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The Allotment of Asher

24 The fifth allotment fell[a] for the tribe of the descendants[b] of Asher according to their families. 25 Their border was Helkath, Hali, Beten, Acshaph, 26 Allamelech, Amad, and Mishal; it touches Carmel to the west, and Shihor-Libnat. 27 Then it turns eastward[c] to Beth-dagon and touches Zebulun and the valley of Yiptah-El to the north[d] to Beth Emeck and Neiel; it continues to Cabul from the north, 28 and Ebron, Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah up to Great Sidon; 29 then the border turns to Ramah, and up to the fortified city of Tyre, where the border turns to Hosah; it ends[e] at the sea, from Hebel to Aczib. 30 Included were Ummah, Aphek, and Rehob; twenty-two cities and their villages. 31 This is the inheritance of the tribe of the descendants[f] of Asher according to their families, these cities and their villages.

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Footnotes

  1. Joshua 19:24 Literally “came out”
  2. Joshua 19:24 Or “sons”
  3. Joshua 19:27 Literally “to the rising of the sun”
  4. Joshua 19:27 Literally “left hand/side”
  5. Joshua 19:29 Literally “the goings out of it were”
  6. Joshua 19:31 Or “sons”

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.”