CHILDREN. sons. CATTLE. In Hebrew this verse begins and ends with the word "cattle". Figure of speech _Epanadiplosis_ (App-6), to emphasise the first cause of this division. BEHOLD. Figure of speech _Asterismos_, to strengthen the emphasis.... [ Continue Reading ]
ATAROTH, &C. These were the places in the countries of Sihon and Og, on the east of Jordan. Compare Joshua 16:2; Joshua 16:5; Joshua 16:7. DIBON. Compare Numbers 21:30; Joshua 13:9; Joshua 13:17. NIMRAH. Called Beth-nimrah, Numbers 32:36, and Nimrim. Isaiah 15:6. Compare... [ Continue Reading ]
THE LORD. Hebrew. _Jehovah._ App-4. IS. Heb "it [is]".... [ Continue Reading ]
ESHCOL. Compare Numbers 13:23; Numbers 13:24.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE SAME TIME. Hebrew "on that day".... [ Continue Reading ]
UNTO ABRAHAM, &C. All three mentioned together here as equally subjects of the oath of Jehovah. Compare Genesis 50:24.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE GENERATION.: or, the men of that generation. EVIL. Hebrew. _ra'a'_.... [ Continue Reading ]
BEHOLD. Figure of speech _Asterismos_ (App-6), to emphasize what follows. INCREASE. a crew, multitude, or brood. SINFUL. Hebrew. _chat'a._ App-44.... [ Continue Reading ]
LEAVE THEM: or leave them behind.... [ Continue Reading ]
WILL NOT RETURN. Promise fulfilled (Joshua 22:3; Joshua 22:4). MAN. Hebrew. _'ish_ (App-14).... [ Continue Reading ]
SPAKE. Hebrew text reads singular, "he spake", and by Figure of speech _Heterosis_ (of Number), App-6, might be translated plural, "they spake". But "they spake" is the actual reading in several codices: Samaritan Pentateuch, The Targum of Jonathan ben Uzziel Targum of Onkelos, Septuagint, Syriac, a... [ Continue Reading ]
WILL PASS OVER. Compare Joshua 4:12.... [ Continue Reading ]
EVERY MAN. all.... [ Continue Reading ]
ARMED... THEY. Between these two words the Septuagint has "to do battle before Jehovah, then shall ye bring over their baggage, and their wives, and their cattle earlier than you into the land of Canaan; so shall" (they have possession), &c.... [ Continue Reading ]
MOSES GAVE. Compare Deuteronomy 3:12.Joshua 13:8; Joshua 22:4. COASTS. borders, or confines.... [ Continue Reading ]
JAIR. In the Hebrew this verse begins and ends with the word "Jair". Figure of speech _Epanadiplosis_ (App-6). HAVOTH. the encampments, or tent villages (of Jair).... [ Continue Reading ]
VILLAGES. Hebrew daughters; depending on the mother or metropolitan city. Figure of speech _Prosopopoeia_ (App-6).... [ Continue Reading ]