| Berean Study Bible | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1Then the LORD said to Moses, | 1The LORD spoke to Moses, " |
| 2“Command the Israelites and say to them: When you enter the land of Canaan, it will be allotted to you as an inheritance with these boundaries: | 2Command the Israelites and say to them: When you enter the land of Canaan, it will be allotted to you as an inheritance with these borders: |
| 3Your southern border will extend from the Wilderness of Zin along the border of Edom. On the east, your southern border will run from the end of the Salt Sea, | 3Your southern side will be from the Wilderness of Zin along the boundary of Edom. Your southern border on the east will begin at the east end of the Dead Sea. |
| 4cross south of the Ascent of Akrabbim, continue to Zin, and go south of Kadesh-barnea. Then it will go on to Hazar-addar and proceed to Azmon, | 4Your border will turn south of the Ascent of Akrabbim, proceed to Zin, and end south of Kadesh-barnea. It will go to Hazar-addar and proceed to Azmon. |
| 5where it will turn from Azmon, join the Brook of Egypt, and end at the Sea. | 5The border will turn from Azmon to the Brook of Egypt, where it will end at the Mediterranean Sea. |
| 6Your western border will be the coastline of the Great Sea; this will be your boundary on the west. | 6Your western border will be the coastline of the Mediterranean Sea; this will be your western border. |
| 7Your northern border will run from the Great Sea directly to Mount Hor, | 7This will be your northern border: From the Mediterranean Sea draw a line to Mount Hor; |
| 8and from Mount Hor to Lebo-hamath, then extend to Zedad, | 8from Mount Hor draw a line to the entrance of Hamath, and the border will reach Zedad. |
| 9continue to Ziphron, and end at Hazar-enan. This will be your boundary on the north. | 9Then the border will go to Ziphron and end at Hazar-enan. This will be your northern border. |
| 10And your eastern border will run straight from Hazar-enan to Shepham, | 10For your eastern border, draw a line from Hazar-enan to Shepham. |
| 11then go down from Shepham to Riblah on the east side of Ain and continue along the slopes east of the Sea of Chinnereth. | 11The border will go down from Shepham to Riblah east of Ain. It will continue down and reach the eastern slope of the Sea of Chinnereth. |
| 12Then the border will go down along the Jordan and end at the Salt Sea. This will be your land, defined by its borders on all sides.” | 12Then the border will go down to the Jordan and end at the Dead Sea. This will be your land defined by its borders on all sides." |
| 13So Moses commanded the Israelites, “Apportion this land by lot as an inheritance. The LORD has commanded that it be given to the nine and a half tribes. | 13So Moses commanded the Israelites, "This is the land you are to receive by lot as an inheritance, which the LORD commanded to be given to the nine and a half tribes. |
| 14For the tribes of the Reubenites and Gadites, along with the half-tribe of Manasseh, have already received their inheritance. | 14For the tribe of the Reubenites and the tribe of the Gadites have received their inheritance according to their ancestral houses, and half the tribe of Manasseh has received its inheritance. |
| 15These two and a half tribes have received their inheritance across the Jordan from Jericho, toward the sunrise.” | 15The two and a half tribes have received their inheritance across the Jordan from Jericho, eastward toward the sunrise." |
| 16Then the LORD said to Moses, | 16The LORD spoke to Moses, " |
| 17“These are the names of the men who are to assign the land as an inheritance for you: Eleazar the priest and Joshua son of Nun. | 17These are the names of the men who are to distribute the land as an inheritance for you: Eleazar the priest and Joshua son of Nun. |
| 18Appoint one leader from each tribe to distribute the land. | 18Take one leader from each tribe to distribute the land. |
| 19These are their names: Caleb son of Jephunneh from the tribe of Judah; | 19These are the names of the men: Caleb son of Jephunneh from the tribe of Judah; |
| 20Shemuel son of Ammihud from the tribe of Simeon; | 20Shemuel son of Ammihud from the tribe of Simeon; |
| 21Elidad son of Chislon from the tribe of Benjamin; | 21Elidad son of Chislon from the tribe of Benjamin; |
| 22Bukki son of Jogli, a leader from the tribe of Dan; | 22Bukki son of Jogli, a leader from the tribe of Dan; |
| 23Hanniel son of Ephod, a leader from the tribe of Manasseh son of Joseph; | 23from the sons of Joseph: Hanniel son of Ephod, a leader from the tribe of Manasseh, |
| 24Kemuel son of Shiphtan, a leader from the tribe of Ephraim; | 24Kemuel son of Shiphtan, a leader from the tribe of Ephraim; |
| 25Eli-zaphan son of Parnach, a leader from the tribe of Zebulun; | 25Eli-zaphan son of Parnach, a leader from the tribe of Zebulun; |
| 26Paltiel son of Azzan, a leader from the tribe of Issachar; | 26Paltiel son of Azzan, a leader from the tribe of Issachar; |
| 27Ahihud son of Shelomi, a leader from the tribe of Asher; | 27Ahihud son of Shelomi, a leader from the tribe of Asher; |
| 28and Pedahel son of Ammihud, a leader from the tribe of Naphtali.” | 28Pedahel son of Ammihud, a leader from the tribe of Naphtali." |
| 29These are the ones whom the LORD commanded to apportion the inheritance to the Israelites in the land of Canaan. | 29These are the ones the LORD commanded to distribute the inheritance to the Israelites in the land of Canaan. |
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