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In the morning therefore ye shall be brought near by your tribes: and it shall be, that the tribe which Jehovah taketh shall come near by families; and the family which Jehovah shall take shall come near by households; and the household which Jehovah shall take shall come near man by man.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The Lord taketh - that is, by lot. The Hebrew word for lot suggests that small stones, probably white and black ones, were used. These were …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

The tribe which the Lord taketh. —There is nothing in the language of the passage, when closely considered, which would l…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

In the morning therefore you shall be brought according to
your tribes
One or more of every tribe, accord…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

God awakens Joshua to inquiry, by telling him that when this accursed thing was put away, all would be well. Times of danger and trouble should be …

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