Joshua 19:41

Joshua 19:41 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the coast of their inheritance was Zorah, and Eshtaol, and Ir–shemesh,
• New International Version (NIV)The territory of their inheritance included: Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir Shemesh,
• English Standard Version (ESV)And the territory of its inheritance included Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir-shemesh,
• New King James Version (NKJV)And the territory of their inheritance was Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir Shemesh,

Context of Joshua 19:41

39This was the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Naphtali according to their families, the cities and their villages. 40The seventh lot fell to the tribe of the sons of Dan according to their families. The territory of their inheritance included Zorah and Eshtaol and Ir-shemesh, 42and Shaalabbin and Aijalon and Ithlah, 43and Elon and Timnah and Ekron,

Joshua 19:41 word by word

וַיְהִ֖י גְּב֣וּל נַחֲלָתָ֑ם צָרְעָ֥ה וְאֶשְׁתָּא֖וֹל וְעִ֥יר שָֽׁמֶשׁ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the coastגְּבוּלgebûl gebûl · border: areaH1366
• of their inheritanceנַחֲלָהnachălâh · inheritanceH5159
• was Zorahצׇרְעָהtsor‛âh · ZorahH6881
• and Eshtaolאֶשְׁתָּאוֹל'eshtâ'ôl 'eshtâ'ôl · EshtaolH847
• and Ir–shemeshעִיר שָׁ֑מֶשׁ‛îyr shemesh · Ir-shemeshH5905

Cross-references for Joshua 19:41

• Joshua 15:33In the lowland: Eshtaol and Zorah and Ashnah,
• Judges 13:2And there was a certain man of Zorah, of the family of the Danites, whose name was Manoah; and his wife was infertile and had no children.
• Judges 16:31Then his brothers and his father’s entire [tribal] household came down, took him, and brought him up; and they buried him in the tomb of Manoah his father, [which was] between Zorah and Eshtaol. So Samson had judged Israel for twenty years.
• Judges 18:2So the sons of Dan sent from the total number of their [extended] family five brave men from Zorah and Eshtaol, to scout the land and to explore it; and they said to them, “Go, explore the land.” They came to the hill country of Ephraim, to the house of Micah, and lodged there.
• 1 Chronicles 2:53and the families of Kiriath-jearim: the Ithrites, Puthites, Shumathites, and Mishraites. From these came the Zorathites and the Eshtaolites.
• 2 Chronicles 11:10Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron, which are fortified cities in Judah and Benjamin.
• Joshua 21:16and Ain with its pasture lands and Juttah with its pasture lands and Beth-shemesh with its pasture lands; nine cities from these two tribes (Judah and Simeon).

Commentaries on Joshua 19:41

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 41Zorah, and Eshtaol - See the note on Joshua 15:33. Ir-shemesh - The city of sun; another proof of the idolatry of the Canaanites. Some think this was the same as Beth-shemesh.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 17-51Verses 17-51 Joshua waited till all the tribes were settled, before he asked any provision for himself. He was content to be unfixed, till he saw them all placed, and herein is an example to all in public places, to prefer the common welfare before private advantage. Those who labour most to do good to others, seek an inheritance in the Canaan above: but it will be soon enough to enter thereon, when they have done all the service to their brethren of…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 40-48The original allotment given to the tribe of Dan lay west of Judah and southwest of Ephraim’s main territory, between Judah and Philistia.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 40-4840-46. the seventh lot came out for the tribe ... Dan--It lay on the west of Benjamin and consisted of portions surrendered by Judah and Ephraim. Its boundaries are not stated, as they were easily distinguishable from the relative position of Dan to the three adjoining tribes.Read the comment

Topics related to Joshua 19:41

• Beth-Shemesh
• Dan
• Eshtaol
• Ir-Shemesh
• Zorah

In the dictionaries

• Ir-Shemesh
• Dan
• Eshtaol
• Heres
• Lot
• Zorah
• Beth-Shemesh
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• Joshua, Book of

Commentaries on Joshua 19

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings