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Naphtali’s Tribal Lands

32 The sixth lot belonged to the tribe of Naphtali[a] by its clans. 33 Their border started at Heleph and the oak of Zaanannim, went to Adami Nekeb, Jabneel and on to Lakkum,[b] and ended at the Jordan River.[c] 34 It turned westward to Aznoth Tabor, extended from there to Hukok, touched Zebulun on the south, Asher on the west, and the Jordan[d] on the east. 35 The fortified cities included Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Kinnereth, 36 Adamah, Ramah, Hazor, 37 Kedesh, Edrei, En Hazor, 38 Yiron,[e] Migdal El, Horem, Beth Anath, and Beth Shemesh. In all they had[f] nineteen cities and their towns. 39 This was the land assigned to the tribe of Naphtali[g] by its clans, including these cities and their towns.

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Footnotes

  1. Joshua 19:32 tn Heb “the sixth lot came out for the sons of Naphtali, for the sons of Naphtali.”
  2. Joshua 19:33 tn Heb “and their border was from Heleph, from the oak of Zaanannim, and Adami Nekeb, and Jabneel to Lakkum.”
  3. Joshua 19:33 tn The word “River” is not in the Hebrew text, but has been supplied for clarity.
  4. Joshua 19:34 tc The MT reads “Judah, the Jordan”; the LXX omits “Judah.” Perhaps there was a town named Judah, distinct from the tribe of Judah, located near the northern end of the Jordan.
  5. Joshua 19:38 sn Instead of Yiron some English translations read Iron.
  6. Joshua 19:38 tn The words “in all they had” are supplied in the translation for clarification.
  7. Joshua 19:39 tn Heb “this was the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Naphtali.”

Naphtali

32 For the people of Naphtali, the lot went out sixth. For the clans of Naphtali 33 their border ran from Heleph, from the oak in Zaanannim and Adami-nekeb and Jabneel as far as Lakkum. It ended at the Jordan. 34 The border reversed westward to Aznoth-tabor. It went from there to Hukkok. It touched Zebulun on the south, Asher on the west, and Judah at the Jordan on the east. 35 They also owned the fortified cities Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Chinnereth, 36 Adamah, Ramah, Hazor, 37 Kedesh, Edrei, En-hazor, 38 Iron, Migdal-el, Horem, Beth-anath, and Beth-shemesh; in total: nineteen cities and their surrounding areas. 39 These cities and their surrounding areas are the legacy for the clans of the Naphtali tribe.

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