Joshua 19:32-42

32 The sixth lot came to Naphtali and its clans.
33 Their border ran from Heleph, from the oak at Zaanannim, passing Adami Nekeb and Jabneel to Lakkum and ending at the Jordan.
34 The border returned on the west at Aznoth Tabor and came out at Hukkok, meeting Zebulun on the south, Asher on the west, and the Jordan on the east.
35 The fort cities were: Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Kinnereth,
36 Adamah, Ramah, Hazor,
37 Kedesh, Edrei, En Hazor,
38 ron, Migdal El, Horem, Beth Anath, and Beth Shemesh - nineteen towns and their villages.
39 This is the inheritance of the tribe of Naphtali, the cities and their villages, clan by clan.
40 The seventh lot fell to Dan.
41 The territory of their inheritance included: Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir Shemesh,
42 Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah,

Joshua 19:32-42 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.

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