Joshua 19:8-18

8 round about their cities as far as Balec as go to Bameth southward: this the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Symeon according to their families.

9 The inheritance of the tribe of the children of Symeon of the lot of Juda, for the portion of the children of Juda was greater than theirs; and the children of Symeon inherited in the midst of their lot.

10 And the third lot came out to Zabulon according to their families: the bounds of their inheritance shall be—Esedekgola shall be their border,

11 the sea and Magelda, and it shall reach to Baetharaba in the valley, which is opposite Jekman.

12 And the border returned from Sedduc in a contrary direction eastward from Baethsamys, to the borders of Chaselothaith, and shall pass on to Dabiroth, and shall proceed upward to Phangai.

13 And thence it shall come round in the opposite direction eastward to Gebere to the city of Catasem, and shall go on to Remmonaa Matharaoza.

14 And the borders shall come round northward to Amoth, and their going out shall be at Gaephael,

15 and Catanath, and Nabaal, and Symoon, and Jericho, and Baethman.

16 This the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Zabulon according to their families, cities and their villages.

17 And the fourth lot came out to Issachar.

18 And their borders were Jazel, and Chasaloth, and Sunam,

Joshua 19:8-18 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]. at or towards.
• [b]. from the rising of the sun.