Joshua 15:55-63

55 Ma'on, Karmel, Zif, Yutah,

56 Yizre'el, Yokde'am, Zanoach,

57 Kayin, Giv'ah and Timnah - ten cities, together with their villages.

58 Halchul, Beit-Tzur, G'dor,

59 Ma'arat, Beit-'Anot, Elt'kon - six cities, together with their villages.

60 Kiryat-Ba'al (that is, Kiryat-Ye'arim) and Rabbah - two cities, together with their villages.

61 In the desert: Beit-'Aravah, Middin, S'khakhah,

62 Nivshan, 'Ir-Hamelach and 'Ein-Gedi - six cities, together with their villages.

63 As for the Y'vusi, who lived in Yerushalayim, the descendants of Y'hudah could not drive them out; so the Y'vusi live with the descendants of Y'hudah in Yerushalayim to this day.

Joshua 15:55-63 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO JOSHUA 15

In this chapter are related the boundaries of the lot of the tribe of Judah, Jos 15:1-12; and the assignment of Hebron to Caleb, from whence he drove out the giants, and of Debir, which was taken by Othniel his brother, to whom, on that account, he gave his daughter in marriage, who made a further request to her father, which was granted, Jos 15:13-19; and then follows an account of the several cities by name, which fell to the tribe of Judah, Jos 15:20-63.