Joshua 19:12-22

12 It turned east from Sarid toward the sunrise to the territory of Kisloth Tabor and went on to Daberath and up to Japhia.
13 Then it continued eastward to Gath Hepher and Eth Kazin; it came out at Rimmon and turned toward Neah.
14 There the boundary went around on the north to Hannathon and ended at the Valley of Iphtah El.
15 Included were Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah and Bethlehem. There were twelve towns and their villages.
16 These towns and their villages were the inheritance of Zebulun, according to its clans.

Allotment for Issachar

17 The fourth lot came out for Issachar according to its clans.
18 Their territory included: Jezreel, Kesulloth, Shunem,
19 Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath,
20 Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez,
21 Remeth, En Gannim, En Haddah and Beth Pazzez.
22 The boundary touched Tabor, Shahazumah and Beth Shemesh, and ended at the Jordan. There were sixteen towns and their villages.

Joshua 19:12-22 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.

Cross References 17

  • 1. ver 10
  • 2. Joshua 21:28; 1 Chronicles 6:72
  • 3. S Joshua 11:22
  • 4. Joshua 15:32
  • 5. ver 27
  • 6. Joshua 21:35
  • 7. Joshua 11:1
  • 8. S Genesis 35:19
  • 9. S ver 10; Joshua 21:7
  • 10. Ezekiel 48:26
  • 11. S Genesis 30:18
  • 12. S Joshua 15:56
  • 13. 1 Samuel 28:4; 1 Kings 1:3; 2 Kings 4:8
  • 14. Joshua 21:28
  • 15. S Joshua 15:34
  • 16. Judges 4:6,12; Judges 8:18; Psalms 89:12; Jeremiah 46:18
  • 17. S Joshua 15:10
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