Discovery BoxJoshua 19:22-51
Context19:22 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 1 by its clans, including the cities and their towns.
19:24 The fifth lot belonged to the tribe of Asher 2 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 3 19:28 and on to Ebron, 4 Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah, as far as Greater Sidon. 5 19:29 It then turned toward Ramah as far as the fortified city of Tyre, 6 turned to Hosah, and ended at the sea near Hebel, Aczib, 19:30 Umah, Aphek, and Rehob. In all they had 7 twenty-two cities and their towns. 19:31 This was the land assigned to the tribe of Asher 8 by its clans, including these cities and their towns.
19:32 The sixth lot belonged to the tribe of Naphtali 9 by its clans. 19:33 Their border started at Heleph and the oak of Zaanannim, went to Adami Nekeb, Jabneel and on to Lakkum, 10 and ended at the Jordan River. 11 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 12 on the east. 19:35 The fortified cities included Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Kinnereth, 19:36 Adamah, Ramah, Hazor, 13 19:37 Kedesh, Edrei, En Hazor, 19:38 Yiron, 14 Migdal El, Horem, Beth Anath, and Beth Shemesh. In all they had 15 nineteen cities and their towns. 19:39 This was the land assigned to the tribe of Naphtali 16 by its clans, including the cities and their towns.
19:40 The seventh lot belonged to the tribe of Dan 17 by its clans. 19:41 Their assigned land included Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir Shemesh, 19:42 Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah, 19:43 Elon, Timnah, Ekron, 19:44 Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath, 19:45 Jehud, Bene Berak, Gath Rimmon, 19:46 the waters of Jarkon, and Rakkon, including the territory in front of Joppa. 19:47 (The Danites failed to conquer their territory, 18 so they went up and fought with Leshem and captured it. They put the sword to it, took possession of it, and lived in it. They renamed it 19 Dan after their ancestor. 20 ) 19:48 This was the land assigned to the tribe of Dan 21 by its clans, including these cities and their towns.
19:49 When they finished dividing the land into its regions, the Israelites gave Joshua son of Nun some land. 22 19:50 As the Lord had instructed, they gave him the city he requested – Timnath Serah in the Ephraimite hill country. He built up the city and lived in it.
19:51 These are the land assignments which Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the Israelite tribal leaders 23 made by drawing lots in Shiloh before the Lord at the entrance of the tent of meeting. 24 So they finished dividing up the land.
[19:23] 1 tn Heb “this was the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Issachar.”
[19:24] 2 tn Heb “and the fifth lot came out for the tribe of the sons of Asher.”
[19:28] 4 tc Some Hebrew
[19:28] 5 map For location see Map1 A1; JP3 F3; JP4 F3.
[19:29] 6 map For location see Map1 A2; Map2 G2; Map4 A1; JP3 F3; JP4 F3.
[19:30] 7 tn The words “in all they had” are supplied in the translation for clarification.
[19:31] 8 tn Heb “this was the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Asher.”
[19:32] 9 tn Heb “the sixth lot came out for the sons of Naphtali, for the sons of Naphtali.”
[19:33] 10 tn Heb “and their border was from Heleph, from the oak of Zaanannim, and Adami Nekeb, and Jabneel to Lakkum.”
[19:33] 11 tn The word “River” is not in the Hebrew text, but has been supplied for clarity.
[19:34] 12 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.
[19:36] 13 map For location see Map1 D2; Map2 D3; Map3 A2; Map4 C1.
[19:38] 14 sn Instead of Yiron some English translations read Iron.
[19:38] 15 tn The words “in all they had” are supplied in the translation for clarification.
[19:39] 16 tn Heb “this was the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Naphtali.”
[19:40] 17 tn Heb “the seventh lot came out for the sons of Dan.”
[19:47] 18 tn Heb “the territory of the sons of Dan went out from them.”
[19:47] 19 tn Heb “Leshem.” The pronoun (“it”) has replaced the name “Leshem” in the translation for stylistic reasons.
[19:47] 20 tn Heb “according to the name of their father.”
[19:48] 21 tn Heb “this was the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Dan.”
[19:49] 22 tn Heb “an inheritance in their midst.”
[19:51] 23 tn Heb “the leaders of the fathers of the tribes.”
[19:51] 24 tn Heb “at the entrance of the tent of assembly.”
