Joshua 19:40-50

40 The seventh lot came forth for the tribe of the children of Dan according to their families.
41 And the territory of their inheritance was Zoreah, and Eshtaol, and Ir-shemesh,
42 and Shaalabbin, and Ajalon, and Jithlah,
43 and Elon, and Timnathah, and Ekron,
44 and El-tekeh, and Gibbethon, and Baalath,
45 and Jehud, and Beneberak, and Gath-Rimmon,
46 and Me-jarkon, and Rakkon, with the border over against Japho.
47 And the border of the children of Dan ended with these; and the children of Dan went up and fought against Leshem, and took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and took possession of it, and dwelt in it, and called Leshem, Dan, after the name of Dan their father.
48 This was the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Dan according to their families, these cities and their hamlets.
49 And they ended dividing the land for inheritance according to its borders. And the children of Israel gave an inheritance to Joshua the son of Nun among them.
50 According to the word of Jehovah they gave him the city that he asked, Timnath-serah in the hill-country of Ephraim; and he built the city, and dwelt in it.

Joshua 19:40-50 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.

Footnotes 3

  • [a]. i.e. Joppa.
  • [b]. Or 'went out beyond:' see Judg. 18.1.
  • [c]. Lit. 'mouth:' so chs. 21.3; 22.9.
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