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children. sons.
Eleazar the priest now acts with Joshua, because the land is to be divided by lot (Joshua 14:2); and he alone has the lot, i.e. the Urim and Thnmmim by which the lots were drawn from the bag behind the breastplate. See notes on Exodus 28:30; Numbers 26:55.
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By lot. See note on Joshua 14:1.
as. according as, but. special various reading called Sevir, reads "which"
the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4.
for. Instead of "for", some codices, with one early printed edition, and Syriac, read "to be given to".
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As. according as. Compare Neh 35:2. Neh 14:2-5.
divided. divided by lot;". Figure of speech Ellipsis. App-6.
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God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4.
and thee. Supply the Figure of speech Ellipsis (App-6) thus: "and [concerning] thee"
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Moses the servant of the LORD. See note on Deuteronomy 31:5.
as. according as.
in. with: i.e. "in accordance with my heart".
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Moses sware. Compare Deuteronomy 1:34; Deuteronomy 1:36 (compare Judges 1:20).
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behold. Figure of speech Asterisms. App-6.
forty and five. See note on App-50. (p. 53).
Lo. Figure of speech Asterismos. App-6.
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Anakims. See note on Numbers 13:22.Deuteronomy 1:28, and App-23 and App-25.
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Hebron... became. Compare Joshua 21:12.
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Kirjath-arba. Arba was the great man among the Anakims. See App-23 and App-25. Hebrew "city of Arba, he [was] the greatest man", &c. had rest. During the first Sabbatic year. See App-50. (p. 53).