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Joshua 19:10-39

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Zebulun’s Tribal Lands

19:10 The third lot belonged to the tribe of Zebulun 1  by its clans. The border of their territory 2  extended to Sarid. 19:11 Their border went up westward to Maralah and touched Dabbesheth and the valley near 3  Jokneam. 19:12 From Sarid it turned eastward 4  to the territory of Kisloth Tabor, extended to Daberath, and went up to Japhia. 19:13 From there it crossed eastward to Gath Hepher and Eth Kazin and extended to Rimmon, turning toward Neah. 19:14 It then turned on the north to Hannathon and ended at the Valley of Iphtah El. 19:15 Their territory included Kattah, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem; 5  in all they had twelve cities and their towns. 6  19:16 This was the land assigned to the tribe of Zebulun 7  by its clans, including these cities and their towns.

Issachar’s Tribal Lands

19:17 The fourth lot belonged to the tribe of Issachar 8  by its clans. 19:18 Their assigned land 9  included Jezreel, Kesulloth, Shunem, 19:19 Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath, 19:20 Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez, 19:21 Remeth, En Gannim, En Haddah and Beth Pazzez. 19:22 Their border touched Tabor, Shahazumah, and Beth Shemesh, and ended at the Jordan. They had sixteen cities and their towns. 19:23 This was the land assigned to the tribe of Issachar 10  by its clans, including the cities and their towns.

Asher’s Tribal Lands

19:24 The fifth lot belonged to the tribe of Asher 11  by its clans. 19:25 Their territory included Helkath, Hali, Beten, Acshaph, 19:26 Alammelech, Amad, and Mishal. Their border touched Carmel to the west and Shihor Libnath. 19:27 It turned eastward toward Beth Dagon, touched Zebulun and the Valley of Iphtah El to the north, as well as the Valley of Emek and Neiel, and extended to Cabul on the north 12  19:28 and on to Ebron, 13  Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah, as far as Greater Sidon. 14  19:29 It then turned toward Ramah as far as the fortified city of Tyre, 15  turned to Hosah, and ended at the sea near Hebel, Aczib, 19:30 Umah, Aphek, and Rehob. In all they had 16  twenty-two cities and their towns. 19:31 This was the land assigned to the tribe of Asher 17  by its clans, including these cities and their towns.

Naphtali’s Tribal Lands

19:32 The sixth lot belonged to the tribe of Naphtali 18  by its clans. 19:33 Their border started at Heleph and the oak of Zaanannim, went to Adami Nekeb, Jabneel and on to Lakkum, 19  and ended at the Jordan River. 20  19:34 It turned westward to Aznoth Tabor, extended from there to Hukok, touched Zebulun on the south, Asher on the west, and the Jordan 21  on the east. 19:35 The fortified cities included Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Kinnereth, 19:36 Adamah, Ramah, Hazor, 22  19:37 Kedesh, Edrei, En Hazor, 19:38 Yiron, 23  Migdal El, Horem, Beth Anath, and Beth Shemesh. In all they had 24  nineteen cities and their towns. 19:39 This was the land assigned to the tribe of Naphtali 25  by its clans, including the cities and their towns.

1 tn Heb “and the third lot came up for the sons of Zebulun.”

2 tn Or “inheritance.”

3 tn Heb “in front of”; perhaps “east of.”

4 tn Heb “eastward toward the rising of the sun.”

5 map For location see Map5 B1; Map7 E2; Map8 E2; Map10 B4.

6 tn Heb “Kattah, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem, twelve cities and their towns.” The words “their territory included” and “in all they had” are supplied in the translation for clarification.

7 tn Heb “this is the inheritance of the sons of Zebulun.”

8 tn Heb “the fourth lot came out for the sons of Issachar.”

9 tn Or “their inheritance.”

10 tn Heb “this was the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Issachar.”

11 tn Heb “and the fifth lot came out for the tribe of the sons of Asher.”

12 tn Heb “left.”

13 tc Some Hebrew mss read “Abdon.”

14 map For location see Map1 A1; JP3 F3; JP4 F3.

15 map For location see Map1 A2; Map2 G2; Map4 A1; JP3 F3; JP4 F3.

16 tn The words “in all they had” are supplied in the translation for clarification.

17 tn Heb “this was the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Asher.”

18 tn Heb “the sixth lot came out for the sons of Naphtali, for the sons of Naphtali.”

19 tn Heb “and their border was from Heleph, from the oak of Zaanannim, and Adami Nekeb, and Jabneel to Lakkum.”

20 tn The word “River” is not in the Hebrew text, but has been supplied for clarity.

21 tc The MT reads “Judah, the Jordan”; the LXX omits “Judah.” Perhaps there was a town named Judah, distinct from the tribe of Judah, located near the northern end of the Jordan.

22 map For location see Map1 D2; Map2 D3; Map3 A2; Map4 C1.

23 sn Instead of Yiron some English translations read Iron.

24 tn The words “in all they had” are supplied in the translation for clarification.

25 tn Heb “this was the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Naphtali.”



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