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

Other Translations of Numbers 34:17

New International Version

17 "These are the names of the men who are to assign the land for you as an inheritance: Eleazar the priest and Joshua son of Nun.

English Standard Version

17 "These are the names of the men who shall divide the land to you for inheritance: Eleazar the priest and Joshua the son of Nun.

The Message

17 "These are the men who will be in charge of distributing the inheritance of the land: Eleazar the priest and Joshua son of Nun.

New King James Version

17 "These are the names of the men who shall divide the land among you as an inheritance: Eleazar the priest and Joshua the son of Nun.

New Living Translation

17 "Eleazar the priest and Joshua son of Nun are the men designated to divide the grants of land among the people.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Numbers 34:17

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.