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Selected Verse: Joshua 7:14 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Jos 7:14 |
Strong Concordance |
In the morning [01242] therefore ye shall be brought [07126] according to your tribes [07626]: and it shall be, that the tribe [07626] which the LORD [03068] taketh [03920] shall come [07126] according to the families [04940] thereof; and the family [04940] which the LORD [03068] shall take [03920] shall come [07126] by households [01004]; and the household [01004] which the LORD [03068] shall take [03920] shall come [07126] man [01397] by man [01397]. |
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King James |
In the morning therefore ye shall be brought according to your tribes: and it shall be, that the tribe which the LORD taketh shall come according to the families thereof; and the family which the LORD shall take shall come by households; and the household which the LORD shall take shall come man by man. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
The Lord taketh - i. e. by lot. The Hebrew word for lot suggests that small stones, probably white and black ones, were used. These were probably drawn from a chest (compare the expressions in Jos 18:11; Jos 19:1). The lot was regarded as directed in its result by God (margin reference); and hence, was used on many important occasions by the Jews and by other nations in ancient times. For example:
(1), for apportionment, as of Canaan among the twelve tribes Num 26:55; of the Levitical cities (Jos 21:4 ff); of spoil or captives taken in war Joe 3:3.
(2) for detection of the guilty, as in the case if Achan, Jonathan Sa1 14:42, and Jonah Jon 1:7.
(3) for determining the persons to undertake a dangerous or warlike enterprise Jdg 20:10.
(4) for making appointment to important functions (Lev 16:8 ff; Act 1:26); or for sharing the duties or privileges of an office among those concerned Ch1 24:31; Luk 1:9.
The casting of lots before Haman Est 3:7 seems to have been with a view of determining the lucky day for his undertaking against the Jews. One passage Pro 18:18 perhaps points also to the employment of the lot to decide litigation. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| The Lord taketh - Which shall be declared guilty by the lot, which is disposed by the Lord, Pro 16:33, and which was to be cast in the Lord's presence before the ark. Of such use of lots, see Sa1 14:41-42; Jon 1:7; Act 1:26. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| Ye shall be brought according to your tribes - It has been a subject of serious inquiry in what manner and by what means the culpable tribe, family, household, and individual, were discovered. The Jews have many conceits on the subject; the most rational is, that the tribes being, in their representatives, brought before the high priest, the stone on the breastplate gave immediate intimation by suddenly losing its lustre. According to them, this is what is termed consulting God by Urim and Thummim. It is however most probable that the whole was determined by the lot; and that God chose this method to detect the guilty tribe, next the family, thirdly the household, and lastly the individual. This was nearly the plan pursued in the election of Saul by Samuel. "Now therefore," says he, "present yourselves before the Lord by your tribes, and by your thousands. And when Samuel had caused all the tribes of Israel to come near, the tribe of Benjamin was taken. When he had caused the tribe of Benjamin to come near by their families, the family of Matri was taken, and Saul the son of Kish was taken," Sa1 10:19, Sa1 10:20. If the lot was used in the one case it was doubtless used in the other also, as the procedure in the main was entirely similar. The same mode was used to find out who it was that transgressed the king's command, when it was found that Jonathan had eaten a little honey, Sa1 14:40-43. It is well known that the promised land was divided by lot among the Israelites; (see Num 26:55; Num 33:54; Deu 1:38, etc.); and that the courses of the priests were regulated by lot in the days of David, Ch1 24:5, etc. That this was a frequent mode of determining difficult questions, and appointed by God himself, is evident from Lev 16:8; Psa 51:18; Pro 16:33; Pro 18:18; Act 1:26. |
18 The lot [01486] causeth contentions [04079] to cease [07673], and parteth [06504] between the mighty [06099].
7 In the first [07223] month [02320], that is, the month [02320] Nisan [05212], in the twelfth [08147] [06240] year [08141] of king [04428] Ahasuerus [0325], they cast [05307] Pur [06332], that is, the lot [01486], before [06440] Haman [02001] from day [03117] to day [03117], and from month [02320] to month [02320], to the twelfth [08147] [06240] month, that is, the month [02320] Adar [0143].
9 According [2596] to the custom [1485] of the priest's office [2405], his lot [2975] was to burn incense [2370] when he went [1525] into [1519] the temple [3485] of the Lord [2962].
31 These likewise cast [05307] lots [01486] over against [05980] their brethren [0251] the sons [01121] of Aaron [0175] in the presence [06440] of David [01732] the king [04428], and Zadok [06659], and Ahimelech [0288], and the chief [07218] of the fathers [01] of the priests [03548] and Levites [03881], even the principal [07218] fathers [01] over against [05980] their younger [06996] brethren [0251].
26 And [2532] they gave forth [1325] their [846] lots [2819]; and [2532] the lot [2819] fell [4098] upon [1909] Matthias [3159]; and [2532] he was numbered [4785] with [3326] the eleven [1733] apostles [652].
8 And Aaron [0175] shall cast [05414] lots [01486] upon the two [08147] goats [08163]; one [0259] lot [01486] for the LORD [03068], and the other [0259] lot [01486] for the scapegoat [05799].
10 And we will take [03947] ten [06235] men [0582] of an hundred [03967] throughout all the tribes [07626] of Israel [03478], and an hundred [03967] of a thousand [0505], and a thousand [0505] out of ten thousand [07233], to fetch [03947] victual [06720] for the people [05971], that they may do [06213], when they come [0935] to Gibeah [01387] of Benjamin [01144], according to all the folly [05039] that they have wrought [06213] in Israel [03478].
7 And they said [0559] every one [0376] to his fellow [07453], Come [03212], and let us cast [05307] lots [01486], that we may know [03045] for whose cause [07945] this evil [07451] is upon us. So they cast [05307] lots [01486], and the lot [01486] fell [05307] upon Jonah [03124].
42 And Saul [07586] said [0559], Cast [05307] lots between me and Jonathan [03129] my son [01121]. And Jonathan [03129] was taken [03920].
3 And they have cast [03032] lots [01486] for my people [05971]; and have given [05414] a boy [03206] for an harlot [02181], and sold [04376] a girl [03207] for wine [03196], that they might drink [08354].
4 And the lot [01486] came out [03318] for the families [04940] of the Kohathites [06956]: and the children [01121] of Aaron [0175] the priest [03548], which were of the Levites [03881], had by lot [01486] out of the tribe [04294] of Judah [03063], and out of the tribe [04294] of Simeon [08099], and out of the tribe [04294] of Benjamin [01144], thirteen [07969] [06240] cities [05892].
55 Notwithstanding the land [0776] shall be divided [02505] by lot [01486]: according to the names [08034] of the tribes [04294] of their fathers [01] they shall inherit [05157].
1 And the second [08145] lot [01486] came forth [03318] to Simeon [08095], even for the tribe [04294] of the children [01121] of Simeon [08095] according to their families [04940]: and their inheritance [05159] was within [08432] the inheritance [05159] of the children [01121] of Judah [03063].
11 And the lot [01486] of the tribe [04294] of the children [01121] of Benjamin [01144] came up [05927] according to their families [04940]: and the coast [01366] of their lot [01486] came forth [03318] between the children [01121] of Judah [03063] and the children [01121] of Joseph [03130].
26 And [2532] they gave forth [1325] their [846] lots [2819]; and [2532] the lot [2819] fell [4098] upon [1909] Matthias [3159]; and [2532] he was numbered [4785] with [3326] the eleven [1733] apostles [652].
7 And they said [0559] every one [0376] to his fellow [07453], Come [03212], and let us cast [05307] lots [01486], that we may know [03045] for whose cause [07945] this evil [07451] is upon us. So they cast [05307] lots [01486], and the lot [01486] fell [05307] upon Jonah [03124].
41 Therefore Saul [07586] said [0559] unto the LORD [03068] God [0430] of Israel [03478], Give [03051] a perfect [08549] lot. And Saul [07586] and Jonathan [03129] were taken [03920]: but the people [05971] escaped [03318].
42 And Saul [07586] said [0559], Cast [05307] lots between me and Jonathan [03129] my son [01121]. And Jonathan [03129] was taken [03920].
33 The lot [01486] is cast [02904] into the lap [02436]; but the whole disposing [04941] thereof is of the LORD [03068].
26 And [2532] they gave forth [1325] their [846] lots [2819]; and [2532] the lot [2819] fell [4098] upon [1909] Matthias [3159]; and [2532] he was numbered [4785] with [3326] the eleven [1733] apostles [652].
18 The lot [01486] causeth contentions [04079] to cease [07673], and parteth [06504] between the mighty [06099].
33 The lot [01486] is cast [02904] into the lap [02436]; but the whole disposing [04941] thereof is of the LORD [03068].
18 Do good [03190] in thy good pleasure [07522] unto Zion [06726]: build [01129] thou the walls [02346] of Jerusalem [03389].
8 And Aaron [0175] shall cast [05414] lots [01486] upon the two [08147] goats [08163]; one [0259] lot [01486] for the LORD [03068], and the other [0259] lot [01486] for the scapegoat [05799].
5 Thus were they divided [02505] by lot [01486], one sort [0428] with another [0428]; for the governors [08269] of the sanctuary [06944], and governors [08269] of the house of God [0430], were of the sons [01121] of Eleazar [0499], and of the sons [01121] of Ithamar [0385].
38 But Joshua [03091] the son [01121] of Nun [05126], which standeth [05975] before [06440] thee, he shall go in [0935] thither: encourage [02388] him: for he shall cause Israel [03478] to inherit [05157] it.
54 And ye shall divide [05157] the land [0776] by lot [01486] for an inheritance [05157] among your families [04940]: and to the more [07227] ye shall give the more [07235] inheritance [05159], and to the fewer [04592] ye shall give the less [04591] inheritance [05159]: every man's inheritance shall be in the place where his lot [01486] falleth [03318]; according to the tribes [04294] of your fathers [01] ye shall inherit [05157].
55 Notwithstanding the land [0776] shall be divided [02505] by lot [01486]: according to the names [08034] of the tribes [04294] of their fathers [01] they shall inherit [05157].
40 Then said [0559] he unto all Israel [03478], Be ye on one [0259] side [05676], and I and Jonathan [03129] my son [01121] will be on the other [0259] side [05676]. And the people [05971] said [0559] unto Saul [07586], Do [06213] what seemeth [05869] good [02896] unto thee.
41 Therefore Saul [07586] said [0559] unto the LORD [03068] God [0430] of Israel [03478], Give [03051] a perfect [08549] lot. And Saul [07586] and Jonathan [03129] were taken [03920]: but the people [05971] escaped [03318].
42 And Saul [07586] said [0559], Cast [05307] lots between me and Jonathan [03129] my son [01121]. And Jonathan [03129] was taken [03920].
43 Then Saul [07586] said [0559] to Jonathan [03129], Tell [05046] me what thou hast done [06213]. And Jonathan [03129] told [05046] him, and said [0559], I did but [02938] taste [02938] a little [04592] honey [01706] with the end [07097] of the rod [04294] that was in mine hand [03027], and, lo [02009], I must die [04191].
20 And when Samuel [08050] had caused all the tribes [07626] of Israel [03478] to come near [07126], the tribe [07626] of Benjamin [01144] was taken [03920].
19 And ye have this day [03117] rejected [03988] your God [0430], who himself saved [03467] you out of all your adversities [07451] and your tribulations [06869]; and ye have said [0559] unto him, Nay, but set [07760] a king [04428] over us. Now therefore present [03320] yourselves before [06440] the LORD [03068] by your tribes [07626], and by your thousands [0505].