Jozua 13:18

18 En Jahza, en Kedemoth, en Mefaath,

Jozua 13:18 Meaning and Commentary

Joshua 13:18

And Jahazah
Called Jahaz, ( Numbers 21:23 ) , where the battle was fought between Sihon and Israel:

and Kedemoth;
near to which was a wilderness, which took its name from it, from whence Moses sent messengers with words of peace to Sihon, ( Deuteronomy 2:26 ) ;

and Mephaath;
thought to be the Maipha of Ptolemy ^F6; here Jerom says {g}, in his time was a garrison of Roman soldiers, because of the desert that was near. It was a city, with its suburbs, given to the Levites, as were the two preceding, ( Joshua 21:36 Joshua 21:37 ) ; Adrichomius ^F8 takes it to be the same with Malle, which, Josephus says, ^F9 was called the city of the strangers.

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FOOTNOTES:

F6 Geograph. l. 6. c. 7.
F7 De loc Heb. fol. 93. D.
F8 Theatrum Ter. Sanct. p. 179.
F9 Antiqu. l. 12. c. 8. sect. 3.

Jozua 13:18 In-Context

16 Dat hun landpale was van Aroer af, dat aan den oever der beek Arnon is, en de stad, die in het midden der beek is, en al het vlakke land tot Medeba toe:

17 Hesbon en al haar steden, die in het vlakke land zijn, Dibon, en Bamoth-Baal, en Beth-Baal-meon,

18 En Jahza, en Kedemoth, en Mefaath,

19 En Kirjathaim, en Sibma, en Zeret-Hassahar op den berg des dals,

20 En Beth-Peor, en Asdoth-Pisga, en Beth-Jesimoth;