Joshua 19:10-31

Allotment for Zebulun

10 The third lot came up for Zebulun according to its clans: The boundary of their inheritance went as far as Sarid.
11 Going west it ran to Maralah, touched Dabbesheth, and extended to the ravine near Jokneam.
12 It turned east from Sarid toward the sunrise to the territory of Kisloth Tabor and went on to Daberath and up to Japhia.
13 Then it continued eastward to Gath Hepher and Eth Kazin; it came out at Rimmon and turned toward Neah.
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.

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.

Allotment for Asher

24 The fifth lot came out for the tribe of Asher according to its clans.
25 Their territory included: Helkath, Hali, Beten, Akshaph,
26 Allammelek, Amad and Mishal. On the west the boundary touched Carmel and Shihor Libnath.
27 It then turned east toward Beth Dagon, touched Zebulun and the Valley of Iphtah El, and went north to Beth Emek and Neiel, passing Kabul on the left.
28 It went to Abdon,[a] Rehob, Hammon and Kanah, as far as Greater Sidon.
29 The boundary then turned back toward Ramah and went to the fortified city of Tyre, turned toward Hosah and came out at the Mediterranean Sea in the region of Akzib,
30 Ummah, Aphek and Rehob. There were twenty-two towns and their villages.
31 These towns and their villages were the inheritance of the tribe of Asher, according to its clans.

Joshua 19:10-31 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 42

  • 1. ver 16,27,34; Joshua 21:7,34
  • 2. ver 12
  • 3. S Joshua 12:22
  • 4. ver 10
  • 5. Joshua 21:28; 1 Chronicles 6:72
  • 6. S Joshua 11:22
  • 7. Joshua 15:32
  • 8. ver 27
  • 9. Joshua 21:35
  • 10. Joshua 11:1
  • 11. S Genesis 35:19
  • 12. S ver 10; Joshua 21:7
  • 13. Ezekiel 48:26
  • 14. S Genesis 30:18
  • 15. S Joshua 15:56
  • 16. 1 Samuel 28:4; 1 Kings 1:3; 2 Kings 4:8
  • 17. Joshua 21:28
  • 18. S Joshua 15:34
  • 19. Judges 4:6,12; Judges 8:18; Psalms 89:12; Jeremiah 46:18
  • 20. S Joshua 15:10
  • 21. Joshua 17:10
  • 22. Genesis 49:15; Ezekiel 48:25
  • 23. S Joshua 17:7
  • 24. S Joshua 11:1
  • 25. Joshua 21:30
  • 26. S Joshua 12:22; 1 Kings 18:19; 2 Kings 2:25
  • 27. Joshua 15:41
  • 28. S ver 10
  • 29. ver 14
  • 30. 1 Kings 9:13
  • 31. Joshua 21:30; 1 Chronicles 6:74
  • 32. ver 30; Numbers 13:21; Joshua 21:31; Judges 1:31
  • 33. 1 Chronicles 6:76
  • 34. S Joshua 16:8
  • 35. S Genesis 10:19; Joshua 11:8
  • 36. Joshua 18:25
  • 37. 2 Samuel 5:11; 2 Samuel 24:7; Ezra 3:7; Psalms 45:12; Isaiah 23:1; Jeremiah 25:22; Ezekiel 26:2
  • 38. Judges 5:17
  • 39. S Joshua 15:44; Judges 1:31
  • 40. S Joshua 12:18
  • 41. S ver 28
  • 42. S Genesis 30:13; S Joshua 17:7; Ezekiel 48:2

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. Some Hebrew manuscripts (see also 21:30); most Hebrew manuscripts "Ebron"
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