Joshua 21:35

35 and Dimnah, and Nahalal; four cities, with their suburbs.

Joshua 21:35 Meaning and Commentary

Joshua 21:35

Dimnah with her suburbs
Nowhere mentioned, unless the same with Rimmon, ( 1 Chronicles 6:77 ) ; Nahalal with her suburbs;
see ( Joshua 19:15 ) ; four cities;
only two are mentioned, ( 1 Chronicles 6:77 ) ; and they by different names; the one is Rimmon, before observed, and the other Tabor; perhaps the same with Chislothtabor, ( Joshua 19:12 ) .

Joshua 21:35 In-Context

33 All the cities of the families of Gershon were thirteen, with their suburbs. (So all the cities given to the Gershonite families were thirteen cities, with their suburbs.)

34 Soothly to the sons of Merari, deacons of the lower degree, by their families, was given Jokneam, (out) of the lineage of Zebulun, and Kartah, (And to the Merarites, Levites of the lower degree, by their families, from the tribe of Zebulun, he gave Jokneam, and Kartah,)

35 and Dimnah, and Nahalal; four cities, with their suburbs.

36 And (out) of the lineage of Gad, he gave the city of refuge, Ramoth in Gilead, and Mahanaim,

37 and Heshbon, and Jazer; four cities, with their suburbs.