Numbers 34:4

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Numbers 34:1-15

We have here a particular draught of the line by which the land of Canaan was meted, and bounded, on all sides. God directs Moses to settle it here, not as a geographer in his map, merely to please the curious, but as a prince in his grant, that it may be certainly known what passes, and is conveyed, by the grant. There was a much larger possession promised them, which in due time they would have possessed if they had been obedient, reaching even to the river Euphrates, Dan. 11:24. And even so... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Numbers 34:4

And your border ,.... That is, the south border, which is still describing: shall turn from the south to the ascent of Akrabbim ; or Maalehacrabbim, as in Joshua 15:3 so called from the multitude of serpents and scorpions in it, see Deuteronomy 8:15 , so Kimchi says F11 Sepher Shorash. "in voce" עקרב . , a place of serpents and scorpions was this ascent: Dr. Shaw F12 Travels, tom. 2. ch. 1. p. 279. says Akrabbim may probably be the same with the mountains of Accaba,... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Numbers 34:3-5

The southern boundary commenced at the Dead Sea. The broad and desolate valley by which the depressed bed of that sea is protected toward the south, is called the Ghor. A deep narrow glen enters it at its southwest corner; it is called Wady-el-Fikreh, and is continued in the same southwestern direction, under the name of Wady el-Marrah; a wady which loses itself among the hills belonging to “the wilderness of Zin;” and Kadesh-barnea (see Numbers 13:26 note), which is “in the wilderness of Zin,”... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Numbers 34:4-6

Numbers 34:4-6. From the south to Kadesh-barnea Rather, shall extend on the south to Kadesh-barnea westward. Unto the river of Egypt That is, the Nile. Not that the Jews did really extend their territories so far as the Nile; but thus far they were allowed to extend them. The goings out of it shall be at the sea The Midland or Mediterranean sea, called the sea, emphatically, and (Numbers 34:6,) the great sea, in opposition to the sea of Galilee, and the Dead sea, which are indeed... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Numbers 34:1-29

Plans for the division of Canaan (33:50-34:29)As Canaan was to become the land of Yahweh’s people, all the former inhabitants and all trace of their religion had to be removed. Failure to do this would bring trouble for Israel (50-56).Moses then gave the boundaries of the land that Israel was to occupy. The southern boundary went from the Dead Sea through Kadesh-barnea to the Brook of Egypt, which it followed to the coast. The western boundary followed the coast along the Mediterranean Sea. The... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Numbers 34:4

Akrabbim = Maaleh-akrabbim. Joshua 15:3 . = the ascent of scorpions. Compare Deuteronomy 8:15 . going forth = ascending. Compare Joshua 15:3 . read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Numbers 34:4-5

Numbers 34:4-5. To the ascent of Akrabbim— Or to Maaleh-akrabbim, as it is rendered, Jos 15:3 which signifies, according to Bochart, the mount of scorpions; so called from the multitude of those creatures found there. See Deu 8:15 and Hieroz. lib. 4: cap. 29. Hence that tract adjoining to Idumea is called Arabatine, 1Ma 5:3. Hazar-addar is, in the Vulgate, the village of Addar; which seems justified by Jos 15:3 where it is simply called Addar. The river of Egypt means, as we have explained it,... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Numbers 34:1-15

The borders of the land 34:1-15Moses described the boundary of the land from south (Numbers 34:3-5) to west (Numbers 34:6) to north (Numbers 34:7-9) to east (Numbers 34:12). This boundary encompassed the territory the people would divide among the nine and one-half tribes. This was not the same territory promised to Abraham but was what God gave the Israelites at their entrance into the land. If they had been obedient to Him, He would have eventually enlarged their borders to include the whole... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Numbers 34:1-29

A preview of the land ch. 34God then instructed Moses regarding the extent of the Promised Land and how to divide it among the remaining tribes. read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Numbers 34:1-29

The Boundaries of the Land of PromiseOn the land and the tribes inhabiting it see on Numbers 13:21.3-5. The southern border: this started from the S. extremity of the Dead Sea, here called the Salt Sea (Numbers 34:3), and proceeded in a SW. direction to the ascent of Akrabbim, i.e. ’of scorpions’ (Numbers 34:4), a row of cliffs about 8 m. distant; thence it passed by way of Kadesh-Barnea to the River of Egypt, where it reached the Mediterranean Sea (Numbers 34:5). The ’River of Egypt’ is not... read more

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