1-7 The bounds of the land not yet conquered 8-13 The inheritance of the two tribes and a half 14 The Lord and his sacrifices are the inheritance of Levi 15-21 The bounds of the inheritance of Reuben 22,23 Balaam slain 24-28 The bounds of the inheritance of God 29-33 and of the half tribe of Manasseh

A.M. 2560 B.C. 1444
An Isa 47:1-15
Joshua Jos 14:10 23:1,2 24:29 Ge 18:11 1Ki 1:1 Lu 1:7

to be possessed [heb] to possess it De 31:3

2 This is the land that yet remaineth: all the borders of the Philistines, and all Geshuri,

the land Ex 23:29-31 De 11:23,24 Jud 3:1

borders Ge 10:14 26:1 Joe 3:4

Geshuri Jos 13:11,13 12:5 1Sa 27:8 2Sa 3:3 13:37,38 15:8

3 From Sihor, which is before Egypt, even unto the borders of Ekron northward, which is counted to the Canaanite: five lords of the Philistines; the Gazathites, and the Ashdothites, the Eshkalonites, the Gittites, and the Ekronites; also the Avites:

Sihor Jer 2:18

which is counted Ge 10:15-19 Nu 34:2-14

five Lords Jud 3:3 1Sa 6:4,16,17 Zep 2:4,5

The Philistine were not descended from Canaan, but from Mizraim, the son of Ham; (compare Ge 10:6 with ver 13;) yet they were numbered with the Canaanites in this distribution

Avites De 2:23

Avims

4 From the south, all the land of the Canaanites, and Mearah that is beside the Sidonians unto Aphek, to the borders of the Amorites:

the land of Jos 10:40 11:3 12:7,8

Mearah. or, the cave
Aphek This probably the Aphek spoken of in 1ki 20:26 2ki 13:18 1Ki 20:26 2Ki 13:18

as the capital of the kings of Syria and the same as is mentioned by Sozen, Eusebius, and Theophanes, as situated near the river Adonis (now Nahr Ibrahim) between Heliopolis and Byblos, and celebrated for the infamous temple of Venus the Aphacite. The village Afka, situated in the bottom of a valley, and hour and three quarters from Akoura, and three hours' distance from Lake Liemoun, is supposed to occupy its site. Burckhardt, however, could not hear of any remains of antiquity in it neighbourhood. Jos 19:30 1Sa 4:1

the Amorites Jud 1:34-36

5 And the land of the Giblites, and all Lebanon, toward the sunrising, from Baalgad under mount Hermon unto the entering into Hamath.

Giblites Probably the inhabitants of the country, around Gebal Eze 27:9

or Byblos, as the LXX. render, a city of Phoenicia, situated on the Mediterranean, between Sidon and Tripoli, on the north of the river Adonis. It is now called Gibyle, of Djebail, situated about a day's journey south of Tripoli. Its walls are about a mile in circumference, with square towers about every forty yards' distance. Anciently it must have been a place of no mean extent and of considerable beauty, from the ruins still visible. 1Ki 5:18 Ps 83:7 Eze 27:9

Lebanon De 1:7 3:25

Baal-gad Jos 12:7

under mount Jos 11:17

unto the
nu 34:8 is 10:9 am 6:2

6 All the inhabitants of the hill country from Lebanon unto Misrephothmaim, and all the Sidonians, them will I drive out from before the children of Israel: only divide thou it by lot unto the Israelites for an inheritance, as I have commanded thee.

Misrephoth-maim Jos 11:8

them Jos 23:13 Ge 15:18-21 Ex 23:30,31 Jud 2:21-23

only divide Jos 14:1,2

7 Now therefore divide this land for an inheritance unto the nine tribes, and the half tribe of Manasseh,

Nu 26:53-56 33:54 32:2-14 Eze 47:13-23 48:23-29

8 With whom the Reubenites and the Gadites have received their inheritance, which Moses gave them, beyond Jordan eastward, even as Moses the servant of the LORD gave them;

Moses gave Jos 4:12 22:4 Nu 32:33-42 De 3:12-17

9 From Aroer, that is upon the bank of the river Arnon, and the city that is in the midst of the river, and all the plain of Medeba unto Dibon;

Aroer Jos 13:16 12:2 De 3:12,16

all the plain Nu 21:30 Isa 15:2 Jer 48:18,22

10 And all the cities of Sihon king of the Amorites, which reigned in Heshbon, unto the border of the children of Ammon;

Nu 21:24-27

11 And Gilead, and the border of the Geshurites and Maachathites, and all mount Hermon, and all Bashan unto Salcah;

Jos 12:2-5 De 4:47,48 1Ch 2:23

12 All the kingdom of Og in Bashan, which reigned in Ashtaroth and in Edrei, who remained of the remnant of the giants: for these did Moses smite, and cast them out.

Og Jos 12:4 De 3:10,11

these did Jos 14:3,4 Nu 21:23-35

13 Nevertheless the children of Israel expelled not the Geshurites, nor the Maachathites: but the Geshurites and the Maachathites dwell among the Israelites until this day.

expelled Jos 13:11 23:12,13 Nu 33:55 Jud 2:1-3 2Sa 3:3 13:37,38

14 Only unto the tribes of Levi he gave none inheritance; the sacrifices of the LORD God of Israel made by fire are their inheritance, as he said unto them.

See the note on verse 33 Jos 14:3,4 Nu 18:20-24 De 10:9 12:12,19 18:2

15 And Moses gave unto the tribe of the children of Reuben inheritance according to their families.

16 And their coast was from Aroer, that is on the bank of the river Arnon, and the city that is in the midst of the river, and all the plain by Medeba;

Jos 13:9 12:2 De 3:12 Isa 15:1,2,4 16:7-9 Jer 48:21-24

17 Heshbon, and all her cities that are in the plain; Dibon, and Bamothbaal, and Bethbaalmeon,

Dibon Eusebius says the city was situated in the plain of Arnon

Bamoth-baal. or, the high places of Baal, and the house of Baal-meon Nu 21:19 22:41 32:38

18 And Jahaza, and Kedemoth, and Mephaath,

Jahaza A city near Medeba and Dibon, afterwards given to the Levite. Jos 21:36,37 Nu 21:23

Jahaz 1Ch 6:78,79

Jahzah
Kedemoth Supposed to have been situated east of the Arnon.

Mephaath Situated near the seser??, east of Moab. In the time of Eusebius he says the Romans kept a garrison there.

19 And Kirjathaim, and Sibmah, and Zarethshahar in the mount of the valley,

And Kirjathaim This city, according to Eusebius, was situated ten miles west of Medeba. Nu 32:37,38

Sibman Called Shibmah Nu 32:37,38

and celebrated for its vines Jer 48:32 Isa 16:8,9

on which last place, Jerome says, there were scarcely 500 paces between it and Heshbon.

20 And Bethpeor, and Ashdothpisgah, and Bethjeshimoth,

Beth-peor Nu 25:3 De 4:46

Ashdoth-pisgah. or, springs of Pisgah, or, the hill Jos 12:3 De 3:17

Beth-jeshimoth Nu 33:49 Eze 25:9

21 And all the cities of the plain, and all the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, which reigned in Heshbon, whom Moses smote with the princes of Midian, Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, which were dukes of Sihon, dwelling in the country.

And all the De 3:10

whom Moses Nu 21:24-35 De 2:30-36

with the Nu 31:8

22 Balaam also the son of Beor, the soothsayer, did the children of Israel slay with the sword among them that were slain by them.

Balaam Nu 22:5-7 24:1 31:8 2Pe 2:15 Jude 1:11 Re 2:14 19:20

soothsayer. or, diviner

23 And the border of the children of Reuben was Jordan, and the border thereof. This was the inheritance of the children of Reuben after their families, the cities and the villages thereof.

24 And Moses gave inheritance unto the tribe of Gad, even unto the children of Gad according to their families.

Nu 32:34-36

25 And their coast was Jazer, and all the cities of Gilead, and half the land of the children of Ammon, unto Aroer that is before Rabbah;

their coast Nu 32:35

Jazer A city near a brook of the same name, now called Wady Szyr; and probably the present Szyr occupies its site.

half Nu 21:26-30 De 2:19 Jud 11:13-27

Rabbah De 3:11 2Sa 11:1 12:26 Eze 21:20 Am 1:14

26 And from Heshbon unto Ramathmizpeh, and Betonim; and from Mahanaim unto the border of Debir;

Ramath-mizpeh Jos 20:8 Ge 31:49 Jud 10:17 11:11,29 1Ki 22:3

Mahanaim Jos 21:38 Ge 32:1,2 2Sa 2:8 17:27

Debir 2Sa 9:5 17:27

Lodebar

27 And in the valley, Betharam, and Bethnimrah, and Succoth, and Zaphon, the rest of the kingdom of Sihon king of Heshbon, Jordan and his border, even unto the edge of the sea of Chinnereth on the other side Jordan eastward.

Beth-aram A city near mount Peor, and not far from the entrance of the Jordan into the Dead Sea; rebuilt and called Livias by Herod, in honour of Livia, wife of Augustus. Nu 32:36

Beth-nimrah Nu 32:3,36

Succoth Ge 33:17 Jud 8:5,6,14-16 1Ki 7:46

Chinneroth Nu 34:11 De 3:17 Lu 5:1

Gennesaret

28 This is the inheritance of the children of Gad after their families, the cities, and their villages.

29 And Moses gave inheritance unto the half tribe of Manasseh: and this was the possession of the half tribe of the children of Manasseh by their families.

30 And their coast was from Mahanaim, all Bashan, all the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, and all the towns of Jair, which are in Bashan, threescore cities:

Jos 13:26 Nu 32:39-41 De 3:13-15 1Ch 2:21-23

31 And half Gilead, and Ashtaroth, and Edrei, cities of the kingdom of Og in Bashan, were pertaining unto the children of Machir the son of Manasseh, even to the one half of the children of Machir by their families.

Ashtaroth Jos 12:4

the children of Machir by Nu 32:39,40

32 These are the countries which Moses did distribute for inheritance in the plains of Moab, on the other side Jordan, by Jericho, eastward.

33 But unto the tribe of Levi Moses gave not any inheritance: the LORD God of Israel was their inheritance, as he said unto them.

At verse 14, as well as here, notice is taken, that to the tribe of Levi, `Moses gave no inheritance,' for so God had appointed. Nu 18:20

If they had been appointed to a lot entire by themselves, Moses would have served them first, not because it was his own tribe, but because it was God's, but they must be provided for in another manner; their habitation must be scattered in all the tribes, and their maintenance brought out of all the tribes, and God himself was the portion both of their inheritance and of their cup. Jos 18:7 De 10:9 18:1,2