A commentary of M. John Calvin, upon the book of Joshua finished a little…A commentarie of M. Iohn Caluine, vpon the booke of Iosue finished a little…

14 Only to the tribe of Levi, &c.) This exception also was necessary, least the Levites should complain, that they were unjustly ⟨image 70⟩disherited, and so might raise great trouble about their right. Therefore he admonisheth them, that Moses was the author of this distinction: and with all teacheth, that they have no cause to complain for any thing taken from them, because a goodly recompense was given unto them. And although the sacrifices were not equally divided among the Levites: yet it is sufficient, that they all had their living of the first fruits and tenths. And as God by reward allureth them to take charge of the holy things: so likewise he exhorteth the people to perform and pay their holy oblations faithfully, when he pronounceth that his sacrifices are their living.

14 Onely to the tribe of Leui, &c.) This exception also was necessarie, least the Leuites should complaine, that they were vniustly ⟨image 70⟩disherited, and so might raise great trouble about their right. Therefore he admonisheth them, that Moses was the authour of this distinction: and with all teacheth, that they haue no cause to complaine for any thing taken from them, because a goodly recompense was geuen vnto them. And although the sacrifices were not equally diuided among the Leuites: yet it is sufficient, that they all had their liuing of the first fruites and tenthes. And as God by reward allure•h them to take charge of the holy things: so likewise he exhorteth the people to performe and pay their holie oblations faithfully, when he pronounceth that his sacrifices are their liuing.

15 Moses then gave unto the tribe of the children of Reuben, inheritance, according to their families.

15 Moses then gaue vnto the tribe of the children of Ruben, inheritance, according to their families.