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Chap. VI. ver. 1. The sons of Levi;] The genealogy of Levi divides itself into the branches derived from the three sons of that patriarch, whose posterity were appropriated to the holy services of the tabernacle and temple. The chief heads, in the lines of their several families, are here set down, as recorded in the foregoing books of the sacred history, with such alterations and diversity of names, as length of time, or the manner Before CHRIST 1300, &c. of men, as Numb. 31. 35. names. h 2 Kings 17. 7. about 771. 19. about 740. m 2 Kings 17. 6. about 1300, &c. a Gen. 46. 11. Excd. 8. 16. § Or, Gershom. ver. 16. b Lev. 10. 1. The cities of the priests and Levites. Before CHRIST 1380, &c. Or, Kushalah, chap. 15. 17.

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3. The sons, — of Reuben] Among the sons of Reuben succeeded the following persons, who in their several ages were the heads of the tribe; for all in the succession are not mentioned. Pyle.

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9. — the entering in of the wilderness from the river Euphrates.] The entrance of the wilderness of Kedemoth, Deut. ii. 26, which extended “from the river Euphrates.” Bp. Patrick.

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10. — the Hagarites.] The Ishmaelites descended from Hagar, who inhabited Arabia Deserta.

Before CHRIST 1500, &c. a Gen. 35. 22. & 49. 4. b Gen. 49. 9, 10. c Mic. 5. 2. Matt. 2. 6. Or, prince. d Gen. 46. 9. Exod. 6. 14. Num. 26. 5. Or, Tig-lathpileser,

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17. All these were reckoned] The short abstract here made of their genealogies is taken out of the publick registers, or muster-rolls, made of this tribe, the one in the reign of Jeroboam, and the other in that of Jotham. Pyle.

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25. And they transgressed &c.] These, together with the other Eastern tribes, being probably the first beginners of the national apostasy from the religion of the true God, and the ringleaders to epidemical idolatry, were the first who, in the just course of Providence, were delivered up to the arms of the Assyrian monarchs, and of sheep two hundred and fifty thousand, and of asses two thousand, and of † men an hundred thousand.

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60. — were thirteen cities.] The whole number was thirteen: eleven only are mentioned here; two more, Juttah and Oibson, being added at Josh. xxi. 16, 17. Bp. Patrick.

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61. And unto the sons of Kohath,] The names of the Levitical cities follow to the end of the chapter, the same as in Josh xxi. with such allowances for the alteration or different pronunciation of the names of places, as length of time naturally produces in all languages and countries. Pyle.