Ver. 5. The children of Israel—divided the land That is, they were disposed so to do; they began to set about it. The Scripture calls that done, which is begun or only resolved upon. Genesis 37:21. Exodus 12:48 chap. Joshua 10:15. The text might be disposed thus: "The children of Israel did as the Lord had commanded Moses, by assigning cities and suburbs to the Levites, [ch. Joshua 21:1, &c.] when they divided the land, under the direction of Joshua, Eleazar, and the heads of the tribes."

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