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Verse 13

13. The redivision of the land: the boundaries. The latter are substantially the same as those given by Moses in :-; they here begin with the north, but in Numbers they begin with the south (Numbers 34:3). It is only Canaan proper, exclusive of the possession of the two and a half tribes beyond Jordan, that is here divided.

Joseph . . . two portions—according to the original promise of Jacob (Genesis 48:5; Genesis 48:22). Joseph's sons were given the birthright forfeited by Reuben, the first-born (Genesis 48:22- :). Therefore the former is here put first. His two sons having distinct portions make up the whole number twelve portions, as he had just before specified "twelve tribes of Israel"; for Levi had no separate inheritance, so that he is not reckoned in the twelve.

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