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Joshua 19

BSB·51 verses ·Old Testament
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1The secondהַשֵּׁנִי֙haš·šê·nî — second; again; another; otherH8145 — Full Word Study → lotהַגּוֹרָ֤לhag·gō·w·rāl — lot, portion, inheritance, destinyH1486 — Full Word Study → came outוַיֵּצֵ֞אway·yê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → for the clansלְמִשְׁפְּחוֹתָ֑םlə·miš·pə·ḥō·w·ṯām — Family, clan, household groupH4940 — Full Word Study → of the tribeלְמַטֵּ֥הlə·maṭ·ṭêh — Rod, staff, or tribeH4294 — Full Word Study → of Simeonלְשִׁמְע֔וֹןlə·šim·‘ō·wn — God has heardH8095 — Full Word Study →: 2Their inheritance lay within the territory of Judah and includedבְּנַֽחֲלָתָ֑םbə·na·ḥă·lā·ṯām — Inheritance; received possession or propertyH5159 — Full Word Study → Beershebaשֶׁ֥בַעše·ḇa‘ — Well of the OathH884 — Full Word Study → (or Sheba)וְשֶׁ֖בַעwə·še·ḇa‘ — Sheba, a southern Arabian kingdom and its peopleH7652 — Full Word Study →, Moladahוּמוֹלָדָֽה׃ū·mō·w·lā·ḏāh — Place of birthH4137 — Full Word Study →, 3Hazar-shualשׁוּעָ֛לšū·‘āl — Hazar-shual, a town in southern JudahH2705 — Full Word Study →, Balahוּבָלָ֖הū·ḇā·lāh — Devastated or Worn OutH1088 — Full Word Study →, Ezemוָעָֽצֶם׃wā·‘ā·ṣem — A city in JudahH6107 — Full Word Study →, 4Eltoladוְאֶלְתּוֹלַ֥דwə·’el·tō·w·laḏ — God is GenerationsH513 — Full Word Study →, Bethulוּבְת֖וּלū·ḇə·ṯūl — Virgin daughter of BethulH1329 — Full Word Study →, Hormahוְחָרְמָֽה׃wə·ḥā·rə·māh — Devoted to destructionH2767 — Full Word Study →, 5Ziklagוְצִֽקְלַ֥גwə·ṣiq·laḡ — Ziklag, a Philistine cityH6860 — Full Word Study →, Beth-marcabothהַמַּרְכָּב֖וֹתham·mar·kā·ḇō·wṯ — Beth-marcaboth, a town in southern JudahH1024 — Full Word Study →, Hazar-susahסוּסָֽה׃sū·sāh — Hazar-susah, a town in JudahH2701 — Full Word Study →, 6Beth-lebaothלְבָא֖וֹתlə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — Beth-lebaoth, a town in southern JudahH1034 — Full Word Study →, and Sharuhenוְשָֽׁרוּחֶ֑ןwə·šā·rū·ḥen — A fortified city in CanaanH8287 — Full Word Study →thirteenשְׁלֹשׁ־šə·lōš- — The number three; a group of three thingsH7969 — Full Word Study → citiesעָרִ֥ים‘ā·rîm — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →, along with their villagesוְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃wə·ḥaṣ·rê·hen — Enclosed courtyard or village settlementH2691 — Full Word Study →. 7Ainעַ֥יִן׀‘a·yin — Spring or fountainH5871 — Full Word Study →, Rimmonרִמּ֖וֹןrim·mō·wn — Rimmon: a Syrian deity or Palestinian locationH7417 — Full Word Study →, Etherוָעֶ֣תֶרwā·‘e·ṯer — Ether, a placeH6281 — Full Word Study →, and Ashanוְעָשָׁ֑ןwə·‘ā·šān — SmokeH6228 — Full Word Study →fourאַרְבַּ֖ע’ar·ba‘ — The number four; a group of fourH702 — Full Word Study → citiesעָרִ֥ים‘ā·rîm — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →, along with their villagesוְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃wə·ḥaṣ·rê·hen — Enclosed courtyard or village settlementH2691 — Full Word Study →, 8and allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the villagesהַֽחֲצֵרִ֗יםha·ḥă·ṣê·rîm — Enclosed courtyard or village settlementH2691 — Full Word Study → surroundingסְבִיבוֹת֙sə·ḇî·ḇō·wṯ — around, on all sides, encirclingH5439 — Full Word Study → theseהָאֵ֔לֶּהhā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → citiesהֶֽעָרִ֣יםhe·‘ā·rîm — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → asעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → far as Baalath-beerבְּאֵ֖רbə·’êr — Baalath-beer, a town in southern JudahH1192 — Full Word Study → (Ramahרָ֣אמַתrā·maṯ — High place, elevatedH7414 — Full Word Study → of the Negevנֶ֑גֶבne·ḡeḇ — The South, Southern RegionH5045 — Full Word Study →). Thisזֹ֗אתzōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → was the inheritanceנַחֲלַ֛תna·ḥă·laṯ — Inheritance; received possession or propertyH5159 — Full Word Study → of the clansלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָֽם׃lə·miš·pə·ḥō·ṯām — Family, clan, household groupH4940 — Full Word Study → of the tribeמַטֵּ֥הmaṭ·ṭêh — Rod, staff, or tribeH4294 — Full Word Study → of Simeonשִׁמְע֖וֹןšim·‘ō·wn — God has heardH8095 — Full Word Study →. 9The inheritanceנַחֲלַ֖תna·ḥă·laṯ — Inheritance; received possession or propertyH5159 — Full Word Study → of the Simeonitesשִׁמְע֑וֹןšim·‘ō·wn — God has heardH8095 — Full Word Study → was taken from the territoryמֵחֶ֙בֶל֙mê·ḥe·ḇel — Rope, cord, line; inheritance; pain, sorrowH2256 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the shareחֵ֤לֶקḥê·leq — portion, allotment, flatteryH2506 — Full Word Study → for Judah’sיְהוּדָה֙yə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → descendantsבְּנֵֽי־bə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → wasהָיָ֞הhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → too largeרַ֣בraḇ — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → for them. So the Simeonitesשִׁמְע֖וֹןšim·‘ō·wn — God has heardH8095 — Full Word Study → received an inheritanceנַחֲלָתָֽם׃פna·ḥă·lā·ṯām — Inheritance; received possession or propertyH5159 — Full Word Study → withinבְּת֥וֹךְbə·ṯō·wḵ — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study → Judah’s portionוַיִּנְחֲל֥וּway·yin·ḥă·lū — to inherit, to take possession as an heirH5157 — Full Word Study →. 10The thirdהַשְּׁלִישִׁ֔יhaš·šə·lî·šî — Third; one of three parts; third in rank or sequenceH7992 — Full Word Study → lotהַגּוֹרָ֣לhag·gō·w·rāl — lot, portion, inheritance, destinyH1486 — Full Word Study → came upוַיַּ֙עַל֙way·ya·‘al — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → for the clansלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֑םlə·miš·pə·ḥō·ṯām — Family, clan, household groupH4940 — Full Word Study → of the tribeלִבְנֵ֥יliḇ·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Zebulunזְבוּלֻ֖ןzə·ḇū·lun — Dwelling, Exalted AbodeH2074 — Full Word Study →: 11The border of their inheritance stretched as far as Sarid. It went upוְעָלָ֨הwə·‘ā·lāh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → westwardלַיָּ֛מָּהlay·yām·māh — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study → to Maralahוּמַרְעֲלָ֖הū·mar·‘ă·lāh — A city in ZebulunH4831 — Full Word Study →, reachedוּפָגַ֣עū·p̄ā·ḡa‘ — to meet, encounter, or intercedeH6293 — Full Word Study → Dabbeshethבְּדַבָּ֑שֶׁתbə·ḏab·bā·šeṯ — a place in IsraelH1708 — Full Word Study →, and metוּפָגַע֙ū·p̄ā·ḡa‘ — to meet, encounter, or intercedeH6293 — Full Word Study → the brookהַנַּ֔חַלhan·na·ḥal — A stream or winter torrent; a narrow valleyH5158 — Full Word Study → eastעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → of Jokneamיָקְנְעָֽם׃yā·qə·nə·‘ām — God establishesH3362 — Full Word Study →. 12From Saridמִשָּׂרִ֗ידmiś·śā·rîḏ — A border cityH8301 — Full Word Study → it turnedוְשָׁ֣בwə·šāḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → eastwardקֵ֚דְמָהqê·ḏə·māh — East; ancient times; beforeH6924 — Full Word Study → alongעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the borderגְּב֥וּלgə·ḇūl — boundary, border, or limit of a regionH1366 — Full Word Study → of Chisloth-taborתָּבֹ֑רtā·ḇōr — Chisloth-tabor, a border town in IssacharH3696 — Full Word Study → and wentוְיָצָ֥אwə·yā·ṣā — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → on toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Daberathהַדָּֽבְרַ֖תhad·dā·ḇə·raṯ — Daberath, a Levitical cityH1705 — Full Word Study → and upוְעָלָ֥הwə·‘ā·lāh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → to Japhiaיָפִֽיעַ׃yā·p̄î·a‘ — He shines or He illuminatesH3309 — Full Word Study →. 13From thereוּמִשָּׁ֤םū·miš·šām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → it crossedעָבַר֙‘ā·ḇar — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → eastwardקֵ֣דְמָהqê·ḏə·māh — East; ancient times; beforeH6924 — Full Word Study → to Gath-hepherחֵ֖פֶרḥê·p̄er — Gath-hepher, a town in ZebulunH1662 — Full Word Study → and to Eth-kazinקָצִ֑יןqā·ṣîn — Eth-kazin, a border town in ZebulunH6278 — Full Word Study →; it extendedוְיָצָ֛אwə·yā·ṣā — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → to Rimmonרִמּ֥וֹןrim·mō·wn — Rimmon: a Syrian deity or Palestinian locationH7417 — Full Word Study → and curvedהַמְּתֹאָ֖רham·mə·ṯō·’ār — to mark out; to delineate; to draw a boundary or outlineH8388 — Full Word Study → around toward Neahהַנֵּעָֽה׃han·nê·‘āh — A boundary locationH5269 — Full Word Study →. 14Then the borderהַגְּב֔וּלhag·gə·ḇūl — boundary, border, or limit of a regionH1366 — Full Word Study → circled aroundוְנָסַ֤בwə·nā·saḇ — to turn, surround, go aroundH5437 — Full Word Study → the north sideמִצְּפ֖וֹןmiṣ·ṣə·p̄ō·wn — North; northern direction or regionH6828 — Full Word Study → of Neah to Hannathonחַנָּתֹ֑ןḥan·nā·ṯōn — Grace of GodH2615 — Full Word Study → and endedוְהָיוּ֙wə·hā·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → at the Valleyגֵּ֖יgê — ValleyH1516 — Full Word Study → of Iphtah-elאֵֽל׃’êl — Valley of Jiphthah-el, a border regionH3317 — Full Word Study →. 15It also included Kattathוְקַטָּ֤תwə·qaṭ·ṭāṯ — A city in ZebulunH7005 — Full Word Study →, Nahalalוְנַֽהֲלָל֙wə·na·hă·lāl — Pleasant pastureH5096 — Full Word Study →, Shimronוְשִׁמְר֔וֹןwə·šim·rō·wn — Shimron, a city and personal name in IsraelH8110 — Full Word Study →, Idalahוְיִדְאֲלָ֖הwə·yiḏ·’ă·lāh — God knowsH3030 — Full Word Study →, and Bethlehemלָ֑חֶםlā·ḥem — House of BreadH1035 — Full Word Study →. There were twelveשְׁתֵּים־šə·têm- — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → citiesעָרִ֥ים‘ā·rîm — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →, along with their villagesוְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃wə·ḥaṣ·rê·hen — Enclosed courtyard or village settlementH2691 — Full Word Study →. 16Thisזֹ֛אתzōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → was the inheritanceנַחֲלַ֥תna·ḥă·laṯ — Inheritance; received possession or propertyH5159 — Full Word Study → of the clansלְמִשְׁפְּחוֹתָ֑םlə·miš·pə·ḥō·w·ṯām — Family, clan, household groupH4940 — Full Word Study → of the tribeבְּנֵֽי־bə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Zebulunזְבוּלֻ֖ןzə·ḇū·lun — Dwelling, Exalted AbodeH2074 — Full Word Study →, including theseהָאֵ֖לֶּהhā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → citiesהֶֽעָרִ֥יםhe·‘ā·rîm — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → and their villagesוְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃פwə·ḥaṣ·rê·hen — Enclosed courtyard or village settlementH2691 — Full Word Study →. 17The fourthהָֽרְבִיעִ֑יhā·rə·ḇî·‘î — Fourth, foursquare, fourth partH7243 — Full Word Study → lotהַגּוֹרָ֣לhag·gō·w·rāl — lot, portion, inheritance, destinyH1486 — Full Word Study → came outיָצָ֖אyā·ṣā — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → for the clansלְמִשְׁפְּחוֹתָֽם׃lə·miš·pə·ḥō·w·ṯām — Family, clan, household groupH4940 — Full Word Study → of the tribeלִבְנֵ֥יliḇ·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Issacharיִשָּׂשכָ֖רyiś·śā·š·ḵār — He hears; God's rewardH3485 — Full Word Study →: 18Their territoryגְּבוּלָ֑םgə·ḇū·lām — boundary, border, or limit of a regionH1366 — Full Word Study → includedוַיְהִ֖יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → Jezreelיִזְרְעֶ֥אלָהyiz·rə·‘e·lāh — God scatters or God sowsH3157 — Full Word Study →, Chesullothוְהַכְּסוּלֹ֖תwə·hak·kə·sū·lōṯ — A Levitical cityH3694 — Full Word Study →, Shunemוְשׁוּנֵֽם׃wə·šū·nêm — Shunem, a village in IssacharH7766 — Full Word Study →, 19Hapharaimוַחֲפָרַ֥יִםwa·ḥă·p̄ā·ra·yim — Two Pits or Twin HollowsH2663 — Full Word Study →, Shionוְשִׁיאֹ֖ןwə·šî·’ōn — A Levite musicianH7866 — Full Word Study →, Anaharathוַאֲנָחֲרַֽת׃wa·’ă·nā·ḥă·raṯ — A Levitical cityH588 — Full Word Study →, 20Rabbithוְהָֽרַבִּ֥יתwə·hā·rab·bîṯ — A city in IssacharH7245 — Full Word Study →, Kishionוְקִשְׁי֖וֹןwə·qiš·yō·wn — A Levitical cityH7191 — Full Word Study →, Ebezוָאָֽבֶץ׃wā·’ā·ḇeṣ — Abez, a city in IssacharH77 — Full Word Study →, 21Remethוְרֶ֧מֶתwə·re·meṯ — A city in IssacharH7432 — Full Word Study →, En-gannimגַּנִּ֛יםgan·nîm — En-gannim, a city of springs or gardensH5873 — Full Word Study →, En-haddahחַדָּ֖הḥad·dāh — En-haddah, a town in IssacharH5876 — Full Word Study →, and Beth-pazzezפַּצֵּֽץ׃paṣ·ṣêṣ — Beth-pazzez, a town in the territory of IssacharH1048 — Full Word Study →. 22The borderהַגְּב֨וּלhag·gə·ḇūl — boundary, border, or limit of a regionH1366 — Full Word Study → reachedוּפָגַע֩ū·p̄ā·ḡa‘ — to meet, encounter, or intercedeH6293 — Full Word Study → Taborבְּתָב֤וֹרbə·ṯā·ḇō·wr — Mount Tabor, a prominent mountain in northern IsraelH8396 — Full Word Study →, Shahazumahוְשַׁחֲצוּמָהwə·ša·ḥă·ṣū·må̄h — A city in IssacharH7831 — Full Word Study →, and Beth-shemeshשֶׁ֔מֶשׁše·meš — Beth-shemesh, house of the sun, a Levitical cityH1053 — Full Word Study →, and endedוְהָי֛וּwə·hā·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → at the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֑ןhay·yar·dên — The flowing riverH3383 — Full Word Study →. There were sixteenשֵׁשׁ־šêš- — The number six; sixth in orderH8337 — Full Word Study → citiesעָרִ֥ים‘ā·rîm — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →, along with their villagesוְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃wə·ḥaṣ·rê·hen — Enclosed courtyard or village settlementH2691 — Full Word Study →. 23Thisזֹ֗אתzōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → was the inheritanceנַחֲלַ֛תna·ḥă·laṯ — Inheritance; received possession or propertyH5159 — Full Word Study → of the clansלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֑םlə·miš·pə·ḥō·ṯām — Family, clan, household groupH4940 — Full Word Study → of the tribeמַטֵּ֥הmaṭ·ṭêh — Rod, staff, or tribeH4294 — Full Word Study → of Issacharיִשָּׂשכָ֖רyiś·śā·š·ḵār — He hears; God's rewardH3485 — Full Word Study →, including these cities and their villagesוְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃פwə·ḥaṣ·rê·hen — Enclosed courtyard or village settlementH2691 — Full Word Study →. 24The fifthהַֽחֲמִישִׁ֔יha·ḥă·mî·šî — Fifth, or one-fifth partH2549 — Full Word Study → lotהַגּוֹרָ֣לhag·gō·w·rāl — lot, portion, inheritance, destinyH1486 — Full Word Study → came outוַיֵּצֵא֙way·yê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → for the clansלְמִשְׁפְּחוֹתָֽם׃lə·miš·pə·ḥō·w·ṯām — Family, clan, household groupH4940 — Full Word Study → of the tribeלְמַטֵּ֥הlə·maṭ·ṭêh — Rod, staff, or tribeH4294 — Full Word Study → of Asherאָשֵׁ֖ר’ā·šêr — Happy, BlessedH836 — Full Word Study →: 25Their territoryגְּבוּלָ֑םgə·ḇū·lām — boundary, border, or limit of a regionH1366 — Full Word Study → includedוַיְהִ֖יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → Helkathחֶלְקַ֥תḥel·qaṯ — A levitical cityH2520 — Full Word Study →, Haliוַחֲלִ֖יwa·ḥă·lî — A border townH2482 — Full Word Study →, Betenוָבֶ֥טֶןwā·ḇe·ṭen — A city in AsherH991 — Full Word Study →, Achshaphוְאַכְשָֽׁף׃wə·’aḵ·šāp̄ — A royal Canaanite cityH407 — Full Word Study →, 26Allammelechוְאַֽלַמֶּ֥לֶךְwə·’a·lam·me·leḵ — God is kingH487 — Full Word Study →, Amadוְעַמְעָ֖דwə·‘am·‘āḏ — Stood firmH6008 — Full Word Study →, and Mishalוּמִשְׁאָ֑לū·miš·’āl — refuge, deliveranceH4861 — Full Word Study →. On the westהַיָּ֔מָּהhay·yām·māh — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study → the border touched Carmelבְּכַרְמֶל֙bə·ḵar·mel — Garden or vineyardH3760 — Full Word Study → and Shihor-libnathלִבְנָֽת׃liḇ·nāṯ — Shihor-libnath, a boundary river or stream in ancient CanaanH7884 — Full Word Study →, 27then turnedוְשָׁ֨בwə·šāḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → eastwardמִזְרַ֣חmiz·raḥ — east; direction of the sunrise; eastern regionH4217 — Full Word Study → towardבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — Beth-dagon, a Philistine temple cityH1016 — Full Word Study → Beth-dagonדָּגֹן֒dā·ḡōn — Beth-dagon, a Philistine temple cityH1016 — Full Word Study →, touchedוּפָגַ֣עū·p̄ā·ḡa‘ — to meet, encounter, or intercedeH6293 — Full Word Study → Zebulunבִּ֠זְבֻלוּןbiz·ḇu·lūn — Dwelling, Exalted AbodeH2074 — Full Word Study → and the Valleyוּבְגֵ֨יū·ḇə·ḡê — ValleyH1516 — Full Word Study → of Iphtah-elאֵ֥ל’êl — Valley of Jiphthah-el, a border regionH3317 — Full Word Study →, and went northצָפ֛וֹנָהṣā·p̄ō·w·nāh — North; northern direction or regionH6828 — Full Word Study → to Beth-emekהָעֵ֖מֶקhā·‘ê·meq — Beth-emek, a city in AsherH1025 — Full Word Study → and Neielוּנְעִיאֵ֑לū·nə·‘î·’êl — God's gracious giftH5272 — Full Word Study →, passingוְיָצָ֥אwə·yā·ṣā — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → Cabulכָּב֖וּלkā·ḇūl — Displeasing, unfruitful landH3521 — Full Word Study → on the leftמִשְּׂמֹֽאל׃miś·śə·mōl — left side, left hand, or the left directionH8040 — Full Word Study →. 28It went on to Ebron, Rehobוּרְחֹ֖בū·rə·ḥōḇ — Wide or broadH7340 — Full Word Study →, Hammonוְחַמּ֣וֹןwə·ḥam·mō·wn — A city in AsherH2540 — Full Word Study →, and Kanahוְקָנָ֑הwə·qā·nāh — Reed or place of reedsH7071 — Full Word Study →, asעַ֖ד‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → far as Greaterרַבָּֽה׃rab·bāh — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → Sidonצִיד֥וֹןṣî·ḏō·wn — Fishery or huntingH6721 — Full Word Study →. 29The borderהַגְּבוּל֙hag·gə·ḇūl — boundary, border, or limit of a regionH1366 — Full Word Study → then turned backוְשָׁ֤בwə·šāḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → toward Ramahהָֽרָמָ֔הhā·rā·māh — High place, elevatedH7414 — Full Word Study → as far asוְעַד־wə·‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → the fortifiedמִבְצַר־miḇ·ṣar- — fortress, fortified city, strongholdH4013 — Full Word Study → cityעִ֖יר‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → of Tyreצֹ֑רṣōr — TyreH6865 — Full Word Study →, turnedוְשָׁ֤בwə·šāḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → toward Hosahחֹסָ֔הḥō·sāh — Refuge, shelterH2621 — Full Word Study →, and came outוְיִהְיוּwə·yih·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → at the Seaהַיָּ֖מָּהhay·yām·māh — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study → in the regionמֵחֶ֥בֶלmê·ḥe·ḇel — Rope, cord, line; inheritance; pain, sorrowH2256 — Full Word Study → of Achzibאַכְזִֽיבָה׃’aḵ·zî·ḇāh — Deceitful, a place of deceptionH392 — Full Word Study →, 30Ummahוְעֻמָ֥הwə·‘u·māh — Nation or peopleH5981 — Full Word Study →, Aphekוַאֲפֵ֖קwa·’ă·p̄êq — Fortress or strongholdH663 — Full Word Study →, and Rehobוּרְחֹ֑בū·rə·ḥōḇ — Wide or broadH7340 — Full Word Study →. There were twenty-two citiesעָרִ֛ים‘ā·rîm — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →, along with their villagesוְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃wə·ḥaṣ·rê·hen — Enclosed courtyard or village settlementH2691 — Full Word Study →. 31Thisזֹ֗אתzōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → was the inheritanceנַחֲלַ֛תna·ḥă·laṯ — Inheritance; received possession or propertyH5159 — Full Word Study → of the clansלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֑םlə·miš·pə·ḥō·ṯām — Family, clan, household groupH4940 — Full Word Study → of the tribeמַטֵּ֥הmaṭ·ṭêh — Rod, staff, or tribeH4294 — Full Word Study → of Asherאָשֵׁ֖ר’ā·šêr — Happy, BlessedH836 — Full Word Study →, including theseהָאֵ֖לֶּהhā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → citiesהֶעָרִ֥יםhe·‘ā·rîm — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → and their villagesוְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃פwə·ḥaṣ·rê·hen — Enclosed courtyard or village settlementH2691 — Full Word Study →. 32The sixthהַשִּׁשִּׁ֑יhaš·šiš·šî — The sixth; one-sixth partH8345 — Full Word Study → lotהַגּוֹרָ֣לhag·gō·w·rāl — lot, portion, inheritance, destinyH1486 — Full Word Study → came outיָצָ֖אyā·ṣā — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → for the clansלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָֽם׃lə·miš·pə·ḥō·ṯām — Family, clan, household groupH4940 — Full Word Study → of the tribeלִבְנֵ֥יliḇ·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Naphtaliנַפְתָּלִ֖יnap̄·tā·lî — My wrestlingH5321 — Full Word Study →: 33Their borderגְבוּלָ֗םḡə·ḇū·lām — boundary, border, or limit of a regionH1366 — Full Word Study → startedוַיְהִ֣יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → at Helephמֵחֵ֨לֶףmê·ḥê·lep̄ — Exchange, portionH2501 — Full Word Study → and the great treeמֵֽאֵל֜וֹןmê·’ê·lō·wn — Oak tree; a large, sturdy treeH438 — Full Word Study → of Zaanannimבְּצַעֲנַנִּ֗יםbə·ṣa·‘ă·nan·nîm — Oak trees of wanderingH6815 — Full Word Study →, passing Adami-nekebהַנֶּ֛קֶבhan·ne·qeḇ — Red earthH129 — Full Word Study → and Jabneelוְיַבְנְאֵ֖לwə·yaḇ·nə·’êl — God buildsH2995 — Full Word Study → as far asעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → Lakkumלַקּ֑וּםlaq·qūm — A border townH3946 — Full Word Study → and endingוַיְהִ֥יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → at the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃hay·yar·dên — The flowing riverH3383 — Full Word Study →. 34Then the borderהַגְּב֥וּלhag·gə·ḇūl — boundary, border, or limit of a regionH1366 — Full Word Study → turnedוְשָׁ֨בwə·šāḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → westwardיָ֙מָּה֙yām·māh — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study → to Aznoth-taborתָּב֔וֹרtā·ḇō·wr — Aznoth-tabor, a border town in NaphtaliH243 — Full Word Study → and ranוְיָצָ֥אwə·yā·ṣā — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → from thereמִשָּׁ֖םmiš·šām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → to Hukkokחוּקֹ֑קָהḥū·qō·qāh — Hukkoh, a border town in NaphtaliH2712 — Full Word Study →, touchingוּפָגַ֨עū·p̄ā·ḡa‘ — to meet, encounter, or intercedeH6293 — Full Word Study → Zebulunבִּזְבֻל֜וּןbiz·ḇu·lūn — Dwelling, Exalted AbodeH2074 — Full Word Study → on the south sideמִנֶּ֗גֶבmin·ne·ḡeḇ — The South, Southern RegionH5045 — Full Word Study →, Asherוּבְאָשֵׁר֙ū·ḇə·’ā·šêr — Happy, BlessedH836 — Full Word Study → on the westמִיָּ֔םmî·yām — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study →, and Judahוּבִ֣יהוּדָ֔הū·ḇî·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → at the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֖ןhay·yar·dên — The flowing riverH3383 — Full Word Study → on the eastמִזְרַ֥חmiz·raḥ — east; direction of the sunrise; eastern regionH4217 — Full Word Study →. 35The fortifiedמִבְצָ֑רmiḇ·ṣār — fortress, fortified city, strongholdH4013 — Full Word Study → citiesוְעָרֵ֖יwə·‘ā·rê — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → were Ziddimהַצִּדִּ֣יםhaṣ·ṣid·dîm — Ziddim, a cityH6661 — Full Word Study →, Zerצֵ֔רṣêr — A fortified cityH6863 — Full Word Study →, Hammathוְחַמַּ֖תwə·ḥam·maṯ — Hammath, a fortified city in NaphtaliH2575 — Full Word Study →, Rakkathרַקַּ֥תraq·qaṯ — Empty or ThinH7557 — Full Word Study →, Chinnerethוְכִנָּֽרֶת׃wə·ḵin·nā·reṯ — Sea of Galilee, freshwater lake in northern PalestineH3672 — Full Word Study →, 36Adamahוַאֲדָמָ֥הwa·’ă·ḏā·māh — Ground; EarthH128 — Full Word Study →, Ramahוְהָרָמָ֖הwə·hā·rā·māh — High place, elevatedH7414 — Full Word Study →, Hazorוְחָצֽוֹר׃wə·ḥā·ṣō·wr — Fortified city in northern CanaanH2674 — Full Word Study →, 37Kedeshוְקֶ֥דֶשׁwə·qe·ḏeš — Holy place, sanctuaryH6943 — Full Word Study →, Edreiוְאֶדְרֶ֖עִיwə·’eḏ·re·‘î — Strong cityH154 — Full Word Study →, En-hazorחָצֽוֹר׃ḥā·ṣō·wr — En-hazor, a fortified city in northern CanaanH5877 — Full Word Study →, 38Ironוְיִרְאוֹן֙wə·yir·’ō·wn — A Levitical city in GalileeH3375 — Full Word Study →, Migdal-elאֵ֔ל’êl — Migdal-el, a fortified city in NaphtaliH4027 — Full Word Study →, Horemחֳרֵ֥םḥo·rêm — Consecrated/Devoted PlaceH2765 — Full Word Study →, Beth-anathעֲנָ֖ת‘ă·nāṯ — Beth-anath, a Levitical city in NaphtaliH1043 — Full Word Study →, and Beth-shemeshשָׁ֑מֶשׁšā·meš — Beth-shemesh, house of the sun, a Levitical cityH1053 — Full Word Study →. There were nineteen citiesעָרִ֥ים‘ā·rîm — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →, along with their villagesוְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃wə·ḥaṣ·rê·hen — Enclosed courtyard or village settlementH2691 — Full Word Study →. 39Thisזֹ֗אתzōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → was the inheritanceנַחֲלַ֛תna·ḥă·laṯ — Inheritance; received possession or propertyH5159 — Full Word Study → of the clansלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֑םlə·miš·pə·ḥō·ṯām — Family, clan, household groupH4940 — Full Word Study → of the tribeמַטֵּ֥הmaṭ·ṭêh — Rod, staff, or tribeH4294 — Full Word Study → of Naphtaliנַפְתָּלִ֖יnap̄·tā·lî — My wrestlingH5321 — Full Word Study →, including these cities and their villagesוְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃פwə·ḥaṣ·rê·hen — Enclosed courtyard or village settlementH2691 — Full Word Study →. 40The seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִֽי׃haš·šə·ḇî·‘î — seventh; occurring on the seventh day or in a series of sevenH7637 — Full Word Study → lotהַגּוֹרָ֥לhag·gō·w·rāl — lot, portion, inheritance, destinyH1486 — Full Word Study → came outיָצָ֖אyā·ṣā — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → for the clansלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֑םlə·miš·pə·ḥō·ṯām — Family, clan, household groupH4940 — Full Word Study → of the tribeלְמַטֵּ֥הlə·maṭ·ṭêh — Rod, staff, or tribeH4294 — Full Word Study → of Danדָ֖ןḏān — He judgedH1835 — Full Word Study →: 41The territoryגְּב֣וּלgə·ḇūl — boundary, border, or limit of a regionH1366 — Full Word Study → of their inheritanceנַחֲלָתָ֑םna·ḥă·lā·ṯām — Inheritance; received possession or propertyH5159 — Full Word Study → included Zorahצָרְעָ֥הṣā·rə·‘āh — A city in JudahH6881 — Full Word Study →, Eshtaolוְאֶשְׁתָּא֖וֹלwə·’eš·tā·’ō·wl — A town in JudahH847 — Full Word Study →, Ir-shemeshשָֽׁמֶשׁ׃šā·meš — Ir-shemesh, a Judahite border cityH5905 — Full Word Study →, 42Shaalabbinוְשַֽׁעֲלַבִּ֥יןwə·ša·‘ă·lab·bîn — Fox townH8169 — Full Word Study →, Aijalonוְאַיָּל֖וֹןwə·’ay·yā·lō·wn — Deer; StagH357 — Full Word Study →, Ithlahוְיִתְלָֽה׃wə·yiṯ·lāh — God is exaltedH3494 — Full Word Study →, 43Elonוְאֵיל֥וֹןwə·’ê·lō·wn — Oak treeH356 — Full Word Study →, Timnahוְתִמְנָ֖תָהwə·ṯim·nā·ṯāh — A city in JudahH8553 — Full Word Study →, Ekronוְעֶקְרֽוֹן׃wə·‘eq·rō·wn — Stronghold or UprootingH6138 — Full Word Study →, 44Eltekehוְאֶלְתְּקֵ֥הwə·’el·tə·qêh — God is my strengthH514 — Full Word Study →, Gibbethonוְגִבְּת֖וֹןwə·ḡib·bə·ṯō·wn — A Levitical city in DanH1405 — Full Word Study →, Baalathוּבַעֲלָֽת׃ū·ḇa·‘ă·lāṯ — Mistress; LadyH1191 — Full Word Study →, 45Jehudוִיהֻ֥דwî·huḏ — Jehud, a cityH3055 — Full Word Study →, Bene-berakבְרַ֖קḇə·raq — Bene-berak: a city in the territory of DanH1139 — Full Word Study →, Gath-rimmonרִמּֽוֹן׃rim·mō·wn — Gath-rimmon, a Levitical city in DanH1667 — Full Word Study →, 46Me-jarkonהַיַּרְק֖וֹןhay·yar·qō·wn — Me-jarkon, a spring or water source near JoppaH4313 — Full Word Study →, and Rakkonוְהָֽרַקּ֑וֹןwə·hā·raq·qō·wn — Thin or narrow placeH7542 — Full Word Study →, includingעִֽם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → the territoryהַגְּב֖וּלhag·gə·ḇūl — boundary, border, or limit of a regionH1366 — Full Word Study → across fromמ֥וּלmūl — Opposite, before, facing, towardH4136 — Full Word Study → Joppaיָפֽוֹ׃yā·p̄ōw — Beautiful harbor cityH3305 — Full Word Study →. 47(Later, when the territoryגְבוּל־ḡə·ḇūl- — boundary, border, or limit of a regionH1366 — Full Word Study → of the Danitesבְּנֵי־bə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → was lostוַיֵּצֵ֥אway·yê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → to them, they went upוַיַּעֲל֣וּway·ya·‘ă·lū — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → and foughtוַיִּלָּחֲמ֨וּway·yil·lā·ḥă·mū — to fight; to consume; to battleH3898 — Full Word Study → againstעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → Leshemלֶ֜שֶׁםle·šem — A city in northern IsraelH3959 — Full Word Study →, captured itוַיִּלְכְּד֥וּway·yil·kə·ḏū — To capture, seize, or take hold ofH3920 — Full Word Study →, and put itוַיַּכּ֧וּway·yak·kū — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → to the swordחֶ֗רֶבḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study →. So they took possessionוַיִּֽרְשׁ֤וּway·yir·šū — to possess, inherit, dispossessH3423 — Full Word Study → of Leshem, settledוַיֵּ֣שְׁבוּway·yê·šə·ḇū — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → there, and renamedוַיִּקְרְא֤וּway·yiq·rə·’ū — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → it afterכְּשֵׁ֖םkə·šêm — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → their fatherאֲבִיהֶֽם׃’ă·ḇî·hem — H1 — Full Word Study → Danדָּ֔ןdān — He judgedH1835 — Full Word Study →.) 48Thisזֹ֗אתzōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → was the inheritanceנַחֲלַ֛תna·ḥă·laṯ — Inheritance; received possession or propertyH5159 — Full Word Study → of the clansלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֑םlə·miš·pə·ḥō·ṯām — Family, clan, household groupH4940 — Full Word Study → of the tribeמַטֵּ֥הmaṭ·ṭêh — Rod, staff, or tribeH4294 — Full Word Study → of Danדָ֖ןḏān — He judgedH1835 — Full Word Study →, including theseהָאֵ֖לֶּהhā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → citiesהֶֽעָרִ֥יםhe·‘ā·rîm — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → and their villagesוְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃פwə·ḥaṣ·rê·hen — Enclosed courtyard or village settlementH2691 — Full Word Study →. 49When they had finishedוַיְכַלּ֥וּway·ḵal·lū — to finish, complete, or bring to an endH3615 — Full Word Study → distributingלִנְחֹל־lin·ḥōl- — to inherit, to take possession as an heirH5157 — Full Word Study → the landהָאָ֖רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → into its territoriesלִגְבֽוּלֹתֶ֑יהָliḡ·ḇū·lō·ṯe·hā — Border, boundary, or territorial limitH1367 — Full Word Study →, the Israelitesבְנֵי־ḇə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → gaveוַיִּתְּנ֨וּway·yit·tə·nū — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → Joshuaלִיהוֹשֻׁ֥עַlî·hō·wō·šu·a‘ — The Lord is salvationH3091 — Full Word Study → sonבִּן־bin- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Nunנ֖וּןnūn — Fish, perpetuityH5126 — Full Word Study → an inheritanceנַחֲלָ֛הna·ḥă·lāh — Inheritance; received possession or propertyH5159 — Full Word Study → among themבְּתוֹכָֽם׃bə·ṯō·w·ḵām — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study →, 50asעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → had commandedפִּ֨יpî — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study →. They gaveנָ֣תְנוּnā·ṯə·nū — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → him the cityהָעִיר֙hā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → of Timnath-serahסֶ֖רַחse·raḥ — Timnath-Heres (or Timnath-Serah), a city in the hill country of EphraimH8556 — Full Word Study → in the hill countryבְּהַ֣רbə·har — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → of Ephraimאֶפְרָ֑יִם’ep̄·rā·yim — Double fruitfulnessH669 — Full Word Study →, asאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → he requestedשָׁאָ֔לšā·’āl — to ask, request, inquire, or demandH7592 — Full Word Study →. He rebuiltוַיִּבְנֶ֥הway·yiḇ·neh — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study → the cityהָעִ֖ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → and settledוַיֵּ֥שֶׁבway·yê·šeḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in it. 51These are the inheritancesהַנְּחָלֹ֡תhan·nə·ḥā·lōṯ — Inheritance; received possession or propertyH5159 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Eleazarאֶלְעָזָ֣ר’el·‘ā·zār — God is my helpH499 — Full Word Study → the priestהַכֹּהֵ֣ן׀hak·kō·hên — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study →, Joshuaוִיהוֹשֻׁ֪עַwî·hō·wō·šu·a‘ — The Lord is salvationH3091 — Full Word Study → sonבִּן־bin- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Nunנ֟וּןnūn — Fish, perpetuityH5126 — Full Word Study →, and the headsוְרָאשֵׁ֣יwə·rā·šê — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → of the familiesהָֽאָב֣וֹתhā·’ā·ḇō·wṯ — H1 — Full Word Study → distributedנִחֲל֣וּni·ḥă·lū — to inherit, to take possession as an heirH5157 — Full Word Study → by lotבְּגוֹרָ֤ל׀bə·ḡō·w·rāl — lot, portion, inheritance, destinyH1486 — Full Word Study → to the tribesלְמַטּוֹת֩lə·maṭ·ṭō·wṯ — Rod, staff, or tribeH4294 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֨ל׀yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → at Shilohבְּשִׁלֹה֙bə·ši·lōh — A place of restH7887 — Full Word Study → beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → at the entranceפֶּ֖תַחpe·ṯaḥ — doorway, entrance, openingH6607 — Full Word Study → to the Tentאֹ֣הֶל’ō·hel — A tent; portable dwelling placeH168 — Full Word Study → of Meetingמוֹעֵ֑דmō·w·‘êḏ — appointed time; solemn assemblyH4150 — Full Word Study →. So they finishedוַיְכַלּ֕וּway·ḵal·lū — to finish, complete, or bring to an endH3615 — Full Word Study → dividing upמֵֽחַלֵּ֖קmê·ḥal·lêq — to divide, distribute, or apportion; to be smooth or flatterH2505 — Full Word Study → the landהָאָֽרֶץ׃פhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — Joshua 19
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Overview: The Completion of Canaan's Division

Joshua 19 records the conclusion of the land distribution among Israel's remaining tribes. After Judah and Joseph's tribes received their portions, six more tribal allotments are detailed through the casting of lots. The chapter reveals both God's faithful provision and the practical adjustments necessary when territory proved insufficient. It culminates with Joshua himself receiving an inheritance and a summary statement affirming that the entire process was conducted before the LORD at Shiloh, ensuring divine oversight of this pivotal national settlement.

Simeon's Inheritance Within Judah (Verses 1-9)

Simeon's lot is cast second, but with a significant difference: their cities are located within Judah's territory. Verse 9 explains why—Judah's allotment was too much for them, so Simeon received cities carved from Judah's portion. This arrangement was not a punishment but a practical necessity. Thirteen cities and four additional towns were assigned to Simeon, each explicitly named. This demonstrates how the land division required flexibility and cooperation among tribes. Simeon's situation reminds us that sometimes God's provision comes in unexpected forms; what seemed like a lesser lot became workable through brotherly cooperation.

Zebulun, Issachar, Asher, and Naphtali (Verses 10-39)

The third through sixth lots distributed northern territories. Zebulun received twelve cities in the north-central region (verses 10-16), with borders carefully marked by geographical landmarks like Sarid and the valley of Jiphthahel. Issachar's inheritance (verses 17-23) included sixteen cities positioned around Jezreel, a fertile valley crucial for agriculture. Asher claimed the western coastal region with twenty-two cities (verses 24-31), reaching toward the great city of Sidon—a wealthy but ultimately pagan territory. Naphtali received nineteen fortified cities, including Hazor and Kedesh (verses 32-39), positioned around the Sea of Galilee. Each tribe's borders were precisely defined, demonstrating that this was no random distribution but a carefully orchestrated division orchestrated by God.

Dan's Struggle and Joshua's Reward (Verses 40-50)

Dan's lot came seventh, but verses 47-48 record a significant problem: their assigned territory proved too small. Rather than accept this limitation, the Danites proactively fought against Leshem, conquered it, renamed it Dan after their ancestor, and settled there. This reflects both faith and initiative, though it also foreshadows Dan's later spiritual struggles (see Judges). God provided solutions through His people's willingness to work and contend for their inheritance. Verses 49-50 conclude with a beautiful detail: Joshua himself received an inheritance. Having led the conquest without personal gain, Joshua was honored by Israel with Timnathserah in the hill country of Ephraim, which he built and inhabited. This demonstrates that faithful leadership is ultimately rewarded by God's people and that even the greatest leaders share in the blessings they help secure for others.

The Process Affirmed (Verse 51)

The final verse summarizes the entire operation: Eleazar the priest, Joshua the leader, and the tribal heads conducted the division by lot in Shiloh before the LORD. This solemnity and transparency ensured legitimacy and divine sanction. The lots were cast at the tabernacle, making clear that Israel recognized God's hand in their settlement.

Application for Today

Though we don't divide physical land, Joshua 19 teaches us about trusting God's provision and accepting His distribution of gifts and callings. Some receive abundance; others receive less but find creative solutions through faith and cooperation. The casting of lots affirms that our circumstances ultimately rest in God's hands. As believers, we should receive our portion—whether great or small—with gratitude, work industriously within it, and trust that God's wisdom exceeds our limited perspective.

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