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and half Gilead, and Ashtaroth, and Edrei, the cities of the kingdom of Og in Bashan, were for the children of Machir the son of Manasseh, even for the half of the children of Machir according to their families.
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God's Detailed Provision
Commentators like John Gill highlight the specificity of this allotment. The land given to the descendants of Machir included Ashtaroth and Edrei, which were the royal cities of the defeated King Og. This demonstrates that God's fulfillment of His promises is not vague but detailed and personal, extending to specific families and places.
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Joshua
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The writer adds to the command of God (Joshua 13:1–7) a statement that the other two and a half tribes had already had their inheritanc…
19th Century
Anglican
DESCRIPTION OF THE TERRITORY DISTRIBUTED BY MOSES ON THE EAST OF JORDAN
(Joshua 13:15–33).
Reuben.…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And half Gilead The other half not given to the Gadites, who had that half of it which Sihon possessed, and the trib…
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