BibleWord.ai› Bible› Numbers› Chapter 34› Verse 14

Numbers 34:14

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Numbers 34:14 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “for the tribe of the children of Reuben according to their fathers` houses, and the tribe of the children of Gad according to their fathers` houses, have received, and the half-tribe of Manasseh have received, their inheritance:” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

for the tribe of the children of Reuben according to their fathers` houses, and the tribe of the children of Gad according to their fathers` houses, have received, and the half-tribe of Manasseh have received, their inheritance:
Numbers 34:14 — American Standard Version

Context — Numbers 34

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
11and the border shall go down from Shepham to Riblah, on the east side of Ain; and the border shall go down, and shall reach unto the side of the sea of Chinnereth eastward;
12and the border shall go down to the Jordan, and the goings out thereof shall be at the Salt Sea. This shall be your land according to the borders thereof round about.
13And Moses commanded the children of Israel, saying, This is the land which ye shall inherit by lot, which Jehovah hath commanded to give unto the nine tribes, and to the half-tribe;
14for the tribe of the children of Reuben according to their fathers` houses, and the tribe of the children of Gad according to their fathers` houses, have received, and the half-tribe of Manasseh have received, their inheritance:
15the two tribes and the half-tribe have received their inheritance beyond the Jordan at Jericho eastward, toward the sunrising.
16And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,
17These are the names of the men that shall divide the land unto you for inheritance: Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun.
← Numbers 34:13Numbers 34:15 →
← Full Chapter 34 Numbers Overview

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“For the tribe of the children of Reuben, according to the house of their fathers, etc.] That tribe, and all the families belonging to it: have received their inheritance, and half the tribe of Manasseh have received their inheritance; that is, it was agreed they should have it on condition of their going along with the other tribes over Jordan into the land of Canaan, and assist them in the conquest of it, (<043201>Numbers 32:142).”
Read attributed excerpt →
Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Num 32:23, Num 32:33; Deu 3:12-17; Jos 13:8-12, Jos 14:2, Jos 14:3 Numbers 34:15”
Read attributed excerpt →

Related study paths

Read Numbers 34 in contextBrowse Hebrew word studiesOpen this verse in the study reader

Sources and verification