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first_o which_o caleb_n suffer_v to_o be_v take_v from_o he_o with_o a_o good_a will._n if_o any_o man_n object_n that_o jerusalem_n shall_v have_v be_v especial_o give_v they_o where_o they_o shall_v have_v their_o lawful_a abide_n place_n the_o answer_n be_v easy_a that_o small_a and_o mean_a city_n be_v deliver_v to_o they_o such_o as_o their_o state_n require_v moreover_o jerusalem_n be_v not_o yet_o recover_v for_o the_o jebusite_n have_v it_o in_o possession_n final_o it_o have_v be_v against_o reason_n that_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v have_v be_v appoint_v to_o the_o priest_n and_o in_o this_o their_o faith_n and_o religion_n be_v better_o approve_v that_o they_o go_v willing_o out_o of_o their_o native_a country_n to_o do_v their_o duty_n about_o the_o holy_a affair_n for_o no_o priest_n do_v his_o office_n there_o but_o he_o be_v aforeigner_n &_o dwell_v in_o some_o other_o place_n but_o yet_o their_o infirmity_n be_v bear_v withal_o when_o they_o be_v reward_v with_o city_n that_o be_v near_o about_o lest_o it_o shall_v be_v troublesome_a to_o they_o to_o take_v along_o journey_n to_o do_v their_o office_n but_o whereas_o one_o only_a family_n and_o that_o not_o very_o populous_a have_v thirteen_o city_n grant_v for_o their_o habitation_n hereof_o be_v confirm_v that_o i_o have_v note_v elsewhere_o that_o the_o other_o tribe_n have_v many_o city_n under_o their_o dominion_n whereof_o here_o be_v no_o mention_n and_o that_o shall_v be_v confirm_v more_o certain_o soon_o after_o 20_o but_o to_o the_o family_n of_o the_o child_n of_o kohath_n of_o the_o levite_n which_o be_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o child_n of_o kohath_n for_o the_o city_n of_o their_o lot_n be_v out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n 21_o they_o give_v they_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n for_o the_o slayer_n shechem_n with_o her_o suburb_n in_o mount_n ephraim_n and_o gezer_n with_o her_o suburb_n 22_o and_o kibzaim_v with_o her_o suburb_n and_o beth-horon_a with_o her_o suburb_n four_o city_n 23_o and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n eltkeh_n with_o her_o suburb_n gibethon_n with_o her_o suburb_n 24_o aiialon_n with_o her_o suburb_n gathrimmon_a with_o her_o suburb_n four_o city_n 25_o and_o out_o of_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n tanach_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o gathrimmon_a with_o her_o suburb_n two_o city_n 26_o all_o the_o city_n for_o the_o other_o family_n of_o the_o child_n of_o kohath_n be_v ten_o with_o their_o suburb_n 27_o also_o unto_o the_o child_n of_o gershon_n of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o levite_n they_o give_v out_o of_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n the_o city_n of_o refuge_n for_o the_o slayer_n golan_n in_o bashan_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o beeshterah_n with_o her_o suburb_n two_o city_n 28_o and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o issachar_n kis-hon_a with_o her_o suburb_n dabereh_n with_o her_o suburb_n 29_o jarmuth_n with_o her_o suburb_n en-gannim_a with_o her_o suburb_n four_o city_n 30_o and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o asser_n mishal_n with_o her_o suburb_n abdon_n with_o her_o suburb_n 31_o helkoh_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o rehob_n with_o her_o suburb_n four_o city_n 32_o and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o naphtali_n the_o city_n of_o refuge_n for_o the_o slayer_n kedesh_n in_o galil_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o hammoth-dor_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o kartan_a with_o her_o suburb_n three_o city_n 33_o all_o the_o city_n of_o the_o gershonite_n according_a to_o their_o family_n be_v thirteen_o city_n with_o there_o suburb_n 34_o also_o unto_o the_o family_n of_o the_o child_n of_o merari_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o levite_n they_o give_v out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o zebulun_n jokneam_fw-la with_o her_o suburb_n and_o cartah_n with_o her_o suburb_n 35_o dimnah_n with_o her_o suburb_n nahalal_n with_o her_o suburb_n four_o city_n 36_o and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n bezer_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o jahazah_n with_o her_o suburb_n 37_o kedemoth_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o mephaath_v with_o her_o suburb_n four_o city_n 38_o and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o gad_n they_o give_v for_o a_o city_n of_o refuge_n for_o the_o slayer_n ramoth_n in_o gilead_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o mahanaim_n with_o her_o suburb_n 39_o heshbon_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o jazer_n with_o her_o suburb_n four_o city_n in_o all_o 40_o so_o all_o the_o city_n of_o the_o child_n of_o merari_n according_a to_o their_o family_n which_o be_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o levite_n be_v by_o their_o lot_n twelve_o city_n 41_o and_o all_o the_o city_n of_o the_o levite_n within_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v eight_o and_o forty_o with_o their_o suburb_n 42_o these_o city_n lay_v every_o one_o several_o with_o their_o suburb_n round_o about_o they_o so_o be_v all_o these_o city_n 43_o so_o the_o lord_n give_v unto_o israel_n all_o the_o land_n which_o he_o have_v swear_v to_o give_v unto_o their_o father_n and_o they_o 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the_o right_n of_o other_o man_n whereby_o the_o portion_n of_o her_o brethren_n be_v diminish_v 20_o this_o be_v the_o inheritance_n etc_n etc_n before_o he_o compass_v the_o bound_n of_o the_o child_n of_o juda_n but_o now_o after_o a_o other_o manner_n be_v declare_v how_o large_a and_o fruitful_a a_o country_n befall_v to_o they_o in_o which_o also_o the_o great_a liberality_n of_o god_n towards_o they_o be_v commend_v there_o be_v number_v a_o hundred_o &_o thirteen_o city_n with_o their_o town_n and_o village_n which_o number_n do_v testify_v not_o only_o the_o multitude_n of_o man_n but_o also_o the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o land_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o a_o new_a fruitfulness_n be_v give_v unto_o it_o by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o in_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o the_o land_n it_o behove_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o shine_v while_o he_o choose_v a_o country_n for_o his_o people_n replenish_v with_o all_o abundance_n of_o good_a 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himself_o which_o have_v promise_v that_o he_o will_v be_v their_o captain_n continual_o till_o he_o have_v deliver_v they_o the_o land_n void_a of_o their_o enemy_n and_o that_o he_o will_v send_v hornet_n or_o wasp_n which_o shall_v drive_v away_o the_o inhabitant_n 20._o therefore_o it_o be_v only_o through_o their_o own_o slothfulness_n and_o cowardliness_n that_o they_o obtain_v not_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n they_o can_v not_o therefore_o because_o sloth_n will_v not_o let_v they_o while_o through_o desire_n of_o quietness_n they_o neglect_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n a_o place_n worthy_a to_o be_v note_v that_o we_o may_v learn_v to_o bend_v all_o our_o force_n cheerful_o to_o accomplish_v that_o which_o god_n command_v and_o to_o omit_v no_o occasion_n lest_o if_o we_o loiter_v the_o gate_n be_v shut_v up_o against_o we_o if_o they_o have_v defer_v it_o but_o a_o short_a time_n they_o shall_v not_o have_v be_v reprehend_v but_o the_o negligence_n and_o dastardliness_n of_o so_o long_a time_n do_v after_o a_o sort_n reject_v and_o drive_v back_o the_o blessing_n of_o god._n chap._n 16._o and_o the_o lot_n fall_v to_o the_o child_n of_o joseph_n from_o jordan_n by_o jericho_n unto_o the_o water_n of_o jericho_n eastward_o and_o to_o the_o wilderness_n that_o go_v up_o from_o jericho_n by_o the_o mount_n bethel_n 2_o and_o go_v out_o from_o beth-el_a to_o luz_n and_o run_v along_o unto_o the_o border_n of_o archiataroth_n 3_o and_o go_v down_o westward_o to_o the_o coast_n of_o japhleti_n unto_o the_o coast_n of_o beth-horon_a the_o nether_a and_o to_o gezer_n and_o the_o end_n thereof_o be_v at_o the_o sea._n 4_o so_o the_o child_n of_o joseph_n manasseh_n and_o ephraim_n take_v their_o inheritance_n 5_o also_o the_o border_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ephraim_n according_a to_o their_o family_n even_o the_o border_n of_o their_o inheritance_n on_o the_o east-side_n be_v atroth-addar_a unto_o beth-horon_a the_o upper_a 6_o and_o this_o border_n go_v out_o to_o the_o sea_n unto_o micmethah_n on_o the_o northside_n and_o this_o border_n return_v eastward_o unto_o taanath-shiloh_a and_o pass_v it_o on_o the_o eastside_n unto_o janoha_n 7_o and_o go_v down_o from_o janoha_n to_o ataroth_n and_o naarath_n and_o come_v to_o jericho_n and_o go_v out_o at_o jordan_n 8_o and_o this_o border_n go_v from_o tappuah_n westward_o unto_o the_o river_n kanah_n and_o the_o end_n thereof_o be_v at_o the_o sea_n this_o be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ephraim_n by_o their_o family_n 9_o and_o the_o separate_a city_n for_o the_o child_n of_o ephraim_n be_v among_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o child_n of_o manasseh_n all_o the_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 10_o and_o they_o cast_v not_o out_o the_o chanaanite_n that_o dwell_v in_o
be_v at_o kiriath_n baal_n which_o be_v kiriathiearim_a a_o city_n of_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n this_o be_v the_o westquarter_n 15_o and_o the_o southquarter_n be_v from_o the_o end_n of_o kiriathiearim_a and_o this_o border_n go_v out_o westward_o &_o come_v to_o the_o fountain_n of_o water_n of_o nephtoah_n 16_o and_o this_o border_n descend_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o mountain_n that_o lie_v before_o the_o valley_n of_o ben-hinnom_a which_o be_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o giant_n northward_o and_o descend_v into_o the_o valley_n of_o hinnom_n by_o the_o side_n of_o jebusi_n southward_o and_o go_v down_o to_o enrogel_n 17_o and_o compass_v from_o the_o north_n and_o go_v forth_o to_o enshemesh_n and_o stretch_v to_o geliloth_n which_o be_v towards_o the_o go_n up_o unto_o adummim_n and_o go_v down_o to_o the_o stone_n of_o bohan_n the_o son_n of_o reuben_n 18_o so_o it_o go_v along_o to_o the_o side_n over_o against_o the_o plain_a northward_o and_o go_v down_o into_o the_o 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mozah_n 27_o and_o rekem_fw-mi and_o irpeel_n and_o taralah_n 28_o and_o zela_n eleph_n &_o jebusi_n which_o be_v jerusalem_n gibeath_n and_o kiriath_n fourteen_o city_n with_o their_o village_n this_o be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o child_n of_o benjamin_n according_a to_o their_o family_n in_o the_o lot_n of_o benjamin_n there_o fall_v out_o nothing_o great_o needful_a to_o be_v note_v but_o that_o it_o be_v a_o little_a tribe_n be_v prefer_v before_o other_o i_o confess_v indeed_o that_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o fewness_n of_o the_o people_n it_o be_v shut_v up_o within_o narrow_a border_n for_o it_o obtain_v but_o six_o and_o twenty_o city_n yet_o be_v this_o a_o honourable_a thing_n of_o itself_o to_o receive_v their_o inheritance_n before_o other_o more_o populous_a tribe_n add_v hereunto_o that_o by_o this_o mean_n they_o be_v make_v neighbour_n &_o borderer_n upon_o the_o son_n of_o joseph_n with_o who_o they_o be_v next_o of_o kin_n for_o they_o be_v place_v in_o the_o 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to_o labour_v thither_o for_o they_o be_v few_o 4_o so_o there_o go_v up_o thither_o of_o the_o people_n about_o three_o thousand_o man_n and_o they_o flee_v before_o the_o man_n of_o ai._n 5_o and_o the_o man_n of_o a_z smite_v of_o they_o upon_o a_o thirty_o and_o six_o man_n for_o they_o chase_v they_o from_o before_o the_o gate_n unto_o shebarim_n and_o smite_v they_o in_o the_o go_n down_o wherefore_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n mealt_v away_o like_a water_n 6_o then_o joshua_n rend_v his_o clothes_n and_o fall_v to_o the_o earth_n upon_o his_o face_n before_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n until_o the_o eventide_n he_o and_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n and_o put_v dust_n upon_o their_o head_n 7_o and_o joshua_n say_v alas_o oh_o lord_n god_n wherefore_o have_v thou_o bring_v this_o people_n over_o jordan_n to_o deliver_v we_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o amorite_n and_o to_o destroy_v we_o will_v god_n we_o have_v be_v content_a to_o dwell_v on_o the_o other_o side_n jordan_n 8_o oh_o lord_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v when_o israel_n turn_v their_o back_n before_o their_o enemy_n 9_o for_o the_o canaanite_n and_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n shall_v hear_v of_o it_o and_o shall_v compass_v we_o and_o destroy_v our_o name_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o what_o will_v thou_o do_v unto_o thy_o mighty_a name_n 1_o but_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n transgress_v etc_n etc_n here_o be_v rehearse_v the_o offence_n of_o one_o man_n and_o that_o do_v in_o secret_a the_o fault_n whereof_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o whole_a people_n and_o not_o that_o only_a but_o the_o punishment_n be_v lay_v upon_o many_o that_o be_v innocent_a in_o the_o fault_n but_o it_o seem_v not_o agreeable_a to_o reason_n that_o all_o the_o people_n which_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o crime_n that_o be_v both_o private_a and_o secret_a shall_v be_v charge_v withal_o i_o answer_v it_o be_v no_o strange_a thing_n that_o the_o sin_n of_o one_o member_n shall_v redound_v to_o 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shall_v delight_v and_o be_v content_a with_o he_o alone_o 25_o so_o joshue_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o the_o people_n the_o same_o day_n and_o give_v they_o a_o ordinance_n and_o law_n in_o shechem_n 26_o and_o joshue_n write_v these_o word_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o take_v a_o great_a stone_n and_o pitch_v it_o there_o under_o a_o oak_n that_o be_v in_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o the_o lord_n 27_o and_o joshue_n say_v unto_o all_o the_o people_n behold_v this_o stone_n shall_v be_v a_o witness_n unto_o we_o for_o it_o have_v hear_v all_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o speak_v with_o we_o it_o shall_v be_v therefore_o a_o witness_n against_o you_o lest_o you_o deny_v your_o god._n 28_o then_o joshue_n let_v the_o people_n depart_v every_o man_n unto_o his_o inheritance_n 29_o and_o after_o these_o thing_n joshue_v the_o son_n of_o nun_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n die_v be_v a_o hundred_o and_o ten_o year_n old_a 30_o and_o they_o bury_v 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