Allotment for Asher

24 The fifth lot came out for the tribe of Asher(A) according to its clans. 25 Their territory included:

Helkath, Hali, Beten, Akshaph,(B) 26 Allammelek, Amad and Mishal.(C) On the west the boundary touched Carmel(D) and Shihor Libnath. 27 It then turned east toward Beth Dagon,(E) touched Zebulun(F) and the Valley of Iphtah El,(G) and went north to Beth Emek and Neiel, passing Kabul(H) on the left. 28 It went to Abdon,[a](I) Rehob,(J) Hammon(K) and Kanah,(L) as far as Greater Sidon.(M) 29 The boundary then turned back toward Ramah(N) and went to the fortified city of Tyre,(O) turned toward Hosah and came out at the Mediterranean Sea(P) in the region of Akzib,(Q) 30 Ummah, Aphek(R) and Rehob.(S) There were twenty-two towns and their villages.

31 These towns and their villages were the inheritance of the tribe of Asher,(T) according to its clans.

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Footnotes

  1. Joshua 19:28 Some Hebrew manuscripts (see also 21:30); most Hebrew manuscripts Ebron

Asher’s Tribal Lands

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

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Footnotes

  1. Joshua 19:24 tn Heb “and the fifth lot came out for the tribe of the sons of Asher.”
  2. Joshua 19:27 tn Heb “left.”
  3. Joshua 19:28 tc Some Hebrew mss read “Abdon.”
  4. Joshua 19:30 tn The words “in all they had” are supplied in the translation for clarification.
  5. Joshua 19:31 tn Heb “this was the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Asher.”