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Barnes' Notes on Joshua 18:4

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Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · 19th-century historical commentary
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Three men for each tribe - i. e. 21 in all. Their duty would be to describe the land, especially with reference to the cities it contained Joshua 18:9, that Joshua might have the means of making a first apportionment among the tribes according to their varying numbers. return to 'Top of Page'
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