The children of Joseph were two tribes That is, had the portion of two tribes, and therefore, though Levi was excluded, there remained nine tribes and a half to be provided for in Canaan. They divided, &c. That is, the persons named, (Joshua 14:1,) who acted in the name of the children of Israel. They were disposed to divide it; they began to take measures for doing it.
Verse Joshua 14:4. _THE CHILDREN OF JOSEPH WERE TWO TRIBES_] This was ascertained by the prophetic declaration of their grandfather Jacob, Genesis 48:5-1; and as _Levi_ was taken out of the tribes fo...
2. CALEB'S REQUEST AND INHERITANCE CHAPTER 14 _ 1. The inheritance by lot (Joshua 14:1)_ 2. Caleb's request (Joshua 14:6) Judah's portion comes first, and as they draw near to Joshua to receive the...
JOSHUA 14-19. THE DIVISION OF THE LAND ON THE W. OF JORDAN. Joshua 14:1 is P's introduction to the division of the land by lot, but instead of going on at once with his account of the inheritance of J...
_For the children of Joseph_ There would have been only eight tribes and a half left, but the two sons of Joseph, Manasseh and Ephraim, had been adopted by Jacob as his sons (Genesis 48:5), and were r...
_The Plan for Dividing the Land Joshua 14:1-5_ And these are the countries which the children of Israel inherited in the land of Canaan, which Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the he...
_FOR THE CHILDREN OF JOSEPH WERE TWO TRIBES, MANASSEH AND EPHRAIM: THEREFORE THEY GAVE NO PART UNTO THE LEVITES IN THE LAND, SAVE CITIES TO DWELL IN, WITH THEIR SUBURBS FOR THEIR CATTLE AND FOR THEIR...
THE CHILDREN OF JOSEPH WERE TWO TRIBES, etc.] This reckoning, with the subtraction of Levi, makes a total of twelve still. Practically, however, Simeon became absorbed in Judah, and each half-tribe of...
TERRITORIES OF THE WESTERN TRIBES Chs. 14-19 inclusive describe the allotment of territories to the Western Tribes. There are two assignments. The first, embracing Judah and Joseph, is described as ta...
COME IN, AND RECEIVE GOD’S PROMISES! JOSHUA _BRIAN ROWLANDS_ Maps to help you to study this book are on the Internet at www.easyenglish.info. CHAPTER 14 JOSHUA DIVIDES THE REST OF THE LAND – JO...
XIV. FOURTH DIVISION OF THE BOOK. DIVISION OF THE TEBBITORY ON THE WEST OF JORDAN TO NINE TRIBES AND A HALF (Joshua 14-19, inclusive). (1) AND THESE ARE THE COUNTRIES WHICH... ELEAZAR... AND JOSHUA....
כִּֽי ־הָי֧וּ בְנֵֽי ־יֹוסֵ֛ף שְׁנֵ֥י מַטֹּ֖ות...
THE MAN WHO WHOLLY FOLLOWED HIS GOD Joshua 14:1 The lot was doubtless adopted to obviate cause for jealousy or charges of favoritism. It denoted God's choice, Proverbs 16:33; Proverbs 18:18. It could...
The matter of supreme interest here is, of course, the story of Caleb, who, after forty-five years of waiting, claimed and obtained a definite possession in the land. His claim was made while there w...
Chapter 14:1-5 describes those present at the time of the division of the land west of Jordan among the nine and one-half tribes. The instructions for dividing the land had been given by Moses in Numb...
For the children of Joseph were (b) two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim: therefore they gave no part unto the Levites in the land, save cities to dwell [in], with their suburbs for their cattle and for t...
_Suburbs. A certain quantity of ground, which the Levites were not allowed to till or plant with vines. (Grotius) (Numbers xxxv. 4.) --- The tribe of Manasses, which was divided, fell heir to the port...
The two branches of Joseph's house, Manasseh and Ephraim, forming each a tribe, would have made Israel's family to have been thirteen to have divided Canaan, had not Levi been separated to the Lord; a...
In the wars of Jehovah it was not always a question of hostile power. Indeed this is not the most serious evil which the people of God have to encounter in this world. The very same principle which wa...
4._They gave no part unto the Levites, _etc It is here repeated for the third time with regard to the Levites, that they were not included in the number, so as to have the portion of a tribe assigned...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 12 THROUGH 24. Chapter 12 is only a summary of their conquests. The Holy Ghost not only gives us the victory over our enemies, but makes us understand and kno...
FOR THE CHILDREN OF JOSEPH WERE TWO TRIBES, MANASSEH AND EPHRAIM,.... For the birthright being forfeited by Reuben, was given to Joseph, who had the double portion, the privilege of the firstborn; by...
For the children of Joseph were two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim: therefore they gave no part unto the Levites in the land, save cities to dwell [in], with their suburbs for their cattle and for their...
1 The nine tribes and a halfe are to haue their inheritance by lot. 6 Caleb by priuiledge obtaineth Hebron. 1 AND these are the countreys which the children of Israel inherited in the lande of Canaan...
THE BEGINNING OF THE DISTRIBUTION...
For the children of Joseph were two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim; therefore they gave no part unto the Levites in the land, save cities to dwell in, with their suburbs for their cattle and for their s...
WEST OF JORDAN: THE LAND DIVIDED BY LOT (vv. 1-5) The land west of the Jordan River was divided by Joshua and Eleazar the priest. It was not their discretion that decided this, however, for as to wh...
1-5 The Israelites must occupy the new conquests. Canaan would have been subdued in vain, if it had not been inhabited. Yet every man might not go and settle where he pleased. God shall choose our in...
WERE TWO TRIBES, i.e. had the double portion, or the portion of two tribes, 1 CHRONICLES 5:1,2, and therefore though Levi was excluded, there remained nine tribes and a half, was said JOSHUA 14:2, to...
Joshua 14:4 children H1121 Joseph H3130 two H8147 tribes H4294 Manasseh H4519 Ephraim H669 gave H5414 (H8804) part...
‘For the children of Joseph were two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim, and they gave no portion to the Levites in the land, except for cities to dwell in with their suburbs, for their cattle and for their...
CONTENTS: Land divided, the portion of Caleb. CHARACTERS: God, Joshua, Caleb, Eleazar. CONCLUSION: Whatever we undertake, God's favorable presence with us is all in all to our success, therefore we s...
Joshua 14:12. _Give me this mountain,_ said Caleb; not the city; that was given to the levites with the suburbs, chap. 21.; but the country seat, once occupied by the giants, and all the land. The wic...
_By lot was their inheritance._ THE TRIBES APPORTIONED As the whole inheritance was the gift of God, so each one’s share was assigned to him by His appointment. Not even Joshua himself in a display o...
JOSHUA—NOTE ON JOSHUA 14:1__ These chapters describe the tribal assignments west of the Jordan. ⇐ ⇔...
_DIVISION OF THE LAND WEST OF JORDAN.—THE INHERITANCE OF CALEB_ CRITICAL NOTES.—The section of the history which is introduced in the first five verses of this chapter terminates with chap. 19., and...
EXPOSITION JOSHUA 14:1 TRIBES. The word here for "tribes," in connection with the word "fathers," is the one which implies genealogical descent (see note on Joshua 13:29). Eleazar the priest, and Jos...
Now in chapter fourteen we have the interesting account of this fellow Caleb. When Moses had sent out the twelve spies to go into the land, Caleb was a companion to Joshua. They spied out the south co...
1 Chronicles 5:1; 1 Chronicles 5:2; 1 Chronicles 6:54; Genesis 48:5;...
Were two tribes — That is, had the portion of two tribes, and therefore though Levi was excluded, there remained nine tribes and a half, to be provided for in Canaan....