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In the description of the lots of Judah and Benjamin we have an account both of the borders that surrounded them and of the cities contained in them. In that of Ephraim and Manasseh we have the borders, but not the cities; in this chapter Simeon and Dan are described by their cities only, and not their borders, because they lay very much within Judah, especially the former; the rest have both their borders described and their cities names, especially frontiers. Here is, I. The lot of Simeon, Jos 19:1-9. II. Of Zebulun, Jos 19:10-16. III. Of Issachar, Jos 19:17-23. IV. Of Asher, Jos 19:24-31. V. Of Naphtali, Jos 19:32-39. VI. Of Dan, Jos 19:40-48. Lastly, The inheritance assigned to Joshua himself and his own family, Jos 19:49-51.
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The Lot of Simeon (1444 BC)
西缅的产业（公元前1444年）
¹ 为西缅支派，就是西缅子孙的支派，按着宗族拈出第二阄；他们的地业是在犹大子孙的地业中间。 ² 他们在地业中所得的，就是别是巴（或作示巴）、摩拉大、 ³ 哈萨书亚、巴拉、以森、 ⁴ 伊勒多腊、伯特利、何珥玛、 ⁵ 洗革拉、伯玛加博、哈萨苏撒、 ⁶ 伯利巴勿、沙鲁险，共十三座城，还有属城的村庄； ⁷ 又有亚因、临门、以帖、亚珊，共四座城，还有属城的村庄； ⁸ 并有这些城邑四围一切的村庄，直到巴拉比珥、南地的拉玛。这是西缅子孙支派按着宗族所得的地业。 ⁹ 西缅子孙的地业是从犹大子孙的一分中得来的；因为犹大子孙的分过多，所以西缅子孙在他们的地业中得了地业。
西缅的阄是在犹大、约瑟、便雅悯之后拈出的，因为雅各曾使这支派蒙羞；然而它的次序仍排在利亚两个较幼的儿子和使女所生的三个儿子之前。据我们所知，这支派中没有出过一位杰出人物，既无士师，也无先知。
I. 他们的地业所处的方位乃在犹大的地业之内（书19:1），是从其中划出来的（书19:9）。看来最初勘察那地的人以为它比实际更大，以为足以按比例给每个支派分得如同他们为犹大所划定的那样大的份；但经更详细的查考之后，发现并不够分（书19:9）：犹大子孙的份过多，超过他们所需的，并且事实证明也超过实际分给他们的。然而神并没有借着拈阄减少它，而是将此事留待他们日后以自己的审慎与细心去发现并纠正这一失误。当他们这样行的时候：1. 犹大人并不反对收回那些在初次分配时落在他们境界内的城邑，因为他们既已确知自己所得的超过应得的比例。在所有这类情形中，错误都应当被承认，若有必要，就应当允许复核。尽管严格说来，凡拈阄归他们的，便是他们对抗全世界的合法权利，但当显然有别的支派将缺乏他们所富余的时，他们便不肯坚执己见。注意，我们当顾念别人的事，不可单顾自己的事。有些人的丰盛应当补足别人的缺乏，使众人之间可有某种均衡；在法律有所不及之处，仍可有公平存在。2. 这样从犹大取去归于新阄的，乃是神的护理将其引导至西缅支派，为要使雅各关于这支派的预言得以应验——我必使他们分散在雅各全地。西缅的诸城分散在犹大之中，除了朝海的那一面之外，他们被犹大所环绕。这使得他们与犹大支派结盟（士1:3），后来在十支派叛离归向耶罗波安之时，也成为这支派中许多人忠于大卫家的美好契机。代下15:9，从西缅归顺亚撒的人甚多。住在好的邻舍之中，实为美事。
II. 他们地业中的城邑在此一一列名。别是巴（或作示巴），因这两个名称似指同一处，列在首位。洗革拉——我们在大卫的故事中读到过它——也是其中之一。至于他们采取何种方法扩展疆界、为自己腾出空间，可见代上4:39-43等处。
英文原文
The Lot of Simeon (1444 BC)
¹ And the second lot came forth to Simeon, even for the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families: and their inheritance was within the inheritance of the children of Judah.
² And they had in their inheritance Beer-sheba, or Sheba, and Moladah,
³ And Hazar-shual, and Balah, and Azem,
⁴ And Eltolad, and Bethul, and Hormah,
⁵ And Ziklag, and Beth-marcaboth, and Hazar-susah,
⁶ And Beth-lebaoth, and Sharuhen; thirteen cities and their villages:
⁷ Ain, Remmon, and Ether, and Ashan; four cities and their villages:
⁸ And all the villages that were round about these cities to Baalath-beer, Ramath of the south. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families.
⁹ Out of the portion of the children of Judah was the inheritance of the children of Simeon: for the part of the children of Judah was too much for them: therefore the children of Simeon had their inheritance within the inheritance of them.
Simeon's lot was drawn after Judah's, Joseph's, and Benjamin's, because Jacob had put that tribe under disgrace; yet it is put before the two younger sons of Leah and the three sons of the handmaids. Not one person of note, neither judge nor prophet, was of this tribe, that we know of.
I. The situation of their lot was within that of Judah (Jos 19:1) and was taken from it, Jos 19:9. It seems, those that first surveyed the land thought it larger than it was, and that it would have held out to give every tribe in proportion as large a share as they had carved out for Judah; but, upon a more strict enquiry, it was found that it would not reach (Jos 19:9): The part of the children of Judah was too much for them, more than they needed, and more, as it proved, than fell to their share. Yet God did not by the lot lessen it, but left it to their prudence and care afterwards to discover and rectify the mistake, which when they did, 1. The men of Judah did not oppose the taking away of the cities again, which by the first distribution fell within their border, when they were convinced that they had more than their proportion. In all such cases errors must be excepted and a review admitted if there be occasion. Though, in strictness, what fell to their lot was their right against all the world, yet they would not insist upon it when it appeared that another tribe would want what they had to spare. Note, We must look on the things of others, and not on our own only. The abundance of some must supply the wants of others, that there may be somewhat of an equality, for which there may be equity where there is not law. 2. That which was thus taken off from Judah to be put into a new lot Providence directed to the tribe of Simeon, that Jacob's prophecy concerning this tribe might be fulfilled, I will divide them in Jacob. The cities of Simeon were scattered in Judah, with which tribe they were surrounded, except on that side towards the sea. This brought them into a confederacy with the tribe of Judah (Jdg 1:3), and afterwards was a happy occasion of the adherence of many of this tribe to the house of David, at the time of the revolt of the ten tribes to Jeroboam. 2Ch 15:9, out of Simeon they fell to Asa in abundance. It is good being in a good neighbourhood.
II. The cities within their lot are here named. Beersheba, or Sheba, for these names seem to refer to the same place, is put first. Ziklag, which we read of in David's story, is one of them. What course they took to enlarge their borders and make room for themselves we find 1Ch 4:39-43, etc.
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The Lot of Zebulun (1444 BC)
西布伦的拈阘（公元前1444年）
¹⁰ 为西布伦人按着宗族拈出第三阘；他们产业的境界直到撒利得； ¹¹ 他们的境界往西上到玛拉拉，达到大巴设，又达到约念前的河； ¹² 又从撒利得向东，向日出之地，转到基斯律他泊的境界，又通到大比拉，上到雅非亚； ¹³ 又从那里往东，接连到迦特希弗、以特加汛，通到临门，直延到尼亚； ¹⁴ 又从北面绕到哈拿顿，通到伊弗他伊勒谷； ¹⁵ 还有加他、拿哈拉、伸仑、以大拉、伯利恒，共十二座城，还有属城的村庄。 ¹⁶ 这就是西布伦人按着宗族所得的产业，这些城邑和属城的村庄。
这是西布伦的拈阘；他虽为利亚所生，且后于以萨迦，却在雅各和摩西的祝福中列于以萨迦之前；因此他的拈阘被安排在以萨迦之前抽出，其地在以萨迦之北、亚设之南。1．这一支派的拈阘西临大海，东接提比哩亚海，正应了雅各的预言（创 49:13）：西布伦必成为停船的海口——在大海上有通商之船，在加利利海上有捕鱼之船。2．这一支派中虽有几处在旧约中颇著名之地，尤其是迦密山——以利亚时代神与巴力之间那场著名的较量就发生于此——但更是在新约中大大显赫；因为在这一支派的拈阘之内有拿撒勒——我们可称颂的救主在地上度过了大半生之地，祂也因此被称为拿撒勒人耶稣；又有他泊山——祂在那里变了形像；还有加利利海一带的海岸——基督在那里讲了许多道、行了许多神迹。
英文原文
The Lot of Zebulun (1444 BC)
¹⁰ And the third lot came up for the children of Zebulun according to their families: and the border of their inheritance was unto Sarid:
¹¹ And their border went up toward the sea, and Maralah, and reached to Dabbasheth, and reached to the river that is before Jokneam;
¹² And turned from Sarid eastward toward the sunrising unto the border of Chisloth-tabor, and then goeth out to Daberath, and goeth up to Japhia,
¹³ And from thence passeth on along on the east to Gittah-hepher, to Ittah-kazin, and goeth out to Remmon-methoar to Neah;
¹⁴ And the border compasseth it on the north side to Hannathon: and the outgoings thereof are in the valley of Jiphthah-el:
¹⁵ And Kattath, and Nahallal, and Shimron, and Idalah, and Beth-lehem: twelve cities with their villages.
¹⁶ This is the inheritance of the children of Zebulun according to their families, these cities with their villages.
This is the lot of Zebulun, who, though born of Leah after Issachar, yet was blessed by Jacob and Moses before him; and therefore it was so ordered that his lot was drawn before that of Issachar, north of which it lay and south of Asher. 1. The lot of this tribe was washed by the great sea on the west, and by the sea of Tiberias on the east, answering Jacob's prophecy (Ge 49:13), Zebulun shall be a haven of ships, trading ships on the great sea and fishing ships on the sea of Galilee. 2. Though there were some places in this tribe which were made famous in the Old Testament, especially Mount Carmel, on which the famous trial was between God and Baal in Elijah's time, yet it was made much more illustrious in the New Testament; for within the lot of this tribe was Nazareth, where our blessed Saviour spent so much of his time on earth, and from which he was called Jesus of Nazareth, and Mount Tabor on which he was transfigured, and that coast of the sea of Galilee on which Christ preached so many sermons and wrought so many miracles.
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The Lot of Issachar (1444 BC)
以萨迦的拈阘（公元前1444年）
¹⁷ 为以萨迦人按着宗族，拈出第四阘。 ¹⁸ 他们的境界是耶斯列、基苏律、书念、 ¹⁹ 哈弗连、示昂、亚拿哈拉、 ²⁰ 拉璧、基善、亚伯、 ²¹ 利範、隐干宁、隐哈大、伯帕列斯； ²² 境界又达到他泊、沙哈洗玛、伯示麦；他们境界的尽头是约旦河：共十六座城，还有属城的村庄。 ²³ 这就是以萨迦子孙按着宗族所得的产业，就是这些城邑和属城的村庄。
以萨迦的拈阘从东边的约旦延伸到西边的大海，南有玛拿西，北有西布伦。这是一支派人数众多之民（民 26:25）。士师之一陀拉属于这一支派（士 10:1）。以色列诸王之一的巴沙也是如此（王上 15:27）。这一支派中最重要的地方是：1．耶斯列——亚哈的宫殿所在，其附近有拿伯的葡萄园。2．书念——那位接待以利沙的好书念妇人居住之处。3．基顺河——底波拉和巴拉在此支派的河岸上击败了西西拉。4．基利波山——扫罗和约拿单阵亡之处；离隐多耳不远——扫罗曾在那里求问交鬼的妇人。5．米吉多平原——约西亚在那里、靠近哈达临门被杀（王下 23:29；亚 12:11）。
英文原文
The Lot of Issachar (1444 BC)
¹⁷ And the fourth lot came out to Issachar, for the children of Issachar according to their families.
¹⁸ And their border was toward Jezreel, and Chesulloth, and Shunem,
¹⁹ And Hapharaim, and Shion, and Anaharath,
²⁰ And Rabbith, and Kishion, and Abez,
²¹ And Remeth, and En-gannim, and En-haddah, and Beth-pazzez;
²² And the coast reacheth to Tabor, and Shahazimah, and Beth-shemesh; and the outgoings of their border were at Jordan: sixteen cities with their villages.
²³ This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Issachar according to their families, the cities and their villages.
The lot of Issachar ran from Jordan in the east to the great sea in the west, Manasseh on the south, and Zebulun on the north. A numerous tribe, Nu 26:25. Tola, one of the judges, was of this tribe, Jdg 10:1. So was Baasha, one of the kings of Israel, 1Ki 15:27. The most considerable places in this tribe were, 1. Jezreel, in which was Ahab's palace, and near it Naboth's vineyard. 2. Shunem, where lived that good Shunamite that entertained Elisha. 3. The river Kishon, on the banks of which, in this tribe, Sisera was beaten by Deborah and Barak. 4. The mountains of Gilboa, on which Saul and Jonathan were slain, which were not far from Endor, where Saul consulted the witch. 5. The valley of Megiddo, where Josiah was slain near Hadad-rimmon, 2Ki 23:29, Zec 12:11.
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The Lot of Asher (1444 BC)
亚设支派的产业（主前1444年）
²⁴ 为亚设子孙的支派，按着宗族，拈出第五阄。 ²⁵ 他们的境界是黑甲、哈利、比田、押煞， ²⁶ 亚拉米勒、亚末、米沙勒；往西转到迦密，又到希曷立纳； ²⁷ 转向日出之地，到伯大衮，达到细步纶，往北到伊弗他伊勒谷，到伯以麦和尼业，又向左边转到迦步勒， ²⁸ 又到义伯仑、利合、哈们、加拿，直到大西顿； ²⁹ 又转到拉玛和坚固城推罗；又转到何萨，境界直出到海、在亚革悉一带； ³⁰ 又有乌玛、亚弗、利合：共二十二座城，还有属城的村庄。 ³¹ 这些城并属城的村庄，就是亚设子孙支派按着宗族所得的产业。
亚设支派的产业位于大海之滨。这一支派中我们所知的名人，除了女先知亚拿之外，别无他人；她在救主降生之时，常住在圣殿里（路2:36）。这一支派中也少有著名的城邑。亚弗（见书19:30）便是便哈达在亚哈面前战败之地的附近（王上20:30）。但紧邻这一支派的，却是我们常读到的推罗、西顿这两座著名的海口城邑。此处推罗被称为那坚固城（书19:29），但帕特里克主教认为，此推罗与后来我们所读到的推罗并非同一座，因为后者建于海岛之上；这座旧的坚固城则在大陆之上。有人推测，当约书亚进攻迦南人之时，有许多迦南人逃入西顿与推罗（Tzor）这两座坚固堡垒中避难。
英文原文
The Lot of Asher (1444 BC)
²⁴ And the fifth lot came out for the tribe of the children of Asher according to their families.
²⁵ And their border was Helkath, and Hali, and Beten, and Achshaph,
²⁶ And Alammelech, and Amad, and Misheal; and reacheth to Carmel westward, and to Shihor-libnath;
²⁷ And turneth toward the sunrising to Beth-dagon, and reacheth to Zebulun, and to the valley of Jiphthah-el toward the north side of Beth-emek, and Neiel, and goeth out to Cabul on the left hand,
²⁸ And Hebron, and Rehob, and Hammon, and Kanah, even unto great Zidon;
²⁹ And then the coast turneth to Ramah, and to the strong city Tyre; and the coast turneth to Hosah; and the outgoings thereof are at the sea from the coast to Achzib:
³⁰ Ummah also, and Aphek, and Rehob: twenty and two cities with their villages.
³¹ This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Asher according to their families, these cities with their villages.
The lot of Asher lay upon the coast of the great sea. We read not of any famous person of this tribe but Anna the prophetess, who was a constant resident in the temple at the time of our Saviour's birth, Lu 2:36. Nor were there many famous places in this tribe. Aphek (mentioned Jos 19:30) was the place near which Benhadad was beaten by Ahad, 1Ki 20:30. But close adjoining to this tribe were the celebrated sea-port towns of Tyre and Sidon, which we read so much of. Tyre is called here that strong city (Jos 19:29), but Bishop Patrick thinks it was not the same Tyre that we read of afterwards, for that was built on an island; this old strong city was on the continent. And it is conjectured by some that into these two strong-holds, Sidon and Tzor, or Tyre, many of the people of Canaan fled and took shelter when Joshua invaded them.
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The Lot of Naphtali (1444 BC)
拿弗他利支派的产业（主前1444年）
³² 为拿弗他利人，就是为拿弗他利人按着宗族，拈出第六阄。 ³³ 他们的境界是从希利弗、从撒拿音的橡树、亚大米、尼基伯、雅比聂，直到拉共，直通到约旦河； ³⁴ 又向西转到亚斯纳他泊，从那里到户割，南边达到西布伦，西边达到亚设，又在约旦河边的犹大向日出之地。 ³⁵ 坚固的城就是西丁、侧拉、哈末、拉甲、基尼烈， ³⁶ 又有亚大玛、拉玛、夏琐、 ³⁷ 基低斯、以得来、隐夏琐、 ³⁸ 以利稳、密大以利、希连、伯亚纳、伯示麦：共十九座城，还有属城的村庄。 ³⁹ 这些城并属城的村庄，就是拿弗他利人支派按着宗族所得的产业。
拿弗他利位于诸支派之最北，与黎巴嫩山接壤。利善（又称利施）一城在其最北的边境之上，因此当但人攻取此城、改其名为但之后，迦南自北而南的长度，便从但算到别是巴。其南有西布伦，西有亚设，在约旦河边又有犹大（可能是一座以此为名的城，因此与犹大支派有所区别）。约书亚击败耶宾的那场战役（书11:1-14等），就是在这一支派的境内、米伦水边进行的。这一支派境内有迦百农和伯赛大，位于提比哩亚海北端，基督在那里行了许多奇事；基督讲道的那座山（据推测）也在其中（太5:1）。
英文原文
The Lot of Naphtali (1444 BC)
³² The sixth lot came out to the children of Naphtali, even for the children of Naphtali according to their families.
³³ And their coast was from Heleph, from Allon to Zaanannim, and Adami, Nekeb, and Jabneel, unto Lakum; and the outgoings thereof were at Jordan:
³⁴ And then the coast turneth westward to Aznoth-tabor, and goeth out from thence to Hukkok, and reacheth to Zebulun on the south side, and reacheth to Asher on the west side, and to Judah upon Jordan toward the sunrising.
³⁵ And the fenced cities are Ziddim, Zer, and Hammath, Rakkath, and Chinnereth,
³⁶ And Adamah, and Ramah, and Hazor,
³⁷ And Kedesh, and Edrei, and En-hazor,
³⁸ And Iron, and Migdal-el, Horem, and Beth-anath, and Beth-shemesh; nineteen cities with their villages.
³⁹ This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Naphtali according to their families, the cities and their villages.
Naphtali lay furthest north of all the tribes, bordering on Mount Libanus. The city of Leshem, or Liash, lay on the utmost edge of it to the north, and therefore when the Danites had made themselves masters of it, and called it Dan, the length of Canaan from north to south was reckoned from Dan to Beersheba. It had Zebulun on the south, Asher on the west, and Judah upon Jordan, probably a city of that name, and so distinguished from the tribe of Judah on the east. It was in the lot of this tribe, near the waters of Merom, that Joshua fought and routed Jabin, Jos 11:1-14. etc. In this tribe stood Capernaum and Bethsaida, on the north end of the sea of Tiberias, in which Christ did so many mighty works; and the mountain (as is supposed) on which Christ preached, Mt 5:1.
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The Lot of Dan (1444 BC)
但支派的产业（主前1444年）
⁴⁰ 为但子孙的支派，按着宗族，拈出第七阄。 ⁴¹ 他们所得的境界是琐拉、以实陶、伊珥示麦、 ⁴² 沙拉宾、亚雅仑、伊提拉、 ⁴³ 以伦、亭拿他、以革伦、 ⁴⁴ 伊勒提基、基比顿、巴拉、 ⁴⁵ 耶胡得、比尼比拉、迦特临门、 ⁴⁶ 美耶昆、拉昆，境界直到约帕对面的地界。 ⁴⁷ 但人的境界不够他们使用，所以但人上去攻取利善，用刀击杀其中的人，夺取那城，住在其中，按着他们先祖但的名字，称利善为但。 ⁴⁸ 这些城并属城的村庄，就是但子孙支派按着宗族所得的产业。
但支派虽然在旷野以色列营的四队之中统领一队——即殿后的一队——却在迦南分地时最后得着产业；他的地业落在迦南南部，东邻犹大，西接非利士人之境，北有以法莲，南有西缅。神的护理将这支人数众多、势力强大的支派安排在险要之地，因他们最能对付非利士人这些扰人的邻舍，后来在参孙身上也果然如此印证。此处记载如下：1. 此支派拈阄所得之地，即琐拉、以实陶以及但人在那附近的营寨，这些我们在参孙的故事中都有读到。附近又有以实各谷，探子正是从那里带回了那著名的葡萄串。约帕（即雅弗）也在这一阄之中。2. 他们靠自己的勤奋与英勇所夺得之地，此处有所提及（书19:47），而详细经过则记载于士18:7-31等处。
英文原文
The Lot of Dan (1444 BC)
⁴⁰ And the seventh lot came out for the tribe of the children of Dan according to their families.
⁴¹ And the coast of their inheritance was Zorah, and Eshtaol, and Ir-shemesh,
⁴² And Shaalabbin, and Ajalon, and Jethlah,
⁴³ And Elon, and Thimnathah, and Ekron,
⁴⁴ And Eltekeh, and Gibbethon, and Baalath,
⁴⁵ And Jehud, and Bene-berak, and Gath-rimmon,
⁴⁶ And Me-jarkon, and Rakkon, with the border before Japho.
⁴⁷ And the coast of the children of Dan went out too little for them: therefore the children of Dan went up to fight against Leshem, and took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and possessed it, and dwelt therein, and called Leshem, Dan, after the name of Dan their father.
⁴⁸ This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Dan according to their families, these cities with their villages.
Dan, though commander of one of the four squadrons of the camp of Israel, in the wilderness, that which brought up the rear, yet was last provided for in Canaan, and his lot fell in the southern part of Canaan, between Judah on the east and the land of the Philistines on the west, Ephraim on the north and Simeon on the south. Providence ordered this numerous and powerful tribe into a post of danger, as best able to deal with those vexatious neighbours the Philistines, and so it was found in Samson. Here is an account, 1. Of what fell to this tribe by lot, Zorah, and Eshtaol, and the camp of Dan thereabouts, of which we read in the story of Samson. And near there was the valley of Eshcol, whence the spies brought the famous bunch of grapes. Japho, or Joppa was in this lot. 2. Of what they got by their own industry and valour, which is mentioned here (Jos 19:47), but related at large, Jdg 18:7-31, etc.
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The Inheritance of Joshua (1444 BC)
约书亚的产业（主前1444年）
⁴⁹ 以色列人按着境界分完了地业，就在他们中间将地给嫩的儿子约书亚为业， ⁵⁰ 是照耶和华的吩咐，将他求的城给了他，就是以法莲山地的亭拿西拉。他就修那城，住在其中。 ⁵¹ 这就是祭司以利亚撒、嫩的儿子约书亚，和以色列人各支派的族长，在示罗会幕门口、耶和华面前，拈阄所分的产业。这样，他们就把地分完了。
在分地的记述庄严收束之前（书19:51，暗示此事令众人皆大欢喜），此处记载了特别分给约书亚的产业。1. 他虽是以色列中年纪最老、地位最尊的人，又是征服迦南的统帅，本可以为自己和家族要求最先在此得地为业，却被排在最后得地。但他要使众人明白，他所行的一切都是为国家的益处，而非图谋一己之私。他甘愿居无定所，直等到看见众人全都安顿下来；在此他为一切身居公职之人立下了伟大的榜样，即将公共福祉置于个人满足之上。当先服事众人。2. 他的产业是照耶和华的吩咐而得的。很可能，当神藉摩西告诉迦勒他将得何产业之时（书14:9），也给了约书亚同样的应许；他在选择时正是留心于此：这使他的份加倍甘甜，因为他所得的并非像其余之人那样出于普通的护理，而是出于特别的应许。3. 他选择在以法莲山地，那里属他本支派；他因此与自己的支派同列，而本可凭特权选择在其他支派（比方说犹大支派）中得地，从而将自己与众人分别出来。无论一个人的升迁与尊荣如何，都不可使他以自己的家族或故乡为耻，也不可使之与家族、故乡疏远。会幕正是设立在以法莲的境内，约书亚也预先定意不要离会幕太远。4. 经上说，是以色列人将地给他（书19:49），这正说明了他的谦卑：他不愿未经百姓的同意与认可就擅自取地，仿佛借此承认自己虽大于任何一人（major singulis），却小于全体会众（minor universis）；并且他愿意在神之下，连自己家族的产业也凭百姓的授予而持有。5. 这是一座必须先行建造才适于居住的城。当别人住在并非自己所建的房屋中时，约书亚却要为自己建造（好叫他在勤劳与安于简朴之事上作众人的榜样）——他所建造的不过是匆忙搭建的房屋，既无精巧，亦无华美。我们的主耶稣正是如此来到我们中间居住，不是在奢华之中，而是在贫穷之中；他为我们预备安息之处，自己却没有枕头的地方。基督也不求自己的喜悦。
英文原文
The Inheritance of Joshua (1444 BC)
⁴⁹ When they had made an end of dividing the land for inheritance by their coasts, the children of Israel gave an inheritance to Joshua the son of Nun among them:
⁵⁰ According to the word of the LORD they gave him the city which he asked, even Timnath-serah in mount Ephraim: and he built the city, and dwelt therein.
⁵¹ These are the inheritances, which Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel, divided for an inheritance by lot in Shiloh before the LORD, at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. So they made an end of dividing the country.
Before this account of the dividing of the land is solemnly closed up, in the Jos 19:51, which intimates that the thing was done to the satisfaction of all, here is an account of the particular inheritance assigned to Joshua. 1. He was last served, though the eldest and greatest man of all Israel, and who, having commanded in the conquest of Canaan, might have demanded the first settlement in it for himself and his family. But he would make it to appear that in all he did he sought the good of his country, and not any private interest of his own. He was content to be unfixed till he saw them all settled; and herein is a great example to all in public places to prefer the common welfare before their particular satisfaction. Let the public be first served. 2. He had his lot according to the word of the Lord. It is probable that, when God by Moses told Caleb what inheritance he should have (Jos 14:9), he gave the like promise to Joshua, which he had an eye to in making his election: this made his portion doubly pleasant, that he had it, not as the rest by common providence, but by special promise. 3. He chose it in Mount Ephraim, which belonged to his own tribe, with which he thereby put himself in common, when he might by prerogative have chosen his inheritance in some other tribe, as suppose that of Judah, and thereby have distinguished himself from them. Let no man's preferment or honour make him ashamed of his family or country, or estrange him from it. The tabernacle was set up in the lot of Ephraim, and Joshua would forecast not to be far from that. 4. The children of Israel are said to give it to him (Jos 19:49), which bespeaks his humility, that he would not take it to himself without the people's consent and approbation, as if he would thereby own himself, though major singulis—greater than any one, yet minor universis—less than the whole assemblage, and would hold even the estate of his family, under God, by the grant of the people. 5. It was a city that must be built before it was fit to be dwelt in. While others dwelt in houses which they built not, Joshua must erect for himself (that he might be a pattern of industry and contentment with mean things) such buildings as he could hastily run up, without curiosity or magnificence. Our Lord Jesus thus came and dwelt among us, not in pomp but poverty, providing rest for us, yet himself not having where to lay his head. Even Christ pleased not himself.
约书亚记第十九章
在犹大和便雅悯份地的描述中，我们既见到环绕他们的疆界，也见到其中所包括的城邑。在以法莲和玛拿西的描述中，只记了疆界，却没有列城邑；在本章里，西缅和但只以其城邑来描述，而没有记其疆界，因为他们大体上居于犹大地之内，前者尤其如此；其余支派则疆界与城邑之名都有记述，尤其是边境之地。此处记载：I. 西缅的份，书 19:1-9。II. 西布伦的份，书 19:10-16。III. 以萨迦的份，书 19:17-23。IV. 亚设的份，书 19:24-31。V. 拿弗他利的份，书 19:32-39。VI. 但的份，书 19:40-48。最后，分给约书亚本人和他自己家族的产业，书 19:49-51。