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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes
Joshua 14
children = sons.
Eleazar the priest now acts with Joshua, because the land is to be divided by lot (Joshua 14:2); and he alone has the lot, i.e. the Urim and Thnmmim by which the lots were drawn from the bag behind the breastplate. See notes on Exodus 28:30. Numbers 26:55.
By lot. See note on Joshua 14:1.
as = according as, but a special various reading called Sevir, reads "which"
the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4.
for. Instead of "for", some codices, with one early printed edition, and Syriac, read "to be given to".
As = according as. Compare Nehemiah 35:2. Nehemiah 14:2-5.
divided = divided by lot;". Figure of speech Ellipsis. App-6.
God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4.
and thee. Supply the Figure of speech Ellipsis (App-6) thus: "and [concerning] thee"
Moses the servant of the LORD. See note on Deuteronomy 31:5.
as = according as.
in = with: i.e. "in accordance with my heart".
behold. Figure of speech Asterisms. App-6.
forty and five. See note on App-50. (p. 53).
Lo. Figure of speech Asterismos. App-6.
Kirjath-arba. Arba was the great man among the Anakims. See App-23and App-25. Hebrew "city of Arba, he [was] the greatest man", &c. had rest. During the first Sabbatic year. See App-50. (p. 53).
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