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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 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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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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
gezer_n but_o the_o chanaanite_n dwell_v among_o the_o ephraimite_n unto_o this_o day_n and_o serve_v under_o tribute_n 1_o and_o the_o lot_n etc_n etc_n first_o he_o tell_v general_o what_o lot_n fall_v to_o the_o two_o son_n of_o joseph_n afterwards_o he_o rehearse_v the_o lot_n of_o ephraim_n and_o it_o be_v maxuell_a see_v half_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasse_n be_v already_o place_v beyond_o jordan_n yet_o more_o word_n be_v spend_v about_o the_o other_o part_n which_o remain_v than_o about_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n which_o as_o it_o be_v more_o populous_a so_o it_o do_v just_o challenge_v a_o large_a ground_n but_o that_o the_o speech_n be_v long_o about_o the_o posterity_n of_o manasse_n it_o come_v by_o occasion_n because_o the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n do_v repeat_v again_o how_o they_o have_v a_o place_n appoint_v they_o without_o cast_v of_o lot_n in_o the_o land_n of_o basan_n afterwards_o he_o rehearse_v that_o that_o be_v confirm_v by_o joshua_n which_o moses_n by_o authority_n of_o god_n command_v concern_v the_o daughter_n of_o selophad_n therefore_o when_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n of_o the_o bound_n of_o ephraim_n neither_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o strife_n about_o they_o their_o lot_n be_v brief_o set_v forth_o but_o here_o arise_v a_o new_a question_n see_v the_o right_a of_o the_o first_o beget_v be_v pass_v from_o manasse_n to_o ephraim_n how_o the_o posterity_n of_o he_o which_o be_v high_a in_o degree_n of_o honour_n obtain_v their_o city_n among_o the_o child_n of_o manasse_n for_o by_o this_o mean_v their_o state_n seem_v to_o be_v inferior_a unto_o they_o but_o i_o do_v so_o interpret_v it_o that_o when_o the_o portion_n of_o manasse_n be_v large_a than_o according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o man_n when_o just_a account_n be_v make_v certain_a city_n be_v withdraw_v which_o make_v up_o the_o just_a portion_n of_o the_o â—ribe_n of_o ephraim_n not_o that_o they_o shall_v dwell_v intermix_v as_o it_o be_v by_o licence_n of_o the_o child_n of_o manasse_n but_o because_o their_o border_n be_v extend_v further_o towards_o they_o who_o a_o sâ—anter_a possession_n may_v suffice_v but_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n the_o sloth_n and_o cowardice_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n be_v note_v with_o infamy_n for_o that_o he_o drive_v not_o out_o the_o chanaanite_n out_o of_o gaza_n for_o if_o they_o have_v go_v forward_o manful_o and_o wise_o to_o challenge_v the_o land_n which_o be_v fall_v unto_o they_o by_o lot_n the_o victory_n be_v in_o their_o hand_n for_o they_o shall_v have_v attempt_v nothing_o rash_o because_o the_o cast_n of_o lot_n be_v as_o good_a as_o if_o god_n have_v reach_v forth_o his_o hand_n out_o of_o heaven_n but_o their_o shameful_a slothfulness_n be_v more_o clear_o express_v and_o their_o fault_n augment_v because_o they_o make_v they_o tributary_n with_o who_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o enter_v into_o any_o covenant_n therefore_o when_o god_n have_v express_o forbid_v his_o people_n to_o make_v any_o contract_n with_o those_o nation_n and_o special_o to_o coâ—enant_n with_o they_o for_o pardon_n and_o life_n the_o child_n of_o ephraim_n do_v more_o grievous_o offend_v than_o if_o they_o have_v suffer_v they_o without_o any_o covenant_n chap._n 17._o this_o be_v also_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n for_o he_o be_v the_o first_o bear_v of_o joseph_n to_o wit_n of_o machir_n the_o first_o bear_v of_o manasseh_n and_o the_o father_n of_o gilead_n now_o becase_n he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o war_n he_o have_v gilead_n &_o bashan_n 2_o and_o also_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o son_n of_o manasseh_n by_o their_o family_n even_o of_o the_o son_n of_o abiezer_n and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o helek_n and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o azriel_n and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o shechem_n and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o hepher_n and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o shemida_n these_o be_v the_o male_n of_o manassah_n the_o son_n of_o joseph_n according_a to_o their_o family_n 3_o but_o zelophehad_v the_o son_n of_o hepher_n the_o son_n of_o gilead_n the_o son_n of_o machir_n the_o son_n of_o manasseh_n have_v no_o son_n but_o daughter_n and_o these_o be_v the_o name_n of_o his_o daughter_n malhah_n and_o noah_n hoglah_n milchah_n and_o tirzah_n 4_o which_o come_v before_o eleazar_n the_o priest_n and_o before_o josâ—ue_v the_o son_n of_o nun_n &_o before_o the_o prince_n say_v the_o lord_n command_v moses_n to_o geve_v we_o a_o inheritance_n among_o our_o brethren_n â–ª_o therefore_o according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o give_v they_o a_o inheritance_n among_o the_o brethren_n of_o their_o father_n 5_o and_o there_o fall_v ten_o portion_n to_o manasseh_n beside_o the_o land_n of_o gilead_n and_o bashan_n which_o be_v on_o the_o otherside_n jordan_n 6_o because_o the_o daughter_n of_o manasseh_n do_v inherit_v among_o his_o son_n and_o manasseh_n other_o son_n have_v the_o land_n of_o gilead_n 7_o so_o the_o border_n of_o manasseh_n be_v 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