Joshua 19:38
New International Version
Iron, Migdal El, Horem, Beth Anath and Beth Shemesh. There were nineteen towns and their villages.

New Living Translation
Yiron, Migdal-el, Horem, Beth-anath, and Beth-shemesh—nineteen towns with their surrounding villages.

English Standard Version
Yiron, Migdal-el, Horem, Beth-anath, and Beth-shemesh—nineteen cities with their villages.

Berean Standard Bible
Iron, Migdal-el, Horem, Beth-anath, and Beth-shemesh. There were nineteen cities, along with their villages.

King James Bible
And Iron, and Migdalel, Horem, and Bethanath, and Bethshemesh; nineteen cities with their villages.

New King James Version
Iron, Migdal El, Horem, Beth Anath, and Beth Shemesh: nineteen cities with their villages.

New American Standard Bible
Yiron, Migdal-el, Horem, Beth-anath, and Beth-shemesh; nineteen cities with their villages.

NASB 1995
and Yiron and Migdal-el, Horem and Beth-anath and Beth-shemesh; nineteen cities with their villages.

NASB 1977
and Yiron and Migdal-el, Horem and Beth-anath and Beth-shemesh; nineteen cities with their villages.

Legacy Standard Bible
and Yiron and Migdal-el, Horem and Beth-anath and Beth-shemesh; nineteen cities with their villages.

Amplified Bible
and Yiron and Migdal-el, Horem and Beth-anath and Beth-shemesh; nineteen cities with their villages.

Christian Standard Bible
Iron, Migdal-el, Horem, Beth-anath, and Beth-shemesh—nineteen cities, with their settlements.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Iron, Migdal-el, Horem, Beth-anath, and Beth-shemesh—19 cities, with their villages.

American Standard Version
and Iron, and Migdal-el, Horem, and Beth-anath, and Beth-shemesh; nineteen cities with their villages.

English Revised Version
And Iron, and Migdal-el, Horem, and Beth-anath, and Beth-shemesh; nineteen cities with their villages.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Yiron, Migdal El, Horem, Beth Anath, and Beth Shemeth. There were 19 cities with their villages.

Good News Translation
Yiron, Migdalel, Horem, Bethanath, and Beth Shemesh: nineteen cities, along with the towns around them.

International Standard Version
Iron, Migdal-el, Horem, Beth-anath, and Beth-shemesh, for a total of nineteen towns and their villages.

Majority Standard Bible
Iron, Migdal-el, Horem, Beth-anath, and Beth-shemesh. There were nineteen cities, along with their villages.

NET Bible
Yiron, Migdal El, Horem, Beth Anath, and Beth Shemesh. In all they had nineteen cities and their towns.

New Heart English Bible
Yiron, Migdal El, Horem, Beth Anath, and Beth Shemesh; nineteen cities with their villages.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Iron, and Migdal-el, Horem, and Beth-anath, and Beth-shemesh; nineteen cities with their villages.

World English Bible
Iron, Migdal El, Horem, Beth Anath, and Beth Shemesh; nineteen cities with their villages.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and Iron, and Migdal-El, Horem, and Beth-Anath, and Beth-Shemesh; nineteen cities and their villages.

Young's Literal Translation
and Iron, and Migdal-El, Horem, and Beth-Anath, and Beth-Shemesh; nineteen cities and their villages.

Smith's Literal Translation
And Iron, and Migdol-El, Horem, and the Mouse of Affliction, and the House of the Sun; nineteen cities and their enclosures.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Jeron and Magdalel, Herem, and Bethanath and Bethsames: nineteen cities, and their villages.

Catholic Public Domain Version
and Yiron and Migdalel, Horem and Bethanath, and Beth-shemesh: nineteen cities, and their villages.

New American Bible
Yiron, Migdal-el, Horem, Beth-anath, and Beth-shemesh; nineteen cities and their villages.

New Revised Standard Version
Iron, Migdal-el, Horem, Beth-anath, and Beth-shemesh—nineteen towns with their villages.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Dion, Migdal-el, Hadon, Beth-anoth, and Beth-shemesh; nineteen cities with their villages.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Diune and Magdaliel and Kharum and Bayth Nath and Bayth Shemesh nineteen cities and their fields
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
and Iron, and Migdal-el, and Horem, and Beth-anath, and Beth-shemesh; nineteen cities with their villages.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
and Keroe, and Megalaarim, and Baetthame, and Thessamys.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Naphtali's Inheritance
37Kedesh, Edrei, En-hazor, 38Iron, Migdal-el, Horem, Beth-anath, and Beth-shemesh. There were nineteen cities, along with their villages. 39This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Naphtali, including these cities and their villages.…

Cross References
Judges 1:33
Naphtali failed to drive out the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh and Beth-anath. So the Naphtalites also lived among the Canaanite inhabitants of the land, but the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh and Beth-anath served them as forced laborers.

1 Kings 4:9-10
Ben-deker in Makaz, in Shaalbim, in Beth-shemesh, and in Elon-beth-hanan; / Ben-hesed in Arubboth (Socoh and all the land of Hepher belonged to him);

1 Chronicles 6:74-75
From the tribe of Asher they were given Mashal, Abdon, / Hukok, and Rehob, together with their pasturelands.

1 Chronicles 7:30-31
The children of Asher: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, Beriah, and their sister Serah. / The sons of Beriah: Heber, as well as Malchiel, who was the father of Birzaith.

1 Chronicles 7:32-33
Heber was the father of Japhlet, Shomer, and Hotham, and of their sister Shua. / The sons of Japhlet: Pasach, Bimhal, and Ashvath. These were Japhlet’s sons.

1 Chronicles 7:34-35
The sons of Shemer: Ahi, Rohgah, Hubbah, and Aram. / The sons of his brother Helem: Zophah, Imna, Shelesh, and Amal.

1 Chronicles 7:36-37
The sons of Zophah: Suah, Harnepher, Shual, Beri, Imrah, / Bezer, Hod, Shamma, Shilshah, Ithran, and Beera.

1 Chronicles 7:38-39
The sons of Jether: Jephunneh, Pispa, and Ara. / The sons of Ulla: Arah, Hanniel, and Rizia.

1 Chronicles 7:40
All these were the descendants of Asher—heads of their families, choice and mighty men of valor, and chiefs among the leaders. The number of men fit for battle, recorded in their genealogies, was 26,000.

Isaiah 9:1
Nevertheless, there will be no more gloom for those in distress. In the past He humbled the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the future He will honor the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations:

Matthew 4:13-16
Leaving Nazareth, He went and lived in Capernaum, which is by the sea in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali, / to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: / “Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles— ...

Mark 1:21
Then Jesus and His companions went to Capernaum, and right away Jesus entered the synagogue on the Sabbath and began to teach.

Luke 4:31
Then He went down to Capernaum, a town in Galilee, and on the Sabbath He began to teach the people.

John 1:44
Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the same town as Andrew and Peter.

John 7:52
“Aren’t you also from Galilee?” they replied. “Look into it, and you will see that no prophet comes out of Galilee.”


Treasury of Scripture

And Iron, and Migdalel, Horem, and Bethanath, and Bethshemesh; nineteen cities with their villages.

Beth-shemesh

Joshua 19:22
And the coast reacheth to Tabor, and Shahazimah, and Bethshemesh; and the outgoings of their border were at Jordan: sixteen cities with their villages.

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Joshua 19
1. The lot of Simeon
10. of Zebulun
17. of Issachar
24. of Asher
32. of Naphtali
40. of Dan
49. The children of Israel give an inheritance to Joshua














Iron
The name "Iron" is derived from the Hebrew root "עִירוֹן" (Irōn), which means "place of watching" or "watchtower." This suggests a strategic location, possibly elevated, where watchmen could observe the surrounding area. In a spiritual sense, it reminds believers of the importance of vigilance and being watchful in their faith journey, as Jesus instructed His disciples to "watch and pray" (Matthew 26:41).

Migdal-el
"Migdal-el" translates to "tower of God" from the Hebrew "מִגְדַּל־אֵל" (Migdal-’El). This name signifies a place of strength and divine protection. Towers in ancient times were symbols of security and refuge. Spiritually, this can be seen as a reminder of God's role as a stronghold and protector for His people, as echoed in Psalm 18:2, "The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer."

Horem
The name "Horem" comes from the Hebrew "חֹרֶם" (Hōrem), meaning "devoted" or "consecrated." This suggests a place set apart for a special purpose. In the context of the Israelites, it reflects the call to holiness and dedication to God. Believers are reminded of their own call to be set apart for God's purposes, as stated in 1 Peter 2:9, "But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession."

Beth-anath
"Beth-anath" means "house of response" or "house of affliction" from the Hebrew "בֵּית עֲנָת" (Bēth-‘Anath). This dual meaning can reflect both a place of seeking answers or a place of trial. It serves as a reminder that in times of affliction, believers are called to seek God and find solace in His presence, as encouraged in James 1:2-4, which speaks of finding joy in trials for the development of perseverance.

Beth-shemesh
The name "Beth-shemesh" translates to "house of the sun" from the Hebrew "בֵּית שֶׁמֶשׁ" (Bēth-Shemesh). This indicates a place associated with light and possibly sun worship in ancient times. For the Israelites, it underscores the contrast between pagan practices and the worship of the one true God, the Creator of the sun. It serves as a call to reflect God's light in the world, as Jesus declared in Matthew 5:14, "You are the light of the world."

There were nineteen cities, along with their villages
This phrase highlights the completeness and fulfillment of God's promise to the tribe of Naphtali. The number nineteen, while not symbolically significant in itself, represents the totality of the inheritance given to them. It serves as a testament to God's faithfulness in providing for His people, fulfilling His promises, and ensuring that each tribe received their allotted portion. This reflects the broader biblical theme of God's provision and faithfulness, as seen throughout Scripture.

(38) Migdal-el and Horem are identified as Kh.-Mujeidil and Harah on sheet 2, further north again; and Beth-anath as 'Ainatha (sheet 4).

Verse 38. - Migdal-el. The Magdala of the New Testament. It lay on the lake of Gennesareth. Beth-shemesh. A common name, derived from the worship of the sun. This is neither Beth-shemesh of Judah nor of Issachar (see ver. 22).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Iron,
וְיִרְאוֹן֙ (wə·yir·’ō·wn)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3375: Yiron -- a city in Naphtali

Migdal-el,
אֵ֔ל (’êl)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 4027: Migdal-el -- 'tower of God', a stronghold in Naphtali

Horem,
חֳרֵ֥ם (ḥo·rêm)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 2765: Horem -- 'sacred', a place in Naphtali

Beth-anath,
עֲנָ֖ת (‘ă·nāṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 1043: Beth-anath -- 'temple of Anat', a place in Naphtali

and Beth-shemesh.
שָׁ֑מֶשׁ (šā·meš)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 1053: Beth-shemesh -- 'sun temple', three places in Palestine, also a place in Egypt

[There were] nineteen
תְּשַֽׁע־ (tə·ša‘-)
Number - feminine singular construct
Strong's 8672: Nine, ninth

cities,
עָרִ֥ים (‘ā·rîm)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 5892: Excitement

along with their villages.
וְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃ (wə·ḥaṣ·rê·hen)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - common plural construct | third person feminine plural
Strong's 2691: A yard, a hamlet


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