NOW. Hebrew "And". Linked on to Pentateuch as the books of Pentateuch are thus linked on to each other; and as the four books of earlier Prophets are linked on to Joshua. See App-1. Joshua not necessarily the author, but doubtless is so, as asserted by Talmud. Book referred to in Old and New Testame... [ Continue Reading ]
MOSES MY SERVANT. See note on Numbers 12:7; Numbers 12:8. IS DEAD. Compare John 1:17; Romans 7:1. I DO GIVE. I, even I, am giving. CHILDREN. sons.... [ Continue Reading ]
AS. according as. Compare Deuteronomy 11:24. SAID UNTO MOSES. Compare Deuteronomy 11:24.Deuteronomy 14:9.... [ Continue Reading ]
FROM. For these boundaries, compare Genesis 15:18; Exodus 23:31.Numbers 34:3; Deuteronomy 11:24. COAST. border or boundary.... [ Continue Reading ]
MAN. Hebrew. _'ish_. See App-14. I WILL BE. Hebrew. _'ehyeh._ Compare Exodus 3:14, part of title Jehovah. NOT FAIL THEE. This promise first made to. Jacob, Genesis 28:11. Passed on by Moses, Deuteronomy 31:6. See note on Deuteronomy 4:31.... [ Continue Reading ]
THOU. Emphatic. This is the great subject of the book.... [ Continue Reading ]
OBSERVE. take HEED. Some codices, with two early printed editions, Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate read "observe and do". PROSPER. deal wisely.... [ Continue Reading ]
THIS BOOK OF THE LAW i.e. the five books referred to as one throughout the Old Testament. See App-47. MOUTH. Put by Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Cause), for what is spoken by it (App-6), i.e. Joshua is to continually speak of it, MEDITATE. talk to thyself. Compare Psalms 1:2. audible musing. W... [ Continue Reading ]
HAVE NOT I? Figure of speech _Erotesis_ (App-6), for emphasis. GOD. Hebrew. _Elohim._ App-4. WITH THEE. Compare Exodus 3:12.... [ Continue Reading ]
WITHIN THREE DAYS. after three days. Spoken 6th or 7th of Abib. Compare Joshua 4:19. Spies probably already sent (Joshua 2:16; Joshua 2:22; Joshua 3:1; Joshua 3:2.)... [ Continue Reading ]
THE WORD. Compare Numbers 32:20.... [ Continue Reading ]
YOUR. Some codices, with Sept Syriac, and Vulgate, read "and your". Hence note Figure of speech _Polysgndeton_ (App-6). ARMED. Hebrew. marshalled by fives (see App-10). Compare Exodus 13:18, where it is rendered "harnessed".... [ Continue Reading ]
THEM. Aspecial various reading called _Sevir_ (App-34) reads "you", as in next clause, with many codices, and three early printed editions.... [ Continue Reading ]
ALL. whatsoever, as in Joshua 1:18.... [ Continue Reading ]
BE WITH THEE. Compare Exodus 3:14.... [ Continue Reading ]
DOTH. shall. COMMANDMENT. Hebrew "mouth", put by Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Cause), for what is uttered by it. See App-6. COMMANDEST. shalt command.... [ Continue Reading ]