Numbers 34:19

Translations

Modern

These are their names: Caleb son of Jephunneh from the tribe of Judah;

Traditional

And the names of the men are these: Of the tribe of Judah, Caleb the son of Jephunneh.

Literal

And these are the names of the men: From the tribe of Judah, Caleb son of Jephunneh;

Latin

…quorum ista sunt vocabula. De tribu Juda, Caleb filius Jephone.

Original

Hebrew

English

These are their names: Caleb son of Jephunneh from the tribe of Judah;

Notes

Numbers 34:19–28

Caleb son of Jephunneh is the only tribal leader mentioned elsewhere in Numbers (13:6, 30; 14:6–38). Most of the older generation had died during the wilderness period (Numbers 26:63–65). But the two faithful spies were still leading their people.

Numbers 34:16–29

Eleazar (the high priest) and Joshua (the political leader) were to divide the land among the remaining tribes. The 10 tribal leaders who would help them are listed in 34:19–28.

Numbers 34:1–29

Chapter 34 describes the borders of Canaan. This is where God commanded Israel to settle, following the guidelines in 26:52–56. Since Abraham's call, the promised land of Canaan has been central to the Old Testament story (Genesis 12:1–7). A generation of Hebrews died in the wilderness for not believing what the faithful spies reported (Numbers 13). Yet, God reaffirmed his promise of land (33:53).

Here, God reviews the plan and outlines the promised land's intended boundaries (compare Joshua 13–19; Ezekiel 47–48). Old Testament Israel did not fully capture this territory. It almost did during the time of the kings David and Solomon (see 2 Samuel 24:1–9). But these borders generally describe the region of Canaan as defined by Egyptian texts from 1500–1200 BC. This was when the Hebrews invaded. The region actually occupied by Israel changed from time to time.

Theme notes and profiles

Caleb

Related verses

Numbers 26:65
For the LORD had told them that they would surely die in the wilderness. Not one was left except Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun.
Numbers 13:30
Then Caleb quieted the people before Moses and said, “We must go up and take possession of the land, for we can certainly conquer it!”
Genesis 29:35
And once more she conceived and gave birth to a son and said, “This time I will praise the LORD.” So she named him Judah. Then Leah stopped having children.
Numbers 14:38
Of those men who had gone to spy out the land, only Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh remained alive.
Numbers 14:30
Surely none of you will enter the land in which I swore to settle you, except Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun.
Deuteronomy 33:7
And concerning Judah he said: “O LORD, hear the cry of Judah and bring him to his people. With his own hands he defends his cause, but may You be a help against his foes.”
Numbers 14:24
But because My servant Caleb has a different spirit and has followed Me wholeheartedly, I will bring him into the land he has entered, and his descendants will inherit it.
Numbers 14:6
Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh, who were among those who had spied out the land, tore their clothes

People

Caleb: Faithful spy, given Hebron as inheritance Jephunneh: The Kenizzite, father of Caleb the spy Judah: Israelite tribe, kingdom, and province

Glossary

Ahihud Allotment of the Land Arabah Asher (Tribe) Deuteronomy, Book of Genealogy Kerioth Moses Numbers, Book of

Topics

Caleb: Assists in Dividing Canaan Canaan: Land of by Joshua, Eleazar and a Prince from Each Tribe Government: Executive officers of Tribes and Cities Holy Land: Divided by Lot Israel: Men Chosen to Allot the Lands of Canaan Among the Tribes and Families the Tribe of Judah: Persons Selected From: To Divide the Land

Numbers 34:19

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