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

Other Translations of Numbers 34:18

New International Version

18 And appoint one leader from each tribe to help assign the land.

English Standard Version

18 You shall take one chief from every tribe to divide the land for inheritance.

The Message

18 Assign one leader from each tribe to help them in distributing the land.

New King James Version

18 And you shall take one leader of every tribe to divide the land for the inheritance.

New Living Translation

18 Enlist one leader from each tribe to help them with the task.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Numbers 34:18

Commentary on Numbers 34:16-29

(Read Numbers 34:16-29)

God here appoints men to divide the land to them. So sure must they feel of victory and success while God fought for them, that the persons are named who should be intrusted with the dividing of the land.