Joshua 13:8
Moses ...... assigned <05414 04872> [Moses gave.]
Joshua 13:15--14:5
Dibon <01769> [Dibon.]
Eusebius says the city was situated in the plain of Arnon.
Bamoth Baal <01120> [Bamoth-baal. or, the high places of Baal, and the house of]
Baal-meon.
[Jahaza.]
A city near Medeba and Dibon, afterwards given to the Levites.
[Jahaz.]
[Jahzah. Kedemoth.]
Supposed to have been situated east of the Arnon.
Mephaath <04158> [Mephaath.]
Situated near the desert, east of Moab. In the time of Eusebius, he says the Romans kept a garrison there.
Kiriathaim <07156> [And Kirjathaim.]
This city, according to Eusebius, was situated ten miles west of Medeba.
[Sibman.]
Called Shibmah, Nu 32:38, and celebrated for its vines Jer 48:32. Isa 16:8, 9; on which last place, Jerome says, there were scarcely 500 paces between it and Heshbon.
Beth Peor <01047> [Beth-peor.]
<0798> [Ashdoth-pisgah. or, springs of Pisgah, or, the hill.]
Beth Jeshimoth <01020> [Beth-jeshimoth.]
cities ........ realm <05892 04468> [And all the.]
Moses <04872> [whom Moses.]
leaders <05387> [with the.]
Balaam <01109> [Balaam.]
omen <07080> [soothsayer. or, diviner.]
territory <01366> [their coast.]
Jazer <03270> [Jazer.]
A city near a brook of the same name, now called Wady Szyr; and probably the present Szyr occupies its site.
half <02677> [half.]
Rabbah <07237> [Rabbah.]
Ramath Mizpah <07434> [Ramath-mizpeh.]
Mahanaim <04266> [Mahanaim.]
Debir <01688> [Debir.]
[Lodebar.]
Beth Haram <01027> [Beth-aram.]
A city near mount Peor, and not far from the entrance of the Jordan into the Dead Sea; rebuilt and called Livias by Herod, in honour of Livia, wife of Augustus.
Beth Nimrah <01039> [Beth-nimrah.]
Succoth <05523> [Succoth.]
Kinnereth <03672> [Chinnereth.]
[Chinneroth.]
[Gennesaret.]
Ashtaroth <06252> [Ashtaroth.]
descendants ... Makir son ....... descendants ... Makir <04353 01121> [the children of Machir by.]
At verse 14, as well as here, notice is taken, that to the tribe of Levi, "Moses gave no inheritance," for so God had appointed. Nu 18:20. If they had been appointed to a lot entire by themselves, Moses would have served them first, not because it was his own tribe, but because it was God's, but they must be provided for in another manner; their habitation must be scattered in all the tribes, and their maintenance brought out of all the tribes, and God himself was the portion both of their inheritance and of their cup.
Eleazar <0499> [which Eleazar.]
drawing lots <01486> [lot.]
Though God had sufficiently pointed out by the predictions of Jacob and Moses what portions he designed for each tribe, yet we readily discern an admirable proof of His wisdom, in the orders he gave to decide them by lot. By this means the false interpretations which might have been given to the words of Jacob and Moses were prevented; and by striking at the root of whatever might occasion jealousies and disputes among the tribes, he evidently secured the honesty of those appointed to distribute the conquered lands of Canaan. Besides, the success of this method gave a fresh proof of the divinity of the Jewish religion, and the truth of its oracles. Each tribe finding itself placed by lot exactly in the spot where Jacob and Moses foretold, it was evident that Providence had equally directed both the predictions and that lot; and it would be the greatest folly and presumption not to acknowledge the inspiration of God in the words of Jacob and Moses; the direction of his hand in the lot, and his providence in the event.
Moses <04872> [Moses.]
Levites <03881> [but unto.]
descendants <01121> [the children.]
cities <05892> [save cities.]
Numbers 32:33-42
Moses <04872> [Moses.]
half ... tribe <02677 07626> [half the.]
realm .......... realm <04467> [the kingdom.]
Dibon <01769> [Dibon.]
Eusebius says that Dibon was a large town, near the river Arnon. Burckhardt says, that when he was about an hour's distance north of the Modjeb or Arnon, he was shown to the N. E. the ruins of Diban, the ancient Dibon, situated in the low ground of the Koura, or plains of Moab.
Aroer <06177> [Aroer.]
Aroer was situated, according to Eusebius, on a mountain on the north bank of the river Arnon. This is confirmed by Burckhardt, who says it is called Araayr, and is seated on the edge of the precipice, at the foot of which the river flows.
Jazer <03270> [Jaazer.]
[Jazer]
Beth Nimrah <01039> [Beth-nimrah.]
Probably the same as Nimrim in Jer 48:34, and the Bethnabris mentioned by Eusebius, five miles north from Livias. Burckhardt says, that "in the valley of the Jordan, south of Abou Obeida, are the ruins of Nemrim, probably the Beth-nimrah of the Scriptures."
[Nimrah. fenced cities.]
Heshbon <02809> [Heshbon.]
[Eleahleh.]
Elealeh is placed, by Eusebius, a mile from Heshbon. It is now called El Aal, "the high," and is situated on a hill.
Nebo <05015> [Nebo.]
Baal Meon <01186> [Baal-meon.]
This town is placed, by Eusebius and Jerome, nine miles from Heshbon, at the foot of mount Abarim.
name ..... renamed ... cities <08034 05892 07121> [gave other names unto the cities. Heb. they called by names the names of the cities.]
Jair <02971> [Jair.]
Havvoth Jair <02334> [Havoth-jair.]
Deuteronomy 3:1-17
Bashan ...... Bashan <01316> [Bashan.]
Bashan, one of the most fertile districts of the Holy Land, was bounded on the west by the Jordan and lake of Gennesareth, on the east by Trachonitis, on the south by the brook Jabbok, and on the north by mount Hermon; and seems to have been composed of two or three districts, on the south the land of Gilead, on the north the region of Argob, and east of both, the plain of Hauran. (See ver. 13-15.) The scenery of this elevated tract is described by Mr. Buckingham as extremely beautiful: its plains covered with a fertile soil; its hills covered with forests, and at every new turn presenting the most beautiful landscapes that can be imagined.
Og <05747> [Og.]
Edrei <0154> [Edrei.]
This town is placed by Eusebius about 25 miles northward from Bostri; and mentioned by Burckhardt under the name of Draa.
afraid <03372> [Fear.]
do ....... did <06213> [as thou didst.]
cities ................. cities <05892> [all his cities.]
region <02256> [all the region.]
put ...... divine judgment <02763> [we utterly.]
done <06213> [as we did.]
land <0776> [the land.]
Hermon <02768> [Hermon.]
Mount Hermon is the south-eastern branch of Lebanon, beyond Jordan. The Chaldee Targumist, who places it at C‘sarea and Samaritan interpreter call it {toor talga,} "the mountain of snow," because of its being always covered with snow; and Jerome informs us, that it lies higher than Paneas or C‘sarea Philippi, and that in the summer time snow used to be carried from thence to Tyre. It is now call El Heish, and is comprised in the district of Kanneytra.
Senir <08149> [Shenir.]
[Senir.]
cities ................ cities <05892> [the cities.]
Edrei <0154> [Edrei.]
Rephaites <07497> [giants.]
Rabbath <07237> [Rabbath.]
[Rabbah. nine cubits.]
Aroer <06177> [from Aroer.]
rest <03499> [the rest.]
called <01931 07121> [which was called.]
Michaelis says, "The tradition that giants formerly dwelt in this part, still remains in Arabia, only that it makes them rather taller than Moses does Og, and calls the land in which they lived, not Bashan, but Hadrach, which name occurs in Zec 9:1. I received this information from the verbal communication of a credible Arab, who was born on the other side of Jordan, about three-days journey from Damascus."
Jair <02971> [Jair.]
Argob <0709> [Argob.]
Geshurites <01651> [Geshuri.]
Bashan <01316> [Bashan-havoth-jair.]
Machir <04353> [Machir.]
Reubenites <07206> [Reubenites.]
Wadi ........ wadi .......... Wadi Jabbok <02999 05158> [river Jabbok.]
Chinnereth <03672> [Chinnereth.]
sea ......... Sea <03220> [the sea.]
<0798> [Ashdoth-pisgah. or, the springs of Pisgah, or, the hill.]
