NUMBERS CHAPTER 32 The Reubenites and Gadites sue for their inheritance on that side Jordan, as being fit for cattle, NUMBERS 32:1. Moses reproves them as discouraging the people, and herein following their fathers ill example, NUMBERS 32:6. They promise to leave their children and cattle there, and... [ Continue Reading ]
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ATAROTH; different from that _Ataroth_, JOSHUA 16:2,7, which was on the other side of Jordan. NIMRAH, called _Beth-nimrah_, NUMBERS 22:36 JOSHUA 13:27; _and the waters of Nimrim_, ISAIAH 15:6. _Shebam_, called _Shibmah_, NUMBERS 32:38. BEON which is thought to be the same place called _Baal-meon_, N... [ Continue Reading ]
WHICH THE LORD SMOTE BEFORE THE CONGREGATION, and gave to them for a possession, in the same manner as he will give the land of Canaan.... [ Continue Reading ]
To wit, to give us our possession there, but let this land on this side Jordan be our whole possession.... [ Continue Reading ]
In case and peace, whilst your brethren are engaged in a bloody war. Their words were ambiguous, and Moses thought this to be an act of unbelief and sloth and self-love and policy.... [ Continue Reading ]
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That they should not attempt to go, but rather return to Egypt. NUMBERS 14:4... [ Continue Reading ]
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THE KENEZITE; so called from _Kenaz_, his grandfather, or one of his eminent ancestors, JOSHUA 15:17 1 CHRONICLES 4:13.... [ Continue Reading ]
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Succeeding your fathers, as in their places and estates, so also in their sins.... [ Continue Reading ]
Who being moved by your counsel and example, will refuse to go over Jordan, and to possess the land of Canaan.... [ Continue Reading ]
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WE OURSELVES; either all, or as many of us as shall be thought necessary, leaving only so many as may be necessary to provide for the sustenance and defence of our wives and children here. See JOSHUA 4:12,13. THE INHABITANTS OF THE LAND; the Moabites and Edomites, or other bordering people.... [ Continue Reading ]
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BEFORE THE LORD; either, 1. Sincerely and heartily, as in God's presence. Or rather, 2. Before the ark, which was the token of God's presence. He alludes either to the order of the tribes in their march, whereby Reuben and Gad marched next and immediately before the ark, as appears from NUMBERS 2:... [ Continue Reading ]
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BEFORE THE LORD, i.e. by his presence, and gracious and powerful assistance.... [ Continue Reading ]
i.e. The punishment of your sin; as that word is very oft used.... [ Continue Reading ]
Which you have uttered and promised to do. See this or the like phrase NUMBERS 20:2 MATTHEW 15:8.... [ Continue Reading ]
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Largely so called, as that word is oft used, for that whole country beyond Jordan, as in other places it is taken more strictly for a part of it, as here below, NUMBERS 32:39,40, and elsewhere.... [ Continue Reading ]
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They shall forfeit and lose their possessions in Gilead, and shall be constrained to go over Jordan, and to seek possessions there among their brethren.... [ Continue Reading ]
AS THE LORD HATH SAID; either at this time by thy mouth; or formerly, where he commandeth us as well as our brethren to go into Canaan and possess it.... [ Continue Reading ]
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HALF THE TRIBE OF MANASSEH are here added to the tribes of Reuben and Gad, either because upon the good success of the two tribes of Reuben and Gad, they were encouraged to make the same request for themselves, as having much cattle as well as they; or because upon further consideration it was found... [ Continue Reading ]
i.e. Repaired and fortified, as that word is oft used, as 1 KINGS 12:25 2 KINGS 14:22 2 CHRONICLES 8:1, 2 CHRONICLES 11:5 26:2 DANIEL 4:30; for they neither had need nor leisure as yet to do more, the old cities not being burnt and ruined, as divers in Canaan were.... [ Continue Reading ]
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NEBO; of which city see DEUTERONOMY 34:1 JEREMIAH 48:1. THEIR NAMES BEING CHANGED; either because conquerors of places use to do so; or because _the names of other gods_ (which Nebo and Baal-meon unquestionably were) were not to _be mentioned_, EXODUS 23:13, especially at the first settling of the I... [ Continue Reading ]
TOOK IT, i.e. part of it; or Gilead is here taken more strictly. SEE POOLE ON "NUMBERS 32:29"; Genesis 31:21 Deuteronomy 3:12,13.... [ Continue Reading ]
UNTO MACHIR, i.e. not to Machir himself, who doubtless was long since dead; see GENESIS 1:23; but the family or posterity of Machir, which are called by their father's name; as the names of _Abraham_, ACTS 7:16; of _Isaac_, AMOS 7:9; of _Jacob_ or _Israel_ frequently; of _Judah_ and _Simeon_, JUDGES... [ Continue Reading ]
JAIR is called here THE SON OF MANASSEH, partly because he was so by his mother, 1 CHRONICLES 2:21,22; and partly because he joined himself with the Manassites in this expedition, and settled himself among them.... [ Continue Reading ]
NOBAH, who though not elsewhere named, was doubtless an eminent person of the tribe of Manasseh.... [ Continue Reading ]