Joshua 18:22

18:22 Beth Arabah, Zemaraim, Bethel, ¹ 

Joshua 18:2

18:2 seven Israelite tribes had not been assigned their allotted land. ² 

Joshua 13:4

13:4 to the south; ³  all the Canaanite territory, ⁴  from Arah ⁵  in the region of Sidon ⁶  to Aphek, as far as Amorite territory;

¹ map For location see Map4-G4; Map5-C1; Map6-E3; Map7-D1; Map8-G3.

² tn Heb “there were left among the sons of Israel who had not divided up their inheritance seven tribes.”

³ tn Or “from Teman.” The phrase is especially problematic if taken with what follows, as the traditional verse division suggests. For further discussion see T. C. Butler, Joshua (WBC), 146.

⁴ tn Heb “all the land of the Canaanites.”

⁵ tc The reading “Arah” assumes a slight emendation of the Hebrew vowel pointing. The MT reads, “and a cave,” or “and Mearah” (if one understands the word as a proper noun).

⁶ tn Heb “which belongs to the Sidonians.”