Bible Strands
Numbers 34:29
These are the ones whom the LORD commanded to apportion the inheritance to the Israelites in the land of Canaan.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The passage concludes a roster of tribal representatives appointed to oversee the territorial division. It identifies the specific group responsible for executing the divine directive regarding Canaan's inheritance.
The words — The demonstrative אֵ֕לֶּה ('E.leh, "these") and the verb צִוָּ֣ה (tzi.Vah, "he commanded") structure the verse's declaration. They directly tie the named leaders to Yahweh's order to apportion (לְ/נַחֵ֥ל, le./na.Chel) the land to the people of Israel.
The thread — The text echoes the earlier command to appoint one leader per tribe in Numbers 34:18. It also points forward to the recorded distribution of inheritances by Eleazar, Joshua, and tribal heads in Joshua 19:51.
Why it lands — The verse states that the land allocation was carried out by specifically appointed authorities under direct command. It requires the reader to acknowledge the structured, non-arbitrary nature of the inheritance process.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
These are they whom the Lord commanded to divide the inheritance unto the children of Israel in the land of Canaan.
Cross-references
- Numbers 34:18 Appoint one leader from each tribe to distribute the land.
- Joshua 19:51 These are the inheritances that Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the families distributed by lot to the tribes of Israel at Shiloh before the LORD at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. So they finished dividing up the land.