What does Numbers 34:16 mean?

Numbers 34:16 highlights themes such as faith and obedience when read in context.

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Numbers 34:16 Meaning

And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

Context Explained

14For the tribe of the children of Reuben according to the house of their fathers, and the tribe of the children of Gad according to the house of their fathers, have received their inheritance; and half the tribe of Manasseh have received their inheritance:

15The two tribes and the half tribe have received their inheritance on this side Jordan near Jericho eastward, toward the sunrising.

16And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

17These are the names of the men which shall divide the land unto you: Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun.

18And ye shall take one prince of every tribe, to divide the land by inheritance.

Key Themes

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Source: Numbers 34:16