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The lots of Asher,

JOSHUA, 20

Naphtali, and Dan.

Ge.32.10, Jordan.

Ge.30.18, Issachar.

Ge.30.13, Asher.

1 K.18.19, Mt. Carmel.

Ge.13.18, Hebron.

Tyre, 2 S.24.7. p.p.Jud.1.31.

Nu.36.2, Inheritance.
Ge.30.13, Asher.

Ta'bôr, and Sha-hăz ́i-mah, and Hō'rem, and Beth-a'nath, and
Beth-she ́mesh; and the out- Beth-she'mesh; nineteen cities
goings of their border were at with their villages.

Jôr'dan: sixteen cities with 39 This is the inheritance of Nu.36.2, Inheritance.
their villages.

the tribe of the children of

23 This is the inheritance of Năph'ta-li according to their Nu.2.29, Tribe of Naphtali.
the tribe of the children of Is'-families, the cities and their
sa-char according to their fam- villages.

ilies, the cities and their vil- 40 And the seventh lot came
lages.
out for the tribe of the children

24 ¶ And the fifth lot came of Dăn according to their fami- Nu.1.39, Tribe of Dan.
out for the tribe of the children lies.

of Ash'er according to their 41 And the coast of their in-
families.
heritance was Zō'rah, and Esh'- Zorah, Jud.13.2.

25 And their border was Hěl'-ta-õl, and Îr-she'mesh,
ch.15.33, Eshtaol, Jud.13.25.
kath, and Ha'li, and Bē'ten, and 42 And Sha-al-ăb ́bin, and Aj- ch.10.12, Aijalon, ch.21.24.
Ach'shǎph,
a-lon, and Jeth ́lah,
26 And A-lăm'me-lěch, and 43 And E'lon, and Thim'na-
A'măd, and Mí'she-al; and thah, and Èk ́ron,
reacheth to Cär'mel westward, 44 And El'te-keh, and Gib'be-
and to Shi'hôr-lib'nath; thon, and Ba'al-ǎth,

27 And turneth toward the 45 And Je'hŭd, and Běn ́e-be-
sunrising to Bĕth-da'gon, and răk, and Gath-rim'mon,
reacheth to Zěb'u-lun, and to 46 And Me-jär ́kon, and Răk'-
the valley of Jiph'thah-el to- kon, with the border before
ward the north side of Beth-e-Ja'phō.

Joppa, 2 Chr.2.16.

mek, and Nê-i ́el, and goeth out 47 And the coast of the chil- p.p.Jud.18.1.
to Ca'bul on the left hand, dren of Dan went out too little
28 And Hebron, and Re'hob, for them: therefore the chil-
and Hăm'mon, and Ka'nah, even dren of Dăn went up to fight|
unto great Zi'don;
against Le'shem, and took it,

29 And then the coast turneth and smote it with the edge of Ge.14.15, Victories.
to Ra'mah, and to the strong the sword, and possessed it, and ch.6.20, Conquests.
city Tyre; and the coast turn- dwelt therein, and called Le-

eth to Ho'sah; and the outgo- shem, Dăn, after the name of Dan (2), 1 K.12.29.
ings thereof are at the sea from Dan their father.

the coast to Ach'zib:

48 This is the inheritance of

[Jud.18.30.

30 Um'mah also, and A'phek, the tribe of the children of Dăn Nu.1.39, Tribe of Dan,
and Rehob: twenty and two according to their families,
cities with their villages. these cities with their villages.

31 This is the inheritance of 49 When they had made an
the tribe of the children of end of dividing the land for in- Nu.36.2, Inheritance.
Ash'er according to their fami- heritance by their coasts, the
lies, these cities with their children of Iş'ra-el gave an in-
villages.
heritance to Josh'u-à the son of Ex.17.9, Joshua.
Nun among them:

32 The sixth lot came out to
Nu.2.29, Tribe of Naphtali, the children of Năph'ta-li, even 50 According to the word of
[Jud.1.33. for the children of Naph'ta-li the LORD they gave him the p.p.ch.24.30.
according to their families. city which he asked, even Tim'-

p.p.De.33.23.

Ge.30.20, Zebulun.

Ge.30.13, Asher.
Ge.32.10, Jordan.

Nu.32.17, Fenced Cities.

33 And their coast was from nath-se'rah in mount Ephrǎ- ch.17.15, Mt. Ephraim.
Heleph, from Ăl'lon to Zā-a-im: and he built the city, and
năn'nim, and Ad'a-mi, Nē ́keb, dwelt therein.

and Jab'ne-el, unto Lã ́kŭm; 51 These are the inheritances, Le.20.24, Israel's Inherit-
[ance.
and the outgoings thereof were which E-le-a'zar the priest, and
Ex.6.23, Eleazar.
at Jôr'dan:
Josh'u-ȧ the son of Nun, and Ex.17.9, Joshua.

34 And then the coast turneth the heads of the fathers of the
westward to Az'noth-tā bôr, and tribes of the children of Iş'ra-el,|
goeth out from thence to Huk'-divided for an inheritance by

kok, and reacheth to Zěb ́u-lun lot in Shi'lōh before the LORD, ch.18.1, Shiloh.

on the south side, and reacheth at the door of the tabernacle of Ex.25.8, Tabernacle. to Ash'er on the west side, and the congregation. So they made

to Ju'dah upon Jôr'dan toward an end of dividing the country.

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36 And Ad‍a-mah, and Ra'mah, Joshua, saying,

and Ha'zôr,
37 And Ke'desh, and Ed're-i, 2 Speak to the children of Is
and En-ha'zôr,
ra-el, saying, Appoint out for Ex.21.13, Cities of Refuge,
38 And I'ron, and Mig'dal-el, you cities of refuge, whereof I

[v.9.

The cities of refuge.

JOSHUA, 21

Cities of the Levita.

spake unto you by the hand of manded by the hand of Mō'şeş
Mo'şeş:
to give us cities to dwell in, Ge.11.4, Cities.
3 That the slayer that killeth with the suburbs thereof for
any person unawares and un- our cattle.
wittingly may flee thither: and 3 And the children of Iş'ra-el
they shall be your refuge from gave unto the Le'vites out of
their inheritance, at the com-

Nu.35.19, Avenger, 2 S.3.27. the avenger of blood.

Ge.1.25, Cattle.

4 And when he that doth flee mandment of the LORD, these See Divine Commands, unto one of those cities shall cities and their suburbs.

[Ex.46 stand at the entering of the 4 And the lot came out for Le.16.8, Casting Lots. Ge.23.10, Gates (1), Ru.4.1. gate of the city, and shall de- the families of the Kō'hath-ites: Nu.3.30, Kohathites. clare his cause in the ears of and the children of Aâr'on the

Ex.3.16, Elders.

the elders of that city, they priest, which were of the Le-Nu.18.20, Priests" Inherit-
shall take him into the city un-vites, had by lot out of the
[ance.

to them, and give him a place, tribe of Jū'dah, and out of the De.33.7, Tribe of Judah. that he may dwell among them. tribe of Sim'e-on, and out of Nu.1.22, Tribe of Simeon. 5 And if the avenger of blood the tribe of Bĕn ́ja-min, thirteen Ge.35.18, Benjamin. pursue after him, then they cities.

shall not deliver the slayer up 5 And the rest of the children De.16.20, Justice Enjoined. into his hand; because he smote of Kō'hath had by lot out of his neighbour unwittingly, and the families of the tribe of hated him not beforetime. E'phră-im, and out of the tribe Nu.1.33, Tribe of Ephraim. 6 And he shall dwell in that of Dăn, and out of the half Nu.1.39, Tribe of Dan. city, until he stand before the tribe of Ma-năs ́seh, ten cities. Ge.41.51, Manasseh (a). congregation for judgment, and 6 And the children of Ger'shon Ge.46.11, Gershon. until the death of the high had by lot out of the families

Le.4.13, Congregation.

Ex.28.1, High Priests.

Kedesh, ch.21.32.
Galilee, 1 K.9.11.

Shechem (2), ch.21.21.
ch.17.15, Mt. Ephraim.
Ge.13.18, Hebron.

Ge.32.10, Jordan.
Nu.22.1, Jericho.

De.4.43, Ramoth-gilead.

De.4.43, Golan, ch.21.27.

Ex.21.13, Cities of Refuge,
[1 Chr.6.67.
Ex.12.19, Strangers (3).

Nu.35.19, Avenger.

B.C.1444.

Ex.32.26, Levites.
Ex.6.23, Eleazar.
Ex.17.9, Joshua.

ch.18.1, Shiloh, ch.22.9. p.p.Nu.35.2.

priest that shall be in those of the tribe of Is'sa-char, and Ge.30.18, Issachar.
days: then shall the slayer re-out of the tribe of Ash'er, and Ge.30.13, Asher.
turn, and come unto his own out of the tribe of Năph'ta-li,
city, and unto his own house, and out of the half tribe of
unto the city from whence he Mã-năs ́seh in Ba'shăn, thirteen
fled.
cities.

7 ¶And they appointed Ke'- 7 The children of Me-ra'ri by Nu.3.36, Merarites.
desh in Găl'i-lee in mount their families had out of the
Năph'ta-li, and She'chem in tribe of Reuben, and out of the Ge.29.32, Reuben.
mount Ephră-im, and Kir'jath- tribe of Gåd, and out of the Ge.30.11, Gad.
är bå, which is Hebron, in the tribe of Zeb'u-lun, twelve cities. Ge.30.20, Zebulun.
mountain of Ju'dah.
8 And the children of Iş'ra-el

8 And on the other side Jôr-gave by lot unto the Le'vites Nu.18.20, Priests' Inherit-
dan by Jer'i-chō eastward, they these cities with their suburbs,
[ance.

assigned Be ́zer in the wilder- as the LORD commanded by the Ge.6.22, Obedience (2).
ness upon the plain out of the hand of Mō'şeş.

tribe of Reuben, and Ra'moth 9 ¶And they gave out of the
in Gil'e-ăd out of the tribe of tribe of the children of Jū ́dah,
Găd, and Goʻlan in Bã ́shăn out and out of the tribe of the
of the tribe of Mã-năs ́seh. children of Sim ́e-on, these cit-
9 These were the cities ap-ies which are here mentioned
pointed for all the children of by name,
İş'ra-el, and for the stranger 10 Which the children of Aâr-
that sojourneth among them, on, being of the families of the
that whosoever killeth any per- Kō'hath-ites, who were of the
son at unawares might flee children of Le'vi, had: for
thither, and not die by the their's was the first lot.
hand of the avenger of blood, 11 And they gave them the
until he stood before the con- city of Är'bȧ the father of See Anakim, Nu.13.28.
gregation.

CHAPTER 21

Eight and forty cities given by lot out
of the other tribes unto the Levites,
9 The cities of the priests. 43 God

gave them rest.

THE

A'năk, which city is Hebron, Ge.13.18, Hebron.
in the hill country of Jū ́dah,
with the suburbs thereof round
about it.

12 But the fields of the city, p.p.ch.14.14.
and the villages thereof, gave

HEN came near the heads of they to Caleb the son of Je'- Nu.13.6, Caleb, Jud.1.15.
the fathers of the Le'vites phun'neh for his possession.

unto E-le-a'zar the priest, and 13 Thus they gave to the chil-
unto Josh'u-à the son of Nun, dren of Aâr'on the priest He'-
and unto the heads of the bron with her suburbs, to be a

fathers of the tribes of the chil- city of refuge for the slayer; Ex.21.13, Cities of Refuge.
dren of Is'ra-el;
and Lib'nah with her suburbs, ch.10.29, Libnah, 2 K.8.22.
2 And they spake unto them 14 And Jăt'tir with her sub-
at Shiloh in the land of Ca'-urbs, and Esh-te-mo ́à with her
năan, saying, The LORD com- suburbs,

Cities given

JOSHUA, 22

to the Levites.

h.9.3, Gibeon, 1 K.3.4. Anathoth, 1 K.2.26.

Ge.46.11, Kohath.

Nu.1.33, Tribe of Ephraim. ch.20.7, Shechem(2),ch.24.1. ch.17.15, Mt. Ephraim. Ex.21.13, Cities of Refuge.

Nu.1.39, Tribe of Dan.

ch.10.12, Aijalon, Jud.1.35.

15 And Hō'lon with her sub- Ham'moth-dôr with her sub-
urbs, and De'bir with her sub- urbs, and Kär'tan with her sub-
urbs,
urbs; three cities.

16 And A'in with her suburbs, 33 All the cities of the Ger- Nu.3.25, Gershonites.
and Jut'tah with her suburbs, shon-ites according to their fam-
and Beth-she'mesh with her ilies were thirteen cities with
suburbs; nine cities out of their suburbs.

those two tribes.

34 ¶And unto the families of

17 And out of the tribe of the children of Mê-rā'ri, the Nu.3.36, Merarites.
Ben'ja-min, Gib'e-on with her rest of the Le'vites, out of the
suburbs, Ge bȧ with her suburbs, tribe of Zeb'u-lun, Jõk ́ne-ăm Ge.30.20, Zebulun.
18 An'a-thōth with her sub- with her suburbs, and Kär'tah
urbs, and Al'mon with her sub- with her suburbs,

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19 All the cities of the chil- Na'ha-lal with her suburbs;
dren of Aâr'on, the priests, were four cities.

thirteen cities with their sub- 36 And out of the tribe of
urbs.

Reuben, Be'zer with her sub- Ge.29.32, Reuben.
20 ¶And the families of the urbs, and Ja-ha'zah with her
children of Kō'hath, the Le- suburbs,

vites which remained of the 37 Kěd'e-moth with her sub-
children of Kō'hath, even they urbs, and Měph'a-ath with her
had the cities of their lot out suburbs; four cities.
of the tribe of E'phră-im.

38 And out of the tribe of Găd, Ge.30.11, Gad.

21 For they gave them She'- Ra'moth in Gil'e-ad with her De.4.43, Ramoth-gilead.
chem with her suburbs in suburbs, to be a city of refuge Ex.21.13, Cities of Refuge.
mount Ephră-im, to be a city for the slayer; and Ma-ha-na ́-
of refuge for the slayer; and im with her suburbs,
Gezer with her suburbs,

39 Hěsh bon with her suburbs, Nu.21.26, Heshbon.
her Ja'zer with her suburbs; four Nu.21.32, Jazer.

22 And Kib'za-im with
suburbs, and Bĕth-hō'ron with cities in all.
her suburbs; four cities.

40 So all the cities for the

23 And out of the tribe of children of Me-ra'ri by their
Dăn, El'te-keh with her sub-families, which were remaining
urbs, Gib'be-thon with her sub- of the families of the Le'vites,
urbs,
were by their lot twelve cities.
24 Aij'a-lon with her suburbs, 41 All the cities of the Le-Ex.32.26, Levites.
Gath-rim'mon with her sub-vites within the possession of
urbs; four cities.
the children of Iş'ra-el were
25 And out of the half tribe of forty and eight cities with their

ch.12.21, Taanach, Jud.5.19. Mâ-năs'seh, Ta'năch with her suburbs.

Ge.46.11, Gershon.

De.4.43, Golan, 1 Chr.6.71.
Ex.21.13, Cities of Refuge.

Ge.30.18, Issachar.

Ge.30.13, Asher.

Nu.2.29, Tribe of Naphtali. ch.20.7, Kedesh, Jud.4.6.

suburbs, and Găth-rim'mon 42 These cities were every one
with her suburbs; two cities. with their suburbs round about
26 All the cities were ten them: thus were all these cities.
with their suburbs for the fam- 43 TAnd the LORD gave unto
ilies of the children of Kō'hath Iş'ra-el all the land which he Ge.12.7, Promised Land.
that remained.
sware to give unto their fathers; 1 K.8.56, God's Promises.
27 ¶And unto the children of and they possessed it, and dwelt
Ger'shon, of the families of the therein.

Le'vites, out of the other half 44 And the LORD gave them

tribe of Mã-năs ́seh they gave rest round about, according to ch.11.23, Peace (9), 1 K.4.24. Golan in Ba'shan with her sub- all that he sware unto their

Ich.23.9.

urbs, to be a city of refuge for fathers: and there stood not a De.7.24, Invincibility,
the slayer; and Bê-ĕsh'-te-rah man of all their enemies before
with her suburbs; two cities. them; the LORD delivered all
28 And out of the tribe of Is'- their enemies into their hand.

sa-char, Kishon with her sub- 45 There failed not ought of De.7.9, Divine Faithfulness.
urbs, Dăb'a-reh with her suburbs, any good thing which the LORD

29 Jär'muth with her suburbs, had spoken unto the house of De.32.4, God of Truth.
En-găn'nim with her suburbs; Is'ra-el; all came to pass.
four cities.

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HEN Josh'u-à called the p.p.Nu.32.20-22.
Reuben-ites, and the Găd'-
Naph'ta-li, Ke'desh in Găl'i-lee ites, and the half tribe of Mã-
with her suburbs, to be a city năs'seh,

Ex.21.13, Cities of Refuge. of refuge for the slayer; and 2 And said unto them, Ye havel

The two tribes and

Nu.12.7, Fidelity (2).

Ge.6.22, Obedience (2).

See Covenant-keepers,

ch.11.23, Peace (9).

JOSHUA, 22

kept all that Mo'şeş the servant of Mã-năs ́seh have built an al-
of the LORD commanded you, tar over against the land of Ca'-
and have obeyed my voice in naan, in the borders of Jôr'dan,
all that I commanded you: at the passage of the children
3 Ye have not left your breth- of Iş'ra-el.

ren these many days unto this 12 And when the children of
day, but have kept the charge Israel heard of it, the whole

half build an altar.

[Ex.19.5. of the commandment of the congregation of the children of Le.4.13, Congregation. Israel gathered themselves to

1 K.8.56, God's Promises.

p.p.Nu.32.33.

Nu.27.23, Charges.
Ro.15.14, Admonition.

De.26.16, Obedience (1).
De.6.5, Love Enjoined,

(Ps.31.23.

Ro.6.4, Believers' Walk.
Ex.20.6, Keep Command-
[ments, 1 K.2.3.
ch.23.8, Steadfastness (1).
1 S.7.3, Undivided Service.

LORD your God.

4 And now the LORD your gether at Shiloh, to go up to ch.18.1, Shiloh.
God hath given rest unto your war against them.

brethren, as he promised them: 13 And the children of Iş'ra-el

therefore now return ye, and sent unto the children of Reu-p.p.De.13.14.

get you unto your tents, and un- ben, and to the children of Găd,

to the land of your possession, and to the half tribe of Ma-
which Mo'şeş the servant of the năs'seh, into the land of Gil'e-

LORD gave you on the other side ăd, Phin'e-has the son of E-le- Ex.6.25, Phinehas, Jud. 20.28.
Jôr'dan.
a'zar the priest,

5 But take diligent heed to do 14 And with him ten princes, Nu.1.16, Princes, Jud.5.15.
the commandment and the law, of each chief house a prince Nu.20.14, Ambassadors.
which Mo'ses the servant of the throughout all the tribes of

LORD charged you, to love the Is'ra-el; and each one was an p.p.Nu.1.4.
LORD your God, and to walk in head of the house of their fa-
all his ways, and to keep his thers among the thousands of
commandments, and to cleave Iş'ra-el.

unto him, and to serve him with 15 And they came unto the all your heart and with all your children of Reuben and to the soul. children of Găd, and to the half Ge.27.27, Blessings (5), 6 So Josh'u-ȧ blessed them, tribe of Mã-năs ́seh, unto the [1 S.2.20. and sent them away: and they land of Gil'e-ăd, and they spake Le.9.22, Benedictions (2), [2 S.6.18. went unto their tents. with them, saying, 7 ¶Now to the one half of the 16 Thus saith the whole contribe of Ma-năs ́seh Mō'şeş had gregation of the LORD, What given possession in Ba'shan: trespass is this that ye have See Uncharitableness, but unto the other half thereof committed against the God of gave Josh'u-à among their breth- İş'ra-el, to turn away this day ren on this side Jôr'dan west- from following the LORD, in ward. And when Josh'u-à sent that ye have builded you an

Nu.21.33, Bashan. p.p.ch.17.5.

p.p.v.6.

De.8.18, Riches (1).

Ge.20.16, Silver (1). p.p.2 Chr.20.25.

Ge.34.28, Spoil.

Ge.29.32, Reuben.

Ge.30.11, Gad.

Ge.41.51, Manasseh (a).

ch.18.1, Shiloh, Jud. 18.31. Ge.11.31, Canaan.

Nu.32.1, Gilead.

Ex.34.32, Lawgiver (2).

Ge.8.20, Altars (1).

them away also unto their tents, altar, that ye might rebel this p.p.v.10; De.12.13.
then he blessed them,

day against the LORD?

[Is.29.21.

8 And he spake unto them, say- 17 Is the iniquity of Pe'or too Nu.25.3,Baal-peor, Ps.106.28. ing, Return with much riches little for us, from which we are

unto your tents, and with very not cleansed until this day,

much cattle, with silver, and although there was a plague in Le.26.21, Plagues.
with gold, and with brass, and the congregation of the LORD,
with iron, and with very much 18 But that ye must turn
raiment: divide the spoil of your away this day from following
enemies with your brethren. the LORD? and it will be, see-
9 And the children of Reu-ing ye rebel to day against
ben and the children of Gad the LORD, that to morrow he

and the half tribe of Mã-năs ́seh will be wroth with the whole 2 K.22.13, God's Wrath.
returned, and departed from the congregation of Iş'ra-el.
children of Isra-el out of Shi'- 19 Notwithstanding, if the
loh, which is in the land of Ca- land of your possession be un-
năan, to go unto the country of clean, then pass ye over unto
Gil'e-ăd, to the land of their pos- the land of the possession of
session, whereof they were pos- the LORD, wherein the LORD'S p.p.ch.18.1.

sessed, according to the word of tabernacle dwelleth, and take Ex.25.8, Tabernacle.
the LORD by the hand of Mo'şeş. possession among us: but rebel
10 And when they came un- not against the LORD, nor rebel
to the borders of Jor'dan, that against us, in building you an
are in the land of Ca ́năan, the altar beside the altar of the
children of Reuben and the LORD our God.

children of Găd and the half 20 Did not A'chăn the son of ch.7.1, Achan, 1 Chr.2.7.
tribe of Mã-năs'seh built there Ze'rah commit a trespass in the

an altar by Jôr'dan, a great al- accursed thing, and wrath fell

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11 ¶And the children of Is'ra- ra-el? and that man perished Ge.2.17, Sin's Penalty.
el heard say, Behold, the chil- not alone in his iniquity.

dren of Reuben and the chil- 21 Then the children of p.p.Pr.15.1; 18.13.
dren of Găd and the half tribe Reuben and the children of

The altar of the Reubenites and Gadites.

JOSHUA, 23

Joshua's charge to Israel.

Găd and the half tribe of Ma- Reuben and the children of
năs ́seh answered, and said un- Găd and the children of Mã-
to the heads of the thousands nãs'seh spake, it pleased them. Ex.3.21, Human Favor.
of Iş'ra-el,
31 And Phin'e-has the son of

p.p.Ps.136.2; Da.2.47. 22 The LORD God of gods, the E-le-a'zar the priest said unto
Jb.26.6, Omniscience (2). LORD God of gods, he knoweth, the children of Reuben, and to
See King of Kings, 1 Ti.6.15. and Iş'ra-el he shall know; if the children of Găd, and to the
it be in rebellion, or if in trans- children of Ma-năs'seh, This
gression against the LORD, (save day we perceive that the LORD 2 S.5.12, Spir. Perception.
us not this day,)
is among us, because ye have Ge.28.15, Divine Presence.
23 That we have built us an not committed this trespass
altar to turn from following against the LORD: now ye have
the LORD, or if to offer there- delivered the children of Iş'ra-el
on burnt offering or meat of- out of the hand of the LORD.
fering, or if to offer peace of- 32 And Phin'e-has the son of
ferings thereon, let the LORD E-le-a ́zar the priest, and the Ex.6.23, Eleazar.
himself require it;
princes, returned from the chil-

p.p.De.12.11.

p.p.De.18.19; 1 S.20.16.

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Le.2.1, Meal-offerings.

Ex.27.1, Brazen Altar.

24 And if we have not rath- dren of Reuben, and from the
er done it for fear of this children of Găd, out of the land
thing, saying, In time to come of Gil'e-ăd, unto the land of
your children might speak un- Ca'năan, to the children of Is'-
to our children, saying, What ra-el, and brought them word
have ye to do with the LORD again.
God of Is'ra-el?

33 And the thing pleased the

25 For the LORD hath made children of Is'ra-el; and the

Jôr'dan a border between us children of Is'ra-el blessed God, 1 Chr.29.11, Glorifying God.
and you, ye children of Reu- and did not intend to go up Mt.5.24, Reconciliation (2).
ben and children of Găd; ye against them in battle, to de-
have no part in the LORD: so stroy the land wherein the
shall your children make our children of Reuben and Găd
children cease from fearing the dwelt.

LORD.
34 And the children of Reu'-
26 Therefore we said, Let us ben and the children of Găd
now prepare to build us an al- called the altar Ed: for it
tar, not for burnt offering, nor shall be a witness between us
for sacrifice:
that the LORD is God.

CHAPTER 23

Joshua's exhortation before his death, B.C.1427 (?)
3 by former benefits, 5 by promises,
12 and by threatenings.

27 But that it may be a wit-
ness between us, and you, and
our generations after us, that
we might do the service of
the LORD before him with our
burnt offerings, and with our
sacrifices, and with our peace had given rest unto Is'ra-el ch.11.23, Peace (9).
offerings; that your children from all their enemies round

it came a

time after that the LORD

may not say to our children in about, that Josh'u-ȧ waxed old Ge.15.15, Old Age.
time to come, Ye have no part and stricken in age.
2 And Josh'u-à called for all

in the LORD.

28 Therefore said we, that it Is'ra-el, and for their elders, Le.8.3, Congregation (2).
shall be, when they should so and for their heads, and for Ex.3.16, Elders, Jud.21.16.
say to us or to our generations their judges, and for their of- Ex.18.13, Judges.
in time to come, that we may ficers, and said unto them, I
say again, Behold the pattern am old and stricken in age:

of the altar of the LORD, which 3 And ye have seen all that

our fathers made, not for burnt the LORD your God hath done

offerings, nor for sacrifices; but unto all these nations because Ex.14.14, God of Battles.
it is a witness between us and of you; for the LORD your God
is he that hath fought for you.

you.
29 God forbid that we should 4 Behold, I have divided unto

[ance.

Nu.34.6,Great Sea, Eze.47.10.

See Rebellion (1), De.9.24. rebel against the LORD, and you by lot these nations that Le.16.8, Casting Lots. p.p.De.12.13. turn this day from following remain, to be an inheritance Le.20.24, Israel's Inheritthe LORD, to build an altar for for your tribes, from Jôr'dan, burnt offerings, for meat offer- with all the nations that I ings, or for sacrifices, beside have cut off, even unto the the altar of the LORD our God great sea westward. that is before his tabernacle. 5 And the LORD your God, he 30 And when Phin'e-has the shall expel them from before priest, and the princes of the you, and drive them from out See Heathen Cast Out, congregation and heads of the of your sight; and ye shall thousands of Is'ra-el which possess their land, as the LORD Ge.12.7, Promised Land. were with him, heard the your God hath promised unto 1 K.8.56, God's Promises. words that the children of you.

Ex.25.8, Tabernacle.
Ex.6.25, Phinehas.

Nu.1.16, Princes.

[Ex.34.24.

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