SEV Biblia, Chapter 13:25
Y el término de ellos fue Jazer, y todas las ciudades de Galaad, y la mitad de la tierra de los hijos de Amón hasta Aroer, que está delante de Rabá.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Joshua 13:25
Verse 25. Half the land on the children of Ammon] This probably was land which had been taken from the Ammonites by Sihon, king of the Amorites, and which the Israelites possessed by right of conquest. For although the Israelites were forbidden to take the land of the Ammonites, Deut. ii. 37, yet this part, as having been united to the territories of Sihon, they might possess when they defeated that king and subdued his kingdom.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 25. And their coast was Jazer , etc.] Their southern coast; of Jazer, (see Numbers 21:32); where it is called Jaazer, and is mentioned in ( Isaiah 16:8); and in ( Jeremiah 48:32), where it is spoken of as a city of Moab, as it was in the days of those prophets: and all the cities of Gilead ; which lay in those parts, for the whole was not given to this tribe, half of Gilead was given to the half tribe of Manasseh, ( Joshua 13:31); and half the land of the children of Ammon ; not what then belonged to them, but what had been taken from them by the Amorites; and which Israel taking from them, had a right to retain, though they were forbid meddling with any of their land in present possession; (see Deuteronomy 2:19) ( Judges 11:13-24); unto Aroer that [is] before Rabbath ; Aroer was a city of Moab, situated on the river Arnon, ( Joshua 13:9); and stood over against Rabbath, a city of the Amorites, since called Philadelphia, the same that Joab took, ( 2 Samuel 12:26); though Reland thinks f285 , that according to the situation of these cities another Aroer must be here meant, and which belonged to the Amorites.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 7-33 - The land must be divided among the tribes. It is the will of God tha every man should know his own, and not take that which is another's The world must be governed, not by force, but right. Wherever ou habitation is placed, and in whatever honest way our portion is assigned, we should consider them as allotted of God; we should be thankful for, and use them as such, while every prudent method shoul be used to prevent disputes about property, both at present and in future. Joshua must be herein a type of Christ, who has not onl conquered the gates of hell for us, but has opened to us the gates of heaven, and having purchased the eternal inheritance for all believers will put them in possession of it. Here is a general description of the country given to the two tribes and a half, by Moses. Israel must know their own, and keep to it; and may not, under pretence of their being God's peculiar people, encroach on their neighbours. Twice in thi chapter it is noticed, that to the tribe of Levi Moses gave n inheritance: see Nu 18:20. Their maintenance must be brought out of all the tribes. The ministers of the Lord should show themselve indifferent about worldly interests, and the people should take car they want nothing suitable. And happy are those who have the Lord God of Israel for their inheritance, though little of this world falls to their lot. His providences will supply their wants, his consolation will support their souls, till they gain heavenly joy and everlastin pleasures __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
ויהי 1961 להם הגבול 1366 יעזר 3270 וכל 3605 ערי 5892 הגלעד 1568 וחצי 2677 ארץ 776 בני 1121 עמון 5983 עד 5704 ערוער 6177 אשׁר 834 על 5921 פני 6440 רבה׃ 7237
