Joshua 19:10-16

The Inheritance for Zebulun

10 The third lot came up for the people of Zebulun, according to their clans. And the territory of their inheritance reached as far as Sarid.

11 Then their boundary goes up ¹westward and on to Mareal and touches Dabbesheth, then the brook that is east of ²Jokneam.

12 From Sarid it goes in the other direction eastward toward the sunrise to the boundary of Chisloth-tabor. From there it goes to Daberath, then up to Japhia.

13 From there it passes along on the east toward the sunrise to Gath-hepher, to Eth-kazin, and going on to Rimmon it bends toward Neah,

14 then on the north the boundary turns about to Hannathon, and it ends at the Valley of Iphtahel;

15 and Kattath, Nahalal, ³Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem--twelve cities with their villages.

16 This is the inheritance of the people of Zebulun, according to their clans--these cities with their villages.

Joshua 19:10-16 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

• 1. [Joshua 18:14; Genesis 49:13]
• 2. Joshua 12:22; Joshua 21:34
• 3. Joshua 11:1