Joshua 19:13

13 It continued east from there to Gath Hepher and Ethkazin, turning in the direction of Neah on the way to Rimmon.

Joshua 19:13 Meaning and Commentary

Joshua 19:13

And from thence passeth on along on the east to Gittahhepher,
&c.] Which was the native place of Jonah the prophet, ( 2 Kings 14:25 ) ; and where Jerom says F18 his grave was shown, and was a small village in his time two miles from Sippore, then called Diocaesarea,

to Ittahkazin;
of this place we have no account elsewhere, but it was not far from the former:

and goeth out to Remmonmethoar to Neah;
where the eastern border ended. Some versions make Remmonmethoar distinct places; but where either of them were exactly is not known: some, as the Targum, Jarchi, and Kimchi, render the word "Methoar which goes about"; that is, the border went about from Remmon to Neah, which by Jerom is called Anna, and who observes F19, that there is another village called Anna, ten miles from Neapolis, as you go to Aelia; and by whom also Methoar is reckoned a distinct place, and called Amathar.


FOOTNOTES:

F18 Praefat. in Jonam.
F19 De loc. Heb. fol. 38. H.

Joshua 19:13 In-Context

11 From there the border went west to Mareal, touching Dabbesheth and the stream east of Jokneam.
12 On the other side of Sarid it went east to the border of Chisloth Tabor, then to Daberath and up to Japhia.
13 It continued east from there to Gath Hepher and Ethkazin, turning in the direction of Neah on the way to Rimmon.
14 On the north the border turned toward Hannathon, ending at Iphtahel Valley.
15 It included Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem: twelve cities, along with the towns around them.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.