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New Living Translation

1The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

1Then the LORD said to Moses,

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),

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.

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.

3The 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.

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.

4It 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.

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

5From Azmon the boundary will turn toward the Brook of Egypt and end at the Mediterranean Sea.

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

6“Your western boundary will be the coastline of the Mediterranean Sea.

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

7“Your northern boundary will begin at the Mediterranean Sea and run east to Mount Hor,

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

8then to Lebo-hamath, and on through Zedad

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

9and Ziphron to Hazar-enan. This will be your northern boundary.

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

10“The eastern boundary will start at Hazar-enan and run south 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 shoulder of the Sea of Chinnereth on the east.

11then 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 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.”

12and then along the Jordan River to the Dead Sea. These are the boundaries of your land.”

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.

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 a half remaining tribes.

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.

14The families of the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and half the tribe of Manasseh have already received their grants of land

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

15on the east side of the Jordan River, across from Jericho toward the sunrise.” Leaders to Divide the Land

16The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

16And the LORD said to Moses,

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.

17“Eleazar the priest and Joshua son of Nun are the men designated to divide the grants of land among the people.

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

18Enlist one leader from each tribe to help them with the task.

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

19These are the tribes and the names of the leaders: Tribe Leader Judah Caleb son of Jephunneh

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

20Simeon Shemuel son of Ammihud

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

21Benjamin Elidad son of Kislon

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

22Dan Bukki son of Jogli

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

23Manasseh son of Joseph Hanniel son of Ephod

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

24Ephraim son of Joseph Kemuel son of Shiphtan

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

25Zebulun Elizaphan son of Parnach

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

26Issachar Paltiel son of Azzan

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

27Asher Ahihud son of Shelomi

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

28Naphtali Pedahel son of Ammihud

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

29These are the men the LORD has appointed to divide the grants of land in Canaan among the Israelites.”

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