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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.”

24 The fifth lot came out for the tribe of the children of Asher according to their families. 25 Their border was Helkath, Hali, Beten, Achshaph, 26 Allammelech, Amad, Mishal. It reached to Carmel westward, and to Shihorlibnath. 27 It turned toward the sunrise to Beth Dagon, and reached to Zebulun, and to the valley of Iphtah El northward to Beth Emek and Neiel. It went out to Cabul on the left hand, 28 and Ebron, Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah, even to great Sidon. 29 The border turned to Ramah, to the fortified city of Tyre; and the border turned to Hosah. It ended at the sea by the region of Achzib; 30 Ummah also, and Aphek, and Rehob: twenty-two cities with their villages. 31 This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Asher according to their families, these cities with their villages.

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