Joshua 19:37-47

37 Kedesh, Edre'i, 'Ein-Hatzor,

38 Yir'on, Migdal-El, Horem, Beit-'Anat and Beit-Shemesh - nineteen cities, together with their villages.

39 This is the inheritance of the tribe of the descendants of Naftali according to their families, the cities with their villages.

40 The seventh lot came out for the tribe of the descendants of Dan according to their families.

41 The territory of their inheritance included Tzor'ah, Eshta'ol, 'Ir-Shemesh,

42 Sha'alabin, Ayalon, Yitlah,

43 Eilon, Timnah, 'Ekron,

44 Elt'keh, Gib'ton, Ba'alat,

45 Y'hud, B'nei-Brak, Gat-Rimmon,

46 Yarkon Springs and Rakon, with the border fronting Yafo.

47 The territory of the descendants of Dan was too small for them, so the descendants of Dan went up and fought against Leshem, captured it, defeated it by the sword, took possession of it and lived there, calling Leshem "Dan" after Dan their ancestor.

Joshua 19:37-47 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.