King James Version
What Does Numbers 34:15 Mean?
“The two tribes and the half tribe have received their inheritance on this side Jordan near Jericho eastward, toward the sunrising.”
Context
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And Moses commanded the children of Israel, saying, This is the land which ye shall inherit by lot, which the LORD commanded to give unto the nine tribes, and to the half tribe:
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For 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:
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The two tribes and the half tribe have received their inheritance on this side Jordan near Jericho eastward, toward the sunrising.
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And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
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These are the names of the men which shall divide the land unto you: Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun.
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(15) **On this side Jordan.—**Better, *Along the side or bank of Jordan. *(See Note on chapter 32:19.)
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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