Joshua 19:12

12 But from Sarid it turns directly east toward the border of Chisloth Tabor, on to Daberath, and then ascends toward Japhia.

Joshua 19:12 Meaning and Commentary

Joshua 19:12

And turned from Sarid eastward
This describes the southern border, going on from west to east:

towards the sunrising, unto the border of Chislothtabor;
this Jerom places in the tribe of Issachar, it bordered on both tribes; and he says ^F12, that in his time there was a little village called Chaselus, eight miles from Diocaesarea, at the foot of Mount Tabor in the plains:

and then goeth out to Daberath;
which also was a city in the tribe of Issachar, given to the Levites, ( Joshua 21:28 ) . Jerom ^F13 speaks of a little village of the Jews by Mount Tabor, of the country belonging to Diocaesarea, called Dabira; this place is still in being. Mr. Maundrell says ^F14, at the bottom of Tabor westward stands Debarah, supposed by some to take its name from Deborah, the famous judge and deliverer of Israel:

and goeth up to Japhia;
this Jerom ^F15 says is the town called Sycamine, as you go from Caesarea to Ptolemais, above the sea, because of Mount Carmel, called Epha, thought by some to be the Jebba of Pliny {p}. It seems, however, to be the Japha of Josephus ^F17, which he speaks of as being a strong fortified place both by nature and art.

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FOOTNOTES:

F12 De loc. Heb. fol. 88. D. H.
F13 lbid. fol. 90. I.
F14 Journey from Aleppo p. 115.
F15 De loc. Heb. fol. 92. K.
F16 Nat. Hist. l. 5. c. 19.
F17 De Bello Jud. l. 3. c. 6. sect. 31.

Joshua 19:12 In-Context

10 The third lot was drawn for the families descended from Zebulun. The border of their inheritance goes as far as Sarid.

11 Toward the west the border ascends to Maralah and touches Dabbesheth and the river near Jokneam.

12 But from Sarid it turns directly east toward the border of Chisloth Tabor, on to Daberath, and then ascends toward Japhia.

13 From there it goes directly east to Gath Hepher, Eth Kazin, and Rimmon, where it turns to Neah.

14 There the border turns north to Hannathon and ends at the valley of Iphtah El.