| New International Version | Berean Study Bible |
| 1The LORD said to Moses, | 1Then the LORD said to Moses, |
| 2"Command the Israelites and say to them: 'When you enter Canaan, the land that will be allotted to you as an inheritance is to have these boundaries: | 2“Command the Israelites and say to them: When you enter the land of Canaan, it will be allotted to you as an inheritance with these boundaries: |
| 3"'Your southern side will include some of the Desert of Zin along the border of Edom. Your southern boundary will start in the east from the southern end of the Dead Sea, | 3Your southern border will extend from the Wilderness of Zin along the border of Edom. On the east, your southern border will run from the end of the Salt Sea, |
| 4cross south of Scorpion Pass, continue on to Zin and go south of Kadesh Barnea. Then it will go to Hazar Addar and over to Azmon, | 4cross south of the Ascent of Akrabbim, continue to Zin, and go south of Kadesh-barnea. Then it will go on to Hazar-addar and proceed to Azmon, |
| 5where it will turn, join the Wadi of Egypt and end at the Mediterranean Sea. | 5where it will turn from Azmon, join the Brook of Egypt, and end at the Sea. |
| 6"'Your western boundary will be the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. This will be your boundary on the west. | 6Your western border will be the coastline of the Great Sea; this will be your boundary on the west. |
| 7"'For your northern boundary, run a line from the Mediterranean Sea to Mount Hor | 7Your northern border will run from the Great Sea directly to Mount Hor, |
| 8and from Mount Hor to Lebo Hamath. Then the boundary will go to Zedad, | 8and from Mount Hor to Lebo-hamath, then extend to Zedad, |
| 9continue to Ziphron and end at Hazar Enan. This will be your boundary on the north. | 9continue to Ziphron, and end at Hazar-enan. This will be your boundary on the north. |
| 10"'For your eastern boundary, run a line from Hazar Enan to Shepham. | 10And your eastern border will run straight from Hazar-enan to Shepham, |
| 11The boundary will go down from Shepham to Riblah on the east side of Ain and continue along the slopes east of the Sea of Galilee. | 11then go down from Shepham to Riblah on the east side of Ain and continue along the slopes east of the Sea of Chinnereth. |
| 12Then the boundary will go down along the Jordan and end at the Dead Sea. "'This will be your land, with its boundaries on every side.'" | 12Then the border will go down along the Jordan and end at the Salt Sea. This will be your land, defined by its borders on all sides.” |
| 13Moses commanded the Israelites: "Assign this land by lot as an inheritance. The LORD has ordered that it be given to the nine-and-a-half tribes, | 13So Moses commanded the Israelites, “Apportion this land by lot as an inheritance. The LORD has commanded that it be given to the nine and a half tribes. |
| 14because the families of the tribe of Reuben, the tribe of Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh have received their inheritance. | 14For the tribes of the Reubenites and Gadites, along with the half-tribe of Manasseh, have already received their inheritance. |
| 15These two-and-a-half tribes have received their inheritance east of the Jordan across from Jericho, toward the sunrise." | 15These two and a half tribes have received their inheritance across the Jordan from Jericho, toward the sunrise.” |
| 16The LORD said to Moses, | 16Then the LORD said to Moses, |
| 17"These are the names of the men who are to assign the land for you as an inheritance: Eleazar the priest and Joshua son of Nun. | 17“These are the names of the men who are to assign the land as an inheritance for you: Eleazar the priest and Joshua son of Nun. |
| 18And appoint one leader from each tribe to help assign the land. | 18Appoint one leader from each tribe to distribute the land. |
| 19These are their names: Caleb son of Jephunneh, from the tribe of Judah; | 19These are their names: Caleb son of Jephunneh from the tribe of Judah; |
| 20Shemuel son of Ammihud, from the tribe of Simeon; | 20Shemuel son of Ammihud from the tribe of Simeon; |
| 21Elidad son of Kislon, from the tribe of Benjamin; | 21Elidad son of Chislon from the tribe of Benjamin; |
| 22Bukki son of Jogli, the leader from the tribe of Dan; | 22Bukki son of Jogli, a leader from the tribe of Dan; |
| 23Hanniel son of Ephod, the leader from the tribe of Manasseh son of Joseph; | 23Hanniel son of Ephod, a leader from the tribe of Manasseh son of Joseph; |
| 24Kemuel son of Shiphtan, the leader from the tribe of Ephraim son of Joseph; | 24Kemuel son of Shiphtan, a leader from the tribe of Ephraim; |
| 25Elizaphan son of Parnak, the leader from the tribe of Zebulun; | 25Eli-zaphan son of Parnach, a leader from the tribe of Zebulun; |
| 26Paltiel son of Azzan, the leader from the tribe of Issachar; | 26Paltiel son of Azzan, a leader from the tribe of Issachar; |
| 27Ahihud son of Shelomi, the leader from the tribe of Asher; | 27Ahihud son of Shelomi, a leader from the tribe of Asher; |
| 28Pedahel son of Ammihud, the leader from the tribe of Naphtali." | 28and Pedahel son of Ammihud, a leader from the tribe of Naphtali.” |
| 29These are the men the LORD commanded to assign the inheritance to the Israelites in the land of Canaan. | 29These are the ones whom the LORD commanded to apportion the inheritance to the Israelites in the land of Canaan. |
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