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Of the children of Joseph: of the tribe of the children of Manasseh a prince, Hanniel the son of Ephod.
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A Sign of Certain Victory
Matthew Henry points out that by naming the specific leaders who would divide the land before the conquest was even complete, God was demonstrating the absolute certainty of His promise. This act was meant to give Israel unshakable confidence that victory was assured because God had already planned for the peace that would follow.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Of the representatives previously selected through Moses, who were all princes, that is, heads of chief families in their respective tribes (), Cal…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
(See Gill on Numbers 34:19).
God here appoints men to divide the land to them. So sure must they feel of victory and success while God fought for them, that the persons are nam…