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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. 約瑟的子孫是兩個支派，就是瑪拿西和以法蓮——由於有兩個半支派已在約旦河東定居，利未人又未分得地業，所剩當予安置的便只有八個半支派。但約瑟的兩個兒子以法蓮和瑪拿西已被立為兩個支派
(創 48:5)，
所以利未雖被除外，以色列支派原來的數目仍然得以保全。
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——意即他們為這事作了初步的安排。因勘測丈量全地，需要相當長的時間。
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.
書 14:6-15。
迦勒憑特權求取並得著希伯崙
6-11. 猶大人來到吉甲見約書亞，迦勒……說——這事記在此處，是因它正發生在準備拈鬮之時，而拈鬮的事看來是在吉甲開始的。迦勒之所以要求以希伯崙山地為他個人和家族的產業，乃是基於四十五年前摩西一項莊嚴的應許
(民 14:24；
申 1:36；
書 14:10)，
因他的忠心而將那地賜給他。他既是奉派主持分地之事的委員之一，若私下提出這要求，難免被指責假公濟私；因此他帶了幾位弟兄同去，好讓他們見證他的行事實在公道合宜。
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. 求你將耶和華那日所應許的這山地給我——即這片高地。
因為那日你也聽見了亞衲人在那裏——那些探子企圖煽動叛亂和不滿的報告，主要便是關於這一山區之民和情勢，因此這地便作為迦勒誠實、敬虔、忠心的賞賜而應許給他。
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. 於是約書亞為迦勒祝福，將希伯崙給他為業——約書亞既深知一切情由，不但承認這要求合理，還當眾懇切地求神賜福，幫助迦勒驅逐那些拜偶像的佔住者。
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. 基列亞巴——即亞巴之城，亞巴是本地一族中一個以體格魁梧、力大著稱的勇士。
於是國中太平，沒有爭戰了——眾王既多被殺，本地之民又已喪膽，便再無有組織、有系統的抵抗，來抵擋以色列人的推進和定居了。
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.
書 14:1-5。
九個半支派拈鬮得地為業
1. 以色列人在迦南地所得的產業，就是這些——本章是分地記述（即把約旦河西、迦南本境分給九個半支派）的引言。這次分地也是在若干揀選出來的監督面前，按著神給摩西的指示
(參
民 34:16)
以拈鬮進行的。凡與民事政府有關、甚至分地的事上，約書亞都是公認的領袖。但凡須由拈鬮決定之事，便是向神鄭重的呼求，因此以利亞撒既為大祭司，名字便排在約書亞之前。