Daily Chumash Matos/Maaseiy Thursday – The borders of Eretz Yisrael

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  1. Commands associated with the conquer of Eretz Yisrael:
    • Hashem instructed Moshe to command Bnei Yisrael that upon entering Eretz Yisrael and conquering the nations they are to destroy all their temples, all their idols and their accessories. All the inhabitant nations are to be driven out of the land.
  • Inheritance: The portions of inheritance of the land are to be be distributed through a raffle system. To the many you shall increase the inheritance while to the few you are to decrease. Wherever the lot shall fall for the individual, that is where he will inherit.
  • The dangers of not driving out the nations: If you do not drive out the gentile inhabitants, they will harass you and cause you anguish and suffering, and I will do to you that which I intended to do to them.

  1. The borders of Eretz Yisrael:
    • Hashem spoke to Moshe saying that he is to command the Jewish people of the borders of Israel.
    • Southern border: The southeast border is at the edge of the Dead Sea and Midbar Tzin. The border is to stretch to Maaleh Akrabbim and Kadesh Barneia and from Atzmon to Nachalas Mitzrayim, which is the southwest border.
    • Western border: The western border is the Mediterranean Sea.
    • Northern border: The northwest border is Har Hahar. The northern border is to stretch to Chamas towards Tzedad. The border is from Zifronto Chatzar Einan.
    • Eastern border: The eastern border begins with Shafam to Rivlah, till the Kinneret. The border descends to the Jordan River, till the edge of the Dead Sea.
    • Moshe commanded Bnei Yisrael that the above borders of land are to be distributed to the 9 1/2 tribes, excluding the tribes of Reuvien, Gad and half of Menashe, who already took their portion on the eastern side of the Jordon.

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