For the children of Joseph were two tribes: Manasseh and Ephraim. And they gave no part to the Levites in the land, except cities to dwell in, with their common-lands for their livestock and their property.

Commentaries

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

(Joshua 14-19, inclusive).

And these are the countries which ... Eleazar ... and Joshua ... distributed. Here w…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

They gave no part unto the Levites, etc. It is repeated here for the third time regarding the Levites that they were not included in the n…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

For the children of Joseph were two tribes, Manasseh and
Ephraim
For the birthright b…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The Israelites must occupy the new conquests. Canaan would have been subdued in vain if it had not been inhabited. Yet not every man could go and s…