Joshua 19:16

16 This is the heritage of the lineage of the sons of Zebulun, by their families, and the cities and towns of those. (This is the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Zebulun, by their families, and their cities and towns.)

Joshua 19:16 Meaning and Commentary

Joshua 19:16

This is the inheritance of the children of Zebulun, according
to their families
Which was allotted to it and divided, according to the number of its families:

these cities with their villages;
before enumerated, excepting such as only bordered on them; though indeed there were other cities which belonged to them, or might be after given them, not here mentioned, as Kartah and Dimnah, ( Joshua 21:34 Joshua 21:35 ) .

Joshua 19:16 In-Context

14 and it compasseth to the north, and to Hannathon; and the goings out thereof be the valley of Jiphthahel (and its end, or its limit, is the Jiphthahel Valley),

15 and Kattath, and Nahallal, and Shimron, and Idalah, and Bethlehem; twelve cities, and the towns of those.

16 This is the heritage of the lineage of the sons of Zebulun, by their families, and the cities and towns of those. (This is the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Zebulun, by their families, and their cities and towns.)

17 The fourth lot went out to Issachar, by his families; (The fourth lot went out to the sons of Issachar, by their families;)

18 and the heritage thereof was Jezreel (and its inheritance was Jezreel), and Chesulloth, and Shunem,