Joshua 19:24-31
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The Territory of Asher
24 The fifth lot came out for the tribe of Asher according to its families. 25 Its boundary included Helkath, Hali, Beten, Achshaph, 26 Allammelech, Amad, and Mishal; on the west it touches Carmel and Shihor-libnath, 27 then it turns eastward, goes to Beth-dagon, and touches Zebulun and the valley of Iphtah-el northward to Beth-emek and Neiel; then it continues in the north to Cabul, 28 Ebron, Rehob, Hammon, Kanah, as far as Great Sidon;(A) 29 then the boundary turns to Ramah, reaching to the fortified city of Tyre; then the boundary turns to Hosah, and it ends at the sea; Mahaleb,[a] Achzib, 30 Ummah, Aphek, and Rehob—twenty-two towns with their villages.(B) 31 This is the inheritance of the tribe of Asher according to its families, these towns with their villages.
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- 19.29 Cn Compare Gk: Heb Mehebel
Joshua 19:24-31
New English Translation
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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- Joshua 19:24 tn Heb “and the fifth lot came out for the tribe of the sons of Asher.”
- Joshua 19:27 tn Heb “left.”
- Joshua 19:28 tc Some Hebrew mss read “Abdon.”
- Joshua 19:30 tn The words “in all they had” are supplied in the translation for clarification.
- Joshua 19:31 tn Heb “this was the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Asher.”
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