New American Standard Bible 1995

English Standard Version

1Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

1The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

2"Command the sons of Israel and say to them, 'When you enter the land of Canaan, this is the land that shall fall to you as an inheritance, even the land of Canaan according to its borders.

2“Command the people of Israel, and say to them, When you enter the land of Canaan (this is the land that shall fall to you for an inheritance, the land of Canaan as defined by its borders),

3'Your southern sector shall extend from the wilderness of Zin along the side of Edom, and your southern border shall extend from the end of the Salt Sea eastward.

3your south side shall be from the wilderness of Zin alongside Edom, and your southern border shall run from the end of the Salt Sea on the east.

4Then your border shall turn direction from the south to the ascent of Akrabbim and continue to Zin, and its termination shall be to the south of Kadesh-barnea; and it shall reach Hazaraddar and continue to Azmon.

4And your border shall turn south of the ascent of Akrabbim, and cross to Zin, and its limit shall be south of Kadesh-barnea. Then it shall go on to Hazar-addar, and pass along to Azmon.

5The border shall turn direction from Azmon to the brook of Egypt, and its termination shall be at the sea.

5And the border shall turn from Azmon to the Brook of Egypt, and its limit shall be at the sea.

6As for the western border, you shall have the Great Sea, that is, its coastline; this shall be your west border.

6“For the western border, you shall have the Great Sea and its coast. This shall be your western border.

7And this shall be your north border: you shall draw your border line from the Great Sea to Mount Hor.

7“This shall be your northern border: from the Great Sea you shall draw a line to Mount Hor.

8'You shall draw a line from Mount Hor to the Lebo-hamath, and the termination of the border shall be at Zedad;

8From Mount Hor you shall draw a line to Lebo-hamath, and the limit of the border shall be at Zedad.

9and the border shall proceed to Ziphron, and its termination shall be at Hazar-enan. This shall be your north border.

9Then the border shall extend to Ziphron, and its limit shall be at Hazar-enan. This shall be your northern border.

10'For your eastern border you shall also draw a line from Hazar-enan to Shepham,

10“You shall draw a line for your eastern border from Hazar-enan to Shepham.

11and the border shall go down from Shepham to Riblah on the east side of Ain; and the border shall go down and reach to the slope on the east side of the Sea of Chinnereth.

11And the border shall go down from Shepham to Riblah on the east side of Ain. And the border shall go down and reach to the shoulder of the Sea of Chinnereth on the east.

12'And the border shall go down to the Jordan and its termination shall be at the Salt Sea. This shall be your land according to its borders all around.'"

12And the border shall go down to the Jordan, and its limit shall be at the Salt Sea. This shall be your land as defined by its borders all around.”

13So Moses commanded the sons of Israel, saying, "This is the land that you are to apportion by lot among you as a possession, which the LORD has commanded to give to the nine and a half tribes.

13Moses commanded the people of Israel, saying, “This is the land that you shall inherit by lot, which the LORD has commanded to give to the nine tribes and to the half-tribe.

14"For the tribe of the sons of Reuben have received theirs according to their fathers' households, and the tribe of the sons of Gad according to their fathers' households, and the half-tribe of Manasseh have received their possession.

14For the tribe of the people of Reuben by fathers’ houses and the tribe of the people of Gad by their fathers’ houses have received their inheritance, and also the half-tribe of Manasseh.

15"The two and a half tribes have received their possession across the Jordan opposite Jericho, eastward toward the sunrising."

15The two tribes and the half-tribe have received their inheritance beyond the Jordan east of Jericho, toward the sunrise.”

16Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

16The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

17"These are the names of the men who shall apportion the land to you for inheritance: Eleazar the priest and Joshua the son of Nun.

17“These are the names of the men who shall divide the land to you for inheritance: Eleazar the priest and Joshua the son of Nun.

18"You shall take one leader of every tribe to apportion the land for inheritance.

18You shall take one chief from every tribe to divide the land for inheritance.

19"These are the names of the men: of the tribe of Judah, Caleb the son of Jephunneh.

19These are the names of the men: Of the tribe of Judah, Caleb the son of Jephunneh.

20"Of the tribe of the sons of Simeon, Samuel the son of Ammihud.

20Of the tribe of the people of Simeon, Shemuel the son of Ammihud.

21"Of the tribe of Benjamin, Elidad the son of Chislon.

21Of the tribe of Benjamin, Elidad the son of Chislon.

22"Of the tribe of the sons of Dan a leader, Bukki the son of Jogli.

22Of the tribe of the people of Dan a chief, Bukki the son of Jogli.

23"Of the sons of Joseph: of the tribe of the sons of Manasseh a leader, Hanniel the son of Ephod.

23Of the people of Joseph: of the tribe of the people of Manasseh a chief, Hanniel the son of Ephod.

24"Of the tribe of the sons of Ephraim a leader, Kemuel the son of Shiphtan.

24And of the tribe of the people of Ephraim a chief, Kemuel the son of Shiphtan.

25"Of the tribe of the sons of Zebulun a leader, Elizaphan the son of Parnach.

25Of the tribe of the people of Zebulun a chief, Elizaphan the son of Parnach.

26"Of the tribe of the sons of Issachar a leader, Paltiel the son of Azzan.

26Of the tribe of the people of Issachar a chief, Paltiel the son of Azzan.

27"Of the tribe of the sons of Asher a leader, Ahihud the son of Shelomi.

27And of the tribe of the people of Asher a chief, Ahihud the son of Shelomi.

28"Of the tribe of the sons of Naphtali a leader, Pedahel the son of Ammihud."

28Of the tribe of the people of Naphtali a chief, Pedahel the son of Ammihud.”

29These are those whom the LORD commanded to apportion the inheritance to the sons of Israel in the land of Canaan.

29These are the men whom the LORD commanded to divide the inheritance for the people of Israel in the land of Canaan.

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