What does Joshua 19:29 mean? Commentary, explanation and study verse by verse.
"And then the coast turneth to Ramah, and to the strong city Tyre;a and the coast turneth to Hosah; and the outgoings thereof are at the sea from the coast to Achzib:"
Verse 29. _THE STRONG CITY TYRE_] I suspect this to be an improper translation. Perhaps the words of the original should be retained: _And the coast turneth to Ramah and to the city_, מבצר צר mibtsar...
These verses refer to the northern portion of the territory of Asher, on the Phoenician frontier. Some names may have dropped out of the text, the number Joshua 19:30 not tallying with the catalogue....
CHAPTER 19 _ 1. The inheritance of Simeon (Joshua 19:1)_ 2. The inheritance of Zebulun (Joshua 19:10) 3. The inheritance of Issachar (Joshua 19:17) 4. The inheritance of Asher (Joshua 19:24) 5. T...
JOSHUA 19:6. Sharuhen is interesting as the city to which the Hyksos (pp. 52, 54) or Semitic Shepherd Kings fled when they were driven out of Egypt, and where they are said to have been besieged for s...
The Inheritance of the Tribe of Asher 24. _And the fifth lot came out for the tribe of the children of Asher_ who were descended from the eighth son of Jacob, and in the march through the desert clos...
_VER._ 29. _THEN THE COAST TURNETH TO RAMAH,_ &C.— There were several cities of this name in Palestine. Masius supposes the present to be the same as was afterwards called Zarepta. _Ramah_ signifies _...
_The Inheritance of Asher Joshua 19:24-31_ 24 And the fifth lot came out for the tribe of the children of Asher according to their families. 25 And their border was Helkath, and Hali, and Be-ten, and...
_AND THEN THE COAST TURNETH TO RAMAH, AND TO THE STRONG CITY TYRE; AND THE COAST TURNETH TO HOSAH; AND THE OUTGOINGS THEREOF ARE AT THE SEA FROM THE COAST TO ACHZIB:_ And then the coast turneth to Ra...
TERRITORIES OF THE WESTERN TRIBES Chs. 14-19 inclusive describe the allotment of territories to the Western Tribes. There are two assignments. The first, embracing Judah and Joseph, is described as ta...
COME IN, AND RECEIVE GOD’S PROMISES! JOSHUA _BRIAN ROWLANDS_ Maps to help you to study this book are on the Internet at www.easyenglish.info. CHAPTER 19 V1 The second *lot showed that the next...
THEIR BORDER. — The border of Asher on the west is the Mediterranean. On the east of Asher lies the tribe of Naphtali, but most of the towns named in these verses lie well within the territory of Ashe...
וְ שָׁ֤ב הַ גְּבוּל֙ הָֽ רָמָ֔ה וְ עַד ־עִ֖יר מִבְצַר ־צֹ֑ר וְ שָׁ֤ב הַ...
CHAPTER XXVI. THE DISTRIBUTION COMPLETED. Joshua Chs. 18, 19. AN event of great importance now occurs; the civil arrangements of the country are in a measure provided for, and it is time to set in o...
In this chapter we have the account of the distribution of the remainder of the land among the last six tribes- Simeon, Zebulun, Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and Dan. Now that all had been provided, Jo...
The division of the land that followed the survey is found in Joshua 18:11-28; Joshua 19:1-48. The distribution was made by Joshua, Eleazar the priest and the heads of the tribes in Shiloh. Note Jebus...
And [then] the coast turneth to Ramah, and to the strong city (g) Tyre; and the coast turneth to Hosah; and the outgoings thereof are at the sea from the coast to Achzib: (g) Which was Zoar, a strong...
Horma. Hebrew, Septuagint, &c., Rama, "a height." --- Of Tyre. When this city was founded, is wrapped up in obscurity. The Tyrian priests claim a very high antiquity; whereas Josephus (Antiquities vii...
Anna the prophetess was of this tribe, who is spoken of in so honourable a manner in the New Testament. Luke 2:36. Perhaps this is the same Tyre where our Lord frequently went. Matthew 15:21....
In the wars of Jehovah it was not always a question of hostile power. Indeed this is not the most serious evil which the people of God have to encounter in this world. The very same principle which wa...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 12 THROUGH 24. Chapter 12 is only a summary of their conquests. The Holy Ghost not only gives us the victory over our enemies, but makes us understand and kno...
AND [THEN] THE COAST TURNETH TO RAMAH,.... Which was a city in the tribe of Naphtali, Joshua 19:36; and on the borders of Asher; though Jerom y distinguishes them, and speaks of a Ramah in Asher, and...
And [then] the coast turneth to Ramah, and to the strong city Tyre; and the coast turneth to Hosah; and the outgoings thereof are at the sea from the coast to Achzib: Ver. 29. _To the strong city Tyr...
_To Ramah_ From the north southward. _To the strong city of Tyre_ This translation is questionable; for we never read one word of the city of Tyre (unless it be here) until the days of David; though w...
1 The lot of Simeon, 10 Of Zebulun, 17 Of Issachar, 24 Of Asher, 32 Of Naphtali, 40 Of Dan. 46 The children of Israel giue an inheritance to Ioshua. 1 AND the second lot came foorth to Simeon,...
THE POSSESSION OF SIMEON, ZEBULUN, ISSACHAR, ASHER, NAPHTALI, AND DAN...
SIMEON WITHIN JUDAH'S BOUNDARIES (vs.1-9) Because Judah's inheritance was so large, Simeon was given a possession within Judah's borders. Simeon means "hearkening," for the one whose habit is to lis...
TYRE: _ Heb._ Tzor...
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 p...
THE COAST TURNETH from the north southward. TO THE STRONG CITY TYRE; exclusively, for this city was no part of the land given them....
Joshua 19:29 border H1366 turned H7725 (H8804) Ramah H7414 fortified H4013 city H5892 Tyre H6865 border H1366 turned H7725 (H8804) Hosah H2621 ended H8444 sea H3220 region H2256 Achzib H392 Tyre - Heb...
‘ And the border turned to Ramah, and to the city of Mibzar Zor (or ‘the fortress of Tyre'), and the border turned to Hosah, and its goings out were at the sea by the region of Achzib.' Ramah is unide...
CONTENTS: Land divisions for six more tribes. CHARACTERS: God, Joshua, Eleazar. CONCLUSION: (Joshua 19:49. The last served was the eldest and greatest man of Israel). Men in great public places shou...
Joshua 19:12. _Chisloth-tabor,_ a town at the foot of mount Tabor; as on Hosea 5:1. Joshua 19:29. _The strong city of Tyre._ Hebrews צר _sor,_ or rock. See note on Isaiah 23:1. Joshua 19:35. _The fen...
_The part of the children of Judah was too much for them: therefore the children of Simeon had their inheritance within the inheritance of them._ A TOO EXTENSIVE EARTHLY PORTION A fine lesson for suc...
_THE INHERITANCE OF THE REMAINING TRIBES_ CRITICAL NOTES Joshua 19:1. THE INHERITANCE OF SIMEON.—The cities of this tribe have already been noticed under chap. Joshua 15:26; Joshua 15:42. With the ex...
EXPOSITION THE LOT OF THE REMAINING TRIBES. JOSHUA 19:1 AND THEIR INHERITANCE WAS WITHIN THE INHERITANCE OF THE CHILDREN OF JUDAH. Literally, _in the midst of. _ἀνὰ μέσον_, _LXX.; _in medio, _Vul...
As you get into the nineteenth chapter, the second lot came forth and it was for the tribe of Simeon. Simeon became the southern most tribe in Israel. The area down around Kadesh-Barnea and desert are...
2 Samuel 5:11; Ezekiel 28:26; Genesis 38:5; Isaiah 23:1; Judges 1:31; Micah 1:14...
To Ramah — From the north southward. To Tyre — Exclusively, for this city was no part of the land given them. But this was not the same city we read of afterwards. For that was built on an island, thi...