Joshua 19:39

39 Those towns and their villages were the share the tribe of Naphtali received, family group by family group.

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 Kedesh, Edrei, En Hazor,

38 Iron, Migdal El, Horem, Beth Anath and Beth Shemesh. The total number of towns was 19. Some of them had villages near them.

39 Those towns and their villages were the share the tribe of Naphtali received, family group by family group.

40 The seventh lot that was drawn out was for the tribe of Dan, family group by family group.

41 Here is what Dan's share of land included. Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir Shemesh,