Joshua 19:39

39 This is the possession of the lineage of the sons of Naphtali, by their families, the cities, and the towns of those.

Joshua 19:39 Meaning and Commentary

Joshua 19:39

This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of
Naphtali
Which Josephus ^F15 thus describes;

``the country to the east, as far as Damascus the city, and upper Galilee, the Naphtalites took, unto Mount Lebanon, and the fountains of Jordan, which flow out of the mount, reaching the northern border of the city Arce:''

according to their families;
which was divided among them, according to the number of their families:

the cities and their villages;
before enumerated.

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FOOTNOTES:

F15 Antiqu. l. 5. c. 1. sect. 22.

Joshua 19:39 In-Context

37 and Kedesh, and Edrei, Enhazor,

38 and Iron, and Migdalel, Horem, and Bethanath, and Bethshemesh; nineteen cities, and the towns of those.

39 This is the possession of the lineage of the sons of Naphtali, by their families, the cities, and the towns of those.

40 The seventh lot went out to the lineage of the sons of Dan, by their families;

41 and the term of the possession thereof was Zorah, and Eshtaol, and Irshemesh, that is, the city of the sun, (and the border of its possession was Zorah, and Eshtaol, and Irshemesh, that is, the City of the Sun,)