Joshua 19:15

Joshua 19:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Kattath, and Nahallal, and Shimron, and Idalah, and Beth–lehem: twelve cities with their villages.
• New International Version (NIV)Included were Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah and Bethlehem. There were twelve towns and their villages.
• English Standard Version (ESV)and Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem—twelve cities with their villages.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Included were Kattath, Nahallal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem: twelve cities with their villages.

Context of Joshua 19:15

13Then it continued east to Gath-hepher, Eth-kazin, and Rimmon and turned toward Neah. 14The northern boundary of Zebulun passed Hannathon and ended at the valley of Iphtah-el. The towns in these areas included Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem—twelve towns with their surrounding villages. 16The homeland allocated to the clans of the tribe of Zebulun included these towns and their surrounding villages. 17The fourth allotment of land went to the clans of the tribe of Issachar.

Joshua 19:15 word by word

וְקַטָּ֤ת וְנַֽהֲלָל֙ וְשִׁמְר֔וֹן וְיִדְאֲלָ֖ה וּבֵ֣ית לָ֑חֶם עָרִ֥ים שְׁתֵּים־עֶשְׂרֵ֖ה וְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Kattathקַטָּתqaţţâth · KattathH7005
• and Nahallalנַהֲלֹלnahălâl nahălôl · NahalolH5096
• and Shimronשִׁמְרוֹןshimrôn · ShimronH8110
• and Idalahיִדְאֲלָהyid'ălâh · IdalahH3030
• and Beth–lehemבֵּית לֶ֫חֶםbêyth lechem · BethlehemH1035
• twelveעָשָׂר‛âώâr · tenH6240
• twelveשְׁנַ֫יִםshenayim shettayim · twoH8147
• citiesעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
• with their villagesחָצֵרchâtsêr · villageH2691

Cross-references for Joshua 19:15

• Joshua 21:34The rest of the Levites—the Merari clan—were given the following towns with their pasturelands from the tribe of Zebulun: Jokneam, Kartah,
• Judges 1:30The tribe of Zebulun failed to drive out the residents of Kitron and Nahalol, so the Canaanites continued to live among them. But the Canaanites were forced to work as slaves for the people of Zebulun.
• Joshua 11:1When King Jabin of Hazor heard what had happened, he sent messages to the following kings: King Jobab of Madon; the king of Shimron; the king of Acshaph;
• Joshua 12:20The king of Shimron-meron The king of Acshaph
• Ruth 1:19So the two of them continued on their journey. When they came to Bethlehem, the entire town was excited by their arrival. “Is it really Naomi?” the women asked.
• 2 Samuel 23:15David remarked longingly to his men, “Oh, how I would love some of that good water from the well by the gate in Bethlehem.”
• 2 Chronicles 11:6He built up Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,

Commentaries on Joshua 19:15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 15Shimron - See on Joshua 12:20; (note). Beth-lehem - The house of bread; a different place from that in which our Lord was born.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15Twelve cities - Only five have been mentioned, and the names in the verses preceding are apparently not names of Zebulonite cities, but merely of points in or near the boundary line. It would therefore appear that seven names have disappeared from the text, and perhaps also the definition of the western frontier.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-16Verses 10-16 In the division to each tribe of Israel, the prophetic blessings of Jacob were fulfilled. They chose for themselves, or it was divided to them by lot, in the manner and places that he foresaw. So sure a rule to go by is the word of prophecy: we see by it what to believe, and it proves beyond all dispute the things that are of God.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 15This Bethlehem was not in Judah, where King David and Jesus were born. More than 12 towns are listed. Some apparently were not part of Zebulun but were on its borders.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 10-1610-14. the third lot came up for the children of Zebulun--The boundaries of the possession assigned to them extended from the Lake of Chinnereth (Sea of Galilee) on the east, to the Mediterranean on the west. Although they do not seem at first to have touched on the western shore--a part of Manasseh running north into Asher (Jos 17:10)--they afterwards did, according to the prediction of Moses (De 33:19). The extent from north to south cannot be very…Read the comment

Topics related to Joshua 19:15

• Bethlehem
• Idalah
• Kattath
• Nahallal
• Shimron
• Zebulun

In the dictionaries

• Bethlehem
• Idalah
• Kattath
• Kitron
• Lot
• Nahallal
• Shimron
• Zebulun, Lot of
• Divination
• Genesis

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