Commentary on Harmony of the Law Volume 2 Complete John Calvin (continued)
JOHN CALVIN
4. Even the country which the Lord smote before the congregation of Israel, is a land for cattle, and thy servants have cattle:
4. Terra quam percussit Jehova ad congregationem Israel, terra peculii est, et servis tuis est peculium.
5. Wherefore, said they, if we have found grace in thy sight, let this land be given unto thy servants for a possession, and bring us not over Jordan.
5. Dixerunt, inquam, si invenimus gratiam in oculis tuis, detur terra haec servis tuis in possessionem: ne transire nos facias Jordanem.
6. And Moses said unto the children of Gad, and to the children of Reuben, Shall your brethren go to war, and shall ye sit here?
6. Respondit autem Moses filiis Gad, et Ruben, Num fratres vestri ingredientur pugnam, et vos manebitis hic?
7. And wherefore discourage ye the heart of the children of Israel from going over into the land which the Lord hath given them?
7. Et quare frangetis cot filiorum Israel, ne transeant ad terram quam dedit eis Jehova?
8. Thus did your fathers, when I sent them from Kadesh-barnea to see the land.
8. Sic fecerunt patres vestri quando misi eos de Cades-barnea ut viderent terram istam.
9. For when they went up unto the valley of Eshcol, and saw the land, they discouraged the heart of the children of Israel, that they should not go into the land which the Lord had given them.
9. Ascenderunt namque usque ad vallem Eschol, videruntque terram, postea fregerunt cor filiorum Israel, ne ingrederentur terram quam dederat eis Jehova.
10. And the Lord's anger was kindled the same time, and he sware, saying,
10. Unde irata excandescentia Jehovae in die illa, juravit dicendo: