will begin on the east at the Dead Sea. 5It will then run south past Scorpion Pass* in the direction of Zin. Its southernmost point will be Kadesh-barnea, from which it will go to Hazar-addar, and on to Azmon. From Azmon the boundary will turn toward the Brook of Egypt and end at the

Mediterranean Sea.*

66“Your western boundary will be the coastline of the Mediterranean Sea. ™Your northern boundary will begin at the Mediterranean Sea and run east to Mount Hor,

8then to Lebo-hamath, and on through Zedad °and Ziphron to Hazar-enan. This will beyour northern boundary.34:3 Hebrew Sait Sea; also in 34:12. 34:4 Or the ascent of Akrabbim. 34:5 Hebrew the Sea; also in 34:6, 7.ImportanceMoses’ brother and first priestWatched two of his brothers die in a firefrom God because they did not follow God’sinstructions. He obeyed God and becamechief leader of the Tabernacle.Executed a young Israelite idol worshiperand his Midianite mistress to end a plaque.He was then promised that his priestly linewould never end.A priest during King Saul’s reignA faithful high priest under King David, Heand Nathan anointed Solomon as the nextking.Carried the message of Absalom’s deathto King David but was apparently afraidto tell about it.High priest under King SolomonHigh priest under Uzziah. He rebuked theking for burning incense himself.When Hezekiah became king, he reopenedthe Temple. Azariah again served as highpriest.King Jehoshaphat appointed him to judgereligious disputes.Found the Book of the Law during Josiah’sreignProbably one of the first to return to Israelfrom BabylonSeraiah The father of Ezra Ezra 7:1-5Sarit The land was given by God as an inheritance; no tribe The size of the land portrays God's generosity. He always givesato Claim its own land. The boundaries declared by God us more than we could ask or think.bo ‘arger than the area actually occupied by the Hebrews. Theundaries correspond more to the land conquered by DavidFd to the ideal territory portrayed by Ezekiel (Ezekiel 47-48).

10’The eastern boundary will start at Hazar-enan and run south to Shepham, “then down to Riblah on the east side of Ain. From there the boundary will run down along the eastern edge of the Sea of Galilee,* 12and then along the Jordan River to the Dead Sea. These are the boundaries of your land.” 13Then Moses told the Israelites, “This territory is the homeland you are to divide among yourselves by sacred lot. The LORD has commanded that the land be divided among the nine and ahalf remaining tribes. 14The families of the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and half the tribe of Manasseh have already received their grants of land ‘Son the east side of the Jordan River, across from Jericho toward the sunrise.”

Leaders to Divide the Land

1616And the LORD said to Moses, 17"Eleazar the priest and Joshua son of Nun are the men designated to divide the grants of land among the people. '#Enlist one leader from each tribe to help them with the task. 19These are the tribes and the names of the leaders:

Tribe Leader

Judah 0.0... cece cence eee entree ene eee Caleb son of Jephunneh 20Simeon.......-. 0 eee eee Shemuel son of Ammihud 21Benjamin................ Elidad son of Kislon CS B)-) ¢ Bukki son of Jogli Hanniel son of Ephod Kemuel son of Shiphtan 23Manasseh son of Joseph 24Ephraim son of Joseph 25Zebulun Elizaphan son of Parnach 26Issachar Paltiel son of Azzan 27Asher 0... 0c cece e ee eee eee Ahihud son of Shelomi 28Naphtali Pedahel son of Ammihud 29These are the men the LORD has appointed to divide the grants of land in Canaan among the Israelites.”