Joshua 19:31

31 These cities and their villages were part of the land that was given to the family groups of Asher.

Joshua 19:31 Meaning and Commentary

Joshua 19:31

This [is] the inheritance of the tribe of the children of
Asher
As before described, a goodly heritage; it was, according to the prediction of Jacob and Moses, ( Genesis 49:20 ) ( Deuteronomy 33:24 Deuteronomy 33:25 ) ; a very fruitful country. Josephus ^F3 says, the country from Carmel called the valley, because it was such, even all over against Sidon, fell to the Asherites, Asher had Mount Libanus on the north, Naphtali on the east, Zebulun on the south and southeast, the sea on the west:

according to their families;
the number of them, so their lot was divided to them:

these cities with their villages;
before named.

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FOOTNOTES:

F3 Antiqu. l. 5. c. 1. sect. 22.

Joshua 19:31 In-Context

29 Then the border went back south toward Ramah and continued to the strong, walled city of Tyre. There it turned and went toward Hosah, ending at the sea. This was in the area of Aczib,

30 Ummah, Aphek, and Rehob. There were twenty-two towns and their villages.

31 These cities and their villages were part of the land that was given to the family groups of Asher.

32 The sixth part of the land was given to the tribe of Naphtali. Each family group of Naphtali received some of the land.

33 The border of their land started at the large tree in Zaanannim, which is near Heleph. Then it went through Adami Nekeb and Jabneel, as far as Lakkum, and ended at the Jordan River.