John Gill's Bible Commentary Ver. 1. And these [are the countries] which the children of Israel inherited in the land of Canaan , etc.] Of which an exact account is given in the following chapters, particularly in the ( Joshua 15:1-19:51); which Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel, distributed for an inheritance unto them ; namely, ten princes, one of each tribe, who, with Eleazar and Joshua, were appointed of the Lord by name to do this business, even seven years ago, before their entrance into the land of Canaan, ( Numbers 34:17-29).
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-5 - The Israelites must occupy the new conquests. Canaan would have bee subdued in vain, if it had not been inhabited. Yet every man might no go and settle where he pleased. God shall choose our inheritance for us. Let us survey our heritage of present mercy, our prospect for the land of promise, eternal in the heavens. Is God any respecter of persons? Is it not better that our place, as to earthly good or sorrow should be determined by the infinite wisdom of our heavenly Father than by our own ignorance? Should not those for whom the great myster of godliness was exhibited, those whose redemption was purchased by Jesus Christ, thankfully refer their earthly concerns to his appointment?
Original Hebrew ואלה428 אשׁר834 נחלו5157 בני1121 ישׂראל3478 בארץ776 כנען3667 אשׁר834 נחלו5157 אותם853 אלעזר499 הכהן3548 ויהושׁע3091 בן1121 נון5126 וראשׁי7218 אבות1 המטות4294 לבני1121 ישׂראל׃3478
