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Joshua 19:34

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Then the border turned westward to Aznoth-tabor and ran from there to Hukkok, touching Zebulun on the south side, Asher on the west, and Judah at the Jordan on the east.

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 34

In the description of the lots of Judah and Benjamin we have an account both of the borders that surrounded them and of the cities contained in them. In that of Ephraim and Manasseh we have the borders, but not the cities; in this chapter Simeon and Dan are described by their cities only, and not their borders, because they lay very much within Judah, especially the former; the rest have both their borders described and their cities names, especially frontiers. Here is, I. The lot of Simeon (Jos 19:1-9). II. Of Zebulun (Jos 19:10-16). III. Of Issachar (Jos 19:17-23). IV. Of Asher (Jos 19:24-31). V. Of Naphtali (Jos 19:32-39). VI. Of Dan (Jos 19:40-48). Lastly, The inheritance assigned to Joshua himself and his own family (Jos 19:49-51).

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Strong's Concordancev. 34

גְּבוּל (gᵉbûwl, H1366) — properly, a cord (as twisted), i.e. (by implication) a boundary; by extension the… שׁוּב (shûwb, H7725) — to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not… יָם (yâm, H3220) — a sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of water; specifically (with the… אַזְנוֹת תָּבוֹר (ʼAznôwth Tâbôwr, H243) — Aznoth-Tabor, a place in Palestine יָצָא (yâtsâʼ, H3318) — to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and… חֻקֹּק (Chuqqôq, H2712) — Chukkok or Chukok, a place in Palestine פָּגַע (pâgaʻ, H6293) — to impinge, by accident or violence, or (figuratively) by importunity זְבוּלוּן (Zᵉbûwlûwn, H2074) — Zebulon, a son of Jacob; also his territory and tribe נֶגֶב (negeb, H5045) — the south (from its drought); specifically, the Negeb or southern district of Judah,… אָשֵׁר (ʼÂshêr, H836) — happy; Asher, a son of Jacob, and the tribe descended from him, with its territory; also… יְהוּדָה (Yᵉhûwdâh, H3063) — Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the… יַרְדֵּן (Yardên, H3383) — Jarden, the principal river of Palestine מִזְרָח (mizrâch, H4217) — sunrise, i.e. the east שֶׁמֶשׁ (shemesh, H8121) — the sun; by implication, the east; figuratively, a ray, i.e. (architectural) a notched…

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Deuteronomy 33:23rank 3

Concerning Naphtali he said: “Naphtali is abounding with favor, full of the blessing of the LORD; he shall take possession of the sea and the south.”

Joshua 19:22rank 2

The border reached Tabor, Shahazumah, and Beth-shemesh, and ended at the Jordan. There were sixteen cities, along with their villages.

Joshua 19:12rank 2

From Sarid it turned eastward along the border of Chisloth-tabor and went on to Daberath and up to Japhia.

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