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Numbers 34:18

Numbers 34:18
And ye shall take one prince of every tribe, to divide the land by inheritance.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And ye shall take one prince out of every tribe,.... That is, out of the nine tribes and the half, which are ten in all; of the tribes of Reuben and Gad none were taken, because they had had their…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Numbers 34:16-29

Of the representatives now selected through Moses beforehand, who were all princes, i. e. heads of chief families, in their respective tribes (see Num 13:2), Caleb alone, of the tribe of Judah, is…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Numbers 34:16-29

Ten princes were appointed to superintend the allotment of the land, one from each of the nine and a halt tribes who settled west of the Jordan. In supreme command are Joshua and Eleazar, the…

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