Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Moses the servant of the LORD. See note on Deuteronomy 34:5 .

the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah . App-4 .

God. Hebrew. Elohim . App-4 .

as = according as.

them . A special various reading called Sevir ( App-34 ), with many codices and two early printed editions, reads "to you

and. Note the Figure of speech Polysyndeton ( App-6 ) in this verse.

soul . Hebrew. nephesh . App-13 .

divide = share.

children = sons.

Shiloh . See note on Joshua 18:1 .

word . Hebrew "mouth", put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Cause), App-6 , for what was spoken by it.

borders = windings or hendings.

to see to = to look at, i.e. in appearance.

Behold. Figure of speech Asteriamos ( App-6 ) over against - in front of. i.e. on the oast side of Jordan. at the

passage of = beyond, or opposite to.

trespass. Hebrew. chata. App-44 .

iniquity = perverseness. Hebrew avah. App-44 . Peor. Compare Numbers 25:3 , Numbers 25:4 .

tabernacle. Habitation. Hebrew mishkan. App-40 .

The LORD GOD of gods. Hebrew. El Elohim Jehovah . Figure of speech Epizeuxis ( App-6 ).

transgression. Hebrew. maal. App-44 .

save us not this day. Note the Figure of speech Parentheaia . App-6 .

offer = offer up. See App-43 .

offer make ready. App-43 .

What have ye. ? Figure of speech Erotesis . App-8 .

a witness. Compare Genesis 31:48 , and see Joshua 22:34 below, and Ch. Joshua 24:27 .

Behold = behold ye. Not the Figure of speech Asterisms .

pattern = construction.

and you . Note Figure of speech Ellipsis , "and [between] you. " App-6 .

God forbid = far be it from us.

it pleased them. Hebrew "was good in their eyes".

Ed. Hebrew "a witness. "This, and the verb "shall be", not in the received Hebrew text. (Some codices have it.) Literally "called the altar. A witness it is, &c. "

God = the God. Hebrew ha-Elohim. App-4 .