Numbers 34: The Borders of the Land

God describes the borders of Canaan, the land Israel will inherit: south, west at the Great Sea, north, and east along the Jordan to the Salt Sea. Two and a half tribes already have land east of the Jordan. God names Eleazar, Joshua, and one leader from each of the ten remaining tribes to divide the land.

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¹ Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
² “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),This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³ 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁴ 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁵ The border shall turn about from Azmon to the brook of Egypt, and it shall end at the sea.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁶ “‘For the western border, you shall have the great sea and its border. This shall be your west border.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁷ “‘This shall be your north border: from the great sea you shall mark out for yourselves Mount Hor.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁸ From Mount Hor you shall mark out to the entrance of Hamath; and the border shall pass by Zedad.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁹ Then the border shall go to Ziphron, and it shall end at Hazar Enan. This shall be your north border.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁰ “‘You shall mark out your east border from Hazar Enan to Shepham.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹¹ 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹² 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.’”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹³ 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;This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁴ for the tribe of the children of Reuben according to their fathers’ houses, the tribe of the children of Gad according to their fathers’ houses, and the half-tribe of Manasseh have received their inheritance.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁵ The two tribes and the half-tribe have received their inheritance beyond the Jordan at Jericho eastward, toward the sunrise.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁶ Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁷ “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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁸ You shall take one prince of every tribe, to divide the land for inheritance.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁹ These are the names of the men: Of the tribe of Judah, Caleb the son of Jephunneh.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁰ Of the tribe of the children of Simeon, Shemuel the son of Ammihud.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²¹ Of the tribe of Benjamin, Elidad the son of Chislon.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²² Of the tribe of the children of Dan a prince, Bukki the son of Jogli.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²³ Of the children of Joseph: of the tribe of the children of Manasseh a prince, Hanniel the son of Ephod.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁴ Of the tribe of the children of Ephraim a prince, Kemuel the son of Shiphtan.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁵ Of the tribe of the children of Zebulun a prince, Elizaphan the son of Parnach.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁶ Of the tribe of the children of Issachar a prince, Paltiel the son of Azzan.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁷ Of the tribe of the children of Asher a prince, Ahihud the son of Shelomi.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁸ Of the tribe of the children of Naphtali a prince, Pedahel the son of Ammihud.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁹ These are they whom Yahweh commanded to divide the inheritance to the children of Israel in the land of Canaan.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.

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Numbers 34 · Preschool

A Land from God

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Color the land, the sea, and the river! God gave His people a home.

Can you find these in the picture? Circle each one!

Bible Verse

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

Numbers 34:29 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

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Read the verse aloud. Say: God gave His people a land to live in. God takes care of where we live too.

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Numbers 34 · Grade 4

Drawing the Lines

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Read and Think

Before Israel crossed the Jordan, God marked out the borders of their new home. He traced the south border near the wilderness of Zin, the west along the Great Sea, the north toward the mountains, and the east down the Jordan River to the Salt Sea.

This was the land God had promised to Abraham hundreds of years earlier. Now the promise was close at hand. Two and a half tribes had already received land east of the Jordan, so the land of Canaan would go to the other nine and a half tribes.

God also chose the leaders who would divide the land. Eleazar and Joshua would oversee it, with one leader from each tribe. God cares about fairness and order. Even the borders showed that His promises are specific and real.

Show What You Know

What was the west border?
To whom had God promised this land long before?
How many tribes would share the land of Canaan?
What do the borders show about God's promises?

Word Bank Fill-In

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GodlandeastJordan

Before Israel crossed the , God marked out the borders of their new home.
This was the God had promised to Abraham hundreds of years earlier.
Two and a half tribes had already received land of the Jordan, so the land of Canaan would go to the other nine and a half tribes.
also chose the leaders who would divide the land.

Think About It

Why do you think God gave such detailed borders?
What promise of God are you waiting for?

Memory Verse

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.’”

Numbers 34:12 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for my home. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

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How does the land point to a better promise?
How can we thank God for our home?

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Numbers 34 · Grade 5

A Promise with Borders

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Read and Think

Numbers 34 turns the promise of land into a map. Yahweh said, When you come into the land of Canaan, this is the land that shall fall to you for an inheritance. The south border ran from the wilderness of Zin by Edom, past Kadesh Barnea, to the brook of Egypt. The west border was the great sea. The north border went from the sea to Mount Hor in the north and on to Hazar Enan. The east border came down to the sea of Chinnereth and the Jordan, ending at the Salt Sea. Some of these places are uncertain today.

God concluded, This shall be your land according to its borders around it. The promise to Abraham in Genesis 15:18 was taking concrete shape. Moses explained that this land was for the nine tribes and the half-tribe, because Reuben, Gad, and half of Manasseh had received their inheritance beyond the Jordan at Jericho eastward, toward the sunrise.

Finally, God named the men to divide the land. Eleazar the priest and Joshua the son of Nun led, with a prince from each of the ten tribes, including Caleb for Judah. The chapter closes: These are they whom Yahweh commanded to divide the inheritance to the children of Israel in the land of Canaan. Israel's land was a real gift, but Hebrews 11:16 says God's people ultimately desire a better country, a heavenly one.

Show What You Know

Which border was the great sea?
Which earlier promise was taking shape?
Why was the land of Canaan for nine and a half tribes?
Who represented Judah?
What better country do God's people desire?

Crossword

Across

Son of Nun, who divided the land.
Prince for Judah.
The edge of the land.
River on the east.

Down

The west border was the great ____.
The priest who helped divide.

Think About It

Why might God care about a fair division of land?
What does it mean to look forward to a heavenly country?

Memory Verse

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.’”

Numbers 34:12 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for my home. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

What does God drawing the borders say about His promises?
How can you share what God has given you fairly?
What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

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