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Numbers Chapter 34


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Num 34:1, The borders of the land; Num 34:16, The names of the men who shall divide the land.

Numbers 34:2

num 34:2

is the land: Num 33:51-53; Gen 12:6, Gen 12:7, Gen 13:15-17, Gen 15:16-21, Gen 17:8; Deu 1:7, Deu 1:8; Psa 78:55; Psa 105:11; Eze 47:14; Act 17:26

an inheritance: Psa 16:5, Psa 16:6; Jer 3:19; Act 26:18; Eph 1:14, Eph 1:18; Pe1 1:3, Pe1 1:4

Numbers 34:3

num 34:3

south quarter: Exo 23:31; Jos 15:1-12; Eze 47:13, Eze 47:19-23

salt sea eastward: The lake Asphaltites, Dead sea, or Salt sea, is, according to the most authentic accounts, about 70 miles in length, and 18 in breadth. Viewing this sea from the spot where the Jordan discharges its waters into it, it takes a south-easterly direction, visible for ten or fifteen miles, when it disappears in a curve towards the east. Its surface is generally unruffled, from the hollow of the basin in which it lies scarcely admitting the free passage necessary for a strong breeze. it is, however, for the same reason, subject to whirlwinds or squalls of short duration. The mountains on each side are apparently separated by a distance of eight miles; but the expanse of water at this point has been supposed not to exceed five or six. as it advances towards the south, it evidently increases in breadth. The acrid saltness of its waters is much greater than that of the sea; and of such specific gravity that bodies will float on it that would sink in common sea-water. It is probably on this account that few fish can live in it; though the monks of St. Saba affirmed to Dr. Shaw, that they had seen fish caught in it. Gen 14:3; Jos 3:16, Jos 15:2; Eze 47:8, Eze 47:18

Numbers 34:4

num 34:4

Akrabbim: Jos 15:3; Jdg 1:36

Zin: Num 34:3, Num 13:21, Num 20:1, Num 33:36, Num 33:37

Kadeshbarnea: Num 13:26, Num 32:8

Hazaraddar: Jos 15:3, Jos 15:4

Numbers 34:5

num 34:5

the river: Gen 15:18; Jos 15:4, Jos 15:47; Kg1 8:65; Isa 27:12

the sea: Num 34:6, Num 34:7

Numbers 34:6

num 34:6

Jos 1:4, Jos 9:1, Jos 15:12, Jos 15:47, Jos 23:4; Eze 47:10, Eze 47:15, Eze 47:20

Numbers 34:7

num 34:7

north border: Num 34:3, Num 34:6, Num 34:9, Num 34:10

mount Hor: Num 33:37

Numbers 34:8

num 34:8

the entrance: Num 13:21; Jos 13:5, Jos 13:6; Sa2 8:9; Kg2 14:25; Jer 39:5; Eze 47:15-20

Numbers 34:9

num 34:9

Hazarenan: Eze 47:17

Numbers 34:11

num 34:11

Riblah: Kg2 23:33, Kg2 25:6; Jer 39:5, Jer 39:6, Jer 52:10, Jer 52:26, Jer 52:27

side: Heb. shoulder

sea of Chinnereth: Deu 3:17; Jos 11:2, Chinneroth, Jos 19:35; Mat 14:34; Luk 5:1, Gennesaret, Joh 6:1, Sea of Tiberias

Numbers 34:12

num 34:12

the salt sea: Num 34:3; Gen 13:10, Gen 14:3, Gen 19:24-26

Numbers 34:13

num 34:13

This is the land: Num 34:1; Jos 14:1, Jos 14:2

Numbers 34:14

num 34:14

Num 32:23, Num 32:33; Deu 3:12-17; Jos 13:8-12, Jos 14:2, Jos 14:3

Numbers 34:15

num 34:15

two tribes: These two tribes inherited the dominions of Sihon and Og, the two vanquished kings of the Amorites, which extended from the Arnon to Mount Hermon. Of those counties, Moses gave to the tribe of Reuben the south-west part, which was bounded on the south by the river Arnon, on the west by Jordan, and on the north and east by the tribe of Gad. The tribe of Gad was bounded by the river Jordan and tribe of Reuben on the west, by the half tribe of Manasseh on the north, by the kingdom of the Amorites and Arabia Deserta on the East, and by the tribe of Reuben on the south. The part belonging to the tribe of Manasseh was bounded by the tribe of Gad on the south, by the sea of Galilee and part of Jordan on the west, by Hermon and Lebanon on the north, and by the mountains of Trachonitis on the east.

on this side Jordan: Num 32:32

Numbers 34:17

num 34:17

are the names: It is worthy of remark, that Moses does not follow any order hitherto used in arranging the tribes, but places them exactly in the order in which they possessed the land, and according to their fraternal relationship. Judah is first, having the first lot, in the South (Jos 15:1); and next to him is Simeon, because his inheritance was "within the inheritance of the children of Judah" (Jos 19:1). Benjamin, the third, had his portion between "Judah and the children of Joseph" (Jos 18:11). Dan was the fourth, and his lot was westward of Benjamin (Jos 19:40, Jos 19:41). Manasseh and his brother Ephraim had their inheritances behind that of Benjamin (Jos 16:7). Next these dwelt Zebulun and Issachar (Jos 19:10-17); and then Asher and Naphtali (Jos 19:24-32).

Eleazar: Jos 14:1, Jos 19:51

Joshua: Num 13:8, Num 13:16

Numbers 34:18

num 34:18

Num 1:4-16

Numbers 34:19

num 34:19

Caleb: Num 13:30, Num 14:6, Num 14:24, Num 14:30, Num 14:38, Num 26:65

Numbers 34:29

num 34:29

Num 34:18; Jos 19:51

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