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Verse Joshua 17:18. _THE OUTGOINGS OF IT SHALL BE THINE_] Clear away
the wood, occupy the mountain, and you shall soon be able to command
all the valleys; and, possessing all the defiles of the countr...
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5. THE PORTION OF MANASSEH
CHAPTER 17
_ 1. Their names (Joshua 17:1)_
2. Their border (Joshua 17:7)
3. The complaint and the answer (Joshua 17:14)
Half of the tribe of Manasseh had their inheritan
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CUT DOWN. carve out, or create as in Genesis 1:1.
GIANTS. Hebrew. _Rephaim_. See note on Numbers 13:22.Deuteronomy 1:28,
and App-23 and App-25....
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_the mountain_ i.e. "the mountain of Ephraim," shall be thine, for it
is a forest. It should fall to their lot because the house of Joseph
was strong and able, and could clear the woodland.
_the outg...
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Complaint of the Children of Joseph
14. _And the children of Joseph_ The descendants of Joseph, i.e. the
patriarchs of the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh, were not satisfied
with the portion which Jos...
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_VER._ 17, 18. _AND JOSHUA SPAKE,_ &C.— Joshua replies to the
solicitations of the children of Joseph, by repeating, that it is not
his intention that they should have but one lot, as if they were but...
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_The Complaint of the Children of Joseph Joshua 17:14-18_
14 And the children of Joseph spake unto Joshua, saying, Why hast thou
given me but one lot and one portion to inherit, seeing I am a great
pe...
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17:18 outgoings (d-19) Or 'even to its extremities.' for (e-34) Or
'though.'...
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TERRITORIES OF THE WESTERN TRIBES
Chs. 14-19 inclusive describe the allotment of territories to the
Western Tribes. There are two assignments. The first, embracing Judah
and Joseph, is described as ta...
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COME IN, AND RECEIVE GOD’S PROMISES!
JOSHUA
_BRIAN ROWLANDS_
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CHAPTER 17
V1 Joshua gave part of the land west of...
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כִּ֣י הַ֤ר יִֽהְיֶה ־לָּךְ֙ כִּֽי
־יַ֣עַר ה֔ו
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CHAPTER XXV.
THE INHERITANCE OF JOSEPH.
Joshua Chs. 16, 17.
NEXT to Judah, the most important tribe was Joseph; that is, the
double tribe to which his two sons gave names, Ephraim and Manasseh.
In p...
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AN ENLARGED INHERITANCE
Joshua 17:14
The greatness of the children of Joseph did not arise from their
numbers; for, according to Numbers 26:1, the two tribes, united, did
not much exceed the tribe of...
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It is interesting to note that in the territory allotted to Manasseh,
some of the cities of Ephraim are included; and, moreover, that some
of the cities of Manasseh are within the territory of Asher a...
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But the mountain shall be thine; for it [is] a wood, and thou shalt
cut it down: and the outgoings of it shall be thine: (k) for thou
shalt drive out the Canaanites, though they have iron chariots, [a...
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_Mountain, probably of Gelboe, as that of Ephraim was not sufficient,
ver. 15. Gelboe extended almost as far as Bethsan, and it would afford
a fine opportunity of attacking the nations below. Josue pe...
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REFLECTIONS
MY soul! in the view of the several boundaries of the tribes of Israel
arise and behold those everlasting possessions, which thy Jesus hath
purchased for thee by his blood. And oh! pray fo...
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The narrowness of Joseph's boundaries may serve to teach us that even
in Canaan causes arise to displease. Alas! there is nothing perfect
here below! In the Canaan above Jesus hath ample space, and ma...
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In the wars of Jehovah it was not always a question of hostile power.
Indeed this is not the most serious evil which the people of God have
to encounter in this world. The very same principle which wa...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 12 THROUGH 24.
Chapter 12 is only a summary of their conquests. The Holy Ghost not
only gives us the victory over our enemies, but makes us understand
and kno...
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BUT THE MOUNTAINS SHALL BE THINE,.... Or "for" s it shall be thine;
thou shalt get the possession of it, though attended with difficulties
that seem insuperable:
FOR, or "if, though" t
IT [IS] A WOO...
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But the mountain shall be thine; for it [is] a wood, and thou shalt
cut it down: and the outgoings of it shall be thine: for thou shalt
drive out the Canaanites, though they have iron chariots, [and]...
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1 The lot of Manasseh.
8 His coast.
12 The Canaanites not driuen out.
14 The children of Ioseph obtaine another lot.
1 THERE was also a lot for the tribe of Manasseh; ([NOTE: Genesis
41:51; Genesis...
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but the mountain shall be thine, by clearing the forested highlands
throughout the territory allotted to them they would, as it were,
obtain a second lot or portion; FOR IT IS A WOOD, AND THOU SHALL C...
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Joshua's Advice to the Children of Joseph...
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THE WESTERN HALF TRIBE OF MANASSEH
(vs.1-13)
Manasseh's territory was immediately north of Ephraim, spreading from
the Jordan to the Mediterranean Sea. Manasseh means "forgetting
reminding us of Paul...
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14-18 Joshua, as a public person, had no more regard to his own tribe
than to any other, but would govern without favour or affection;
wherein he has left a good example to all in public trusts. Josh...
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Joshua 17:18 country H2022 wooded H3293 down H1254 (H8765) extent
H8444 out H3423 (H8686) Canaanites H3669 iron...
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‘ And Joshua spoke to the house of Joseph, even to Ephraim and to
Manasseh, saying, “You are a great people, and have great power, you
shall not have one lot only, but the hill country will be yours,...
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CONTENTS: Land divisions; portion for Manasseh.
CHARACTERS: God, Joshua, Eleazar, Moses, Zoplehad's daughter.
CONCLUSION: (Joshua 17:14). Many covet larger possessions who do not
cultivate and make...
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Joshua 17:14. _Why hast thou given me but one lot?_ Joshua added mount
Ephraim: though it was a military country, and though the Canaanites
had chariots of iron; yet with the help of Ephraim, they mus...
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_Zelophehad _. .. _ had no sons, but daughters._
THE RIGHTS OF WOMEN
The question decided by their case was the right of females to inherit
property in land when there were no heirs male in the famil...
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JOSHUA—NOTE ON JOSHUA 17:16 CHARIOTS OF IRON. Intimidating as such
military machinery must have been (see also Judges 1:19), Joshua
insisted,...
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JOSHUA 17:1. A LOT FOR THE TRIBE OF MANASSEH] The families of the
tribe as a whole are here taken into account, the notice of them
extending to the close of the sixth verse. MACHIR] Cf. on chap. Joshu...
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EXPOSITION
JOSHUA 17:1
THERE WAS ALSO A LOT. The preferable translation is, "_and_ _the lot
for the tribe of Manasseh—for he was the firstborn of Joseph—was
_(_or fell_)_ to Machir the son of Manasse...
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Let's turn now to Joshua, chapter seventeen, as we begin our study
this evening.
As we get into the seventeenth chapter, we find that the land has
continued to be divided by Joshua, and the portion th...
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Deuteronomy 20:1; Hebrews 13:6; Isaiah 41:10; Isaiah 51:12; I
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The out — goings of it — The valleys and fields belonging or
adjoining to it, for there the Canaanites were, Joshua 17:16....