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

39That was the land that Joshua gave to the families of Naphtali's tribe, as well as the towns and their villages. 40The seventh part of the land was for Dan's tribe, clan by clan. Their land included Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir Shemesh, 42Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah, 43Elon, Timnah, 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 15:33These towns were in the low hills in the west: Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,
• Judges 13:2There was a man who belonged to Dan's tribe. His name was Manoah and he lived in Zorah. His wife had no children and she could not give birth.
• Judges 16:31Then his brothers and all his father's family came to get his body. They carried it back home. They buried him in the grave of his father, Manoah. That was between Zorah and Eshtaol. Samson had led Israel for 20 years.
• Judges 18:2So the men of Dan sent five soldiers from the clans of their tribe to explore the land. The leaders sent them out from Zorah and Eshtaol. They told them, ‘Go and find some land for us.’ The five men went into the hill country of Ephraim. They came to Micah's house and they stayed there for a night.
• 1 Chronicles 2:53and the clans of Kiriath-Jearim: the Ithrites, Puthites, Shumathites and Mishraites. The Zorathites and Eshtaolites were descendants of these clans.
• 2 Chronicles 11:10Zorah, Aijalon and Hebron. He made all those cities in Judah and Benjamin very strong.
• Joshua 21:16Ain, Juttah and Beth Shemesh, as well as their fields. These two tribes gave them nine towns.

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
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• Zorah
• Beth-Shemesh
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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