Num 26:53-56, 32:2-14, 33:54, Eze 47:13-23, 48:23-29 | TSK

Numbers 26:53-56

Ge 12:2,7; Jos 11:23; 14:1; Ps 49:14; 105:44; Eze 47:22; Da 7:27

many.

give the more. Heb. multiply his. give the less. Heb.diminish his.

by lot.

56; 33:54; 34:13; Jos 11:23; 14:2; 17:14; 18:6,10,11; 19:1,10

Jos 19:17,24,32,40; Pr 16:33; 18:18; Ac 1:26; Col 1:12; Re 7:4-8 This division by lot seems to have respect only to the quarter, or situation, which each tribe was to possess, and not to the quantity or extent of land, which was to be proportioned to the numbers of each tribe, according to the register now formed. Thus, for instance, it was determined by lot which of the twelve tribes was to inherit in the south, which in the north, etc.: then, in that quarter where the lot fell, a larger or smaller portion of land was assigned them, according to the goodness of the soil, and in proportion as they were more or less numerous. Thus the decreasing of any tribe in the wilderness, proved the decrease of their future political importance and affluence in all succeeding ages. This equal division of property was, under God, the great bulwark and strength of the Hebrew commonwealth. According to the most exact calculations, Canaan contained 14,976,000 acres; which, divided among 600,000 men, will allow of more than 21 acres and a half to each, with a remainder of 1,976,000 acres for the princes of tribes, Levitical cities, etc.: so that there was an ample provision to enable each person, with all the advantages of that fertile country and fine climate, to live, if not in affluent, yet in very comfortable circumstances. Canaan lies between lat. 31 degrees and 33 degrees 30' N., and long. 35 degrees and 37 degrees E.; its length, from the city of Dan to Beersheba, is about 200 miles; and its breadth, from the shores of the Mediterranean to the eastern borders, about 90. The Canaanites, the descendants of Canaan, son of Ham, and the original inhabitants of the land, were divided into seven principal nations,--the Amorites, Hittites, Jebusites, Girgashites, Canaanites, Perizzites, and Hivites, and formed themselves into almost as many kingdoms as they had cities. After their defeat by the Israelites, such as escaped the sword became tributary; but in process of time, having seduced them to their idolatries, they recovered many of the strongest places in the country; and even formed themselves into a mighty kingdom in Galilee. They were, however, again defeated by Barak, but were not finally subdued till the reign of David and Solomon; the latter of whom employed 153,600 in the most servile parts of the work of building the temple, palace, etc.

Ro 11:7; 1Co 12:4

Numbers 32:2-14

Ataroth.

1,34-38; Jos 13:17; Isa 15:2-4; Jer 48:22,23

Nimrah.

Beth-nimrah

Isa 15:6

Nimrim. Heshbon.

21:25,26,28; Jud 11:26; Ne 9:22; Isa 15:4; 16:8,9; Jer 48:2,34,45

Shebam.

Shibmah.

Jos 13:19; Isa 16:8; Jer 48:32

Sibmah. Beon.

Baal-meon.

21:24,34; De 2:24-35

if we have.

Ge 19:19; Ru 2:10; 1Sa 20:3; 2Sa 14:22; Es 5:2; Jer 31:2

bring us.

De 1:37; 3:25,26; Jos 7:7

shall ye sit here.

2Sa 11:11; 1Co 13:5; Php 2:4

wherefore.

9; 21:4; De 1:28

discourage. Heb. break.

Ac 21:13

13:2-26; 14:2; De 1:22,23; Jos 14:6,7

13:23-33; 14:1-10; De 1:24-28

14:11,21,23,29; De 1:34-40; Ps 95:11; Eze 20:15; Heb 3:8-19

from twenty.

14:28,29; 26:2,64,65; De 1:35; 2:14,15

because.

14:24,30; Jos 14:8,9

wholly followed me. Heb. fulfilled after me.

for.

14:24,30; 26:65; De 1:36; Jos 14:8,9

wander.

14:33-35; De 2:14; Ps 78:33

until all.

26:64; De 2:15; 1Co 10:5; Heb 3:16-19

an increase.

Ge 5:3; 8:21; Ne 9:24-26; Job 14:4; Ps 78:57; Isa 1:4; 57:4

Eze 20:21; Mt 23:31-33; Lu 11:48; Ac 7:51,52

to augment.

De 1:34,35; Ezr 9:13,14; 10:10; Ne 13:18; Isa 65:6,7

Numbers 33:54

ye shall divide.

26:53-56

give the more inheritance. Heb. multiply his inheritance.

26:54

give the less inheritance. Heb. diminish his inheritance inthe place.

Jos 15:1-12; 16:1-4; 17:1-13; 18:11-28; 19:1-48

Ezekiel 47:13-23

This shall.

Nu 34:2-12

Joseph.

48:4-6; Ge 48:5; 49:26; 1Ch 5:1; Jer 3:18; 31:1

lifted up mine hand. or, swore.

20:5,6,28,42; Ge 12:7; 13:15; 15:7; 17:8; 26:3; 28:13; Nu 14:16,30

fall.

48:29; Pr 16:33

And this.

17-20

Hethlon.

48:1

Zedad.

Nu 34:8

Hamath.

Nu 13:21; 34:8; 1Ki 8:65; Am 6:14; Zec 9:2

Berothah.

2Sa 8:8

Berothai. Damascus.

Ge 14:15; 1Ch 18:5; Ac 9:2

Hazar-hatticon. or, the middle village. Hauran.The district of Auranitis, now Haouran, S. W. of Damascus.

the border from.The Holy Land, as here described, extended from about 31 degrees to 35 degrees N. lat. and from 34 degrees to 37 degrees E. long.; being bounded on the north by a line drawn from the Mediterranean to Hamath; on the east by Damascus, Hauran, Gilead, and the land of Israel east of Jordan, unto the south of the Dead sea; on the south by Tamar and Kadesh, unto the river of Rhinocorura; and on the west by the Mediterranean sea, from the same point northward "till a man came over against Hamath;" and its length from north to south would be about 280 miles, and its breadth about 150 miles. The ten tribes, as well as Judah and Benjamin, were to be admitted to a full share in this inheritance, which seems to imply, that the future restoration to the promised land is predicted; while the admission of strangers who sojourned in the land to a share in the inheritance, as if native Israelites, plainly intimates the calling of the Gentiles into the church, and their joint inheritance of its privileges, and of the heavenly felicity.

Hazarenan.

48:1; Nu 34:9

from. Heb. from between. from Gilead.

Galead.

Jordan.

Tamar.

strife. or, Meribah.

Nu 20:13; De 32:51; 33:8; Ps 81:7