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Numbers
Ch. 34
The Boundaries of the Land
1The Lord gave Moses
2the following instructions for the people of Israel: “When you enter Canaan, the land which I am giving you, the borders of your territory will be as follows.
3The southern border will extend from the wilderness of Zin along the border of Edom. It will begin on the east at the southern end of the Dead Sea.
4Then it will turn southward toward Akrabbim Pass and continue on through Zin as far south as Kadesh Barnea. Then it will turn northwest to Hazar Addar and on to Azmon,
5where it will turn toward the valley at the border of Egypt and end at the Mediterranean.
6“The western border will be the Mediterranean Sea.
7“The northern border will follow a line from the Mediterranean to Mount Hor
8and from there to Hamath Pass. It will continue to Zedad
9and to Ziphron, and will end at Hazar Enan.
10“The eastern border will follow a line from Hazar Enan to Shepham.
11It will then go south to Harbel, east of Ain, and on to the hills on the eastern shore of Lake Galilee,
12then south along the Jordan River to the Dead Sea. “These will be the four borders of your land.”
13So Moses said to the Israelites, “This is the land that you will receive by drawing lots, the land that the Lord has assigned to the nine and one-half tribes.
14The tribes of Reuben and Gad and the eastern half of Manasseh have received their property, divided according to their families,
15on the eastern side of the Jordan, opposite Jericho.”
The Leaders Responsible for Dividing the Land
16The Lord said to Moses,
17“Eleazar the priest and Joshua son of Nun will divide the land for the people.
18Take also one leader from each tribe to help them divide it.”
19-28These are the men the Lord chose: Tribe Leader Judah Caleb son of Jephunneh Simeon Shelumiel son of Ammihud Benjamin Elidad son of Chislon Dan Bukki son of Jogli Manasseh Hanniel son of Ephod Ephraim Kemuel son of Shiphtan Zebulun Elizaphan son of Parnach Issachar Paltiel son of Azzan Asher Ahihud son of Shelomi Naphtali Pedahel son of Ammihud
29These are the men that the Lord assigned to divide the property for the people of Israel in the land of Canaan.
Deuteronomy
Ch. 33
Moses Blesses the Tribes of Israel
1These are the blessings that Moses, the man of God, pronounced on the people of Israel before he died.
2The Lord came from Mount Sinai; he rose like the sun over Edom and shone on his people from Mount Paran. Ten thousand angels were with him, a flaming fire at his right hand.
3The Lord loves his people and protects those who belong to him. So we bow at his feet and obey his commands.
4We obey the Law that Moses gave us, our nation's most treasured possession.
5The Lord became king of his people Israel when their tribes and leaders were gathered together.
6Moses said about the tribe of Reuben: “May Reuben never die out, Although their people are few.”
7About the tribe of Judah he said: “Lord, listen to their cry for help; Unite them again with the other tribes. Fight for them, Lord, And help them against their enemies.”
8About the tribe of Levi he said: “You, Lord, reveal your will by the Urim and Thummim Through your faithful servants, the Levites; You put them to the test at Massah And proved them true at the waters of Meribah.
9They showed greater loyalty to you Than to parents, brothers, or children. They obeyed your commands And were faithful to your covenant.
10They will teach your people to obey your Law; They will offer sacrifices on your altar.
11Lord, help their tribe to grow strong; Be pleased with what they do. Crush all their enemies; Let them never rise again.”
12About the tribe of Benjamin he said: “This is the tribe the Lord loves and protects; He guards them all the day long, And he dwells in their midst.”
13About the tribe of Joseph he said: “May the Lord bless their land with rain And with water from under the earth.
14May their land be blessed with sun-ripened fruit, Rich with the best fruits of each season.
15May their ancient hills be covered with choice fruit.
16May their land be filled with all that is good, Blessed by the goodness of the Lord, Who spoke from the burning bush. May these blessings come to the tribe of Joseph, Because he was the leader among his brothers.
17Joseph has the strength of a bull, The horns of a wild ox. His horns are Manasseh's thousands And Ephraim's ten thousands. With them he gores the nations And pushes them to the ends of the earth.”
18About the tribes of Zebulun and Issachar he said: “May Zebulun be prosperous in their trade on the sea, And may Issachar's wealth increase at home.
19They invite foreigners to their mountain And offer the right sacrifices there. They get their wealth from the sea And from the sand along the shore.”
20About the tribe of Gad he said: “Praise God, who made their territory large. Gad waits like a lion To tear off an arm or a scalp.
21They took the best of the land for themselves; A leader's share was assigned to them. They obeyed the Lord's commands and laws When the leaders of Israel were gathered together.”
22About the tribe of Dan he said: “Dan is a young lion; He leaps out from Bashan.”
23About the tribe of Naphtali he said: “Naphtali is richly blessed by the Lord's good favor; Their land reaches to the south from Lake Galilee.”
24About the tribe of Asher he said: “Asher is blessed more than the other tribes. May he be the favorite of his brothers, And may his land be rich with olive trees.
25May his towns be protected with iron gates, And may he always live secure.”
26People of Israel, no god is like your God, riding in splendor across the sky, riding through the clouds to come to your aid.
27God has always been your defense; his eternal arms are your support. He drove out your enemies as you advanced, and told you to destroy them all.
28So Jacob's descendants live in peace, secure in a land full of grain and wine, where dew from the sky waters the ground.
29Israel, how happy you are! There is no one like you, a nation saved by the Lord. The Lord himself is your shield and your sword, to defend you and give you victory. Your enemies will come begging for mercy, and you will trample them down.
Psalms
Ch. 120
A Prayer for Help
1When I was in trouble, I called to the Lord, and he answered me.
2Save me, Lord, from liars and deceivers.
3You liars, what will God do to you? How will he punish you?
4With a soldier's sharp arrows, with red-hot coals!
5Living among you is as bad as living in Meshech or among the people of Kedar.
6I have lived too long with people who hate peace!
7When I speak of peace, they are for war.