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1Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

1The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

2“Command the children of Israel, and say to them: ‘When you come into the land of Canaan, this is the land that shall fall to you as an inheritance—the land of Canaan to its boundaries.

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),

3Your southern border shall be from the Wilderness of Zin along the border of Edom; then your southern border shall extend eastward to the end of the Salt Sea;

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.

4your border shall turn from the southern side of the Ascent of Akrabbim, continue to Zin, and be on the south of Kadesh Barnea; then it shall go on to Hazar Addar, 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 from Azmon to the Brook of Egypt, and it shall end at the Sea.

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

6‘As for the western border, you shall have the Great Sea for a border; this shall be your western border.

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

7‘And this shall be your northern border: From the Great Sea you shall mark out your border line to Mount Hor;

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

8from Mount Hor you shall mark out your border to the entrance of Hamath; then the direction of the border shall be toward Zedad;

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

9the border shall proceed to Ziphron, and it shall end at Hazar Enan. This shall be your northern border.

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

10‘You shall mark out your eastern border from Hazar Enan to Shepham;

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

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

12the border shall go down along the Jordan, and it shall end at the Salt Sea. This shall be your land with its surrounding boundaries.’ ”

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.”

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

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.

14For the tribe of the children of Reuben according to the house of their fathers, and the tribe of the children of Gad according to the house of their fathers, have received their inheritance; and the half-tribe of Manasseh has received its inheritance.

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.

15The two tribes and the half-tribe have received their inheritance on this side of the Jordan, across from Jericho eastward, toward the sunrise.”

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

16And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

16The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

17“These are the names of the men who shall divide the land among you as an 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.

18And you shall take one leader of every tribe to divide the land for the inheritance.

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

19These are the names of the men: from 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.

20from the tribe of the children of Simeon, Shemuel the son of Ammihud;

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

21from the tribe of Benjamin, Elidad the son of Chislon;

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

22a leader from the tribe of the children of Dan, Bukki the son of Jogli;

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

23from the sons of Joseph: a leader from the tribe of the children of Manasseh, 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.

24and a leader from the tribe of the children of Ephraim, Kemuel the son of Shiphtan;

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

25a leader from the tribe of the children of Zebulun, Elizaphan the son of Parnach;

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

26a leader from the tribe of the children of Issachar, Paltiel the son of Azzan;

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

27a leader from the tribe of the children of Asher, Ahihud the son of Shelomi;

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

28and a leader from the tribe of the children of Naphtali, Pedahel the son of Ammihud.”

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

29These are the ones the LORD commanded to divide the inheritance among the children 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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