1 T hen the Lord said to Moses,

Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,

2 “ Tell the people of Israel, ‘When you go into the land of Canaan, this is the land that will be given to you, all the land of Canaan.

“Command the children of Israel, and tell them, ‘When you come into the land of Canaan (this is the land that shall fall to you for an inheritance, even the land of Canaan according to its borders),

3 Y our south side will be from the Desert of Zin along the side of Edom. It will go east from the end of the Salt Sea.

then your south quarter shall be from the wilderness of Zin along by the side of Edom, and your south border shall be from the end of the Salt Sea eastward.

4 T hen the side of your land will turn from the south up to the pass of Akrabbim and on to Zin. Its end will be south of Kadesh-barnea. It will go to Hazaraddar and on to Azmon.

Your border shall turn about southward of the ascent of Akrabbim, and pass along to Zin; and it shall pass southward of Kadesh Barnea; and it shall go from there to Hazar Addar, and pass along to Azmon.

5 T hen it will turn from Azmon to the river of Egypt, and will end at the sea.

The border shall turn about from Azmon to the brook of Egypt, and it shall end at the sea.

6 ‘ The west side of your land will be the shore of the Great Sea.

“‘For the western border, you shall have the great sea and its border. This shall be your west border.

7 ‘ Your north side will be from the Great Sea to Mount Hor.

“‘This shall be your north border: from the great sea you shall mark out for yourselves Mount Hor.

8 A nd it will go from Mount Hor to the Lebohamath, and end at Zedad.

From Mount Hor you shall mark out to the entrance of Hamath; and the border shall pass by Zedad.

9 T hen it will go to Ziphron and end at Hazer-enan. This will be the north side.

Then the border shall go to Ziphron, and it shall end at Hazar Enan. This shall be your north border.

10 ‘ The east side of your land will be from Hazer-enan to Shepham,

“‘You shall mark out your east border from Hazar Enan to Shepham.

11 t hen down from Shepham to Riblah on the east side of Ain. Then it will go down to the hill on the east side of the Sea of Chinnereth.

The border shall go down from Shepham to Riblah, on the east side of Ain. The border shall go down, and shall reach to the side of the sea of Chinnereth eastward.

12 I t will go down to the Jordan and end at the Salt Sea. This will be the sides all around your land.’”

The border shall go down to the Jordan, and end at the Salt Sea. This shall be your land according to its borders around it.’”

13 M oses told the people of Israel, “This is the land you will receive by drawing names, which the Lord has said should be given to the nine and a half-family groups.

Moses commanded the children of Israel, saying, “This is the land which you shall inherit by lot, which Yahweh has commanded to give to the nine tribes, and to the half-tribe;

14 F or the sons of Reuben have received their land by their fathers’ houses. The sons of Gad have received theirs by their fathers’ houses. And the half-family group of Manasseh has received their land.

for the tribe of the children of Reuben according to their fathers’ houses, and the tribe of the children of Gad according to their fathers’ houses, have received, and the half-tribe of Manasseh have received, their inheritance.

15 T he two and a half-family groups have received their land on the other side of the Jordan from Jericho, toward the east.”

The two tribes and the half-tribe have received their inheritance beyond the Jordan at Jericho eastward, toward the sunrise.”

16 T he Lord said to Moses,

Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,

17 “ Eleazar the religious leader and Joshua the son of Nun are the men who will divide the land to be given to you.

“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.

18 A nd take one leader of every family group to divide the land among you.

You shall take one prince of every tribe, to divide the land for inheritance.

19 T hese are the names of the men. Take Caleb the son of Jephunneh of the family group of Judah.

These are the names of the men: Of the tribe of Judah, Caleb the son of Jephunneh.

20 T ake Samuel the son of Ammihud of the family group of the sons of Simeon.

Of the tribe of the children of Simeon, Shemuel the son of Ammihud.

21 T ake Elidad the son of Chislon of the family group of Benjamin.

Of the tribe of Benjamin, Elidad the son of Chislon.

22 T ake Bukki the son of Jogli as the leader of the family group of the sons of Dan.

Of the tribe of the children of Dan a prince, Bukki the son of Jogli.

23 O f the sons of Joseph, take Hanniel the son of Ephod as the leader of the family group of the sons of Manasseh.

Of the children of Joseph: of the tribe of the children of Manasseh a prince, Hanniel the son of Ephod.

24 T ake Kemuel the son of Shiphtan as the leader of the family group of the sons of Ephraim.

Of the tribe of the children of Ephraim a prince, Kemuel the son of Shiphtan.

25 T ake Elizaphan the son of Parnach as the leader of the family group of the sons of Zebulun.

Of the tribe of the children of Zebulun a prince, Elizaphan the son of Parnach.

26 T ake Paltiel the son of Azzan as the leader of the family group of the sons of Issachar.

Of the tribe of the children of Issachar a prince, Paltiel the son of Azzan.

27 T ake Ahihud the son of Shelomi as the leader of the family group of the sons of Asher.

Of the tribe of the children of Asher a prince, Ahihud the son of Shelomi.

28 A nd take Pedahel the son of Ammihud as the leader of the family group of the sons of Naphtali.”

Of the tribe of the children of Naphtali a prince, Pedahel the son of Ammihud.”

29 T hese are the men whom the Lord told to divide the land among the people of Israel in the land of Canaan.

These are they whom Yahweh commanded to divide the inheritance to the children of Israel in the land of Canaan.