Joshua 19:39

39 This was the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Naphtali according to their families, the cities and their hamlets.

Joshua 19:39 Meaning and Commentary

Joshua 19:39

This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of
Naphtali
Which Josephus ^F15 thus describes;

``the country to the east, as far as Damascus the city, and upper Galilee, the Naphtalites took, unto Mount Lebanon, and the fountains of Jordan, which flow out of the mount, reaching the northern border of the city Arce:''

according to their families;
which was divided among them, according to the number of their families:

the cities and their villages;
before enumerated.

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FOOTNOTES:

F15 Antiqu. l. 5. c. 1. sect. 22.

Joshua 19:39 In-Context

37 and Kedesh, and Edrei, and En-Hazor,

38 and Jiron, and Migdal-el, Horem, and Beth-anath, and Beth-shemesh: nineteen cities and their hamlets.

39 This was the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Naphtali according to their families, the cities and their hamlets.

40 The seventh lot came forth for the tribe of the children of Dan according to their families.

41 And the territory of their inheritance was Zoreah, and Eshtaol, and Ir-shemesh,