And the children of Joseph spake unto Joshua, saying, Why hast thou given me but one lot and one portion to inherit, seeing I am a great people, forasmuch as the LORD hath blessed me hitherto?

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Seeing I am a great people - The assertion can hardly have been warranted by facts, for at the census (Numbers 26:0) th…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

And the children of Joseph spoke to Joshua, etc. Although they dress up their complaint with some semblance of an excuse, they still disho…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And the children of Joseph spoke unto Joshua
Which some understand of the children of Manasseh only; and, indeed, the complain…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Joshua, as a public person, had no more regard for his own tribe than for any other, but would govern without favoritism or partiality; in this, he…

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