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…

9 Also this border goeth down unto the river Kanah, Southward to the river: these cities of Ephraim are among the cities of Manasseh: and the border of Manasseh is on the Northside of the river, and the ends of it are at the Sea.

9 Also this border goeth downe vnto the riuer Kanah, Southwarde to the riuer: these cities of Ephraim are among the cities of Manasseh: and the border of Manasseh is on the Northside of the riuer, and the ends of it are at the Sea.

10 The South pertaineth to Ephraim, and the North to Manasseh, and the Sea is his border: and they met together in Asher Northward, and in Issachar Eastward.

10 The South perteineth to Ephraim, and the North to Manasseh, and the Sea is his border: and they mette together in Asher Northwarde, and in Issachar Eastward.

He returneth again to the tribe of Manasseh, especially to confirm that which we saw before of the daughters of Selophehad. For it being a strange matter, that women should succeed indifferently with men: yet because there was five of them left by their father, they proved that it was meet, that left their father, without his desert, should be punished as one that died childless, it was meet, that they should be received into his portion. So God by an oracle had given answer unto Moses, that they should make one head in succession. Now they require, that the same may be to them performed which was adjudged by the mouth of God. That Manasseh doeth still retain the name of the first begotten, we ought to take it so, that it be not repugnant to the prophecy of Jacob: for rather his birthright is here after a manner buried, and his dignity restrained unto the time passed. Where it is to be noted, that men are such holdfasts, and addict unto their own profits, that it seldom cometh in their minds, to yield to other men their