therefore_o we_o must_v consider_v that_o when_o the_o lot_n be_v cast_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n certain_a city_n in_o the_o land_n of_o chanaan_n be_v draw_v out_o of_o every_o portion_n in_o which_o the_o levite_n shall_v dwell_v for_o they_o have_v their_o portion_n already_o appoint_v they_o beyond_o jordan_n but_o whereas_o the_o levite_n come_v and_o require_v that_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n may_v be_v confirm_v that_o they_o may_v possess_v their_o city_n with_o their_o suburb_n it_o be_v like_a they_o be_v neglect_v until_o they_o plead_v their_o own_o cause_n for_o so_o it_o fall_v out_o common_o while_o every_o man_n be_v busy_a to_o provide_v for_o himself_o they_o forget_v their_o brethren_n sure_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n for_o the_o people_n to_o be_v pull_v by_o the_o ear_n and_o to_o be_v bring_v in_o remembrance_n of_o that_o which_o god_n have_v so_o plain_o command_v concern_v the_o levite_n and_o yet_o if_o they_o have_v not_o speak_v earnest_o for_o a_o house_n they_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o have_v lie_v abroad_o in_o the_o field_n although_o we_o may_v easy_o gather_v that_o the_o people_n offend_v rather_o of_o negligence_n and_o forgetfulness_n than_o of_o purpose_n to_o defraud_v they_o for_o they_o make_v no_o delay_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v admonish_v yea_o their_o obedience_n be_v praise_v that_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v equal_a and_o right_n 4_o and_o the_o lot_n etc_n etc_n here_o be_v set_v forth_o the_o number_n of_o the_o city_n whereof_o must_v be_v speak_v soon_o after_o second_o here_o be_v plain_o express_v that_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n fall_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n which_o happen_v not_o by_o chance_n for_o god_n by_o his_o marvelous_a counsel_n place_v they_o in_o that_o seat_n where_o he_o have_v appoint_v his_o temple_n to_o be_v build_v three_o the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n be_v rehearse_v whereof_o hebron_n be_v the_o 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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watchman_n in_o every_o region_n may_v keep_v the_o people_n in_o the_o pure_a worship_n of_o god_n they_o be_v indeed_o but_o as_o tenante_n in_o every_o place_n but_o with_o so_o great_a dignity_n as_o overseer_n appoint_v by_o god_n to_o take_v heed_n that_o the_o people_n shall_v not_o fall_v away_o from_o true_a godliness_n this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v report_v so_o diligent_o how_o many_o city_n fall_v unto_o they_o in_o every_o tribe_n that_o they_o may_v be_v always_o as_o watchman_n to_o preserve_v the_o pureness_n of_o religion_n amongst_o they_o 41_o all_o the_o city_n of_o the_o levite_n etc_n etc_n this_o place_n especial_o do_v teach_v that_o which_o i_o have_v touch_v once_o or_o twice_o before_o that_o the_o bound_n
avenger_n of_o blood_n until_o he_o stand_v before_o the_o congregation_n 1_o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v etc_n etc_n whereas_o it_o come_v not_o in_o their_o mind_n to_o appoint_v the_o city_n of_o refuge_n until_o they_o be_v admonish_v again_o it_o seem_v that_o their_o slackness_n be_v covert_o reprove_v for_o this_o be_v decree_v before_o by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n beyond_o jordan_n when_o the_o like_a and_o the_o very_a same_o reason_n be_v here_o wherefore_o do_v they_o stay_v why_o do_v they_o not_o bring_v to_o a_o end_n that_o which_o they_o have_v well_o begin_v consider_v that_o it_o be_v for_o great_a cause_n that_o innocent_a person_n shall_v have_v safe_a place_n of_o refuge_n appoint_v they_o lest_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v defile_v with_o blood_n for_o except_o that_o remedy_n have_v be_v use_v the_o kinsman_n of_o they_o that_o be_v slay_v by_o rash_o revenge_v their_o death_n will_v have_v double_v the_o mischief_n sure_o the_o people_n ought_v not_o to_o 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appoint_v for_o the_o same_o purpose_n so_o god_n help_v the_o poor_a wretch_n where_o they_o be_v without_o fault_n lest_o they_o shall_v have_v suffer_v punishment_n unworthy_o when_o they_o have_v commit_v no_o wicked_a fact_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n god_n of_o his_o clemency_n grant_v thus_o much_o to_o the_o brethren_n and_o kinsman_n of_o they_o that_o be_v dead_a that_o their_o sorrow_n shall_v not_o be_v increase_v by_o have_v they_o daily_o in_o their_o sight_n by_o who_o they_o be_v deprive_v of_o their_o friend_n final_o the_o people_n be_v accustom_v to_o detest_v all_o manslaughter_n when_o such_o manslayer_n as_o be_v acquit_v of_o murder_n shall_v be_v banish_v from_o their_o house_n and_o from_o their_o country_n until_o the_o death_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n for_o that_o temporal_a punishment_n do_v clear_o show_v how_o precious_a man_n blood_n be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n so_o the_o law_n both_o to_o the_o whole_a state_n and_o every_o private_a member_n be_v just_a indifferent_a and_o profitable_a but_o we_o must_v note_v brief_o that_o every_o point_n be_v not_o here_o set_v forth_o in_o order_n for_o upon_o this_o condition_n he_o that_o have_v slay_v a_o man_n by_o chance_n may_v be_v preserve_v from_o danger_n if_o first_o he_o appear_v in_o judgement_n to_o answer_v the_o cause_n and_o after_o it_o be_v thorough_o discuss_v and_o debate_v he_o be_v acquit_v of_o murder_n as_o be_v more_o at_o large_a declare_v by_o moses_n concern_v this_o whole_a matter_n 1â—_o 7_o and_o they_o appoint_v etc_n etc_n the_o verb_n kadesh_n which_o here_o be_v set_v do_v signify_v also_o to_o consecrate_v and_o appoint_v wherefore_o i_o judge_v that_o the_o city_n be_v so_o choose_v out_o as_o serve_v best_a for_o the_o common_a profit_n whereby_o it_o be_v gather_v that_o they_o do_v true_o moderate_v themselves_o that_o private_a utility_n give_v place_n to_o public_a profit_n but_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n we_o shall_v see_v that_o kiriatharba_a which_o afterward_o be_v call_v hebron_n be_v translate_v to_o the_o levite_n whereas_o before_o it_o be_v under_o the_o dominion_n of_o caleb_n wherein_o the_o rare_a yea_o the_o incomparable_a continency_n of_o that_o holy_a man_n appear_v which_o willing_o deliver_v up_o to_o other_o man_n as_o well_o the_o city_n as_o the_o suburb_n which_o he_o may_v well_o have_v challenge_v to_o himself_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o lot_n do_v show_v that_o such_o be_v the_o pleasure_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v needful_a brief_o to_o touch_v this_o change_n because_o god_n will_v have_v the_o refuge_n to_o be_v only_o in_o the_o city_n of_o the_o levite_n that_o their_o innocence_n may_v be_v defend_v among_o they_o with_o more_o fidelity_n and_o authority_n chap._n 21._o then_o come_v the_o principal_a father_n of_o the_o levite_n unto_o eleazar_n the_o priest_n and_o unto_o joshue_v the_o son_n of_o nun_n and_o unto_o the_o chief_a father_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 2_o and_o speak_v unto_o they_o at_o shiloh_n in_o the_o land_n of_o chanaan_n say_v the_o lord_n command_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n to_o give_v we_o city_n to_o dwell_v in_o with_o the_o suburb_n thereof_o for_o our_o cattle_n 3_o so_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n give_v unto_o the_o levite_n out_o of_o their_o inheritance_n at_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n these_o city_n with_o their_o suburb_n 4_o and_o the_o lot_n come_v out_o for_o the_o family_n of_o the_o kohathite_n and_o the_o child_n of_o aaron_n the_o priest_n which_o be_v of_o the_o levite_n have_v by_o lot_n out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o simeon_n and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n thirteen_o city_n 5_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o child_n of_o kohath_n have_v by_o lot_n out_o of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n and_o out_o of_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n ten_o city_n 6_o also_o the_o child_n of_o gershon_n have_v by_o lot_n out_o of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o issachar_n and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o asher_n and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o nepthalie_n and_o out_o of_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n in_o bashan_n thirteen_o city_n 7_o the_o child_n of_o merarie_a according_a to_o their_o family_n have_v out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o gad_n and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o zebulun_n twelve_o city_n 8_o so_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n give_v by_o lot_n unto_o the_o levite_n these_o city_n with_o their_o suburb_n as_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n 9_o and_o they_o give_v out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o simeon_n these_o city_n which_o be_v here_o name_v 10_o and_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o aaron_n be_v of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o kohathite_n and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o levi_n for_o they_o be_v the_o first_o lot_n 11_z so_o they_o give_v they_o kiriatharba_a of_o the_o father_n of_o anok_n which_o be_v hebron_n in_o the_o mountain_n of_o judah_n with_o the_o suburb_n of_o the_o same_o round_n about_o it_o 12_o but_o the_o land_n of_o the_o city_n and_o the_o village_n thereof_o give_v they_o to_o caleb_n the_o son_n of_o jephunneh_n to_o be_v his_o possession_n 13_o thus_o they_o give_v to_o the_o child_n of_o aaron_n the_o priest_n a_o city_n of_o refuge_n for_o the_o slayer_n even_o hebron_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o libnah_n with_o her_o suburb_n 14_o and_o jattir_v with_o her_o suburb_n and_o eshtemoa_n and_o her_o suburb_n 15_o and_o holon_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o debir_n with_o her_o suburb_n 16_o and_o ain_z with_o her_o suburb_n and_o juttah_n with_o her_o suburb_n beth_n shemesh_v with_o her_o suburb_n nine_o city_n out_o of_o those_o two_o tribe_n 17_o and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n they_o give_v gibeon_n with_o her_o 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rest_n the_o grecian_n after_o their_o manner_n for_o the_o hebrew_n letter_n ain_z put_v their_o gamma_n &_o so_o they_o call_v that_o gaza_n which_o the_o hebrew_n call_v aza_n like_v as_o of_o amorrha_n they_o make_v gomorrha_n whereby_o their_o error_n be_v sufficient_o discover_v which_o fain_o that_o gaza_n be_v a_o persian_a name_n so_o call_v of_o riches_n because_o cambyses_n when_o he_o will_v make_v war_n in_o greece_n lay_v up_o his_o treasure_n there_o but_o because_o in_o luke_n mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o desert_n of_o gazaâ—it_n appear_v that_o a_o city_n of_o the_o same_o name_n be_v build_v near_o to_o it_o but_o in_o another_o place_n asdod_n be_v that_o city_n which_o the_o grecian_n call_v azotus_n now_o all_o this_o sea_n coast_n or_o that_o which_o be_v nigh_o the_o sea_n be_v bring_v a_o long_a even_o unto_o sidon_n and_o there_o be_v which_o think_v that_o the_o phoenicians_n in_o time_n past_a be_v lord_n both_o of_o gaza_n and_o azotus_n now_o far_o the_o mount_n libanus_n extend_v it_o be_v well_o know_v for_o some_o time_n it_o comprehend_v the_o mount_n hermon_n and_o for_o the_o length_n of_o it_o one_o part_n of_o it_o be_v call_v antilibanus_n of_o that_o mount_n hermon_n the_o reader_n shall_v find_v deuteronomie_n 4._o toward_o the_o east_n be_v hemath_n which_o be_v also_o call_v antiochia_n of_o syria_n 6_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o hill_n etc_n etc_n joshua_n be_v again_o admonish_v that_o although_o the_o israelite_n do_v not_o yet_o possess_v those_o region_n yet_o he_o shall_v not_o defer_v the_o partition_n but_o trust_v in_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n because_o man_n do_v malicious_o defame_v his_o power_n when_o they_o doubt_v of_o the_o end_n wherefore_o it_o be_v say_v only_o do_v thou_o thy_o duty_n in_o distribution_n of_o the_o land_n neither_o let_v that_o be_v exempt_v from_o the_o lot_n which_o the_o enemy_n do_v quiet_o possess_v because_o i_o will_v have_v a_o care_n to_o fulfil_v that_o i_o have_v promise_v hereof_o let_v we_o learn_v in_o take_v affair_n in_o hand_n so_o to_o depend_v upon_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n that_o no_o doubtfulness_n do_v stay_v we_o indeed_o it_o be_v not_o our_o part_n to_o frame_v vain_a hope_n unto_o ourselves_o but_o when_o our_o trust_n be_v ground_v upon_o god_n only_o let_v we_o obey_v his_o commandment_n because_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v fear_v that_o we_o can_v be_v deceive_v in_o the_o success_n afterwards_o he_o assign_v the_o land_n of_o chanaan_n to_o nine_o tribe_n &_o a_o half_a because_o the_o rubenites_n &_o gadites_n and_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasses_n have_v their_o portion_n give_v they_o on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o jordan_n and_o although_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o vain_a repetition_n in_o these_o word_n which_o moses_n give_v unto_o they_o as_o moses_n give_v unto_o they_o yet_o be_v there_o nothing_o supper_n fluous_o for_o that_o in_o the_o second_o member_n the_o gift_n be_v confirm_v as_o if_o god_n ratify_v that_o which_o be_v do_v therefore_o as_o moses_n give_v they_o that_o land_n so_o let_v they_o remain_v in_o quiet_a possession_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n he_o be_v adorn_v with_o the_o title_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v break_v that_o decree_n which_o god_n faithful_a minister_n have_v publish_v by_o his_o authority_n and_o sure_o it_o be_v needful_a to_o stay_v all_o controversy_n which_o otherwise_o may_v daily_o have_v arise_v 14_o only_o to_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n etc_n etc_n this_o exception_n also_o be_v necessary_a lest_o the_o levite_n shall_v complain_v that_o they_o be_v unjust_o disherit_v and_o so_o may_v raise_v great_a trouble_n about_o their_o right_n therefore_o he_o admonish_v they_o that_o moses_n be_v the_o author_n of_o this_o distinction_n and_o with_o all_o teach_v that_o they_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o complain_v for_o any_o thing_n take_v from_o they_o because_o a_o goodly_a recompense_n be_v give_v unto_o they_o and_o although_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v not_o equal_o divide_v among_o the_o levite_n yet_o it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o they_o all_o have_v their_o live_n of_o the_o first_o fruit_n and_o ten_o and_o as_o god_n by_o reward_n allureâ—h_v they_o to_o take_v charge_n of_o the_o holy_a thing_n so_o likewise_o he_o exhort_v the_o people_n to_o perform_v and_o pay_v their_o holy_a oblation_n faithful_o when_o he_o pronounce_v that_o his_o sacrifice_n be_v their_o live_n 15_o moses_n than_o give_v unto_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o reuben_n inheritance_n according_a to_o their_o family_n 16_o and_o their_o coast_n be_v from_o aroer_n that_o be_v on_o the_o brink_n of_o the_o river_n arnon_n and_o from_o the_o city_n that_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o river_n and_o all_o the_o plain_a which_o be_v by_o medeba_n 17_o heshbon_n with_o all_o the_o city_n thereof_o that_o be_v in_o the_o plain_a dibon_n and_o bamoth-baal_a and_o beth-baal-meon_a 18_o and_o jahazah_n and_o kedemoth_n and_o mephaath_v 19_o kiriathaim_n also_o and_o sibmah_n &_o zerethshahar_n in_o the_o mount_n of_o emek_n 20_o and_o beth-peor_a and_o ashdoth-pisgah_a and_o beth-ieshimoth_a 21_o and_o all_o the_o city_n of_o the_o plain_a and_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o sihon_n king_n of_o the_o amorite_n which_o reign_v in_o heshbon_n who_o moses_n smite_v with_o the_o prince_n of_o midian_a eui_fw-fr and_o rekem_n and_o zur_n and_o hur_z and_o reba_n the_o duke_n of_o sihon_n dwell_v in_o the_o country_n 22_o and_o balaam_n the_o son_n of_o beor_z the_o soothsayer_n do_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n slay_v with_o the_o sword_n among_o they_o that_o be_v slay_v 23_o and_o the_o border_n of_o the_o child_n of_o reuben_n be_v jordan_n with_o the_o coast_n this_o be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o child_n of_o reuben_n according_a to_o their_o family_n with_o the_o city_n and_o their_o village_n 24_o also_o moses_n give_v inheritance_n unto_o the_o tribe_n of_o gad_n even_o unto_o the_o child_n of_o gad_n according_a to_o their_o family_n 25_o and_o their_o coast_n be_v jazer_n and_o all_o the_o city_n of_o gilead_n and_o half_o the_o land_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n unto_o aroer_n which_o be_v before_o rabbah_n 26_o and_o from_o heshbon_n unto_o ramoth_n mizpeh_n and_o betonim_n and_o from_o mahanaim_n unto_o the_o border_n of_o debir_n 27_o and_o in_o the_o valley_n beth-aram_a and_o beth-nimrah_a and_o succoth_n and_o zaphon_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o sihon_n king_n of_o heshbon_n unto_o jordan_n and_o the_o border_n even_o unto_o the_o sea_n coast_n of_o cinereth_n beyond_o jordan_n eastward_o 28_o this_o be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o child_n of_o gad_n after_o their_o family_n with_o the_o city_n and_o their_o village_n 29_o also_o moses_n give_v inheritance_n unto_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n and_o this_o belong_v to_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o manasseh_n according_a to_o their_o family_n 30_o and_o their_o border_n be_v from_o mahanaim_n even_o all_o bashan_n to_o wit_n all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o og_n king_n of_o bashan_n and_o all_o the_o town_n of_o jair_n which_o be_v in_o bashan_n threescore_o city_n 31_o and_o half_a gilead_n and_o ashtaroth_n and_o edrei_n city_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o og_n in_o bashan_n be_v give_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o machir_n the_o son_n of_o manasseh_n to_o half_a of_o the_o child_n of_o machir_n after_o their_o family_n 32_o these_o be_v the_o heritage_n which_o moses_n do_v distribute_v in_o the_o plain_a of_o moab_n beyond_o jordan_n toward_o jericho_n eastward_o 33_o but_o unto_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n moses_n give_v none_o inheritance_n for_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n be_v their_o inheritance_n as_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o 15_o moses_n give_v etc_n etc_n that_o
which_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v speak_v clear_o enough_o now_o he_o prosecute_v more_o distinct_o not_o only_o that_o the_o read_n thereof_o may_v provoke_v the_o people_n to_o geve_v thanks_n while_o the_o benefit_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v register_v in_o the_o public_a monument_n and_o as_o it_o be_v conversant_a before_o their_o eye_n but_o also_o that_o every_o one_o may_v enjoy_v their_o inheritance_n without_o trouble_n or_o strife_n we_o know_v how_o witty_a the_o covetousness_n of_o man_n be_v to_o invent_v pretence_n of_o go_v to_o law_n that_o no_o man_n right_n may_v remain_v quiet_o unto_o he_o except_o a_o clear_a and_o perfect_a definition_n of_o every_o man_n right_n shall_v take_v away_o all_o controversy_n that_o region_n be_v give_v they_o without_o lot_n the_o rest_n may_v have_v object_v because_o even_o measure_n be_v not_o keep_v that_o inequality_n must_v be_v correct_v therefore_o that_o no_o untimely_a strife_n shall_v ever_o trouble_v their_o peace_n the_o bound_n be_v set_v in_o all_o place_n by_o god_n authority_n and_o as_o it_o be_v hedge_v in_o to_o cut_v away_o all_o contention_n for_o god_n do_v not_o only_o by_o one_o word_n adjudge_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o sihon_n to_o the_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n but_o draw_v the_o uttermost_a border_n from_o aroer_n to_o the_o river_n arnon_n and_o so_o in_o all_o the_o compass_n do_v either_o restrain_v they_o or_o enlarge_v they_o that_o the_o possession_n of_o one_o acre_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o doubt_n and_o how_o profitable_a so_o exact_a a_o description_n be_v we_o may_v know_v by_o profane_a history_n where_o often_o time_n we_o may_v see_v not_o only_o hateful_a but_o also_o hurtful_a contention_n have_v arise_v between_o neighbour_n about_o their_o march_n moreover_o this_o diligence_n which_o god_n disdain_v not_o to_o use_v to_o provide_v for_o his_o people_n that_o they_o may_v continue_v in_o peace_n one_o with_o another_o do_v very_o declare_v his_o fatherly_a love_n because_o he_o omit_v nothing_o that_o may_v be_v profitable_a for_o their_o quietness_n and_o sure_o if_o provision_n have_v not_o be_v make_v in_o time_n they_o will_v have_v be_v consume_v by_o civil_a and_o intestine_a contention_n once_o again_o i_o will_v have_v the_o reader_n excuse_v i_o if_o i_o labour_v not_o careful_o in_o describe_v the_o situation_n of_o the_o city_n &_o be_o not_o curious_a in_o the_o name_n yea_o i_o can_v well_o abide_v that_o some_o name_n shall_v be_v take_v appellative_o and_o so_o translate_v which_o otherwise_o i_o have_v think_v good_a to_o leave_v in_o their_o own_o tongue_n as_o proper_a name_n this_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v note_v that_o where_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o madianites_fw-la the_o prince_n which_o rule_v there_o be_v call_v the_o duke_n of_o sihon_n that_o we_o may_v know_v that_o they_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o same_o calamity_n because_o they_o entangle_v themselves_o with_o unjust_a war_n and_o pertain_v to_o the_o government_n of_o sihon_n which_o be_v a_o profess_a enemy_n and_o that_o it_o may_v better_o appear_v that_o they_o be_v just_o destroy_v balaam_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v slay_v amongst_o they_o by_o who_o tongue_n they_o labour_v to_o wound_v the_o israelite_n more_o grievous_o than_o with_o a_o thousand_o sword_n as_o if_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o very_a slaughter_n there_o be_v find_v a_o banner_n of_o hostility_n by_o which_o they_o profess_v that_o they_o serve_v in_o war_n against_o the_o israelite_n where_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o hebrew_n that_o jordan_n be_v the_o end_n &_o the_o end_n that_o the_o repetition_n may_v not_o seem_v to_o be_v in_o vain_a we_o may_v apt_o translate_v it_o that_o jordan_n according_a to_o his_o â—oundes_n be_v their_o border_n 24_o moses_n give_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o gad_n etc_n etc_n the_o same_o reason_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o gad_n that_o it_o be_v hedge_v in_o with_o lawful_a bound_n that_o their_o possession_n shall_v not_o be_v litigious_a or_o subject_n to_o contention_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o liberality_n of_o god_n be_v commend_v that_o he_o drive_v out_o nation_n of_o great_a renoun_n in_o who_o room_n he_o have_v place_v they_o which_o be_v more_o clear_o express_v in_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasse_n while_o in_o the_o portion_n of_o their_o inheritance_n there_o be_v rehearse_v three_o score_n city_n whereby_o also_o it_o be_v make_v manifest_a that_o moses_n be_v not_o deceive_v in_o his_o liberality_n because_o god_n be_v not_o ignorant_a how_o many_o city_n according_a to_o his_o bountiful_a largesse_n he_o will_v geve_v they_o in_o the_o conclusion_n the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n be_v again_o exclude_v lest_o the_o levite_n in_o time_n to_o come_v shall_v pretend_v that_o the_o land_n which_o be_v grant_v to_o the_o gadite_n and_o rubenites_n &_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasses_n without_o cast_v of_o lot_n be_v common_a to_o they_o also_o because_o they_o be_v by_o name_n forbid_v to_o cast_v lot_n with_o their_o brethren_n which_o they_o may_v easy_o have_v expound_v subtle_o for_o their_o own_o advantage_n that_o their_o part_n be_v leave_v they_o in_o the_o other_o land_n but_o now_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v not_o call_v their_o inheritance_n as_o a_o while_n before_o they_o be_v but_o god_n himself_o with_o who_o if_o they_o be_v not_o content_a they_o bewray_v too_o great_a pride_n and_o intolerable_a disdainfulness_n chap._n 14._o these_o also_o be_v the_o place_n which_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n inherit_v in_o the_o land_n of_o chanaan_n which_o eleazar_n the_o priest_n and_o joshue_v the_o son_n of_o nun_n and_o the_o chief_a father_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n distribute_v to_o they_o 2_o by_o the_o lot_n of_o their_o inheritance_n as_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n to_o geve_v to_o the_o nine_o tribe_n and_o the_o half_a tribe_n 3_o for_o moses_n have_v give_v inheritance_n unto_o two_o tribe_n and_o a_o half_a tribe_n beyond_o jordan_n but_o unto_o the_o levite_n he_o give_v none_o inheritance_n among_o they_o 4_o for_o the_o child_n of_o joseph_n be_v two_o tribe_n manasseh_n and_o ephraim_n therefore_o they_o give_v no_o part_n unto_o the_o levite_n in_o the_o land_n save_o city_n to_o dwell_v in_o with_o the_o suburb_n of_o the_o same_o for_o their_o beast_n and_o their_o substance_n 5_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v moses_n so_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v when_o they_o divide_v the_o land_n 6_o then_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n come_v unto_o joshue_n in_o gilgal_n and_o caleb_n the_o son_n of_o jephunneh_n the_o kenezite_n say_v unto_o he_o thou_o know_v what_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n the_o man_n of_o god_n concern_v i_o and_o thou_o in_o kadesh-barnea_a 7_o forty_o year_n old_a be_v i_o when_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n send_v i_o from_o kadesh-barnea_a to_o espy_v the_o land_n and_o i_o bring_v he_o word_n again_o as_o i_o think_v in_o my_o heart_n 8_o but_o my_o brethren_n that_o go_v up_o with_o i_o discourage_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n yet_o i_o follow_v still_o the_o lord_n my_o god._n 9_z wherefore_o moses_n swear_v the_o same_o day_n say_v certain_o the_o land_n whereon_o thy_o foot_n have_v tread_v shall_v be_v thine_o inheritance_n and_o thy_o child_n for_o ever_o because_o thou_o have_v follow_v constant_o the_o lord_n my_o god._n 10_o therefore_o behold_v now_o the_o lord_n have_v keep_v i_o alive_a as_o he_o promise_v this_o be_v the_o forty_o and_o five_o year_n since_o the_o lord_n speak_v this_o thing_n unto_o moses_n while_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n wander_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o now_o lo_o i_o be_o this_o day_n four_o score_n and_o five_o year_n old_a 11_o and_o yet_o be_o as_o strong_a at_o this_o time_n as_o i_o be_v when_o moses_n send_v i_o as_o strong_a as_o i_o be_v then_o so_o strong_a be_o i_o now_o either_o for_o war_n or_o for_o government_n 12_o now_o therefore_o give_v i_o this_o mountain_n whereof_o the_o lord_n speak_v in_o that_o day_n for_o thou_o hear_v in_o that_o day_n how_o the_o anakim_v be_v there_o and_o the_o city_n great_a and_o wall_a if_o so_o be_v the_o lord_n will_v be_v with_o i_o that_o i_o may_v drive_v they_o out_o as_o the_o lord_n say_v 13_o then_o joshue_v bless_v he_o and_o give_v unto_o caleb_n the_o son_n of_o jephunneh_n hebron_n for_o a_o inheritance_n 14_o hebron_n therefore_o become_v the_o inheritance_n of_o caleb_n the_o son_n of_o jephunneh_n the_o kenezite_n unto_o this_o day_n because_o he_o follow_v constant_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n 15_o and_o the_o name_n of_o hebron_n be_v before_o time_n kiriatharba_a which_o arba_n be_v a_o great_a
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 plain_a 19_o after_o this_o border_n go_v along_o to_o the_o side_n of_o beth-hoglah_a northward_o and_o the_o end_n thereof_o that_o be_v of_o the_o border_n reach_v to_o the_o point_n of_o the_o salt_n sea_n northward_o and_o to_o the_o end_n of_o jordan_n southward_o this_o be_v the_o southcoast_n 20_o also_o jordan_n be_v the_o border_n of_o it_o on_o the_o eastside_n this_o be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o child_n of_o benjamin_n by_o the_o coast_n thereof_o round_o about_o according_a to_o their_o family_n 21_o now_o the_o city_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o benjamin_n according_a to_o their_o family_n be_v jericho_n and_o beth-hoglah_a and_o the_o valley_n of_o keziz_n 22_o and_o beth-arabah_a and_o zemaraim_n and_o beth-el_a 23_o and_o auim_fw-la and_o parah_n and_o ophrah_n 24_o and_o chephar_n ammonai_n and_o ophni_n and_o gaba_n twelve_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 25_o gibeon_n and_o ramah_n and_o be_v roth_n 26_o and_o mizpeh_n and_o chephirah_n and_o 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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too_o much_o for_o they_o therefore_o the_o child_n of_o simeon_n have_v their_o inheritance_n within_o their_o inheritance_n next_o follow_v the_o tribe_n of_o simeon_n not_o so_o much_o for_o honour_n sake_n as_o for_o a_o note_n of_o reproach_n jacob_n have_v pronounce_v of_o simeon_n and_o levi_n i_o will_v disperse_v they_o &_o scatter_v they_o in_o deed_n the_o penalty_n 7._o of_o levi_n be_v not_o only_o mitigate_v but_o also_o turn_v into_o a_o excellent_a dignity_n because_o his_o posterity_n be_v place_v as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o watch-towre_n to_o keep_v the_o people_n in_o their_o duty_n of_o godliness_n and_o religion_n but_o as_o touch_v simeon_n that_o certain_a city_n be_v give_v to_o his_o posterity_n within_o the_o border_n of_o juda_n this_o be_v a_o manifest_a dispersion_n whereof_o jacob_n have_v prophesy_v although_o they_o be_v not_o cast_v a_o sunder_o into_o place_n far_o distant_a yet_o be_v they_o but_o as_o tenante_n and_o disperse_v when_o they_o dwell_v 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withdraw_v from_o his_o servant_n the_o spirit_n of_o judgement_n and_o suffer_v they_o to_o do_v one_o thing_n or_o other_o like_a man_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o triumph_v too_o much_o in_o their_o exceed_a great_a wisdom_n add_v hereunto_o that_o the_o people_n be_v just_o punish_v for_o their_o negligence_n and_o careless_a hastiness_n because_o they_o shall_v from_o the_o beginning_n have_v better_o discuss_v what_o right_o belong_v to_o every_o one_o which_o thing_n they_o neglect_v a_o large_a dominion_n be_v unskilful_o assign_v without_o discretion_n unto_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n whereof_o equity_n constrain_v they_o afterward_o to_o appoint_v some_o part_n for_o other_o tribe_n howbeit_o it_o have_v be_v better_a that_o their_o certain_a limit_n have_v be_v set_v down_o at_o the_o first_o than_o afterward_o to_o have_v some_o
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