Then the LORD said to Moses,
The LORD speaks to Moses again, introducing the appointment of those who will distribute the land.
This verse opens the section with a new command.
16Then 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. 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.