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the_o next_o chapter_n more_o plain_o chap._n 22._o than_o joshue_n call_v the_o rubenites_n and_o the_o gadite_n &_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n 2_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o you_o have_v keep_v all_o that_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n command_v you_o and_o have_v obey_v my_o voice_n in_o all_o that_o i_o command_v you_o 3_o you_o have_v not_o forsake_v your_o brethren_n this_o long_a season_n unto_o this_o day_n but_o have_v diligent_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n your_o god._n 4_o and_o now_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v rest_n unto_o your_o brethren_n as_o he_o promise_v they_o therefore_o now_o return_v you_o and_o go_v to_o your_o tent_n to_o the_o land_n of_o your_o possession_n which_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v you_o beyond_o jordan_n 5_o but_o take_v diligent_a heed_n to_o do_v the_o commandment_n and_o law_n which_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n command_v you_o that_o be_v that_o you_o love_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n and_o walk_v in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o clean_o unto_o he_o and_o serve_v he_o with_o all_o your_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o your_o soul_n 6_o so_o joshue_v bless_v they_o and_o send_v they_o away_o and_o they_o go_v unto_o their_o tent_n 7_o now_o unto_o one_o half_a of_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n moses_n have_v give_v apossession_n in_o bashan_n and_o unto_o the_o other_o half_o thereof_o give_v joshue_v among_o their_o brethren_n on_o this_o side_n jordan_n westward_o therefore_o when_o joshue_n send_v they_o away_o unto_o their_o tent_n and_o bless_v they_o 8_o thus_o he_o speak_v unto_o they_o say_v return_v with_o much_o riches_n to_o your_o tent_n and_o with_o a_o great_a multitude_n of_o cattle_n with_o silver_n &_o with_o gold_n with_o brass_n &_o with_o iron_n &_o with_o great_a abundance_n of_o raiment_n divide_v the_o spoil_n of_o your_o enemy_n with_o your_o brethren_n 9_o so_o the_o child_n of_o reuben_n and_o 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to_o have_v give_v they_o and_o so_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o covenant_n be_v fulfil_v whereby_o the_o two_o tribe_n and_o the_o half_a have_v bind_v themselves_o for_o they_o bind_v themselves_o no_o otherwise_o but_o to_o accompany_v the_o ten_o tribe_n and_o to_o fight_v as_o manful_o for_o their_o inheritance_n as_o they_o will_v have_v do_v for_o their_o own_o now_o see_v they_o have_v continual_o show_v themselves_o faithful_a companion_n and_o the_o ten_o tribe_n be_v content_a with_o their_o present_a estate_n do_v not_o require_v but_o rather_o do_v secret_o refuse_v their_o further_a aid_n they_o be_v by_o right_n permit_v to_o return_v free_o unto_o their_o own_o and_o their_o patience_n be_v worthy_a of_o commendation_n that_o they_o be_v not_o
we_o will_v now_o go_v about_o to_o make_v we_o a_o altar_n not_o for_o burn_a offering_n nor_o for_o sacrifice_n 27_o but_o for_o a_o witness_n between_o we_o and_o you_o and_o between_o our_o generation_n after_o we_o to_o execute_v the_o service_n of_o the_o lord_n before_o he_o in_o our_o burn_a offering_n and_o in_o our_o sacrifice_n and_o in_o our_o peace_n offering_n and_o that_o your_o child_n shall_v not_o say_v to_o our_o child_n in_o time_n to_o come_v you_o have_v no_o part_n in_o the_o lord_n 28_o therefore_o say_v we_o if_o so_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v so_o say_v to_o we_o or_o to_o our_o generation_n in_o time_n to_o come_v then_o will_v we_o answer_v behold_v the_o fashion_n of_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o our_o father_n make_v not_o for_o burn_a offering_n nor_o for_o sacrifice_n but_o it_o be_v a_o witness_n between_o we_o and_o you_o 29_o god_n forbid_v that_o we_o shall_v rebel_v against_o the_o lord_n &_o turn_v this_o day_n away_o from_o the_o 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it_o be_v already_o by_o the_o secret_a counsel_n of_o god_n choose_v to_o be_v his_o sanctuary_n and_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o shall_v be_v there_o yet_o it_o be_v possess_v of_o the_o enemy_n until_o the_o time_n of_o david_n for_o in_o that_o they_o be_v so_o long_o deprive_v of_o that_o place_n in_o which_o be_v ground_v the_o holiness_n excellency_n and_o beauty_n of_o all_o the_o land_n beside_o therein_o appear_v plain_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n to_o punish_v the_o slothfulness_n of_o the_o people_n for_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o the_o chief_a and_o principal_a ornament_n and_o dignity_n of_o the_o land_n be_v take_v away_o from_o they_o but_o on_o the_o other_o part_n do_v shine_v
the_o meruelious_a goodness_n of_o god_n that_o the_o jebusite_n which_o after_o their_o time_n be_v prolong_v seem_v to_o have_v take_v so_o deep_a and_o sure_a root_n in_o the_o land_n yet_o for_o all_o that_o be_v root_v out_o and_o pull_v out_o of_o their_o place_n when_o they_o think_v least_o of_o it_o 13_o but_o to_o caleb_n etc_n etc_n if_o judgement_n shall_v be_v give_v according_a to_o the_o present_a state_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o foolish_a thing_n that_o a_o imagine_a gift_n shall_v be_v so_o often_o rehearse_v whereof_o caleb_n receive_v no_o benefit_n so_o long_o as_o joshua_n live_v but_o here_o be_v set_v forth_o as_o well_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n as_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o holy_a man_n which_o rest_v upon_o his_o promise_n therefore_o although_o scornful_a man_n at_o that_o time_n will_v have_v deride_v and_o scoff_v as_o well_o at_o the_o carefulness_n of_o caleb_n as_o at_o the_o unprofitable_a liberality_n of_o joshua_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o same_o place_n if_o the_o report_n thereof_o have_v be_v bring_v to_o they_o will_v have_v proud_o despise_v it_o not_o without_o scoff_n and_o taunt_n yet_o god_n at_o the_o length_n declare_v in_o effect_n the_o certainty_n and_o constancy_n of_o his_o decree_n as_o for_o caleb_n although_o he_o see_v that_o he_o be_v keep_v off_o from_o have_v access_n unto_o the_o hill_n yet_o he_o testify_v that_o he_o be_v content_a with_o the_o only_a promise_n of_o god_n like_v as_o this_o be_v a_o right_a trial_n of_o faith_n not_o to_o be_v grieve_v to_o want_v the_o fruition_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v promise_v until_o the_o due_a time_n come_v moreover_o this_o place_n and_o such_o like_a do_v teach_v that_o the_o giant_n which_o be_v common_o call_v enakim_n be_v so_o call_v of_o enak_n the_o author_n of_o their_o stock_n and_o so_o it_o be_v a_o name_n of_o their_o kindred_n but_o at_o what_o time_n he_o drive_v away_o the_o son_n of_o enak_n we_o shall_v see_v soon_o after_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n this_o place_n do_v teach_v we_o that_o when_o caleb_n allege_v the_o name_n of_o moses_n he_o use_v no_o deceit_n nor_o affirm_v any_o thing_n untrue_o because_o it_o be_v now_o plain_o advouch_v that_o moses_n do_v so_o appoint_v it_o by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god._n 14_o and_o caleb_n drive_v thence_o three_o son_n of_o anak_n sheshay_n and_o ahiman_n and_o talmaie_v the_o son_n of_o anak_n 15_o and_o he_o go_v up_o thence_o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o debir_n and_o the_o name_n of_o debir_n before_o time_n be_v kiriath-seph_a 16_o then_o caleb_n say_v he_o that_o smite_v kiriath-seph_a and_o take_v it_o even_o to_o he_o will_v i_o geve_v achsah_n my_o daughter_n to_o wife_n 17_o and_o othniel_n the_o son_n of_o kanaz_n the_o brother_n of_o caleb_n take_v it_o and_o he_o give_v he_o achsah_n his_o daughter_n unto_o wife_n 18_o and_o as_o she_o go_v in_o to_o he_o she_o move_v he_o to_o ask_v of_o her_o father_n a_o field_n and_o she_o light_v off_o her_o ass_n and_o caleb_n say_v unto_o she_o what_o will_v thou_o 19_o then_o she_o answer_v geve_v i_o a_o blessing_n for_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o the_o south_n country_n geve_v i_o also_o the_o spring_n of_o water_n and_o he_o give_v she_o the_o springe_n above_o and_o the_o spring_n beneath_o 20_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n according_a to_o their_o family_n 21_o and_o the_o utmost_a city_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n towards_o the_o coast_n of_o edom_n southward_o be_v kabzeel_v and_o eder_n and_o jagur_n 22_o and_o kinah_n and_o dimonah_n and_o adadah_n 23_o and_o kedesh_n and_o hazor_n and_o ithnan_n 24_o ziph_n and_o telem_n and_o bealoth_n 25_o and_o hazor_n hadattah_n and_o kerioth_n hezron_n which_o be_v hazor_n 26_o amam_fw-la and_o shema_n and_o moladah_n 27_o and_o haza_n gaddah_fw-mi and_o heshmon_a and_o beth-paleâ—_a 28_o and_o hasar-shual_a and_o beersheba_n and_o biziothiah_n 29_o baalah_n and_o limb_n and_o azem_n 30_o and_o eltolad_a and_o chesil_n and_o hormah_n 31_o and_o ziklag_n and_o madmanna_n and_o sansannah_n 32_o and_o lebaoth_v and_o shilhim_n and_o ain_z and_o rimmon_n all_o these_o city_n be_v twenty_o and_o nine_o with_o their_o village_n 33_o in_o the_o low_a country_n be_v eshtaol_n and_o zoreah_n and_o ashnah_n 34_o and_o zanoah_n and_o en-gannim_a tappuah_n and_o enam_fw-la 35_o jarmuth_n and_o adullam_n socoh_o and_o azekah_n 36_o and_o sharaim_n and_o adithaim_n and_o gederah_n and_o gederothaim_n fourteen_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 37_o zenam_fw-la and_o hadasha_n and_o migdalgad_v 38_o and_o dileam_n and_o mizphe_n and_o joktheel_n 39_o lachish_n and_o bozkath_v and_o eglon_n 40_o and_o cabbon_n and_o lahmam_fw-la and_o kithlishe_a 41_o and_o gederoth_n beth-dagon_a and_o naamah_n and_o makkedah_n sixteen_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 42_o lebnah_n and_o ether_n and_o ashan_n 43_o and_o jiphtah_n and_o ashnah_n and_o nezib_n 44_o and_o keliah_n and_o aczib_n and_o mareshah_n nine_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 45_o ekron_n with_o her_o town_n and_o her_o village_n 46_o from_o ekron_n even_o unto_o the_o sea_n all_o that_o lie_v about_o ashdod_n with_o their_o village_n 47_o ashdod_n with_o her_o town_n and_o her_o village_n azzah_n with_o her_o town_n and_o her_o village_n unto_o the_o river_n of_o egypt_n and_o the_o great_a sea_n be_v their_o coast_n 48_o and_o in_o the_o mountain_n be_v shamer_n and_o jattir_v and_o socoth_a 49_o and_o dannah_n and_o kiriath-sannath_a which_o be_v debir_n 50_o and_o anab_n and_o ashtemoth_n and_o anim_fw-la 51_o and_o goshen_n and_o holon_n and_o giloth_n eleven_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 52_o arab_n and_o dumath_n and_o eshan_n 53_o and_o janum_fw-la and_o beth-tappuah_a and_o aphekah_n 54_o and_o humtah_n and_o kiriatharba_a which_o be_v hebron_n and_o zior_fw-la nine_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 55_o maon_n carmel_n and_o ziph_n and_o juttah_n 56_o and_o izreel_n and_o jokdeam_n and_o zanoah_n 57_o kain_n gibeah_n and_o timnah_n ten_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 58_o hashul_n bethzur_a and_o gedor_n 59_o and_o maarah_n and_o bethanoth_n and_o eltecon_n six_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 60_o kiriath-baal_a which_o be_v kiriathiearim_a and_o rabbath_n two_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 61_o in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v beth-arabah_a middin_n and_o secacah_n 62_o and_o nibshan_n and_o the_o city_n of_o salt_n and_o en-gedi_a six_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 63_o nevertheless_o the_o jeb_n usites_fw-la that_o be_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n can_v not_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n cast_v out_o but_o the_o jebusite_n dwell_v with_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n at_o jerusalem_n unto_o this_o day_n here_o be_v that_o declare_v which_o be_v do_v after_o the_o death_n of_o joshua_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o book_n of_o judge_n but_o least_o the_o strangeness_n shall_v breed_v a_o question_n for_o that_o a_o fruitful_a land_n and_o full_a of_o springe_n be_v give_v in_o patrimony_n to_o a_o woman_n the_o writer_n of_o the_o book_n think_v good_a to_o enterlace_v that_o history_n which_o come_v to_o pass_v afterward_o that_o nothing_o shall_v remain_v doubtful_a in_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n first_o it_o be_v say_v that_o caleb_n after_o he_o have_v take_v hebron_n lay_v siege_n to_o debir_n or_o kiriath_n sepher_n and_o promise_v to_o take_v he_o to_o his_o son_n in_o law_n which_o first_o shall_v enter_v into_o it_o and_o it_o appear_v that_o see_v he_o provoke_v his_o soldier_n to_o take_v the_o city_n with_o so_o singular_a a_o reward_n that_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o no_o small_a hardness_n whereby_o be_v confirm_v that_o which_o we_o see_v before_o that_o a_o painful_a piece_n of_o work_n be_v lay_v upon_o he_o when_o he_o be_v enfeoff_v with_o such_o a_o possession_n as_o not_o without_o great_a danger_n he_o can_v conquer_v therefore_o to_o encourage_v his_o most_o valiant_a soldier_n he_o promise_v the_o marriage_n of_o his_o daughter_n in_o reward_n of_o his_o valiantness_n whosoever_o shall_v first_o scale_v the_o wall_n and_o enter_v the_o city_n then_o it_o be_v add_v that_o othoniel_n which_o be_v his_o brother_n somâ—â—_n obtain_v this_o reward_n by_o his_o virtue_n but_o how_o it_o creep_v into_o the_o vulgar_a translation_n the_o young_a brother_n of_o caleb_n i_o know_v not_o and_o sure_o the_o error_n can_v not_o be_v excuse_v by_o any_o colour_n therefore_o diverse_a man_n unskilful_o trouble_v themselves_o to_o search_v how_o othoniel_n will_v take_v his_o niece_n to_o wife_n because_o such_o marriage_n be_v already_o forbid_v by_o the_o law_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o prove_v that_o he_o be_v not_o her_o uncle_n but_o her_o uncle_n son_n but_o here_o it_o be_v