7And they d appointed Kedesh in Galilee in mount Naphtali, and Shechem in mount Ephraim, and Kirjath-arba" (whichi is Hebron) in the mountain of Judah. 8 And on the other side Jordan by Jericho eastward, they assigned Bezer? in the wilderness upon the plain out of the tribe of Reuben, and Ramoth in Gilead out of the tribe of Gad, and Golan in Bashan out of the tribe of Manasseh. &c. ch. 15.51. sanctified. ch. 21. 32. 1 Ch. 6. 76. 1 ch. 21. 21. 2 Ch. 10. 1. mn ch. 15. 42. 1 Ch. 6. 59. the children of Simeon, these cities are here mentioned by name, 10 Which the childreu of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites were of the children of Levi, had their's was the first lot. 11 And they gave them the te Arba the father of Anak, which Hebron, in the hill country of J with the suburbs thereof round ab 12 But the fields of the city, a villages thereof, gave they to Cale son of Jephunneh for his possessi 13 Thus they gave to the chal Aaron the priest Hebron with urbs, to be a city of refuge for the 97, and Libnah with her suburbs, 14 And Jattir with her suburt Eshtemoa with her suburbs, 15 And Holon with her subur Debir with her suburbs, 16 And Ain with her subur Juttah with her suburbs, and B mesh with her suburbs; mine di of those two tribes. 17 And out of the tribe of Be Gibeon with her suburbs, Gebi her suburbs, 18 Anathoth with her subarb Almon with her suburbs; four 19 All the cities of the child Aaron, the priests, were thirtee with their suburbs. 9 These were the cities appointed" for all the children of Israel, and for the stranger that sojourneth among them, that whosoever killeth any person at unawares might flee thither, and not die by the hand of the avenger of blood, until ch. 14. 15, children of Kohath,even they had he stood before the congregation. CHAP. XXI. THEN HEN came near the beads of the fathers of the Levites unto Eleazar the priest, and unto Joshua the son of Nun, and unto the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel; 2 And they spake unto them at Shiloh in the land of Canaan, saying, The LORD commanded by the hand of Moses to give us cities to dwell in, with the suburbs thereof for our cattle. 3 And the children of Israel gave unto the Levites out of their inheritance, at the commandment of the LORD, these cities and their suburbs. Ashan. 21.11, 13. o Lu. 1. 39. p ch. 21. 36. De. 4. 43. 1 Ch. 6. 78. ch. 19. 24. r ch. 21. 38. 1K1.22.3,4,6, ch. 21. 27. t1 Ch. 6. 60. Alemeth. Nu. 35. 15. ver. 5. 1 Ch. 6.66. 4 And the lot came out for the families of the Kohathites: and the children of Aaron the priest, which were of the Levites, had by lot out of the tribe of Judah, and out of the tribe of Simeon, and out of the tribe of Benjamin, thirteen cities. 5 And the rest of the children of Kohath had by lot out of the families of the y ch. 18. 1. tribe of Ephraim, and out of the tribe of Dan, and out of the half tribe of Manasseh, ten cities. 6 And the children of Gershon had by lot out of the families of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the half tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen cities. 7 The children of Merarif by their families had out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities. 8 And the children of Israel gave 4 by lot unto the Levites these cities with their suburbs, as the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses. 9 And they gave out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of # Nu. 35. 2. a ver. 8, 19. ch. 24. 33. ¿ ver. 6. 1 Ch. 6. 71. e ch. 20. 8. d ver. 20, &c. e ver. 27, &c. f ver. 34, &c. g ch. 20.7. A ver. 3. i ver. 7. 1 Ch. 6, 77. 20 And the families of the childre bath," the Levites which remaine of their lot out of the tribe of Fal 21 For they gave them Sheche her suburbs in mount Ephrai city of refuge for the slayer, and with her suburbs, 22 And Kibzaim with her suburta Beth-horon with her suburbs, 23 And out of the tribe of Da, with her suburbs, Gibbetten wit suburbs, 24 Analou with her suburbe, Ga mon with her suburbs; four citie 25 And out of the half tribe of seh, Tanach with her suburbs, an rimmon with her suburbs; two d 26 All the cities were ten, wit suburbs, for the families of the of Kohath that remained. 27 And unto the children of G of the families of the Levites, og other half tribe of Manasseh, Golan in Bashan with her subur city of refuge for the slayer; and terah with her suburbs; two o 28 And out of the tribe of @ Kishon with her suburbs, Dabil her suburbs, 29 Jarmuth with her suburbs, nim with her suburbs; four cit 30 And out of the tribe of Aster with her suburbs, Abdon with hers 31 Helkath with her suburbs, ā hob with her suburbs; four cites. 32 And out of the tribe of Na Kedesh in Galilee with her sotar a city of refuge for the slayer; and moth-dor with her suburbs, and 1 with her suburbs; three cities. 33 All the cities of the Gerh according to their families, were cities with their suburbs. 34 And unto the families of the el of Merari, the rest of the Levites, ལྟ་ 4 at the entering. Ru.4.1,2. Job 5.4.-29.7. Pr. 11 Je 38.7. sess. P5.06.9. that he may. He. 618 10 See on ver. 4. Ea.6.18,90..26. Nu.3.& 4.19, 27.-4.2. 11 And they. 1 Ch.6 55. the city of Arba ur, Kirjath-arba ch.15.13,14,54. Ge £3.2.–35 27. Ju 1.10. as Hebron. Sa 2.1..3.-5.1.5.-15.7 the hill. ch.20.7,&c. Lu.1.19. 12 ch.14.13. 15. 1Ch 6.55. 57. 13 they gave. 1Ch.6.56, Hebron, ch.15.54. a city, ch.20.7. Nu.35.6. Librah, ch 10.29.-15.42. 1Ch.6.57. Is 37.8. 14 Jatti Jattir or Jether, according to Et SEBICS, was situated in the district of Daroma. or the southern part of Judah, 90 miles (south) from Fleutheropolis, towards the city of Malatia. ch.15.48. 1 Sa.30.27.08. Eshtemoa. ECSEBIUS says Eshtemea, or Esthema, was a great city in the south of Judah, and in the district of Eleutheropolis, north of that city, ch. 15.50. kshtemoh. 15 Holon. ch.15.51. 1Ch.6.58. Hilen. Debir. 16 in. ch.15.42. 1 Ch.6.50. Ashan. Juttak. EUSEBIUS says Juttah was a great town 18 miles south from Eleutheropolis.ch.15 55. Bethshemesh, ch.15.10. 1 S.6.9.12. 1 Ch 659 17 Gibeon. ch.9.3.-18.25. 1Ch.6.60. Geba. ch.18.24. Gaba. ↑ appointed Heb. samortified. Kedesh. Kedesh, aling Cadea, or Carteia, by JOSEPHUS, was stated Upper Gainee, twenty miles southteam Tyre, atording to Et SEBIUS. The des of retuse were distributed through the bal at proper distances from each other, tat Day thight be choreniect to every part of the Hand; and it is said they were situated on ems. c. Grad they might be easily seen at a dis tance, the roads leading to them being broad, adways kept in good repair. Kodesh and Hein were at the two extremities of the land-the barter beang in Galilee, and the latter sh, both in mountainous districts, and Skies was in mount Ephraim, nearly in the centre. Beser was east of Jordan, in the east-ch.12.13.-15.49. petite an opposite Jericho Ramoth The dust amide of the country of the two and & lis", beng about the middle of Bounts of Ghead; and Golan, the capital Game stuated in the tribe of Mashe had of Badian As this institulecy andered as a type of Christ, some expats observe a significancy in the names cates with application to Him as OUR TL Anies Acly, and our refuge The taly Jesus. Shechem, a shoulder, and the upon his shoulder.' Hebron, fellow sers are called into the fellowship Ceas our Lord. Beter, a fortification, ting cold to all them that trust in Rams, gh, or exalted, for him hath God Heated his own right hand. Golan, joy, or es, for to him all the saints are justified, glory. ch.21.32.1 Ch.6.76. an Ge3.18.19. & Ch.10.1. Shechem. Kirjath-arba, 45-271,13. unten. Lu.1.39. 4.1.6 De.4.43.1 Ch.6.78 Ramoth. 2123,461 Ch.6.80. Gelan. ch.21.27, 4. Nu.35.15. until he stood. See on 16 CHAP. XXI. and forty tire given by lot, out of the other 1931. Ex.6.14.25. Eleazar, ch. ? Si Se ch.18.1. SEL te ver B..19. ch.24.33. 1 Ch.6.54..60. hese tribes furnished more habitations Lertes, in proportion, than any of the because they possessed a more exheritance, agreeably to what Moses aded, (No.35.8.) It is worthy of a. the principal part of this tribe, esa was to minister at the sanctuary. wachary was afterwards established at had their appointment nearest to , so that they were always within reach red work which God had appointed 18 Anathoth. Anathoth was situated about three miles northward from Jerusalem, according to EUSEBIUS and JEROME GG Je. 1. and XXX,) or twenty furlongs, according to JosgPHUS Ant. 1. vii. e. 10. 1 K1.2 16. 15.10.30. Je. 1.1. Almon. 1 Ch 6.60. Alemeth. 1. 20 ver.5. 1 Ch 6,66. 21 Shechem, ch. 207. Ge.33.19. Ju.9.1. 1 Kl.12. Geter, ch.16.10. 1 Ki.9.15.17. 1 Ch.6 67. 22 Beth-horon, ch.16.3,5.-18.13.14.1 Ch.6.08. 23 Eltekeh, ch.19.44,45. Gibbethon. Probably the Gabatha mentioned by EUSEBIUS and JBROME, as situated in the south of Judah, 12 miles from Eleutheropolis, where the prophet Habakkuk's sepulchre was shown. 69. Gathrimmon, Gathrimmen 19 sard by E24 dijalon. ch.10.12-1.42. Ajalon. 1Ch 6. ROME to be a great town 10 miles from Dospolis, or Lydda, towards Eleutheropolis. 25 Aner and Bileam are mentioned in Chronicles, instead of Tanach and Gath-rimson. (Ch 6.70.) Either the cities had at this time different names, or afterwards their names were changed-or the Levites, being by some means dispossessed of the cities first assigned them, received others from their brethren. A caretul examination of the marginal references will discover other variations of this kind, which may be accounted for in the same manner. Ta nach. ch.17.11. Ju.5.19. 27 And unto, ver.6. Golan, ch.20.8. De.1.4.4.43. 1 Ch.6.71. Beesh terak. It is very proba ble that Beesh-terah is a contraction of bath ashtaroth, the house of Ashtaroth,' and the same as Ashtaroth, which is the reading in 1Ch.6.71. 28 Dabarek, ch. 19.12. 1 Ch.6.72.73. 29 Jarmuth. This seems to be the same city with Remeth, Jos.10.19.21, and Ramoth, 1Ch.0. 73, mentioned with Engannim, ch.10.3,23.-19.11. 30 Mishal, ch.19.25..28. Misheal. 1 Ch.6.74, 75. Mashal. 31 Rehob. See the Note on Nu.13.21. Ju.1.31. Nu.3.27.-18.21.1 Ch.6.75. 32 Kedesh. ch.19.37.-20.7. 1 Ch 6.76. Ham Ge.46.11. Ex.6.16..25. 196146.70. 2. Ex.6.16,17. Nu.3.21,22. 1 Ch.6. moth-der. Supposed by many to be the same as Ex 19. Nu.3.20.1 Ch.6.63,77.81. WBR the Lord. Nu.35.2. 1.16.6. Nu.33.54.-35.3. Pr. 16. tr.13.18.1 Ch.6.65. mentioned. Tiberias; so called from the hot-baths, as the word Chammoth may denote, in its vicinity, ch. 19.35. Hammath, Kartan. Supposed to be the same as Kirjathaim, 1 Ch.6.76. 34 And unto. ver.7. 1 Ch. 6.77. ch.12.22.-19.11,15. Jokneam. Pr.3.16. 1 Co.15.58. e. 11. 26. divide. 27. 1 Sa.30.24. Ps.68.12. 35 Dimnah. This and the following verse are wholly omitted by the Masora, and many Hebrew Bibles which are esteemed very highly; though, without them, neither the twelve cities of the Merarites in particular (ver. 40), nor the forty-eight Levitical cities in general (ver. 41), nor the six cities of refuge, can be made up. But these two verses, thus absolutely necessary for the truth and consistency of this chapter, are happily preserved in no less than 149 MSS. collated by Dr. KENNICOTT, and upwards of 40 collated by Dr. Rossi. 36 Bezer. ch.20.8. De.4 43. 1 Ch.6.78,79. Jahazah. ch.13.18. Nu.21.23. 1 Ch.6.78. Jahzah. 38 Ramoth, ch.20.8. 1 Ki.22.3.1 Ch.6.80. Mahanaim. Ge.32.2. 2 Sa. 17.24.-19.32. 39 Heshbon. ch.13.17.21. Nu.21.26..30.-32.37. 1 Ch.6.81. Jazer. Nu.32.1,3,35. Jaazer. Is.16.8, 9. Je.48.32. 41 within. Ge. 49.7. Nu. 35. 1..8. De. 33. 10. forty. At the last census, the tribe of Levi amounted only to 23,000 (Nu.36.62); and it is thought by some that forty-eight cities was too great a proportion for this tribe. But it should be considered, that cities in ancient times were little more than villages. 43 Ge. 12.7.-13. 15.-15. 13..21.-26.3,4.-28.4, 13,14. Ex.3.8.-23.27..31. Ps.44.3.-106.42..45. 44 ch.1.15.-11.23.-22.4,9. De.7.22..24.-31.3.. 5. He.4.9. 9 the country of Gilead, ch.13.11,25,31. 1,26,29,39,40. De.3.15,16, Ps.60.7. 10 the children. This verse should p be rendered, And when they came to ders of Jordan, that are in the land of the children of Reuben, and the chil Gad, and the half tribe of Manasseh built an altar by (or beyond, el) Jordan, - 5 altar to the view. It would appear, thi they came to the river, they formed the of building the altar; and when they it they put that purpose into executio evident that they did not build it west dau, for that was not in their territor the next verse expressly says that it over against the land of Canaan, built 28. ch.4.5..9.-24.26.27. Ge..18-31.46 11 heard. Le.17.8,9. De.12.5.7.-13.12 20.1,12. at the passage, ch.2.7.—3.14.1 5. Juo.1.28. 12 the whole. Supposing they had b altar for sacrifice, in opposition to t mand of God, they considered them i against God and the Israelitish com De.13.15. Ju.20.1..11. Ac.11.2,3. Raj 4.17,18. 13 sent. De.13.14. Ju.20.12. Pr. 15. Phinehas, Ex.6.25. Nu.25.7.11.13 45 ch. 23.14,15. Nu.23.19. 1 Ki.8.56. 1 Co.1.9. 28. Ps. 106.30,31. Pr.25.9..13. 1 Th.5.24. Tit.1.2. He.6.18. CHAP. XXII. The two tribes and half with a blessing are sent home, 1-9. They build the altar of testimony in their journey, 10. The Israelites are offended thereat, 11-20. They vindicate their conduct, and give them good satisfaction, 21-34. 1 Joshua. See on Nu. 32. 18..33. De. 29.7,8. Reubenues. We have already seen, that a detachment of 40,000 men, of the tribes of Reuben and Gad, and the half tribe of Manasseh, had passed over Jordan armed, with their brethren, according to their agreement with Moses. The war being now concluded, the land divided, and their brethren settled, Joshua assembles these warriors; and with commendations for their services and fidelity, he dismisses them, having first given them the most pious and suitable instructions. They had now been about seven years absent from their respective families; and though there was only the river Jordan between the camp at Gilgal and their own inheritance, yet it does not appear that they had, during that time, ever revisited their home, which they might have done at any time of the year, except the harvest, as the river was at other times easily fordable. 2 Ye have. Nu.32.20..29. De.3.16..20. obeyed. ch. 1.12..18. 3 Phi.1.23..27. 4 given rest. See on ch.21.43.44. 1 e.12.9. get. ch.13.8,15..33.-14.1..5. Nu.32.33..42. De.3.1..17. -29.8. 5 take. See on Ex.15.26. De.4.1,2,6,9.-6.6..9, 17.-11.22.1 Ch.58.7.8. Ps.106.3-119.4.6. Pr.4. 23 Is.55.2. Je.12.16. He.6.11,12.-12.15. 2 Pe.1. 5.10. love. Ex.20.6. De.6.5.-10.12,13.-11.1,13. Mat. 22.37. Jn.16.15,21..23.-21.15..17. Ro.8.28. Ja.1.12.-25. 1 Ju°.5.2,3. cleave. ch.23.8. De.4. 4.-10.20.-13.4. Ac.11.23. Ro.12.9. serve, ch.24. 14,15. 1 Sa.7.3.-12.20,24. Mat.4.10.-6.24. Lu.1. 74. Juo.12.26. Ac.27.23. Ro.1.9. 6 ver.7,8. ch.14.13. Ge.14.19.-47.7.10. Ex 39. 43. 1 Sa.2.20. 2 Sa.6.18,20. 2 Ch.30.18. Lu.2.34. -24.50. He.7.6,7. 7 ch.13.29..31.-17.1..12. 14 chief house. Hieb. house of the fat head. Ex.18.25. Nu.1.4. 16 the whole. ver. 19. Mat.18.17. 1 Co 4. Ga.1.1,2. trespass. Le.5.19.-26.40 1 Ch.21.3. 2 Ch.26.18.-8.13. Fzr. 91 6.14,15. to turn. ver. 18. Ex.8 Na 32.15. De.7.4.-30.17.2 Ch.10.19.-25.7. 25. rebel, Le.17.8,9. De.12.46,13,14 23. Ps.78.8. Is.63.10. 17 Is the iniquity. Nu.25.3.4,&c. Deta 106.28,29. from which, Ezr.9.13.14.1 C 18 following. See on ver.16. De.7-4. 14.20. 1 Ki. 9. 6. 2 Ki.17.21. 2 Chis and it will. Ezr.9.13,14. he will be v 7.1.11.12. Nu.16.22. 2 Sa.24.1. ICEL 19 unclean. Ex.15.17. Le.18.25 N Ac.10.14.15.-11.8.9. wherein, ch.18.1. De.12.5,6. 2 Ch.11.13.16,17. 60 ch.7.1,5,1824. 1 C5.10.6.?P.26 21 Then the children. The conduct and of these Reubenites and their associ worthy of admiration and imitation. conscious of their innocence, they Phinehas to finish his speech, though a of little else than accusations, without terruption; and, taking in good part th cions, reproofs, and even harshness i brethren, with the utmost meekness and nity they explain their intention, an satisfaction in their power, and with priety and reverence, appeal to that Gol whom they were supposed to have answered. Pr.15.1.-16.1.-18.13.-4.0 Ja.1.19. 1 Pe.3.15. heads., Ex., 1821.A אל אלהים יהוה .go Lord God Yehowah, literally, The strong God, Jehovah, which is nearly the versa THER, der farle Gutt, det Derr, God, the Lord.' Ex.18.11. De.10.17 Ps, │95.3.-97.7.-136.2. Da.2.47.-11,36, 1775) 19.16. he knoweth, 1Ki.8.39. Job 17 Ps.7.3.-44.21-139.1..12. Je. 12. 3.-17. 18. 24,25.-21.17. Ac.1.21. £ Co.11.11,91 # Re.2.23. Israel. Ps.37.6. M1.7.9. Ma 11.2..18. g Co.5.11. if it be. I Sa. 15.23.. 5.8.38. 40. Ps.7.3.5. Ac.25.11. 93 let the Lord. Ge.9.4. De.1819. 1 Sa 8 Return. De.8.9..14,17,18. 2Cn.17.5.-32.27.2 Ch.24.22. Ps.10.13,14. Eze.3.18.-33.6.8. in tribe of Zebulas, Jokneam with her B. C. 1444. nasseh, returned, and departed from the aberts, and Kartah with her suburbs, 1 children of Israel out of Shiloh, which Damnat with her suburbs, Nanalala Nu32.126, in the land of Canaan, to go unto the ber suburbs, four cities. 29. Aad out of the tribe of Reuben, eb. 20. 9. with her suburbs, and Jahazan erh245.27. her suburts, Ge. 15 Kevents with her suburbs, and hath with her suberts, tour cities. ad out of the tribe of Gad, Ratcto Shead with her suburbs, be a city fage for the slayer, and Mabanal aber curbs, Hesba with her suburbs, Jazer berscourt: four cities in all. all the otes for the children of , by thear families, which were thing of the fattaues of the Levites, yed bt, twelve cities. As the Levites within the Teduldren of Israel were erobes with their suburbs. Ze vere every one with therea about them: thus af tre se And Se L61) gave unto Israel all wali sware to give unto. her and they possessed it, and Matt LOR. Zave them rest round curtar to all that he sware unto back there stood not a man of respetore then, ye Lok D de al tear events to their hand. aland ant ought of any good te Loap med spoken unto hed Israel, all calle to pass. CHAP. XXII. Jesus called the Reubenites, & frates, at the half tribe of Manasseh, And said cass them, Ye have kept Chrow the servant of the LORD &c. country of Gilead, to the land of their possession, whereot they were possessed, according to the word of the LORD by the band of Moses. 31. 46.52. 10 And when they came unto the borDe. 13. 1ders of Jordan, that are in the land of Canaan, the children of Reuben, and the children of Gad, and the half tribe of Manasseh, but there an altar by Jordan, a great aitar to see to. Ju. 20. 1,12. • Nu. 35. 7. ƒ Ge 12.7. 13. 15. 15. 13.21. 2. 3. 4. 24,13,14. Ex. 6. 25. Nu. 5.7, 11..13. house of the father. ch. 11. 21 22. 4. De.7.3,24. Nu. 1. 4. ch. 3.14. Nu. 2. 19, 1 Ki. 8. 56. 1 Co. 1. 2. Tit. 1.2 Nu. 32.20. II And the children of Israel heard say, Behold, the children of Reuben, and the children of Gad, and the bait tribe of Manasseh, have built an aitar over againsť the land of Canaan, in the borders of Jers dan, at the passage of the children of Israel. 12 And when the chidren of Israel heard eft, the whole congregation of the children of Israel gathered themselves together at Shloh, to go up to war a asist them. 13 And the children of Israel sent unto the children of Reuben, and to the chil dren of Gad, and to the halt tribe of Manasseh, into the land of Gilead, Phinehas the son of El azar the priest, 14. And with him ten princes, of ß each chief house a prince throughout all the tribes of Israel; and each one was an 29 bead of the house of their fathers among De 3.16.20 the thousands of Israel. n Le. 17. 8. 9. Nu33&c. De. 4. 3. Ezr9.13,14 Nu. 16 22. De. 29. 8. De. 6.6, 17. 11.22. 1Ch.28.78 Je. 12. 16. u De. 10. 12. you, and Lave obeyed my a. the commanded you: Itse sot left your brethren these ch. 18, 1. dan the day, but have kept ag of be commandment of the Laks your God. And the LORD your God hath 29 your brethren, as he Vades therefore now return anto your tents, and thewat your possession, whica west of the LORD gave Lovide Jordan. 3 Batent heed to do the comadd the law, which Moses the of the Loan charged you, to love par God, and to walk in all his Pak Lep his commandinents, and hand to serve him with heart ated with all your soul. Ja. blessed them, & sent them and they went unto their tents. 7, to the one hail of the tribe of Baza Hoves bad given possession in to the other half thereof Rebe aroong their bretaren on me jordan westward. And wheu 1997 them away also unto their] Dan be lessed them; d be pase wato them, saying, Re. w Ac. 11. 23. y ch. 7.1, &c. Lu. 2. 34. 24. 50, ch. 17. 5. 6 De. 10. 17. Pa. 96.3. 136. 2. 1KL 3 11.36. 130, 1.12. Je. 12. & Jn°2.24,25. 21.17. Ac. 1. 24. 2Co. 11. 11, 31. He. 4. 13. Re. 2. 23. d Mal. 3. 18. Sa. 15. 23. f De 10.14. | Sub riches unto your tents, Aley such cattle, with silver, and d with brass, and with iron, d why marh rament; divide the & De. 18. 19. Dies with your brethren. [ 184. 20. 16. 2Ch. 24. 22. And the dren of Ged, and the half tribe of Ma 15 And they came unto the children of Reuben, & to the cldren of Garl, & to the half tribe of Manasseh, unto the land of Gilead, and they spake with them, aying, 16 Thus saith the whole congregation of the LORD, What trespass to this that ye have committed against the God of Israel, to turn away this day from following the LORD, in that ye have busided you an altar, that ye might rebel" this day against the LORD! 17 Is the iniquity of Peor too little for us, from which we are not cleansed until this day, although there was a piague in the congregation of the Lord, 18 But that ye must turn away this day from following the LORD' and it will be, seeing ye rebel to-day against the LORD, that to-morrow he will be wroth with the whole congregation of Israel. 19 Notwithstanding, it the land of your possession be unclean, then pass ye over unto the land of the possession of the LORD, wherein the LORD's tabernacle dwelleth, and take possession among us: but rebel not against the LORD, nor rebel against us, in building you au altar, beside the altar of the LORD our God, 20 Did not Achan” yo son of Zerah commit a trespass in the accursed thing, and wrath fell on all y congregation of Israel! & that man perished not alone in his iniquity. 21 Then the children of Reuben, and the children of Gad, and the half tribe of Manasseh, answered and said unto the heads of the thousands of Israel, 22 The LORD God♣ of gods, the LORD God of gods, he knoweth, and Israel dhe shall know; it it be in rebellion," or if in transgression against the LORD, (save us not this day,) 23 That we have built us an altar to turn from following the LORD, or it to offer thereon burnt-offering or meat offering, or it to offer peace offerings thereon, let the LORD himself require it; 24 And if we have not rather done it for fear of this thing, saying, B In time to come your children night speak unto our children, saying, What have ye to do! with the LORD God of Israel? 25 For the LORD hath made Jordan a border between us and you, ye children of Reuben, and children of Gad; ye have no part in the LORD: So shall your children make our children ceased from fearing the LORD. 26 Therefore we said, Let us now prepare to build us an altar, not for burntoffering, nor for sacrifice: 27 But that it may be a witness 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 offerings; that your children may not say to our children in time to come, Ye have no part in the LORD. B. C. 1444. lot these nations that remain, to be inheritance for your tribes, from Jord with all the nations that I have cut even unto the great sea westward. s to-morrow, y at the sun- a De. 11. 23. Ps. 41. 2. i Ps. 16. 4. k Zep. 1.4..6, 7 De.12.3.&c. &or, For if ye will cleave. m ch. 22. 5. LORD will 5 And the LORD your God, he s expel them from before you, and di them from out of your sight; and yes possess their land, as the LORD your ( hath promised unto you. 6 Be ye therefore very courageous keep & to do all that is written in the of the law of Moses, thatЛye turn nota therefrom to the right hand or to the 7 That ye come not among these tions, these that remain among you ther make mention of the name of gods, nor cause to swear by them, the serve them,nor bow yourselves untof God, as ye have done unto this de 88 But cleave unto the Lord 9 For the LORD hath driven out before you great nations and stron stand before you unto this day. 28 Therefore said we, that it shall be, tor. Then the as for you, no man hath been al when they should so say to us or to our generations in time to come, that we may say again, Behold the pattern of the altar of the LORD, which our fathers made, not, for burnt-offerings, nor for sacrifices; but it is a witness between us and you. 29 God forbid that we should rebel against the LORD, and turn this day from following the LORD, to build an altar for burnt-offerings, for meat-offerings, or for sacrifices, beside the altar of the LORD our God that is before his tabernacle. 30 And when Phinehas the priest, and the princes of the congregation, and heads of the thousands of Israel which were with him, heard the words that the children of Reuben, and the children of Gad, and the children of Manasseh spake, it pleased them. 15. 15. o Ex. 25. 40. 10 One man of you shall chase sand: for the LORD your God, he i Ju7-19-22. fighteth for you, as he hath pronus 11 Take good heed thereforento * selves, that ye love the LORD your 12 Else if ye do in any wise so tack cleave unto the remnant of these n even these that remain among yos shall make marriages with them, I in unto them, and they to you: your souls. 9 Ge. 44.7,17. 1 Ki. 21. 3. Is. 1. 4. Zep. 1.6. t Ju. 2. 2, 3. 23. was good in their eyes. 13 Know for a certainty that the your God will no more drive out these nations from before you; b shall be snares" and traps unto yo Scourges in your sides, and the your eyes, until ye perish from good land which the LORD you hath given you. 14 And, behold, this day I am g way of all the earth; and ye kom your hearts, and in all your sosis not one thing hath failed of all th things which the LORD your God concerning you; all are come ! unto you, and not one thing haft thereof. 31 And Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest said unto the children of Reuben, and to the children of Gad, and to the chil dren of Manasseh, This day we perceive that the LORD is among us, because ye! have not committed this trespass against the LORD: Know ye have delivered ye chil-ch. 21. 45. Le 26.11,12. dren of Israel out of the hand of the LORD. Zec. 8. 23. 32 And Phinehas the son of Eleazar the 1Co. 14.25. priest, and the princes, returned from the then. children of Reuben, and from the children: of Gad, out of the land of Gilead, unto Le 26.14,&e so shall the LORD bring upon you! the land of Canaan, to the children of Is rael, and brought them word agam. 33 And the thing pleased the children of Israel; and the children of Israel blessed God, and did not intend to go up against them in battle, to destroy the land wherein the children of Reuben and Gad dwelt. 34 And the children of Reuben and the children of Gad called the altar A Ed: for it shall be a witness between us that the LORD is God. CHAP. XXIII. 1Ch. 29. 20. i. c. a wit ness: So ch. 24. 27. b2 KI. 24. 20. e ch. 22. 4. AND it came to pass a long time after d ch. 23. 2. that the LORD had given rest unto Israel 4 Behold, I have divided' unto you by 15 Therefore it shall come to p as all good things are come up which the LORD your God prom things, until he have destroyed y off this good land which the Loj God hath given you. 16 When ye have transgressed venant of the LORD your Go he commanded you, and have served other gods, and bowed yo to them; then shall the anger! LORD be kindled against you shall perish quickly from off t land which he hath given unto CHAP. XXIV. AND Joshua gathered all the Israel to Shechem, and called elders of Israel, and for their b for their judges, and for their o they presented themselves befor 2 And Joshua said unto all the Thus saith the LORD God of Isra fathers dwelt on the other sad flood in old time, even Terah, th of Abraham, and the father of and they served other gods. 3 And I took your father Abrah the other side of the flood, and |