If we talk about Numbers 34 in detail,

Chapter 34 of Numbers contains a detailed description of the boundaries of the land to be distributed to each tribe after the children of Israel entered and conquered the land of Canaan, and appoints leaders who will distribute the land. This chapter shows how God's promise is realized by explaining the process of establishing and distributing the specific boundaries of the land of Canaan.

The Boundaries of the Land of Canaan (Numbers 34:1-15)

1. Southern border (Numbers 34:3-5):
   • The southern border begins 'by Edom,' and proceeds from the south, toward the end of the Salt Sea, south of the hill of Agrabbim, through the wilderness of Zin, to the south of Kadesh Barnea, past Hazar Adar, and then to Azmon, then around the city of Egypt until it reaches the sea. It says, ‘It will be by the sword.’
   • This border generally refers to a route starting at the southern end of the Dead Sea and continuing through the Desert of Zin to the city of Egypt.
2. Western border (Numbers 34:6):
   • As for the western border, the Great Sea will be the border. ‘This is your western border.’
   • The Great Sea refers to the modern-day Mediterranean Sea and is the western border of Israel.
3. Northern border (Numbers 34:7-9):
   • The northern border begins with 'From the Great Sea to Mount Hud, and from Mount Hud to the entrance of Hamath to Zedat', and is explained as 'The border extends from Shiphron to Hazar-enan.'
   • This border extends from the Mediterranean north through Lebanon into present-day Syria.
4. Eastern border (Numbers 34:10-12):
   • The eastern border is described as beginning with 'from Hazar-enan to Shepham, and going down from Ain to Riblah, and reaching to the seashore east of Chinnereth,' and 'the border went down to the Jordan and reached the Salt Sea.'
   • This border begins at the Sea of ​​Galilee and runs along the Jordan River to the Dead Sea.

Leaders in land distribution (Numbers 34:16-29)

1. Person in charge of land distribution (Numbers 34:16-17):
   • God commands Moses to appoint men who will be responsible for distributing the land to each tribe.
   • The priests Eleazar and Joshua are appointed as the overall leaders of the distribution of the land.
2. Leaders of each tribe (Numbers 34:18-29):
   • The leaders of each tribe are named as follows:
     • Tribe of Judah: Caleb
     • Tribe of Simeon: Shemuel son of Shemeel
     • Tribe of Benjamin: Elidad, son of Kislon
     • Tribe of Dan: Bugi, son of Yogli
     • Of the descendants of Joseph, from the tribe of Manasseh: Hanniel son of Ephod.
     • Tribe of Ephraim: Kemeel son of Ziphtan
     • Tribe of Zebulun: Elizaphan son of Barnak.
     • Tribe of Issachar: Baltiel son of Assan
     • Tribe of Asher: Ahihud son of Shelomi
     • Tribe of Naphtali: Pedahel, son of Ammihud

summary

Numbers 34 describes the process of setting boundaries for the land to be divided among the tribes after the Israelites conquered the land of Canaan and appointing people in charge to carry it out. This plays a significant role in fulfilling God’s promise and dividing the land fairly. This chapter plays a significant role in planning and preparing how Israel would live in the new land.