From Aroer, that is upon the bank of the river Arnon, and the city that is in the midst of the river, and all the plain of Medeba unto Dibon;
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Interpretation
The land must be divided among the tribes. It is the will of God that every man should know his own, and not take that which is another's.
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This thought runs through Joshua 13:7-11.
Glossary
- Aroer Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Arair.
- City People
- The earliest mention of city-building is that of Enoch, which was built by Cain ( Gen. 4:17 ). After the confusion of tongues, the descendants of Nimrod founded several cities (10:10-12).
- Dibon Place
- Pining; wasting. (1. ) A city in Moab ( Num. 21:30 ); called also Dibon-gad (33:45), because it was built by Gad and Dimon ( Isa. 15:9 ). Modern identification: Tall Dhiban.
- Medeba Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Madaba.
- Valley of the Arnon Place
- Biblical valley. Modern identification: Wadi Mujib.