King James Version
Numbers 34:17 in the King James Version says “These are the names of the men which shall divide the land unto you: Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun.” — study this verse from Numbers chapter 34 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“These are the names of the men which shall divide the land unto you: Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun.”
Numbers 34:17 · KJV
The two tribes and the half tribe have received their inheritance on this side Jordan near Jericho eastward, toward the sunrising.
And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
These are the names of the men which shall divide the land unto you: Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun.
And ye shall take one prince of every tribe, to divide the land by inheritance.
And the names of the men are these: Of the tribe of Judah, Caleb the son of Jephunneh.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“These are the names”
H8034an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
“which shall divide”
H5157to inherit (as a (figurative) mode of descent), or (generally) to occupy; causatively, to bequeath, or (generally) distribute, instate
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“the priest”
H3548literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)
“the son”
H1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
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