Numbers 34:13

Moses commanded the children of Israel, saying, “This is the land which you shall inherit by lot, which Yahweh has commanded to give to the nine tribes, and to the half-tribe;

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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;

BSB

So Moses commanded the Israelites, “ Apportion this land by lot as an inheritance. The LORD has commanded that it be given to the nine and a half tribes.

KJV

And Moses commanded the children of Israel, saying, This is the land which ye shall inherit by lot, which the LORD commanded to give unto the nine tribes, and to the half tribe:

ASV

And Moses commanded the children of Israel, saying, This is the land which ye shall inherit by lot, which Jehovah hath commanded to give unto the nine tribes, and to the half-tribe;

BBE

And Moses gave orders to the children of Israel saying, This is the land which is to be your heritage, by the decision of the Lord, which by the Lord's order is to be given to the nine tribes and the half-tribe:

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וַיְצַו vay·tzav and he commanded H6680 מֹשֶׁה mo·sheh Moses H4872 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 בְּנֵי be·nei [the] people of H1121 יִשְׂרָאֵל yis·ra·'el Israel H3478 לֵאמֹר le·mor (to) saying H559 זֹאת zot this H2063 הָאָרֶץ ha·'a·retz [is] the land H776 אֲשֶׁר 'a·sher which H834 תִּתְנַחֲלוּ tit·na·cha·lu you will inherit H5157 אֹתָהּ 'o·tah (marks the object) it H853 בְּגוֹרָל be·go·ral by lot H1486 אֲשֶׁר 'a·sher which H834 צִוָּה tzi·vah he has commanded H6680 יְהוָה yah·weh Yahweh H3068 לָתֵת la·tet to give H5414 לְתִשְׁעַת le·tish·'at to [the] nine H8672 הַמַּטּוֹת ha·ma·tot the tribes H4294 וַחֲצִי va·cha·tzi and [the] half of H2677 הַמַּטֶּה ha·ma·teh the tribe H4294

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–15

Canaan was of small extent; as it is here bounded, it is but about 160 miles in length, and about 50 in breadth; yet this was the country promised to the father of the faithful, and the possession of the seed of Israel. This was that little spot of ground, in which alone, for many ages, God was known. This was the vineyard of the Lord, the garden enclosed; but as it is with gardens and vineyards, the narrowness of the space was made up by the fruitfulness of the soil. Though the earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof, yet few know him, and serve him; but those few are happy, because fruitful to God. Also, see how little a share of the world God gives to his own people. Those who have their portion in heaven, have reason to be content with a small pittance of this earth. Yet a little that a righteous man has, having it from the love of God, and with his blessing, is far better and more comfortable than the riches of many wicked. (Nu 34:16-29)

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.