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With
Rabbi, Dr. Reuven Ben Avraham-Goossens, PhD.
Introduction:
Joshua Chapter 19 represents the grand finale
of the tribal land allotments at
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Joshua Chapter 19, verses 1 to 51: Whilst below the verses are all the Explanation’s. (The Chapter is from JPS-1917 version of the Torah).
Verses
1-9: And
the second lot came out for Simeon, even for the tribe of the children of
Simeon according to their families; and their inheritance was in the midst of
the inheritance of the children of
Explanation: Verses 1 through 9 describe the lot of Simeon. Uniquely, their
inheritance is located entirely within the
Verses 10-16: And the third lot came up
for the children of Zebulun according to their
families; and the border of their inheritance was unto Sarid. And their border went up westward, even to Maralah,
and reached to Dabbesheth; and it reached to the
brook that is before Jokneam. And it turned from Sarid eastward toward the sunrising
unto the border of Chisloth-tabor; and it went out to
Dobrath, and went up to Japhia. And from thence it passed along eastward to Gath-hepher, to Ethkazin; and it went
out at Rimmon-methoar unto Neah. And the border turned about it on the north to Hannathon;
and the goings out thereof were at the valley of Iphtahel; and Kattath, and Nahalal, and Shimron, and Idalah, and Beth-lehem; twelve cities with their villages. This
is the inheritance of the children of Zebulun
according to their families, these cities with their villages.
Explanation: Verses 10-16 outline the
Verses 17-23: The fourth lot came out for
Issachar, even for the children of Issachar according to their families. And their border was Jezreel, and Chesulloth, and Shunem; and Hapharaim, and Shion,
and Anaharath; and Rabbith, and Kishion, and Ebez; and Remeth, and En’gannim,
and En’haddah, and Beth’pazzez; and the border reached to Tabor, and Shahazim,
and Beth-shemesh; and the goings out of their border were at the Jordan;
sixteen cities with their villages. This is the inheritance
of the tribe of the children of Issachar according to their families, the
cities with their villages.
Explanation: Verses 17-23 detail the inheritance of Issachar. They were granted
a prime agricultural region including the
Verses 24-31: And the fifth lot came out
for the tribe of the children of Asher according to their families. And their border was Helkath, and Hali, and Beten, and Achshaph; and Allam-melech,
and Amad, and Mishal; and
it reached to
Explanation: Verses 24-31 define the borders of Asher. Their lot was along the
northern Mediterranean coast, extending toward the great Phoenician cities of
Verses 32-39: The sixth lot came out for
the children of Naphtali, even for the children of Naphtali according to their
families. And their border was from Heleph,
from Elon-beza-anannim, and Adami-nekeb,
and Jabneel, unto Lakkum;
and the goings out thereof were at the
Explanation: Verses 32-39 describe the portion for Naphtali. Their land was in
the Eastern Upper Galilee, surrounding the western shore of the
Verses 40-48: The seventh lot came out for
the tribe of the children of Dan according to their families. And
the border of their inheritance was Zorah, and Eshtaol, and Ir-shemesh; and Shaalabbin, and Aijalon, and Ithlah; and Elon,
and Timnah, and Ekron; and Eltekeh, and Gibbethon,
and Baalath; and Jehud, and Bene-berak, and Gath-rimmon; and Me-jarkon,
and Rakkon, with the border over against Joppa. And the border of the children of Dan was too strait for them; so
the children of Dan went up and fought against Leshem, and took it, and smote
it with the edge of the sword, and possessed it, and dwelt therein, and called
Leshem, Dan, after the name of Dan their father. This is
the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Dan according to their
families, these cities with their villages.
Explanation: Verses 40-48 focus on the tribe of Dan. Their initial allotment was
a small but fertile area near the Philistine coast. However, the text notes
their difficulty in securing this land, which led a portion of the tribe to
migrate far north to capture and settle the city of
Verses 49-50: When they had made an end of
distributing the land for inheritance by the borders thereof, the children of
Israel gave an inheritance to Joshua the son of Nun in the midst of them; according to the commandment of יְהוָה - the LORD they gave him the city which he
asked, even Timnath-serah in the hill-country of
Ephraim; and he built the city, and dwelt therein.
Explanation: Verses 49-50 record the people’s gift to Joshua. Only after all the
tribes had received their land did the nation give Joshua the city he requested
Timnath-serah in the hill country of Ephraim. His
willingness to be served last highlights his character as a servant of the
people.
Verse 51: These are the inheritances,
which Eleazar the Priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the
fathers’ houses of the tribes of us the Hebrews, distributed for inheritance by
lot in
Explanation: Verse 51 serves as the formal conclusion to the entire distribution
process. It reiterates that the work was done “before יְהוָה - the
LORD” at the Tabernacle in
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My Closing Message:
The completion of the allotments in Joshua 19
marks a monumental milestone: the word of the Almighty to the patriarchs has
finally become an address on a map. This chapter teaches us that while the
“lot” represents Divine sovereignty, the actual settlement required human
initiative, cooperation, and even the sharing of resources, as seen when
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