Komentaryo sa Mga Bilang 34:10: Rashi, Avi Ezer, Rabbeinu Bahya & Rav Hirsch

והתאויתם לכם YOU SHALL TURN YOURSELVES to the eastern boundary. והתאויתם denotes turning round, just the same as תתאו (v. 7).

The letter "vav" should be replaced with the letter "aleph" in the phrase "ve'altafitem" (and you will desire) and "ve'taviytem" (and you will come). The reference to Mekhilol l'Radak (the compilation of Radak's commentary) shows that there is an error in the printing of the words of the Rabbi, and it should be said as "tetavu" (you will desire) instead of "ve'altafitem," and "tetavim" (you will come) instead of "ve'taviytem." This is the opinion of the Rabbi, as well as the view of the Ohel Yosef.

והתאויתם, the word is the same as והתויתם, “draw a line for yourselves for” (תו). Compare Ezekiel 9,4 “draw a line for yourself.” The southern boundary of the land of Israel consists of three countries: a small section of Egypt, the whole land of Edom, the whole land of Moav.” Rashi says so explicitly. [I presume that the reason the author quotes Rashi on this as his authority is that the definition “south” rather than “east” for the land of Moav, sounds peculiar, at least. Ed.]

שפמה TO SHEPAM on the eastern boundary, and from there to Riblah.