King James Version
What Does Joshua 19:13 Mean?
“And from thence passeth on along on the east to Gittahhepher, to Ittahkazin, and goeth out to Remmonmethoar to Neah; methoar: or, which is drawn”
Context
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And their border went up toward the sea, and Maralah, and reached to Dabbasheth, and reached to the river that is before Jokneam;
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And turned from Sarid eastward toward the sunrising unto the border of Chislothtabor, and then goeth out to Daberath, and goeth up to Japhia,
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And from thence passeth on along on the east to Gittahhepher, to Ittahkazin, and goeth out to Remmonmethoar to Neah; methoar: or, which is drawn
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And the border compasseth it on the north side to Hannathon: and the outgoings thereof are in the valley of Jiphthahel:
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And Kattath, and Nahallal, and Shimron, and Idalah, and Bethlehem: twelve cities with their villages.
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(13) **Remmon-methoar to Neah.**—Better, *Remmon that stretcheth to Neah. *Remmon is identified as *Rummâneh, *due north of Gittah-hepher (sheet 6).
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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