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The Other Tribes’ Land

23 “Here is what the rest of the tribes will receive: Benjamin will have one share. It will go from the east side to the ·Mediterranean Sea on the west side [L west side].

24 “·South of [L Beside] Benjamin’s land, Simeon will have one share. It will go from the east side to the west side.

25 “·South of [L Beside] Simeon’s land, Issachar will have one share. It will go from the east side to the west side.

26 “·South of [L Beside] Issachar’s land, Zebulun will have one share. It will go from the east side to the west side.

27 “·South of [L Beside] Zebulun’s land, Gad will have one share. It will go from the east side to the west side.

28 “The southern border of Gad’s land will go ·east from Tamar on the Dead Sea [L from Tamar; 47:18] to the waters of Meribah Kadesh [47:19]. Then it will run along the brook of Egypt to the ·Mediterranean [L Great] Sea.

29 “This is the land you will divide among the tribes of Israel to be their shares,” says the Lord God.

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23 “As for the rest of the tribes: Benjamin(A) will have one portion; it will extend from the east side to the west side.

24 “Simeon(B) will have one portion; it will border the territory of Benjamin from east to west.

25 “Issachar(C) will have one portion; it will border the territory of Simeon from east to west.

26 “Zebulun(D) will have one portion; it will border the territory of Issachar from east to west.

27 “Gad(E) will have one portion; it will border the territory of Zebulun from east to west.

28 “The southern boundary of Gad will run south from Tamar(F) to the waters of Meribah Kadesh, then along the Wadi of Egypt to the Mediterranean Sea.(G)

29 “This is the land you are to allot as an inheritance to the tribes of Israel, and these will be their portions,” declares the Sovereign Lord.(H)

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