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32  And the bones of Joseph, which the children of Israel had brought up out of Egypt, buried they in Shechem in the portion of the field which Jacob had bought of the sons of Hamor, Shechem’s father, for a hundred kesitahs; and it became the inheritance of the children of Joseph. 33  And Eleazar the son of Aaron died; and they buried him in the hill of Phinehas his son, which had been given him in mount Ephraim.

John Nelson Darby, The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation from the Original Languages (Oak Harbor: Logos Research Systems, 1996), Jos 24:32–33.In ancient times, a vast array of materials, sizes, weights, and forms of bartering were used in exchange for goods and services. This context is reflected in the various methods of exchange. With the rise of world empires such the Graeco-Roman Empire, the need for a standardized system became apparent. Also: Budget; Cash; Coins; Currency; Finances; Piece of Money; Pieces; Spending

Judges Ch. 1:1

1890 Darby Bible (Chapter 1)

1 And it came to pass after the death of Joshua that the children of Israel asked Jehovah, saying, Which of us shall go up against the Canaanites first, to fight against them?

Over View of Judges 1

Israel’s Failure to Conquer Canaan Due to Its Sin (1:1–36)

Judges begins where Joshua ended, i.e., with the land of promise having been won in battle, but not entirely settled or fully conquered. In fact, many of the land’s pagan, Canaanite inhabitants remain. The first chapter summarizes the attempts of God’s people to adhere to the charge to remove the people and the religious influence of Canaan from the land they were allotted. The first half of the chapter (1:1–20) relays the success of Judah and Simeon in this endeavor. The remainder of the chapter (1:21–36) outlines the increasingly ineffective efforts of the rest of the tribes to do the same. Ultimately, they compromise their exclusive loyalty to Yahweh. Because of the failure of God’s people to follow his instructions, in the next chapter he will respond by confronting them through a divine messenger and testing their allegiance through the serial occupation of the land by oppressors of various kinds.