Joshua 19:10-16

The Allotment of Zebulun

10 The third allotment came up for the descendants of Zebulun according to their families. The border of their inheritance went up to Sarid.

11 Their border goes up to the west, to Maralah; it touches Dabbesheth, then the wadi that [is] opposite Jokneam.

12 It turns from Sarid to the east to the sunrise, to the border of Kislot-Tabor; it continues to Daberath and goes up [to] Japhia.

13 From there it passes [along] to the east toward the sunrise, to Gath Hepher and to Eth Kazin, and continuing [to] Rimmon, it turns [to] Neah;

14 it changes direction from the north of Hannathon, and {it ends} at the valley of Yiptah-El;

15 Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem; twelve cities and their villages.

16 This [is] the inheritance of the descendants of Zebulun according to their families, these cities and their villages.

Joshua 19:10-16 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.

Footnotes

• [a]. Or "sons"
• [b]. Or "reaches to"
• [c]. A valley that is dry most of the year, but contains a stream during the rainy season
• [d]. Literally "the goings out of it were"
• [e]. Or "sons"