Numbers 34:16 · King James Version
Numbers 34:16 in the Original Hebrew
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Commentary on Numbers 34:16
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown · Numbers 34:16
names of the men . . . which shall divide the land--This appointment by the Lord before the Jordan tended not only to animate the Israelites faith in the certainty of the conquest, but to prevent all subsequent dispute and discontent, which might have been dangerous in presence of the natives. The nominees were ten princes for the nine and a half tribes, one of them being selected from the western section of Manasseh, and all subordinate to the great military and ecclesiastical chiefs, Joshua and Eleazar. The names are mentioned in the exact order in which the tribes obtained possession of the land, and according to brotherly connection.
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Questions about Numbers 34:16
What does Numbers 34:16 say?
Numbers 34:16 in the King James Version reads: “And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,” Read it in the full context of Numbers 34, alongside the classic commentary on this page.
Where is Numbers 34:16 found in the Bible?
Numbers 34:16 is in the book of Numbers, chapter 34, verse 16, in the Old Testament.
What Bible translation is Numbers 34:16 shown in?
This is the King James Version (KJV), a public-domain translation. You can compare how other translations render Numbers 34:16 in the table on this page.
And the Lord spake unto Moses,.... At the same time that he gave him the bounds of the land of Canaan, which was to be divided between the nine tribes and a half; and that this might be done in the most impartial manner, and to the satisfaction of them all, he gave orders to Moses:
saying; as follows.