Bible Commentary

And the border went over from thence toward Luz, to the side of Luz, which [is] Bethel, southward; and the border descended to Ataroth-adar, near the hill that [lieth] on the south side of the nether Beth-horon. 13. toward Luz ] See above, ch. Jos 16:2. The border next went to the south of the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 18:13”

And their border on the north side was from Jordan; and the border went up to the side of Jericho on the north side, and went up through the mountains westward; and the goings out thereof were at the wilderness of Beth-aven. 12. And their border on the north side ] The northern boundary of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 18:12”

And the lot of the tribe of the children of Benjamin came up according to their families: and the coast of their lot came forth between the children of Judah and the children of Joseph. 11 20. Boundaries of the Tribe of Benjamin 11. between the children of Judah and the children of Joseph ] … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 18:11”

And Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before the LORD: and there Joshua divided the land unto the children of Israel according to their divisions. 10. And Joshua cast lots ] After their return the Hebrew leader proceeded to a formal apportionment of the land by the sacred lot. This mode of assignment, it … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 18:10”

And the men went and passed through the land, and described it by cities into seven parts in a book, and came [again] to Joshua to the host at Shiloh. 9. and passed through the land ] How long they were absent we are not told. Josephus tells us it was seven months, Ant. v. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 18:9”

And the men arose, and went away: and Joshua charged them that went to describe the land, saying, Go and walk through the land, and describe it, and come again to me, that I may here cast lots for you before the LORD in Shiloh. The Levites have no part among you; therefore it shall … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 18:8”

But the Levites have no part among you; for the priesthood of the LORD [is] their inheritance: and Gad, and Reuben, and half the tribe of Manasseh, have received their inheritance beyond Jordan on the east, which Moses the servant of the LORD gave them. 7. But the Levites ] See above, ch. Jos 13:33; … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 18:7”

Ye shall therefore describe the land [into] seven parts, and bring [the description] hither to me, that I may cast lots for you here before the LORD our God. 6. before the Lord our God ] i.e. before the “Tabernacle of Meeting,” where Jehovah manifested His presence to the people, enthroned above the Cherubim of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 18:6”

And they shall divide it into seven parts: Judah shall abide in their coast on the south, and the house of Joseph shall abide in their coasts on the north. 5. Judah shall abide ] The division, which had secured by lot their territory to the tribes of Judah and Joseph, was still to be … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 18:5”

Give out from among you three men for [each] tribe: and I will send them, and they shall rise, and go through the land, and describe it according to the inheritance of them; and they shall come [again] to me. 4. Give out from among you ] If the territory was to be distributed, it … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 18:4”