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Jos 14:1-5.
英文原文
Jos 14:1-5.
THE NINE TRIBES AND A HALF TO HAVE THEIR INHERITANCE BY LOT.
1. these are the countries which the children of Israel inherited in the land of Canaan--This chapter forms the introduction to an account of the allocation of the land west of Jordan, or Canaan proper, to the nine tribes and a half. It was also made by lot in presence of a select number of superintendents, appointed according to divine directions given to Moses (see on
Nu 34:16).
In everything pertaining to civil government, and even the division of the land, Joshua was the acknowledged chief. But in a matter to be determined by lot, a solemn appeal was made to God, and hence Eleazar, as high priest, is named before Joshua.
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4. 约瑟的子孙是两个支派，就是玛拿西和以法莲——由于有两个半支派已在约旦河东定居，利未人又未分得地业，所剩当予安置的便只有八个半支派。但约瑟的两个儿子以法莲和玛拿西已被立为两个支派
(创 48:5)，
所以利未虽被除外，以色列支派原来的数目仍然得以保全。
英文原文
4. The children of Joseph were two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim--As two and a half tribes were settled on the east Jordan, and the Levites had no inheritance assigned them in land, there would have been only eight and a half tribes to provide for. But Ephraim and Manasseh, the two sons of Joseph, had been constituted two tribes
(Ge 48:5),
and although Levi was excluded, the original number of the tribes of Israel was still preserved.
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5. 以色列人……分了地——意即他们为这事作了初步的安排。因勘测丈量全地，需要相当长的时间。
英文原文
5. the children of Israel . . . divided the land--that is, they made the preliminary arrangements for the work. A considerable time was requisite for the survey and measurement.
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Jos 14:6-15.
书 14:6-15。
迦勒凭特权求取并得着希伯仑
6-11. 犹大人来到吉甲见约书亚，迦勒……说——这事记在此处，是因它正发生在准备拈阄之时，而拈阄的事看来是在吉甲开始的。迦勒之所以要求以希伯仑山地为他个人和家族的产业，乃是基于四十五年前摩西一项庄严的应许
(民 14:24；
申 1:36；
书 14:10)，
因他的忠心而将那地赐给他。他既是奉派主持分地之事的委员之一，若私下提出这要求，难免被指责假公济私；因此他带了几位弟兄同去，好让他们见证他的行事实在公道合宜。
英文原文
Jos 14:6-15.
CALEB BY PRIVILEGE REQUESTS AND OBTAINS HEBRON.
6-11. Then the children of Judah came unto Joshua in Gilgal: and Caleb . . . said--This incident is recorded here because it occurred while the preparations were being made for casting the lots, which, it appears, were begun in Gilgal. The claim of Caleb to the mountains of Hebron as his personal and family possessions was founded on a solemn promise of Moses, forty-five years before
(Nu 14:24; De 1:36; Jos 14:10),
to give him that land on account of his fidelity. Being one of the nominees appointed to preside over the division of the country, he might have been charged with using his powers as a commissioner to his own advantage, had he urged his request in private; and therefore he took some of his brethren along with him as witness of the justice and propriety of his conduct.
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12. 求你将耶和华那日所应许的这山地给我——即这片高地。
因为那日你也听见了亚衲人在那里——那些探子企图煽动叛乱和不满的报告，主要便是关于这一山区之民和情势，因此这地便作为迦勒诚实、敬虔、忠心的赏赐而应许给他。
英文原文
12. give me this mountain, whereof the Lord spake in that day--this highland region.
for thou heardest in that day how the Anakims were there--The report of the spies, who tried to kindle the flame of sedition and discontent, related chiefly to the people and condition of this mountain district, and hence it was promised as the reward of Caleb's truth, piety, and faithfulness.
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13、14. 于是约书亚为迦勒祝福，将希伯仑给他为业——约书亚既深知一切情由，不但承认这要求合理，还当众恳切地求神赐福，帮助迦勒驱逐那些拜偶像的占住者。
英文原文
13, 14. Joshua blessed him, and gave unto Caleb Hebron for an inheritance--Joshua, who was fully cognizant of all the circumstances, not only admitted the claim, but in a public and earnest manner prayed for the divine blessing to succor the efforts of Caleb in driving out the idolatrous occupiers.
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15. 基列亚巴——即亚巴之城，亚巴是本地一族中一个以体格魁梧、力大著称的勇士。
于是国中太平，没有争战了——众王既多被杀，本地之民又已丧胆，便再无有组织、有系统的抵抗，来抵挡以色列人的推进和定居了。
英文原文
15. Kirjath-arba--that is, the city of Arba, a warrior among the native race remarkable for strength and stature.
the land had rest from war--Most of the kings having been slain and the natives dispirited, there was no general or systematic attempt to resist the progress and settlement of the Israelites.
约书亚记 14:1-5。
九个半支派拈阄得地为业
1. 以色列人在迦南地所得的产业——本章是记述约旦河西（即迦南本部）分给九个半支派之产业的引言。这次分地同样是在一批按神赐摩西之指示
(参
民 34:16
注释）所选派的监督面前，借拈阄进行的。凡涉及民政乃至分地的事，约书亚是公认的首领；但在借拈阄决断的事上，乃是要向神郑重求问，因此大祭司以利亚撒的名字列在约书亚之前。