And the coast of their inheritance was Zorah, and Eshtaol, and Irshemesh,

JOSHUA 19:41KJV
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Joshua 19:41 (KJV)

What does Joshua 19:41 mean?

Joshua 19:41 lists the towns of Zorah, Eshtaol, and Irshemesh as part of the territory assigned to a tribe of Israel as their inheritance. This verse marks out the specific boundaries of land given to this group during the division of Canaan.

In the context of Joshua, these words are part of a larger section where Joshua, as the leader of Israel, is overseeing the distribution of land among the tribes. The verse specifically details the inheritance for the tribe of Dan, naming the towns that define their allotted area. This careful listing shows the importance of each tribe’s share in the promised land and helps establish their identity and place in Israel’s history.

Where else these words appear

“Eshtaol” Hebrew H847 · used in 7 verses

  • Joshua 15:33 And in the valley, Eshtaol, and Zoreah, and Ashnah,
  • Judges 16:31 Then his brethren and all the house of his father came down, and took him, and brought him up, and buried him between Zorah and Eshtaol in the buryingplace of Manoah his father. And he judged Israel twenty years.
  • Judges 18:8 And they came unto their brethren to Zorah and Eshtaol: and their brethren said unto them, What say ye?

“Zorah” Hebrew H6881 · used in 10 verses

  • Joshua 15:33 And in the valley, Eshtaol, and Zoreah, and Ashnah,
  • Judges 16:31 Then his brethren and all the house of his father came down, and took him, and brought him up, and buried him between Zorah and Eshtaol in the buryingplace of Manoah his father. And he judged Israel twenty years.
  • Judges 18:11 And there went from thence of the family of the Danites, out of Zorah and out of Eshtaol, six hundred men appointed with weapons of war.