Bible Commentary

And of the tribe of the children of Simeon, Shemuel the son of Ammihud. [See comments on Nu 34:19]. Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible

And the names of the men [are] these: Of the tribe of Judah, Caleb the son of Jephunneh. Verse 19. – c. And the names of the men – are these] It is worthy of remark that Moses does not follow any order hitherto used of placing the tribes, neither that in chap. i., nor … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 34:19”

And ye shall take one prince of every tribe, to divide the land by inheritance. And ye shall take one prince out of every tribe,…. That is, out of the nine tribes and the half, which are ten in all; of the tribes of Reuben and Gad none were taken, because they had had their … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 34:18”

These [are] the names of the men which shall divide the land unto you: Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun. Eleazar was to act in Gods name, to cast lots, to prevent differences and contentions, to consult with God in cases of difficulty, to transact the whole business in a solemn and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 34:17”

And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying, 16 29. Ten princes were appointed to superintend the allotment of the land, one from each of the nine and a halt tribes who settled west of the Jordan. In supreme command are Joshua and Eleazar, the successors of Moses and Aaron as the civil and religious beads … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 34:16”

The two tribes and the half tribe have received their inheritance on this side Jordan [near] Jericho eastward, toward the sunrising. 15. beyond the Jordan ] The passage is written by some one on the west of the Jordan, which Moses never crossed. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges The two tribes and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 34:15”

For the tribe of the children of Reuben according to the house of their fathers, and the tribe of the children of Gad according to the house of their fathers, have received [their inheritance]; and half the tribe of Manasseh have received their inheritance: For the tribe of the children of Reuben, according to the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 34:14”

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: Verse 13. This is the land which ye shall inherit by lot] Much of what is said concerning this land is peculiarly … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 34:13”

And the border shall go down to Jordan, and the goings out of it shall be at the salt sea: this shall be your land with the coasts thereof round about. Verse 12. The border shall go down to Jordan] This river is famous both in the Old and New Testaments. It takes its rise … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 34:12”

And the coast shall go down from Shepham to Riblah, on the east side of Ain; and the border shall descend, and shall reach unto the side of the sea of Chinnereth eastward: 11. the side of the sea ] lit. ‘the shoulder of the sea.’ The word is a descriptive term referring to the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 34:11”