Bible Commentary

Dimnah with her suburbs, Nahalal with her suburbs; four cities. 35. Nahalal ] See ch. Jos 19:15 (Heb.). Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Verse 35. Dimnah with her suburbs, c.] It is well known to every Hebrew scholar that the two following verses are wholly omitted by the Masora and are left … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 21:35”

And unto the families of the children of Merari, the rest of the Levites, out of the tribe of Zebulun, Jokneam with her suburbs, and Kartah with her suburbs, 34 42. The Cities of the Merarites 34. And unto the families of the children of Merari ] were assigned twelve cities, viz., ( a) Four … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 21:34”

All the cities of the Gershonites according to their families [were] thirteen cities with their suburbs. All the cities of the Gershonites, according to their families,…. Which were divided among them, according to the number of their families: [were] thirteen cities with their suburbs; two out of the half tribe of Manasseh beyond Jordan, four … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 21:33”

And out of the tribe of Naphtali, Kedesh in Galilee with her suburbs, [to be] a city of refuge for the slayer; and Hammoth-dor with her suburbs, and Kartan with her suburbs; three cities. 32. Kedesh in Galilee ] See ch. Jos 19:37; Hammoth-dor, Jos 19:35; Kartan = Rakkath, ch. Jos 19:35, and written Kirjathaim, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 21:32”

Helkath with her suburbs, and Rehob with her suburbs; four cities. 31. Helkath ] ch. Jos 19:25; comp. 1Ch 6:75; Rehob, Jos 19:28. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Helkath with her suburbs,…. [See comments on Jos 19:25]; the same with Hukok in 1Ch 6:75; and Rehob with her suburbs, four cities; [See … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 21:31”

And out of the tribe of Asher, Mishal with her suburbs, Abdon with her suburbs, 30. Mishal ] See ch. Jos 19:26 (Heb.); Abdon = Hebron, Jos 19:28. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges And out of the tribe of Asher, Mishal with her suburbs,…. The same with Misheal, Jos 19:26; called Mashal, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 21:30”

Jarmuth with her suburbs, En-gannim with her suburbs; four cities. 29. Jarmuth ] Called Remeth in Jos 19:21; Ramoth in 1Ch 6:73; En-gannim, see Jos 19:21. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Jarmuth with her suburbs,…. Called Ramoth, 1Ch 6:73; very probably the same with Remeth, Jos 19:21; Engannim with her suburbs; called … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 21:29”

And out of the tribe of Issachar, Kishon with her suburbs, Daberath with her suburbs, 28. Kishon ] = the Kishion of ch. Jos 19:20; Dabareh, see Jos 19:12. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges And out of the tribe of Issachar, Kishon with her suburbs,…. From whence the river Kishon probably had … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 21:28”

And unto the children of Gershon, of the families of the Levites, out of the [other] half tribe of Manasseh [they gave] Golan in Bashan with her suburbs, [to be] a city of refuge for the slayer; and Beesh-terah with her suburbs; two cities. 27 33. The Cities of the Gershonites 27. And unto the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 21:27”

All the cities [were] ten with their suburbs for the families of the children of Kohath that remained. All the cities [were] ten, with their suburbs,…. Four out of Ephraim, four out of Dan, and two out of the half tribe of Manasseh: which were for the families of the children of Kohath that remained: … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 21:26”