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Numbers (Journeys) 34Wrench

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The Territorial Borders Of The Promised Land
1 YHVH addresses Moses:
2 [YAH's angel] says, β€œCommand the people [who plan to rule with Me]. Say to them, β€˜When you move [west] into the land of Canaan {LowLand}, this describes the territory that will fall to you as an inheritance: the [entire] country of Kenaβ€˜an as defined by the [following] borders:
The promised land belongs to the people who obey and propagate YAH's Laws. Merely having some claim to Isaac's bloodline gives you zero rights in the promised land.
3 Your south quarter will extend from the wilderness of Zin {Crags}, close to the border of [the Red-Man's south-land]: Edom. The eastern terminus of your southern border lies at the end of the Dead Sea.
4 From the [Dead Sea], your border turns and runs south of the ascent of Akrabbim {Steep-Of-Scorpions}. Then it passes on to Zin {Crags}. From [Zin, your land] extends south to Kadesh-Barnea {Wilderness-Of-Wandering}, then on to Hazar-Addar {Ample-Village}, then on to Azmon {Boney}.
5 From Azmon {Boney}, your border-line runs straight to the river [Vadi] of Egypt, to finally end at the Mediterranean Sea.
6 Your western border stretches all the way to the Great [Mediterranean] Sea, πŸ˜‡.
7 The following describes your north border: from the Great [Mediterranean] Sea, mark a line to Mount Hor {Looming-Peak};
8 [Then] from Mount Hor {Looming-Peak}, mark a line to the entrance of Hamath {Joined-Walls}. This border extends to Zedad {Side}.
9 Then [your north] border stretches to Ziphron {Fragrance}, finally terminating at Hazar-Enan {Spring-Town}. That [completes the description of] your north border, πŸ˜‡.
10 Next, mark your eastern border from Hazar-Enan {Spring-Town} to Shepham {Bare-Spot}.
11 From Shepham {Bare-Spot} your border descends to Riblah {Fruitful}, on the east side of Ain {Fountain}. Then [your] border descends all the way to the slope east of Lake Kinneret {Harp-Lake}.
Lake Kinneret, aka Lake Galilee, where the Messiah later performs many miracles.
12 From [Lake Kinneret,] follow down the Jordan River β€˜til it flows into the Dead Sea, πŸ˜‡. Thus concludes the complete geographical definition of your territory, [the property of those who will rule with Elohim].”
Here ends YHVH speaking. The next verse is Moses talking.
13 So Moses commands the people of Israel, saying, β€œThe following describes the land you will receive by [random] lot. YHVH commands [me] to assign [this land] to the nine tribes, and to the half-tribe [of Ephraim], [who are going to live across the river from where we now stand].
14 Note [that] the tribe of the sons of Reuben {Look-a-Son} and all their ancestral clans, and the tribe of the sons of Gad and all their ancestral clans, have received their land-grants. Also, [Joseph's] half-tribe of Manasseh {Sweet-Forgetting} has received their land-grant.
15 Those 2.5 tribes have received their land-grants on this east side of the Jordan [river] (near Jericho {Moon-Spirit}), toward the [Eastern] sun-rise [from where the rest of you Israelis will live].
YHVH Assigns Family Land-Allocation Executors
16 Again, πŸ˜‡, YHVH addresses Moses:
17 β€œThese are the names of the [two] men who will divide the land [between all of] you [Israelites]: [high] priest ELeazar {El's-Aid} and JAHshua (Son of Nun {Perennial}).
18 Also, take one leader from every tribe to [help Eleazar & Joshua] divide the land [in the proper shares of] inheritance.
19 The names of the [leaders] are as follows: From the tribe of Judah {Celebrated}: Caleb {Battle-Cry}, son of Jephunneh {Ready}.
20 And [the leader] from the tribe of the descendants of Simeon {Listener} is Shemuel {Heard-By-El}, the son of Ammihud {People-Of-Splendor}.
21 [The leader] from the tribe of Benjamin {Right-Hand-Son} is Elidad {El's-Love} the son of Chislon {Hopeful}.
22 And [the leader] of the tribe of the descendants of Dan {Judge} is Bukki {Spreader} the son of Jogli {Go-boy}.
23 The leader from the people of Joseph {Increaser}, for the tribe descended from Manasseh {Sweet-Forgetting}, is Hani'El {Favored-By-El}, the son of Ephod {Vest}.
24 And the leader from the tribe of the people of Ephraim {Double-Fruit} is Kemuel {Raised-By-El} the son of Shiphtan {Judger}.
25 And the leader from the tribe of the descendants of Zebulun {House} is Elizaphan {El-Is-Treasure}, the son of Parnakh.
26 And the leader of the tribe of the descendants of Issachar {Reward} is Palti'El {EL's-Deliverance}, the son of Azzan {Strong-One}.
27 And the leader of the tribe of the sons of Asher {Happy} is Ahihud {Renowned-Brother}, the son of Shelomi {Peaceful}.
28 And the leader of the tribe descended from Naphtali {Wrestler} is Pedah'El {Ransomed-By-El} the son of Ammihud {People-Of-Splendor}.”
29 That, πŸ˜‡, completes the list of the men whom YHVH orders to divide the land-grants among the sons of Israel in the land of Canaan {LowLand}.
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