Giosué 19:46

46 e Meiarcon, e Raccon, con la contrada che è dirimpetto a Iafo.

Giosué 19:46 Meaning and Commentary

Joshua 19:46

And Mejarkon, and Rakkon
Of the two first of these we read no where else.

with the border before Japho;
Japho is the same with Joppa, now called at this day Jaffa, a port in the Mediterranean sea, famous for being the place where Jonah took shipping, (See Gill on Jonah 1:3); and where the Apostle Peter resided some time, (See Gill on Acts 9:36); and (See Gill on Acts 9:38). It is not certain whether Joppa itself was in the tribe of Dan, or only on the borders of it; the coast of Dan reached "over against" it, as it may be rendered, and included the villages and little cities that were near it; for such there were, as Josephus F2 testifies.


FOOTNOTES:

F2 De Bello Jud. l. 3. c. 8. sect. 4.

Giosué 19:46 In-Context

44 ed Elteche, e Ghibbeton, e Baalat;
45 e Iud, e Bene-berac, e Gat-rimmon;
46 e Meiarcon, e Raccon, con la contrada che è dirimpetto a Iafo.
47 Ora, a’ figliuoli di Dan scaddero i confini troppo piccoli per loro; e però salirono, e combatterono Lesem, e la presero, e la misero a fil di spada, e la possedettero, e abitarono in essa, e le posero nome Dan, del nome di Dan, lor padre.
48 Questa fu l’eredità della tribù de’ figliuoli di Dan, secondo le lor nazioni, cioè: queste città, con le lor villate.
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