Num 32:23, 33, Deu 3:12-17, Jos 13:8-12, 14:2-3 | TSK | STEP | if ye will. be sure your sin.If the persons concerned prevaricated, and so imposed on men, or if they afterwards refused to fulfil their engagement, God would most certainly detect and expose their wickedness, and inflict condign punishment upon them. Of all the ways, says Dr. South, to be taken for the prevention of that great plague of mankind, Sin, there is none so rational and efficacious as to confute and baffle those motives by which men are induced to embrace it; and among all such motives, the heart of man seems to be chiefly overpowered and prevailed upon by two, viz. secrecy in committing sin, and impunity with respect to its consequences. Accordingly, Moses, in this chapter, having to deal with a company of men suspected of a base and fraudulent design, though couched under a very fair pretence, as most such designs are, endeavours to quash it in its very conception, by secretly applying himself to encounter those secret motives and arguments, which he knew were the most likely to encourage them in it. And this he does very briefly, but effectually, by assuring them, that how covertly and artificially soever they might carry on their dark project, yet their sin would infallibly find them out. Though the subject and occasion of these words are indeed particular, yet the design of them is manifestly of an universal import, as reaching the case of all transgressors, in their first entrance on any sinful act or course.

Numbers 32:23

if ye will.

be sure your sin.If the persons concerned prevaricated, and so imposed on men, or if they afterwards refused to fulfil their engagement, God would most certainly detect and expose their wickedness, and inflict condign punishment upon them. Of all the ways, says Dr. South, to be taken for the prevention of that great plague of mankind, Sin, there is none so rational and efficacious as to confute and baffle those motives by which men are induced to embrace it; and among all such motives, the heart of man seems to be chiefly overpowered and prevailed upon by two, viz. secrecy in committing sin, and impunity with respect to its consequences. Accordingly, Moses, in this chapter, having to deal with a company of men suspected of a base and fraudulent design, though couched under a very fair pretence, as most such designs are, endeavours to quash it in its very conception, by secretly applying himself to encounter those secret motives and arguments, which he knew were the most likely to encourage them in it. And this he does very briefly, but effectually, by assuring them, that how covertly and artificially soever they might carry on their dark project, yet their sin would infallibly find them out. Though the subject and occasion of these words are indeed particular, yet the design of them is manifestly of an universal import, as reaching the case of all transgressors, in their first entrance on any sinful act or course.

Ge 4:7; 44:16; Ps 90:8; 139:11; 140:11; Pr 13:21; Isa 3:11

Isa 59:1,2,12; Ro 2:9; 1Co 4:5

Numbers 32:33

Moses.

1; De 3:12-17; 29:8; Jos 12:6; 13:8-14; 22:4

half the.

34:14; 1Ch 5:18; 12:31; 26:32

the kingdom.

21:23-35; De 2:30-33; 3:1-8; Ps 135:10,11; 136:18-21

Deuteronomy 3:12-17

from Aroer.

2:36; 4:48; Nu 32:33-38; Jos 12:2-6; 13:8-12,14-28; 2Ki 10:33

the rest.

Nu 32:39-42; Jos 13:29-32; 1Ch 5:23-26

which was called.Michaelis says, "The tradition that giants formerly dwelt in this part, still remains in Arabia, only that it makes them rather taller than Moses does Og, and calls the land in which they lived, not Bashan, but Hadrach, which name occurs in Zec 9:1. I received this information from the verbal communication of a credible Arab, who was born on the other side of Jordan, about three-days journey from Damascus."

Jair.

1Ch 2:21-23

Argob.

Geshuri.

Jos 13:13; 2Sa 3:3; 10:6; 13:37

Bashan-havoth-jair.

Nu 32:41

Machir.

Ge 50:23; Nu 26:29; 32:39,40; Jos 17:1-3; 22:7

Reubenites.

Nu 32:33-38; 2Sa 24:5

river Jabbok.

2:37; Ge 32:22; Nu 21:24; Jos 12:2,3

Chinnereth.

Nu 34:11; Jos 12:3

the sea.

4:49; Ge 13:10; 14:3; 19:28,29; Nu 34:11,12; Jos 3:16; 12:3; 15:2,5

Jos 18:19

Ashdoth-pisgah. or, the springs of Pisgah, or, the hill.

Nu 23:14

Joshua 13:8-12

Moses gave.

4:12; 22:4; Nu 32:33-42; De 3:12-17

Aroer.

16; 12:2; De 3:12,16

all the plain.

Nu 21:30; Isa 15:2; Jer 48:18,22

Nu 21:24-26

12:2-5; De 4:47,48; 1Ch 2:23

Og.

12:4; De 3:10,11

these did.

14:3,4; Nu 21:23-35

Joshua 14:2-3

lot.Though God had sufficiently pointed out by the predictions of Jacob and Moses what portions he designed for each tribe, yet we readily discern an admirable proof of His wisdom, in the orders he gave to decide them by lot. By this means the false interpretations which might have been given to the words of Jacob and Moses were prevented; and by striking at the root of whatever might occasion jealousies and disputes among the tribes, he evidently secured the honesty of those appointed to distribute the conquered lands of Canaan. Besides, the success of this method gave a fresh proof of the divinity of the Jewish religion, and the truth of its oracles. Each tribe finding itself placed by lot exactly in the spot where Jacob and Moses foretold, it was evident that Providence had equally directed both the predictions and that lot; and it would be the greatest folly and presumption not to acknowledge the inspiration of God in the words of Jacob and Moses; the direction of his hand in the lot, and his providence in the event.

Nu 26:55,56; 33:54; 34:13; Ps 16:5,6; Pr 16:33; 18:18; Mt 25:34

Moses.

13:8; Nu 32:29-42; De 3:12-17

but unto.

13:14,32,33