Numbers 34:28

Study note

Setting — The text lists a tribal representative as the final entry in a divinely appointed commission. The surrounding context places this roster within a divine directive to apportion Canaan to the Israelites.

The words — The Hebrew וּ/לְ/מַטֵּ֥ה (u./le./ma.Teh) literally reads “and of the tribe of,” structurally binding the name to a specific clan. נָשִׂ֑יא (na.Si') translates directly to “a leader,” indicating official administrative authority.

The thread — This verse concludes a numbered list of tribal heads charged with land distribution. The commission framework runs parallel to the border allocations and inheritance instructions that follow in the narrative.

Why it lands — It requires the reader to recognize each named official as a concrete instrument of divine instruction. The text demands attention to the specific lineage and tribal assignment assigned to each apportioner.

Drafted by a language model from the text, its original words and its cross-references, then checked against them. It can still be wrong: open the verse in the app to report it.