Numbers 34:17

“These are the names of the men which shall divide the land unto you: Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun.”

"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
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What does Numbers 34:17 mean?

Numbers 34:17 (KJV) reads: "These are the names of the men which shall divide the land unto you: Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun." This verse is part of a larger passage in the book of Numbers that describes the division of the Promised Land among the Israelite…

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Dividing the Promised Land: A Lesson in Faithful Leadership

In the book of Numbers, chapter 34, verse 17, we read, "These are the names of the men which shall divide the land unto you: Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun." This single verse captures a pivotal moment in the history of the Israelites, embodying themes of…

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A Prayer for Divine Guidance and Leadership in Our Land Divisions

Heavenly Father, We come before You in reverence and humility, acknowledging Your sovereign power and wisdom as we meditate on Your holy word. Today, we reflect upon Numbers 34:17, which states, “These are the names of the men which shall divide the land unto you: Eleazar the…

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Numbers 34:17 - "These are the names of the men which shall divide the land unto you: Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun."
"The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles." - Psalms 34:17
Numbers 31:34 - "And threescore and one thousand asses,"
Numbers 34:21 - "Of the tribe of Benjamin, Elidad the son of Chislon."
Numbers 34:16 - "And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,"
Numbers 33:34 - "And they removed from Jotbathah, and encamped at Ebronah."
Numbers 7:34 - "One kid of the goats for a sin offering:"
Numbers 34:1 - "And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,"
Numbers 32:34 - "¶ And the children of Gad built Dibon, and Ataroth, and Aroer,"
Numbers 34:20 - "And of the tribe of the children of Simeon, Shemuel the son of Ammihud."
Numbers 34:24 - "And the prince of the tribe of the children of Ephraim, Kemuel the son of Shiphtan."
Numbers 34:25 - "And the prince of the tribe of the children of Zebulun, Elizaphan the son of Parnach."
Numbers 34:26 - "And the prince of the tribe of the children of Issachar, Paltiel the son of Azzan."
Numbers 34:27 - "And the prince of the tribe of the children of Asher, Ahihud the son of Shelomi."
Numbers 34:22 - "And the prince of the tribe of the children of Dan, Bukki the son of Jogli."
Numbers 34:28 - "And the prince of the tribe of the children of Naphtali, Pedahel the son of Ammihud."
Numbers 34:19 - "And the names of the men are these: Of the tribe of Judah, Caleb the son of Jephunneh."
Numbers 26:34 - "These are the families of Manasseh, and those that were numbered of them, fifty and two thousand and seven hundred."
1 Samuel 17:34-35
Numbers 4:34 - "¶ And Moses and Aaron and the chief of the congregation numbered the sons of the Kohathites after their families, and after the house of their fathers,"
Exodus 34:17 - "Thou shalt make thee no molten gods."
Numbers 34:23 - "The prince of the children of Joseph, for the tribe of the children of Manasseh, Hanniel the son of Ephod."
Numbers 10:34 - "And the cloud of the LORD was upon them by day, when they went out of the camp."
Numbers 15:34 - "And they put him in ward, because it was not declared what should be done to him."
Numbers 11:34 - "And he called the name of that place Kibroth-hattaavah: because there they buried the people that lusted."
Tribe leaders were to apportion the land. Numbers 34
"And threescore and one thousand asses," - Numbers 31:34
Numbers 34:29 - "These are they whom the LORD commanded to divide the inheritance unto the children of Israel in the land of Canaan."
Numbers 34:18 - "And ye shall take one prince of every tribe, to divide the land by inheritance."