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God's Appointed Portion
Matthew Henry draws a powerful parallel from these specific land boundaries. Just as God meticulously appointed the inheritance for each tribe, He also appoints our situation, provision, and future inheritance. This truth should lead us to be content with our portion, trusting that God knows what is best for us.
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Joshua
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Albert Barnes
On Joshua 16:5–8
18th Century
Theologian
From the abrupt way the statements are introduced, as well as from their imperfect nature, it is a probable conjecture that some words have, in the…
Charles Ellicott
On Joshua 16:5–8
19th Century
Bishop
(Joshua 16:5–8) The border (of Ephraim’s inheritance) on the east side. — The words “on the east side…
John Gill
On Joshua 16:5
17th Century
Pastor
And the border of the children of Ephraim, according to their families, was [thus]
Or what follows is the descript…
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Matthew Henry
On Joshua 16:1–10
17th Century
Minister
This and the following chapter should not be separated. They detail the allotments for Ephraim and Manasseh, the children of Joseph. Next to Judah,…