Bible Commentary

And their border was Helkath, and Hali, and Beten, and Achshaph, 25. And their border ] The general position of the tribe was on the slope of the Galilean mountains from Carmel northwards, with Manasseh on the south, Zebulun and Issachar on the south-east, and Naphtali on the north-east, a narrow, but beautiful and fertile … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 19:25”

And the fifth lot came out for the tribe of the children of Asher according to their families. 24 31. The Inheritance of the Tribe of Asher 24. And the fifth lot came out for the tribe of the children of Asher ] who were descended from the eighth son of Jacob, and in the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 19:24”

This [is] the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Issachar according to their families, the cities and their villages. 23. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Issachar ] Then, as it still is, among the richest land in Palestine. “Westward was the famous plain which derived its name … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 19:23”

And the coast reacheth to Tabor, and Shahazimah, and Beth-shemesh; and the outgoings of their border were at Jordan: sixteen cities with their villages. 22. and the coast reacheth to Tabor ] Not the mountain, but a town upon the mountain, given to the Levites (1Ch 6:77), and to Shahazimah and Beth-shemesh. The site of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 19:22”

And Remeth, and En-gannim, and En-haddah, and Beth-pazzez; En-gannim – i. e. fountain of gardens; also a Levitical city Jos 21:29, and called Ahem 1Ch 6:73, the modern Jenin, a place on the main road from Jerusalem to Nazareth, just where it enters the plain of Jezreel. Many of the places enumerated in these verses … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 19:21”

And Rabbith, and Kishion, and Abez, 20, 21. Rabbith, Kishion (1Ch 6:72), Abez, Remeth (1Ch 6:73), are all unknown. En-gannim ] = the spring of the gardens, the modern Jenn. Even now it justifies its ancient name; for the village lies, according to Robinson, Bib. Res. iii. 155, “in the midst of gardens of fruit … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 19:20”

And Hapharaim, and Shion, and Anaharath, 19. Hapharaim ] is mentioned above as the residence of a Canaanitish king, see ch. Jos 12:17; Shihon is not found; Anaharath, too, has not been identified. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges And Hapharaim,…. The first of these is by Jerom y called Aphraim, a city … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 19:19”

And their border was toward Jezreel, and Chesulloth, and Shunem, 18. And their border ] lay above that of Manasseh, and, according to Josephus, “extended in length from Carmel to the Jordan, and in breadth to Mount Tabor.” was toward Jezreel ] Observe in this verse that the description of the boundaries of this tribe, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 19:18”

[And] the fourth lot came out to Issachar, for the children of Issachar according to their families. 17 23. Inheritance of the Tribe of Issachar 17. And the fourth lot ] came forth to the tribe of Issachar, whose place during the journey to Canaan had been on the east of the tabernacle, side by … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 19:17”

This [is] the inheritance of the children of Zebulun according to their families, these cities with their villages. 16. This is the inheritance of the children of Zebulun ] It is evidently impossible in the present state of our knowledge exactly to define the limits of this tribe. But it seems to have reached on … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 19:16”