Matthew Henry · Verses 16–29
God here appoints men to divide the land to them. So sure must they feel of victory and success while God fought for them, that the persons are named who should be intrusted with the dividing of the land.
Numbers 34:17
“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.
World English Bible
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WEBBE
“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.
BSB
“These are the names of the men who are to assign the land as an inheritance for you: Eleazar the priest and Joshua son of Nun.
KJV
These are the names of the men which shall divide the land unto you: Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun.
ASV
These are the names of the men that shall divide the land unto you for inheritance: Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun.
BBE
These are the names of the men who are to make the distribution of the land among you: Eleazar the priest and Joshua, the son of Nun.
Original Hebrew
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אֵלֶּה
'e·leh
these
H428
שְׁמוֹת
she·mot
[are] [the] names of
H8034
הָאֲנָשִׁים
ha·'a·na·shim
the men
H582
אֲשֶׁר־
'a·sher-
who
H834
יִנְחֲלוּ
yin·cha·lu
they will give as inheritance
H5157
לָכֶם
la·khem
to (the) you
H9036
אֶת־
'et-
(marks the object)
H853
הָאָרֶץ
ha·'a·retz
the land
H776
אֶלְעָזָר
'el·'a·zar
Eleazar
H499
הַכֹּהֵן
ha·ko·hen
the priest
H3548
וִיהוֹשֻׁעַ
vi·ho·shu·a'
and Joshua
H3091
בִּן־
bin-
[the] son of
H1121
נוּן
nun
Nun
H5126
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