Joshua 19:16

16 These towns and their villages were the inheritance of Zebulun, according to its clans.

Joshua 19:16 in Other Translations

16 This is the inheritance of the children of Zebulun according to their families, these cities with their villages.

16 This is the inheritance of the people of Zebulun, according to their clans--these cities with their villages.

16 The homeland allocated to the clans of the tribe of Zebulun included these towns and their surrounding villages.

16 This is the inheritance of the people of Zebulun for their clans - these towns and their villages.

16 This was the inheritance of Zebulun's descendants by their clans, these cities, with their villages.

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 There the boundary went around on the north to Hannathon and ended at the Valley of Iphtah El.

15 Included were Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah and Bethlehem. There were twelve towns and their villages.

16 These towns and their villages were the inheritance of Zebulun, according to its clans.

17 The fourth lot came out for Issachar according to its clans.

18 Their territory included: Jezreel, Kesulloth, Shunem,

Cross References

• 1. S ver 10; Joshua 21:7
• 2. Ezekiel 48:26