Joshua 19:37-47

37 and Kedesh, and Edre`i, and `En-Hatzor,

38 Yir`on, and Migdal-el, Horem, and Beit-`Anat, and Beit-Shemesh; nineteen cities with their villages.

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

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

41 The border of their inheritance was Tzor`ah, and Eshta'ol, and `Ir-Shamesh,

42 and Sha`alabbin, and Ayalon, and Yitlah,

43 and Elon, and Timnata, and `Ekron,

44 and Eltekeh, and Gibbeton, and Ba`alat,

45 and Yehud, and Bene-berak, and Gat-Rimmon,

46 and Meyarkon, and Rakkon, with the border over against Yafo.

47 The border of the children of Dan went out beyond them; for the children of Dan went up and fought against Leshem, and took it, and struck it with the edge of the sword, and possessed it, and lived therein, and called Leshem, Dan, after the name of Dan their father.

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.