Joshua 19:24-31

The Allotment of Asher

24 The fifth allotment {fell} for the tribe of the descendants of Asher according to their families.

25 Their border was Helkath, Hali, Beten, Acshaph,

26 Allamelech, Amad, and Mishal; it touches Carmel to the west, and Shihor-Libnat.

27 Then it turns {eastward} to Beth-dagon and touches Zebulun and the valley of Yiptah-El to the north to Beth Emeck and Neiel; it continues to Cabul from [the] north,

28 and Ebron, Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah up to Great Sidon;

29 then the border turns [to] Ramah, and up to the fortified city of Tyre, [where] the border turns [to] Hosah; {it ends} at the sea, from Hebel to Aczib.

30 [Included were] Ummah, Aphek, and Rehob; twenty-two cities and their villages.

31 This [is] the inheritance of the tribe of the descendants of Asher according to their families, these cities and their villages.

Joshua 19:24-31 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.

Footnotes

• [a]. Literally "came out"
• [b]. Or "sons"
• [c]. Literally "to the rising of the sun"
• [d]. Literally "left hand/side"
• [e]. Literally "the goings out of it were"
• [f]. Or "sons"