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

39The homeland allocated to the clans of the tribe of Naphtali included these towns and their surrounding villages. 40The seventh allotment of land went to the clans of the tribe of Dan. The land allocated as their homeland included the following towns: 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 15:33The following towns situated in the western foothills were also given to Judah: Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,
• Judges 13:2In those days a man named Manoah from the tribe of Dan lived in the town of Zorah. His wife was unable to become pregnant, and they had no children.
• Judges 16:31Later his brothers and other relatives went down to get his body. They took him back home and buried him between Zorah and Eshtaol, where his father, Manoah, was buried. Samson had judged Israel for twenty years.
• Judges 18:2So the men of Dan chose from their clans five capable warriors from the towns of Zorah and Eshtaol to scout out a land for them to settle in. When these warriors arrived in the hill country of Ephraim, they came to Micah’s house and spent the night there.
• 1 Chronicles 2:53and the families of Kiriath-jearim—the Ithrites, Puthites, Shumathites, and Mishraites, from whom came the people of Zorah and Eshtaol.
• 2 Chronicles 11:10Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron. These became the fortified towns of Judah and Benjamin.
• Joshua 21:16Ain, Juttah, and Beth-shemesh—nine towns from these two tribes.

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