Joshua 19:34-44

34 The boundary ran west through Aznoth Tabor and came out at Hukkok. It touched Zebulun on the south, Asher on the west and the Jordan[a] on the east.
35 The fortified towns were Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Kinnereth,
36 Adamah, Ramah, Hazor,
37 Kedesh, Edrei, En Hazor,
38 Iron, Migdal El, Horem, Beth Anath and Beth Shemesh. There were nineteen towns and their villages.
39 These towns and their villages were the inheritance of the tribe of Naphtali, according to its clans.

Allotment for Dan

40 The seventh lot came out for the tribe of Dan according to its clans.
41 The territory of their inheritance included: Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir Shemesh,
42 Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah,
43 Elon, Timnah, Ekron,
44 Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath,

Joshua 19:34-44 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. 1 Chronicles 6:75
  • 2. S ver 10
  • 3. 1 Chronicles 2:55
  • 4. S Joshua 11:2
  • 5. Joshua 18:25
  • 6. S Joshua 11:1
  • 7. S Joshua 12:22
  • 8. S Numbers 21:33
  • 9. Judges 1:33
  • 10. S Joshua 15:10
  • 11. Deuteronomy 33:23; Ezekiel 48:3
  • 12. S Joshua 15:33
  • 13. S Joshua 10:12; Judges 1:35
  • 14. S Genesis 38:12
  • 15. S Joshua 13:3
  • 16. Joshua 21:23; 1 Kings 15:27; 1 Kings 16:15
  • 17. 1 Kings 9:18; 2 Chronicles 8:6

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. Septuagint; Hebrew "west, and Judah, the Jordan,"
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