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John Gill's Exposition on Joshua 19:49

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John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And when they made an end of dividing the land for inheritance by their coasts, etc.] That is, Eleazar, Joshua, and the ten men appointed for this, purpose; when all the lots were drawn, and the several inheritances which came up to them were divided among the families of the respective tribes, this work being finished: the children of Israel gave an inheritance to Joshua the son of Nun among them; most interpreters observe the modesty of Joshua, that though the oldest and the greatest man in the nation, the chief governor, yet had his inheritance last of all; nor did he take any part to himself, it was given to him by the people, who had the whole land divided among them; in which he was a type of Christ; (see <470809>2 Corinthians 8:9) (<501706>Philippians 2:6,7).
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