* are the names.
It is worthy of remark, that Moses does not follow any order
hitherto used in arranging the tribes, but places them exactly
in the order in which they possessed the land, and according
to their fraternal relationship. Judah is first, having the
first lot, in the South (Jos ch. 15); and next to him is
Simeon, because his inheritance was "within the inheritance of
the children of Judah." (Jos 19:1.) Benjamin, the third, had
his portion between "Judah and the children of Joseph." (Jos
18:11.) Dan was the fourth, and his lot was westward of
Benjamin. (Jos 19:40, 41.) Manasseh and his brother Ephraim
had their inheritances behind that of Benjamin. (Jos 16:7.)
Next these dwelt Zebulun and Issachar, (Jos 19:10-17;) and
then Asher and Naphtali. (Jos 19:24-32.)
* Eleazar.
Jos 14:1 19:51
* Joshua.
13:8,16
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