Joshua 19:39

39 This is the inheritance of the tribe of Naphtali, the cities and their villages, clan by clan.

Joshua 19:39 Meaning and Commentary

Joshua 19:39

This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of
Naphtali
Which Josephus F15 thus describes;

``the country to the east, as far as Damascus the city, and upper Galilee, the Naphtalites took, unto Mount Lebanon, and the fountains of Jordan, which flow out of the mount, reaching the northern border of the city Arce:''

according to their families;
which was divided among them, according to the number of their families:

the cities and their villages;
before enumerated.


FOOTNOTES:

F15 Antiqu. l. 5. c. 1. sect. 22.

Joshua 19:39 In-Context

37 Kedesh, Edrei, En Hazor,
38 ron, Migdal El, Horem, Beth Anath, and Beth Shemesh - nineteen towns and their villages.
39 This is the inheritance of the tribe of Naphtali, the cities and their villages, clan by clan.
40 The seventh lot fell to Dan.
41 The territory of their inheritance included: Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir Shemesh,
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