Joshua 15:51

51 Goshen, Holon and Giloh—eleven towns and their villages.

Joshua 15:51 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
51 And Goshen, and Holon, and Giloh; eleven cities with their villages:
English Standard Version (ESV)
51 Goshen, Holon, and Giloh: eleven cities with their villages.
New Living Translation (NLT)
51 Goshen, Holon, and Giloh—eleven towns with their surrounding villages.
The Message Bible (MSG)
51 Goshen, Holon, and Giloh - eleven towns and their villages.
American Standard Version (ASV)
51 and Goshen, and Holon, and Giloh; eleven cities with their villages.
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
51 Goshen, Holon, and Giloh.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
51 Goshen, Holon, and Giloh-11 cities, with their villages;
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
51 Goshen, Holon and Giloh. The total number of towns was 11. Some of them had villages near them.

Joshua 15:51 Meaning and Commentary

Joshua 15:51

And Goshen
Of Goshen in the land of Canaan, (See Gill on Joshua 10:41);

and Holon,
of which there is no other mention;

and Giloh
was the city of Ahitophel, ( 2 Samuel 15:12 ) ;

eleven cities with their villages;
the number agrees; this is the first division of cities in the mountains; a second follows.

Joshua 15:51 In-Context

49 Dannah, Kiriath Sannah (that is, Debir),
50 Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim,
51 Goshen, Holon and Giloh—eleven towns and their villages.
52 Arab, Dumah, Eshan,
53 Janim, Beth Tappuah, Aphekah,

Cross References 3

  • 1. S Joshua 10:41; Joshua 11:16
  • 2. Joshua 21:15; Jeremiah 48:21
  • 3. 2 Samuel 15:12
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