“Command the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye come into the land of Canaan; (this is the land that shall fall unto you for an inheritance, even the land of Canaan with the coasts thereof:)”
Meaning, the description of the land.
“Then your south quarter shall be from the wilderness of Zin along by the coast of Edom, and your south border shall be the outmost coast of the salt sea eastward:”
Cross references: : Josh. 15:1
“And your border shall turn from the south to the ascent of Akrabbim, and pass on to Zin: and the going forth thereof shall be from the south to Kadeshbarnea, and shall go on to Hazaraddar, and pass on to Azmon:”
Or, ascending up of scorpions.
“And the border shall fetch a compass from Azmon unto the river of Egypt, and the goings out of it shall be at the sea.”
Which was Nilus, or as some think, Rhinocotura.
“And as for the western border, ye shall even have the great sea for a border: this shall be your west border.”
Which is called Mediterranean.
“And this shall be your north border: from the great sea ye shall point out for you mount Hor:”
Which is a mountain near Tyre and Sidon, and not that Hor in the wilderness where Aaron died.
“And the coast shall go down from Shepham to Riblah, on the east side of Ain; and the border shall descend, and shall reach unto the side of the sea of Chinnereth eastward: side of the sea: Heb. shoulder of the sea”
Which in the Gospel is called the lake of Gennesaret.
“And ye shall take one prince of every tribe, to divide the land by inheritance.”
One of the heads or chief men of every tribe.
“These are they whom the LORD commanded to divide the inheritance unto the children of Israel in the land of Canaan.”
And be judges over every piece of ground that should fall to any by lot, to the intent that all things might be done orderly and without contention.