Joshua 19:13

13 It continued east to Gath Hepher and Eth Kazin, came out at Rimmon, and turned toward Neah.

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.

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FOOTNOTES:

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

Joshua 19:13 In-Context

11 It ran west to Maralah, met Dabbesheth, and then went to the brook opposite Jokneam.

12 In the other direction from Sarid, the border ran east; it followed the sunrise to the border of Kisloth Tabor, on to Daberath and up to Japhia.

13 It continued east to Gath Hepher and Eth Kazin, came out at Rimmon, and turned toward Neah.

14 There the border went around on the north to Hannathon and ran out into the Valley of Iphtah El.

15 It included Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem - twelve cities with their villages.