Numbers 34:2 · Young's Literal Translation

‘Command the sons of Israel, and thou hast said unto them, When ye are coming in unto the land of Canaan—this is the land which falleth to you by inheritance, the land of Canaan, by its borders—
Numbers 34:2 in the Young's Literal Translation reads: “‘Command the sons of Israel, and thou hast said unto them, When ye are coming in unto the land of Canaan—this is the land which falleth to you by inheritance, the land of Canaan, by its borders—”. Read it in the full context of Numbers 34, or compare how other translations render it below.

Numbers 34:2 in Other Translations

KJV Command the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye come into the land of Canaan; (this is the land that shall fall unto you for an inheritance, even the land of Canaan with the coasts thereof:)
WEB “Command the children of Israel, and tell them, ‘When you come into the land of Canaan (this is the land that shall fall to you for an inheritance, even the land of Canaan according to its borders),
ASV Command the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye come into the land of Canaan (this is the land that shall fall unto you for an inheritance, even the land of Canaan according to the borders thereof),
YLT ‘Command the sons of Israel, and thou hast said unto them, When ye are coming in unto the land of Canaan—this is the land which falleth to you by inheritance, the land of Canaan, by its borders—
WBT Command the children of Israel, and say to them, When ye come into the land of Canaan; (this [is] the land that shall fall to you for an inheritance, [even] the land of Canaan with its borders.)
DBY Command the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye come into the land of Canaan, this shall be the land that shall fall to you for an inheritance, the land of Canaan according to the borders thereof.

Commentary on Numbers 34:2

Expositions from classic Bible commentators.

John Gill · Numbers 34:2

Command the children of Israel, and say unto them,.... Not to fix the borders, and settle the boundaries of the land, for that is done by the Lord himself, who has determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of men's habitations, and particularly of Israel, see Deu 32:8, but to observe and take notice of the limits he had fixed, that they might know how far they were to go on every side, whom they were to drive out, and what they were to divide and inherit, and see what was their right, and preserve it from the encroachments of their neighbours, as well as observe the goodness of God unto them, in thus providing for them:

when ye come into the land of Canaan; to take possession of it by virtue of a grant of it to them:

this is the land that shall fall unto you for an inheritance; it is said to "fall", because it was divided by lot, each tribe having such a part of it assigned to them, according to the lot that came up unto them: even

the land of Canaan, with the coasts thereof; or according to its borders, which are as follow.

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Questions about Numbers 34:2

What does Numbers 34:2 say?

Numbers 34:2 in the Young's Literal Translation reads: “‘Command the sons of Israel, and thou hast said unto them, When ye are coming in unto the land of Canaan—this is the land which falleth to you by inheritance, the land of Canaan, by its borders—” Read it in the full context of Numbers 34, alongside the classic commentary on this page.

Where is Numbers 34:2 found in the Bible?

Numbers 34:2 is in the book of Numbers, chapter 34, verse 2, in the Old Testament.

What Bible translation is Numbers 34:2 shown in?

This is the Young's Literal Translation (YLT), a public-domain translation. You can compare how other translations render Numbers 34:2 in the table on this page.

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