Joshua 19:27-31

Contemporary English Version

²⁷then east to Beth-Dagon. On the southeast, Asher shared a border with Zebulun along the Iphtahel Valley. On the eastern side their border ran north to Beth-Emek, went east of Cabul, and then on to Neiel, ²⁸Abdon,^[a] Rehob, Hammon, Kanah, and as far north as the city of Sidon. ^29-31Then it turned west to become the northern border and went to Ramah^[b] and the fortress-city of Tyre.^[c] Near Tyre it turned toward Hosah and ended at the Mediterranean Sea.

Asher had a total of 22 towns with their surrounding villages, including Mahalab,^[d] Achzib, Acco,^[e] Aphek, and Rehob.

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Footnotes

19.28 Abdon: A few Hebrew manuscripts and one ancient translation; most Hebrew manuscripts “Ebron.”
19.29-31 Ramah: Not the same “Ramah” as in 18.25-28 or 19.35-39.
19.29-31 fortress-city of Tyre: Tyre was a walled city built on an island about a kilometer from shore.
19.29-31 Mahalab: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.
19.29-31 Acco: One ancient translation; Hebrew “Ummah.”