THEOSISJoshua 22:8Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
He said to them: With much substance and riches, you return to your settlements, with silver and gold, brass and iron, and variety of raiment: divide the prey of your enemies with your brethren.
וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶ֜ם לֵאמֹ֗ר בִּנְכָסִ֨ים רַבִּ֜ים שׁ֤וּבוּ אֶל־אָֽהֳלֵיכֶם֙ וּבְמִקְנֶ֣ה רַב־מְאֹ֔ד בְּכֶ֨סֶף וּבְזָהָ֜ב וּבִנְחֹ֧שֶׁת וּבְבַרְזֶ֛ל וּבִשְׂלָמ֖וֹת הַרְבֵּ֣ה מְאֹ֑ד חִלְק֥וּ שְׁלַל־אֹיְבֵיכֶ֖ם עִם־אֲחֵיכֶֽם׃
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Passages read together with this verse.
- Num 31:27And thou shalt divide the spoil equally, between them that fought and went out to the war, and between the rest of the multitude.
- Deut 8:17Lest thou shouldst say in thy heart: My own might, and the strength of my own hand have achieved all these things for me.
- Deut 8:18But remember the Lord thy God, that he hath given thee strength, that he might fulfil his covenant, concerning which he swore to thy fathers, as this present day sheweth.
- Deut 8:9Where without any want thou shalt eat thy bread, and enjoy abundance of all things: where the stones are iron, and out of its hills are dug mines of brass:
- Deut 8:14Thy heart be lifted up, and thou remember not the Lord thy God, who brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage:
- Prov 3:16Length of days is in her right hand, and in her left hand riches and glory.
- 1 Sam 30:24And no man shall hearken to you in this matter. But equal shall be the portion of him that went down to battle, and of him that abode at the baggage, and they shall divide alike.
- Heb 11:26Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasure of the Egyptians. For he looked unto the reward.