Joshua 19:29 Commentary, explanation, 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: ”

• Joshua 19:29 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  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 catalo...

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• Joshua 19:29 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  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 stron...

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• Joshua 19:29 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  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...

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• Joshua 19:29 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  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: The strong city Tyre - I suspect...

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• Joshua 19:29 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  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 sign...

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• Joshua 19:29 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  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...

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• Joshua 19:29 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  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 a...

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• Joshua 19:29 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  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 A...

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• Joshua 19:29 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  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...

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• Joshua 19:29 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  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, J...

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• Joshua 19:29 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  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 .

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• Joshua 19:29 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  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,...

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• Joshua 19:29 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  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 T...

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• Joshua 19:29 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  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...

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• Joshua 19:29 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  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...

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• Joshua 19:29 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  The Lot of Asher. B. C. 1444.       24 And the fifth lot came out for the tribe of the child...

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• Joshua 19:29 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  The coast turneth from the north southward. To the strong city Tyre; exclusively, for this city was no part of the land given them.

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• Joshua 19:29 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  ‘ 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...

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• Joshua 19:29 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  THE INHERITANCE OF THE REMAINING TRIBES CRITICAL NOTES Joshua 19:1-9 . THE INHERITANCE OF SIMEON.—The cities of this tribe have already been noticed under chap. Joshua 15:26-32 ; Joshua 15:4...

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• Joshua 19:29 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  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 19:3...

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• Joshua 19:29 - The Biblical Illustrator

  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...

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• Joshua 19:29 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  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...

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• Joshua 19:29 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  The Possession of Simeon, Zebulun, Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and Dan

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• Joshua 19:29 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  2 Samuel 5:11 ; Ezekiel 28:26 ; Genesis 38:5 ; Isaiah 23:1-18 ; Judges 1:31 ; Micah 1:14

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• Joshua 19:29 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  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,...

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