Joshua 19:24

Asher’s Tribal Lands

19:24 The fifth lot belonged to the tribe of Asher ¹  by its clans.

Joshua 17:10

17:10 Ephraim’s territory was to the south, and Manasseh’s to the north. The sea was Manasseh’s ²  western border and their territory ³  touched Asher on the north and Issachar on the east.

Joshua 19:31

19:31 This was the land assigned to the tribe of Asher ⁴  by its clans, including these cities and their towns.

Joshua 21:30

21:30 from the tribe of Asher: Mishal, Abdon,

Joshua 17:7

17:7 The border of Manasseh went ⁵  from Asher to Micmethath which is near ⁶  Shechem. It then went south toward those who live in Tappuah.

Joshua 19:34

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 ⁷  on the east.

Joshua 21:6

21:6 Gershon’s descendants were allotted thirteen cities from the clans of the tribe of Issachar, and from the tribes of Asher and Naphtali and the half-tribe of Manasseh in Bashan.

Joshua 17:11

17:11 Within Issachar’s and Asher’s territory Manasseh was assigned Beth Shean, Ibleam, the residents of Dor, En Dor, the residents of Taanach, the residents of Megiddo, ⁸  the three of Napheth, ⁹  and the towns surrounding all these cities. ¹⁰ 

[19:24]  ¹ tn Heb “and the fifth lot came out for the tribe of the sons of Asher.”

[17:10]  ² tn Heb “his”; the referent (Manasseh) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[17:10]  ³ tn Heb “they”; the referent (their territory) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[19:31]  ³ tn Heb “this was the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Asher.”

[17:7]  ⁴ tn Heb “was.”

[17:7]  ⁵ tn Heb “in front of”; perhaps “east of.”

[19:34]  ⁵ 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.

[17:11]  ⁶ map For location see Map1 D4; Map2 C1; Map4 C2; Map5 F2; Map7 B1.

[17:11]  ⁷ tn Or “the third [is] Napheth”; or “Napheth-dor.” The meaning of the Hebrew phrase is uncertain.

[17:11]  ⁸ tn Heb “Beth Shean and its surrounding towns, Ibleam and its surrounding towns, the residents of Dor and its surrounding towns, the residents of En Dor and its surrounding towns, the residents of Taanach and its surrounding towns, the residents of Megiddo and its surrounding towns, three of Nepheth.”