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Keil and Delitzsch ong>Commentaryong> on the Old Testament Verse 2-3. Joshua acknowledged that they had done all that they were under any obligation to do towards Moses and himself (Num 32:20ff.; Josh 1:16-17). "Kept the charge of the commandment," i.e., observed what had to be observed in relation to the commandment of the Lord (see at Lev 8:35 and Gen 26:5). Verse 4. V. 4 points back to Josh 1:15. "Unto your tents," for to your homes-an antiquated form of expression, as in Deut 16:7; Judg 7:8, etc. Verse 5. Remembering, however, the changeableness of the human heart, Joshua appends to the acknowledgment of their fidelity in the performance of their duty the pressing admonition, to continue still to observe the law of Moses faithfully, to walk in the ways of the Lord and serve Him with the whole heart, which was simply a repetition of what Moses had impressed in a fatherly way upon the hearts of the people (see Deut 4:4,29; 6:5; 10:12; 11:13, etc.). Verse 6-8. Thus Joshua dismissed them with blessings. - In v. 7, the writer, for the sake of clearness, refers again to the fact that only half of Manasseh had received its inheritance from Moses in Bashan, whereas the other had received its inheritance through Joshua on the west of the Jordan (cf. Josh 14:3, and 18:7). To us such repetitions appear superfluous; but they are closely connected with the copious breadth of the early historical style of the Hebrews, which abounded in repetitions. The verb naatan (OT:5414) (gave) wants its object, 'achuzaatow (OT:272) or nachalaatow (OT:5159), which may easily be supplied from the context. This interpolation involved a further repetition of the fact, that Joshua also dismissed them (the Manassites of the other side) with a blessing, in order that the words might be appended with which Joshua dismissed the two tribes and a half to their homes, namely, the admonition to share the rich booty which they had accumulated with their brethren at home, in http://207.44.232.113/~bible/comment/ot/k&d/josh/jos132.html (2 of 2) [13/08/2004 01:19:24 p.m.]

Keil and Delitzsch ong>Commentaryong> on the Old Testament accordance with the instructions which Moses had given them with reference to the war with the Midianites (Num 31:25ff.). Joshua 22:9-10 And the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh returned, and departed from the children of Israel out of Shiloh, which is in the land of Canaan, to go unto the country of Gilead, to the land of their possession, whereof they were possessed, according to the word of the LORD by the hand of Moses. On the way home, when the two tribes and a half had reached the border of Canaan, they built a large conspicuous altar in the district of the Jordan, in the land of Canaan, i.e., on this side of the Jordan: "a great altar to see to," i.e., one which caught the eye on account of its size, since it was to serve for a memorial (vv. 24ff.). The definition appended to Shiloh, "in the land of Canaan" (v. 9), serves to bring out the antithesis "into the land of Gilead," by which we are to understand the whole of the country to the east of the Jordan, as in Num 32:29; Deut 34:1; Judg 5:17, etc. no'chaz (OT:270), both in the form and meaning the same as in Num 32:30, made possessors , i.e., settled down. hayarªdeen (OT:3383) gªliylowt (OT:1552), the circles of the Jordan , is synonymous with hayarªdeen (OT:3383) kikar (OT:3603) in Gen 13:10, and signifies that portion of the Ghor which was upon the western side of the Jordan. Joshua 22:11-12 And the children of Israel heard say, Behold, the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh have built an altar over against the land of Canaan, in the borders of Jordan, at the passage of the children of Israel. The Israelites (on this side) heard that the tribes in question had built the altar http://207.44.232.113/~bible/comment/ot/k&d/josh/jos133.html (1 of 2) [13/08/2004 01:19:25 p.m.]

<strong>Keil</strong> and <strong>Delitzsch</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Commentary</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>on</strong> the Old Testament<br />

Verse 2-3. <strong>Joshua</strong> acknowledged that they had d<strong>on</strong>e all that they were under any<br />

obligati<strong>on</strong> to do towards Moses and himself (Num 32:20ff.; Josh 1:16-17). "Kept the<br />

charge of the commandment," i.e., observed what had to be observed in relati<strong>on</strong> to the<br />

commandment of the Lord (see at Lev 8:35 and Gen 26:5).<br />

Verse 4. V. 4 points back to Josh 1:15. "Unto your tents," for to your homes-an<br />

antiquated form of expressi<strong>on</strong>, as in Deut 16:7; Judg 7:8, etc.<br />

Verse 5. Remembering, however, the changeableness of the human heart, <strong>Joshua</strong><br />

appends to the acknowledgment of their fidelity in the performance of their duty the<br />

pressing adm<strong>on</strong>iti<strong>on</strong>, to c<strong>on</strong>tinue still to observe the law of Moses faithfully, to walk<br />

in the ways of the Lord and serve Him with the whole heart, which was simply a<br />

repetiti<strong>on</strong> of what Moses had impressed in a fatherly way up<strong>on</strong> the hearts of the<br />

people (see Deut 4:4,29; 6:5; 10:12; 11:13, etc.).<br />

Verse 6-8. Thus <strong>Joshua</strong> dismissed them with blessings. - In v. 7, the writer, for the<br />

sake of clearness, refers again to the fact that <strong>on</strong>ly half of Manasseh had received its<br />

inheritance from Moses in Bashan, whereas the other had received its inheritance<br />

through <strong>Joshua</strong> <strong>on</strong> the west of the Jordan (cf. Josh 14:3, and 18:7). To us such<br />

repetiti<strong>on</strong>s appear superfluous; but they are closely c<strong>on</strong>nected with the copious<br />

breadth of the early historical style of the Hebrews, which abounded in repetiti<strong>on</strong>s.<br />

The verb naatan (OT:5414) (gave) wants its object, 'achuzaatow (OT:272) or<br />

nachalaatow (OT:5159), which may easily be supplied from the c<strong>on</strong>text. This<br />

interpolati<strong>on</strong> involved a further repetiti<strong>on</strong> of the fact, that <strong>Joshua</strong> also dismissed them<br />

(the Manassites of the other side) with a blessing, in order that the words might be<br />

appended with which <strong>Joshua</strong> dismissed the two tribes and a half to their homes,<br />

namely, the adm<strong>on</strong>iti<strong>on</strong> to share the rich booty which they had accumulated with<br />

their brethren at home, in<br />

<br />

http://207.44.232.113/~bible/comment/ot/k&d/josh/jos132.html (2 of 2) [13/08/2004 01:19:24 p.m.]

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