Joshua 19:17-23

Allotment for Issachar

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

18 Their territory included: Jezreel, Kesulloth, Shunem,

19 Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath,

20 Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez,

21 Remeth, En Gannim, En Haddah and Beth Pazzez.

22 The boundary touched Tabor, Shahazumah and Beth Shemesh, and ended at the Jordan. There were sixteen towns and their villages.

23 These towns and their villages were the inheritance of the tribe of Issachar, according to its clans.

Joshua 19:17-23 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO JOSHUA 19

In this chapter an account is given of the lots of the six remaining tribes, and the cities in them, as of Simeon, whose cities were chiefly within the tribe of Judah, Jos 19:1-9; of Zebulun, its border and cities, Jos 19:10-16; of Issachar, its border and cities, Jos 19:17-23; of Asher, its border and cities, Jos 19:24-31; of Naphtali, its border and cities, Jos 19:32-39; of Dan, its border and titles, Jos 19:40-48; and lastly of a gift of inheritance to Joshua, Jos 19:49-51.

Cross References

• 1. S Genesis 30:18
• 2. S Joshua 15:56
• 3. 1 Samuel 28:4; 1 Kings 1:3; 2 Kings 4:8
• 4. Joshua 21:28
• 5. S Joshua 15:34
• 6. Judges 4:6,12; Judges 8:18; Psalms 89:12; Jeremiah 46:18
• 7. S Joshua 15:10
• 8. Joshua 17:10
• 9. Genesis 49:15; Ezekiel 48:25