Joshua 19:22

Joshua 19:22 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)The boundary touched Tabor, Shahazumah and Beth Shemesh, and ended at the Jordan. There were sixteen towns and their villages.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The boundary also touches Tabor, Shahazumah, and Beth-shemesh, and its boundary ends at the Jordan—sixteen cities with their villages.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And the border reached to Tabor, Shahazimah, and Beth Shemesh; their border ended at the Jordan: sixteen cities with their villages.

Context of Joshua 19:22

20Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez, 21Remeth, En-gannim, En-haddah, and Beth-pazzez. The boundary also touched Tabor, Shahazumah, and Beth-shemesh, ending at the Jordan River—sixteen towns with their surrounding villages. 23The homeland allocated to the clans of the tribe of Issachar included these towns and their surrounding villages. 24The fifth allotment of land went to the clans of the tribe of Asher.

Joshua 19:22 word by word

וּפָגַע֩ הַגְּב֨וּל בְּתָב֤וֹר וְשַׁחֲצִ֙ימָה֙ וּבֵ֣ית שֶׁ֔מֶשׁ וְהָי֛וּ תֹּצְא֥וֹת גְּבוּלָ֖ם הַיַּרְדֵּ֑ן עָרִ֥ים שֵׁשׁ־עֶשְׂרֵ֖ה וְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the coastגְּבוּלgebûl gebûl · border: boundaryH1366
• reachethפָּגַעpâga‛ · to fall onH6293
• to Taborתָּבוֹרtâbôr · (Mount) TaborH8396
• and Shahazimahשַׁחֲצִ֫ימָהshachătsôm · ShahazumahH7831
• and Beth–shemeshבֵּית שֶׁ֫מֶשׁbêyth shemesh · Beth-shemeshH1053
• and the outgoingsתּוֹצָאָהtôtsâ'âh tôtsâ'âh · outgoingH8444
• were at Jordanיַרְדֵּןyardên · JordanH3383
• sixteenעָשָׂר‛âώâr · tenH6240
• sixteenשֵׁשׁshêsh shishshâh · sixH8337
• citiesעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
• with their villagesחָצֵרchâtsêr · villageH2691

Cross-references for Joshua 19:22

• Joshua 19:12In the other direction, the boundary went east from Sarid to the border of Kisloth-tabor, and from there to Daberath and up to Japhia.
• Judges 4:6One day she sent for Barak son of Abinoam, who lived in Kedesh in the land of Naphtali. She said to him, “This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, commands you: Call out 10,000 warriors from the tribes of Naphtali and Zebulun at Mount Tabor.
• 1 Chronicles 6:77The remaining descendants of Merari received the towns of Jokneam, Kartah, Rimmon, and Tabor from the territory of Zebulun, each with its pasturelands.
• Jeremiah 46:18“As surely as I live,” says the King, whose name is the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, “one is coming against Egypt who is as tall as Mount Tabor, or as Mount Carmel by the sea!
• Joshua 19:38Yiron, Migdal-el, Horem, Beth-anath, and Beth-shemesh—nineteen towns with their surrounding villages.
• Joshua 21:16Ain, Juttah, and Beth-shemesh—nine towns from these two tribes.
• 1 Samuel 6:9If they cross the border of our land and go to Beth-shemesh, we will know it was the Lord who brought this great disaster upon us. If they don’t, we will know it was not his hand that caused the plague. It came simply by chance.”
• 1 Kings 4:9Ben-deker, in Makaz, Shaalbim, Beth-shemesh, and Elon-bethhanan.
• 2 Kings 14:11But Amaziah refused to listen, so King Jehoash of Israel mobilized his army against King Amaziah of Judah. The two armies drew up their battle lines at Beth-shemesh in Judah.

Commentaries on Joshua 19:22

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 22Beth-shemesh - The house or temple of the sun; there were several cities or towns of this name in Palestine; an ample proof that the worship of this celestial luminary had generally prevailed in that idolatrous country.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. 17-23The land given to the tribe of Issachar included much of the fertile Jezreel Valley. During Old Testament times, much of this valley was swampy land, surrounded by prosperous and important cities. This area was a center of Canaanite power, so this small tribe had trouble gaining control of the land at first.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 17-2317-20. the fourth lot came out to Issachar--Instead of describing the boundaries of this tribe, the inspired historian gives a list of its principal cities. These cities are all in the eastern part of the plain of Esdraelon.Read the comment

Topics related to Joshua 19:22

• Beth-Shemesh
• Issachar
• Shahazimah
• Tabor

In the dictionaries

• Jordan
• Beth-Shemesh
• Jordan River, Jordan
• Bethshemesh
• Issachar
• Lot
• Divination
• Joshua (2)
• Joshua, Book of
• Palestine Exploration

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