Joshua 15:53

Joshua 15:53 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Janum, and Beth–tappuah, and Aphekah,
• New International Version (NIV)Janim, Beth Tappuah, Aphekah,
• English Standard Version (ESV)Janim, Beth-tappuah, Aphekah,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Janum, Beth Tappuah, Aphekah,

Context of Joshua 15:53

51Goshen, Holon, and Giloh—eleven towns with their surrounding villages. 52Also included were the towns of Arab, Dumah, Eshan, Janim, Beth-tappuah, Aphekah, 54Humtah, Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), and Zior—nine towns with their surrounding villages. 55Besides these, there were Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,

Joshua 15:53 word by word

וְיָנ֥וּם וּבֵית־תַּפּ֖וּחַ וַאֲפֵֽקָה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Janumיָנוּםyânîym · JanimH3241
• and Beth–tappuahבֵּית־תַּפּוּחַbayth tappûach · Beth-tappuahH1054
• and Aphekahאֲפֵקָה'ăphêqâh · AphekahH664

Commentaries on Joshua 15:53

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 53Beth-tappuah - The house of the apple or citron tree. Probably a place where these grew in great abundance and perfection. Aphekah - See the note on Joshua 12:18.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 21-63Verses 21-63 List of the towns of the tribe of Judah. These are arranged in four divisions, according to the natural features of the district; namely,, those of the Negeb or south country Joshua 15:21-32; of “the valley,” or “the plain” (“Shephelah”, Joshua 15:33-47); of “the mountains” Joshua 15:48-60; and of “the wilderness” Joshua 15:61-62. Many of the identifications are still conjectural only. Joshua 15:21-32. The Negeb was for the most part rocky…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 20-63Verses 20-63 Here is a list of the cities of Judah. But we do not here find Bethlehem, afterwards the city of David, and ennobled by the birth of our Lord Jesus in it. That city, which, at the best, was but little among the thousands of Judah, Mi 5:2, except that it was thus honoured, was now so little as not to be accounted one of the cities.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 20-63We cannot identify all of these locations with certainty. Many are unknown except for their mention in this and other lists. Some are briefly mentioned in other texts.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 21-6321-63. the uttermost cities of the tribe of the children of Judah--There is given a list of cities within the tribal territory of Judah, arranged in four divisions, corresponding to the districts of which it consisted--the cities in the southern part (Jos 15:21-32), those in the lowlands (Jos 15:33-47), those in the highlands (Jos 15:48-60), and those in the desert (Jos 15:61, 62). One gets the best idea of the relative situation of these cities by…Read the comment

Topics related to Joshua 15:53

• Aphekah
• Beth-Tappuah
• Janum

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Commentaries on Joshua 15

• 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