The prince of the children of Joseph, for the tribe of the children of Manasseh, Hanniel the son of Ephod.

NUMBERS 34:23KJV
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Numbers 34:23 (KJV)

What does Numbers 34:23 mean?

Numbers 34:23 lists Hanniel son of Ephod as the leader chosen from the tribe of Manasseh, one of Joseph’s descendants, to help assign the land west of the Jordan River among the Israelite tribes. This verse identifies the official representative for Manasseh in the process of dividing the Promised Land.

In context, God is instructing Moses about how the land of Canaan should be divided among the tribes of Israel. Each tribe is to have a leader, called a "prince," to oversee this process. Here, Hanniel is named as the leader for the tribe of Manasseh, which is one of the two tribes descended from Joseph. This verse is part of a longer list naming each tribe’s representative.

Where else these words appear

“Hanniel” Hebrew H2592 · used in 2 verses

“prince” Hebrew H5387 · used in 120 verses

  • Genesis 17:20 And as for Ishmael, I have heard thee: Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly; twelve princes shall he beget, and I will make him a great nation.
  • Numbers 7:54 On the eighth day offered Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur, prince of the children of Manasseh:
  • 2 Chronicles 5:2 Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the chief of the fathers of the children of Israel, unto Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the city of David, which is Zion.

“Manasseh” Hebrew H4519 · used in 133 verses

  • Genesis 41:51 And Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh: For God, said he, hath made me forget all my toil, and all my father's house.
  • Joshua 17:6 Because the daughters of Manasseh had an inheritance among his sons: and the rest of Manasseh's sons had the land of Gilead.
  • 1 Chronicles 5:18 The sons of Reuben, and the Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh, of valiant men, men able to bear buckler and sword, and to shoot with bow, and skilful in war, were four and forty thousand seven hundred and threescore, that went out to the war.