1 YHVH addresses Moses:
2 [YAH's angel] says, βCommand the people [who plan to rule with Me]. Say to them, βWhen 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 Kenaβan 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, π.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, π.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 βtil it flows into the Dead Sea, π. Thus concludes the complete geographical definition of your territory, [the property of those who will rule with Elohim].β Here ends YHVH speaking. The next verse is Moses talking.13 So Moses commands the people of Israel, saying, βThe 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, π, YHVH addresses Moses:
17 βThese 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}.β29 That, π, 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}. | |