Joshua 18:5 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ 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. ”

• Joshua 18:5 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  And they shall divide it into seven parts: Judah shall abide in their coast on the south, and the house of Joseph shall (d) abide in their coasts on the north. (d) For these had their inheritance al...

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• Joshua 18:5 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  divide it. Tracing the boundaries by the ravines, it is said that there is some resemblance in outline to the tribal signs, as given in notes on Numbers 2 . coast . boundary; put by Figure of sp...

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• Joshua 18:5 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  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. Judah shall abide - on the south, and the h...

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• Joshua 18:5 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  Ver. 5. Judah shall abide in their coast on the south, and the house of Joseph—on the north — The meaning is, "The territory of the tribes of Judah, Ephraim, and Manasseh, which are now provided...

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• Joshua 18:5 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  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. No JFB commentary on these verses....

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• Joshua 18:5 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  The Second Allotment. Introduction. The Territory of Benjamin 1-10. These vv supply an introduction to the second allotment in general, and agree with the passages which, in common with Judges 1...

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• Joshua 18:5 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  (5-10) They shall divide it into seven parts. — The several tribes were not permitted to choose their own portions. In Numbers 26:54-55 , we read: “To many thou shalt give the more inheritance,...

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• Joshua 18:5 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  CHAPTER XXVI. THE DISTRIBUTION COMPLETED. Joshua Chs. 18, 19. AN event of great importance now occurs; the civil arrangements of the country are in a measure provided for, and it is time to set...

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• Joshua 18:5 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  Dividing the Remaining Territory Joshua 18:1-10 ; Joshua 19:49-51 The Tabernacle had remained in Gilgal. It must now be removed to Shiloh, a site selected by God himself, Deuteronomy 12:11 ;...

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• Joshua 18:5 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  An important event is now recorded. The Tent of Meeting was erected at Shiloh. No reason is given for the choice of Shiloh. It certainly was central to the country and perhaps that is the simplest ex...

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• Joshua 18:5 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  There is no way of accounting for the sloth of the seven tribes. Surely they were interested to have their portion as well as their brethren. But it should seem to be a pause in the circumstances of...

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• Joshua 18:5 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  And they shall divide it into seven parts ,.... According to the number of the seven tribes not yet settled; and this they were to describe and divide was all the land subdued, or not subdued, only...

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• Joshua 18:5 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  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. Ver. 5. And they shall divide it. ] With...

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• Joshua 18:5 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Into seven parts Their business was to divide the country into seven portions of equal extent or worth, and leave God to appoint which portion should fall to each tribe; who could have no reason to...

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• Joshua 18:5 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  SURVEYING AND DIVIDING THE REST OF THE LAND (vs.1-10) Though Jerusalem was God's purposed center for Israel, they had not been able to take this city from the Jebusites, so that they found Shiloh...

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• Joshua 18:5 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Joshua Reproves the Unsettled Tribes. B. C. 1444.         2 And there remained among the chi...

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• Joshua 18:5 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  Seven parts; which were of equal extent or worth; for no tribe was so great but one of these parts in its full extent would abundantly suffice them; and there was no reason why the portions should...

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• Joshua 18:5 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  “ Appoint for yourselves three men for each tribe, and I will send them and they will arise and walk through the land and describe it according to their inheritance, and they shall come to me, and...

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• Joshua 18:5 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  THE ENCAMPMENT AT SHILOH, AND A FURTHER DIVISION OF THE LAND CRITICAL NOTES. Joshua 18:1 . Shiloh]=“ Place of rest,” or of “tranquillity;” the word apparently pointing to the fulfilment of...

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• Joshua 18:5 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Joshua 18:1 . Israel assembled together at Shiloh. This city stood on a hill, fifteen miles from Jerusalem and ten from Shechem; and not far north of Beth-el and Ai. Here the ark rested in the cen...

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• Joshua 18:5 - The Biblical Illustrator

  The whole congregation . .. assembled together at Shiloh, and set up the tabernacle. Religion in the new land An event of great importance now occurs; the civil arrangements of the country a...

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• Joshua 18:5 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION THE CONTINUED DIVISION OF THE LAND .— Joshua 18:1 Congregation . The word signifies a body of persons gathered together at a spot before indicated. The LXX . render...

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• Joshua 18:5 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  The Tabernacle Set Up

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• Joshua 18:5 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  Joshua 15:1-12 ; Joshua 17:18 ; Joshua 19:1-9

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• Joshua 18:5 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  Seven parts — Which were of equal extent or worth: for no tribe was so great, but one of these parts in its full extent would abundantly suffice them; and there was no reason why the portions shoul...

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