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from Aroer, that is on the edge of the valley of the Arnon, and the city that is in the middle of the valley, and all the plain of Medeba to Dibon;
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God's Precise Boundaries
Commentators explain that this verse begins a detailed description of the land east of the Jordan. The specific mention of places like Aroer and the Arnon valley served as a clear, historical border. This precision demonstrates God's orderly nature, showing that the promised inheritance was not a vague concept but a clearly defined territory.
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Joshua
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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…
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Reformed Baptist
From Aroer, that [is] on the bank of the river Arnon A city belonging to Moab, from which the description begins, th…
The land must be divided among the tribes. It is the will of God that each person should know what belongs to them, and not take what belongs to an…
