Joshua 19:23-33

23 This is the inheritance of the tribe of the people of Issachar, according to their clans--the cities with their villages.

The Inheritance for Asher

24 The fifth lot came out for the tribe of the people of Asher according to their clans.

25 Their territory included Helkath, Hali, Beten, Achshaph,

26 Allammelech, Amad, and Mishal. On the west it touches ¹Carmel and Shihor-libnath,

27 then it turns eastward, it goes to Beth-dagon, and touches Zebulun and the Valley of Iphtahel northward to Beth-emek and Neiel. Then it continues in the north to ²Cabul,

28 Ebron, Rehob, Hammon, Kanah, as far as ³Sidon the Great.

29 Then the boundary turns to Ramah, reaching to the fortified city of Tyre. Then the boundary turns to Hosah, and it ends at the sea; Mahalab,^[a] Achzib,

30 Ummah, Aphek and Rehob--twenty-two cities with their villages.

31 This is the inheritance of the tribe of the people of Asher according to their clans--these cities with their villages.

The Inheritance for Naphtali

32 The sixth lot came out for the people of Naphtali, for the people of Naphtali, according to their clans.

33 And their boundary ran from Heleph, from ⁴the oak in Zaanannim, and Adami-nekeb, and Jabneel, as far as Lakkum, and it ended at the Jordan.

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Joshua 19:23-33 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO JOSHUA 19

In this chapter an account is given of the lots of the six remaining tribes, and the cities in them, as of Simeon, whose cities were chiefly within the tribe of Judah, Jos 19:1-9; of Zebulun, its border and cities, Jos 19:10-16; of Issachar, its border and cities, Jos 19:17-23; of Asher, its border and cities, Jos 19:24-31; of Naphtali, its border and cities, Jos 19:32-39; of Dan, its border and titles, Jos 19:40-48; and lastly of a gift of inheritance to Joshua, Jos 19:49-51.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Cross References 4

1. 1 Kgs. 18:19, 20, 42; 2 Kings 2:25; 2 Kings 4:25; Song of Songs 7:5; Isaiah 33:9; Jeremiah 50:19
2. [1 Kings 9:13]
3. Joshua 11:8; [Judges 1:31]
4. [Judges 4:11]

Footnotes 1

[a]. Compare Septuagint; Hebrew Mehebel

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