Leaders to Divide the Land
The LORD tells Moses who will assign the inheritance: Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and one leader from each tribe. The division of the land is placed under named authority.
T16hen the LORD said to Moses, 17“These are the names of the men who are to assign the land as an inheritance for you: Eleazar the priest and Joshua son of Nun. 18Appoint one leader from each tribe to distribute the land.
The chapter names the tribal leaders from Simeon, Benjamin, Dan, Manasseh, Ephraim, Zebulun, Issachar, Asher, and Naphtali. These are the men the LORD appoints to apportion the inheritance in Canaan.
19These are their names: 20Shemuel son of Ammihud from the tribe of Simeon; 21Elidad son of Chislon from the tribe of Benjamin; 22Bukki son of Jogli, a leader from the tribe of Dan; 23Hanniel son of Ephod, a leader from the tribe of Manasseh son of Joseph; 24Kemuel son of Shiphtan, a leader from the tribe of Ephraim; 25Eli-zaphan son of Parnach, a leader from the tribe of Zebulun; 26Paltiel son of Azzan, a leader from the tribe of Issachar; 27Ahihud son of Shelomi, a leader from the tribe of Asher; 28and Pedahel son of Ammihud, a leader from the tribe of Naphtali.” 29These are the ones whom the LORD commanded to apportion the inheritance to the Israelites in the land of Canaan.