And the fifth lot came out for the tribe of the children of Asher according to their families.
And the fifth lot came out for the tribe of the children of Asher according to their families.
And the fifth lot goeth out for the tribe of the sons of Asher, for their families;
And the fifth lot came forth for the tribe of the children of Asher according to their families.
Joshua — The entry narrative — Israel crosses the Jordan, takes the Land through three conquest campaigns, and renews covenant at Shechem. The hinge between Torah's promises and the historical record of those promises unfolding.
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And the fifth lot came out for the tribe of the children of Asher,.... Which entitled them to an inheritance next described: according to their families; which was sufficient for them, and divided to them according to their number.
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)reformed
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Asher failed to drive out the inhabitants of Acco, Sidon, Ahlab, Achzib, Helbah, Aphik, and Rehob.
Asher’s food will be rich; he shall provide royal delicacies.
Asher will have one portion bordering the territory of Dan from east to west.
The Holy Spirit had revealed to him that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.
Indeed, the land must be divided by lot; they shall receive their inheritance according to the names of the tribes of their fathers.
Gilead remained beyond the Jordan. Dan, why did you linger by the ships? Asher stayed at the coast and remained in his harbors.
Baana son of Hushai in Asher and in Aloth;
Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread — the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.
