Joshua 19:6

THE MESSAGE

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Beth-lebaoth, and Sharuhen—thirteen cities, with their settlements;

Hebrew Names Version
and Beit-Leva'ot, and Sharuchen; thirteen cities with their villages:

King James Version
And Bethlebaoth, and Sharuhen; thirteen cities and their villages:

Lexham English Bible
Beth Lebaoth, and Sharuhen; thirteen cities and their villages.

English Standard Version
Beth-lebaoth, and Sharuhen—thirteen cities with their villages;

New Century Version
Beth Lebaoth, and Sharuhen. There were thirteen towns and their villages.

New English Translation
Beth Lebaoth, and Sharuhen—a total of thirteen cities and their towns,

Amplified Bible
and Beth-lebaoth and Sharuhen; thirteen cities with their villages;

New American Standard Bible
Beth-lebaoth, and Sharuhen; thirteen cities with their villages;

Geneva Bible (1587)
And Beth-lebaoth, and Sharuhen: thirteene cities with their villages.

Legacy Standard Bible
and Beth-lebaoth and Sharuhen; thirteen cities with their villages;

Complete Jewish Bible
Beit-L'va'ot and Sharuchen — thirteen cities, together with their villages;

Darby Translation
and Beth-lebaoth, and Sharuhen: thirteen cities and their hamlets;

Easy-to-Read Version
Beth Lebaoth, and Sharuhen. There were 13 towns and all the fields around them.

George Lamsa Translation
Beth-lebaoth, and Sharwenan; fourteen cities and their villages;

Good News Translation
Beth Lebaoth, and Sharuhen: thirteen cities, along with the towns around them.

Literal Translation
and Beth-lebaoth, and Sharuhen; thirteen cities and their villages;

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Beth Lebaoth, and Saruhen: these are thirtene cities & their vyllages.

American Standard Version
and Beth-lebaoth, and Sharuhen; thirteen cities with their villages:

Bible in Basic English
And Beth-lebaoth and Sharuhen; thirteen towns with their unwalled places;

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Bethlebaoth, & Saruhen, thirteene cities with their villages.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
and Beth-lebaoth, and Sharuhen; thirteen cities with their villages:

King James Version (1611)
And Beth-lebaoth, and Sharuhen: thirteene cities and their villages.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
and Batharoth, and their fields, thirteen cities, and their villages.

English Revised Version
and Beth-lebaoth, and Sharuhen; thirteen cities with their villages:

Berean Standard Bible
Beth-lebaoth, and Sharuhen-thirteen cities, along with their villages.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and Bethelebaoth, and Saroem, threttene citees, and `the townes of tho;

Young's Literal Translation
and Beth-Lebaoth, and Sharuhen; thirteen cities and their villages.

Update Bible Version
and Beth-lebaoth, and Sharuhen; thirteen cities with their villages:

Webster's Bible Translation
And Beth-lebaoth, and Sheruhen; thirteen cities and their villages:

World English Bible
and Beth-lebaoth, and Sharuhen; thirteen cities with their villages:

New King James Version
Beth Lebaoth, and Sharuhen: thirteen cities and their villages;

New Living Translation
Beth-lebaoth, and Sharuhen—thirteen towns with their surrounding villages.

New Life Bible
Beth-lebaoth, and Sharuhen, thirteen cities with the towns around them.

New Revised Standard
Beth-lebaoth, and Sharuhen—thirteen towns with their villages;

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
and Beth-lebaoth, and Sharuhen, - thirteen cities, with their villages:

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Bethlebaoth and Sarohen: thirteen cities, and their villages.

Revised Standard Version
Beth-leba'oth, and Sharu'hen--thirteen cities with their villages;

New American Standard Bible (1995)
and Beth-lebaoth and Sharuhen; thirteen cities with their villages;

Contextual Overview

¹The second lot went to Simeon for its clans. Their inheritance was within the territory of Judah. In their inheritance they had: Beersheba (or Sheba), Moladah, Hazar Shual, Balah, Ezem, Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah, Ziklag, Beth Marcaboth, Hazar Susah, Beth Lebaoth, and Sharuhen— thirteen towns and their villages. Ain, Rimmon, Ether, and Ashan— four towns and their villages—plus all the villages around these towns as far as Baalath Beer, the Ramah of the Negev. This is the inheritance of the tribe of Simeon according to its clans. The inheritance of Simeon came out of the share of Judah, because Judah's portion turned out to be more than they needed. That's how the people of Simeon came to get their lot from within Judah's portion. The third lot went to Zebulun, clan by clan: The border of their inheritance went all the way to Sarid. It ran west to Maralah, met Dabbesheth, and then went to the brook opposite Jokneam. In the other direction from Sarid, the border ran east; it followed the sunrise to the border of Kisloth Tabor, on to Daberath and up to Japhia. It continued east to Gath Hepher and Eth Kazin, came out at Rimmon, and turned toward Neah. There the border went around on the north to Hannathon and ran out into the Valley of Iphtah El. It included Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem—twelve cities with their villages. This is the inheritance of the people of Zebulun for their clans—these towns and their villages. The fourth lot went to Issachar, clan by clan. Their territory included: Jezreel, Kesulloth, Shunem, Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath, Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez, Remeth, En Gannim, En Haddah, and Beth Pazzez. The boundary touched Tabor, Shahazumah, and Beth Shemesh and ended at the Jordan—sixteen towns and their villages. These towns with their villages were the inheritance of the tribe of Issachar, clan by clan. The fifth lot went to the tribe of Asher, clan by clan: Their territory included Helkath, Hali, Beten, Acshaph, Allammelech, Amad, and Mishal. The western border touched Carmel and Shihor Libnath, then turned east toward Beth Dagon, touched Zebulun and the Valley of Iphtah El, and went north to Beth Emek and Neiel, skirting Cabul on the left. It went on to Abdon, Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah, all the way to Greater Sidon. The border circled back toward Ramah, extended to the fort city of Tyre, turned toward Hosah, and came out at the Sea in the region of Aczib, Ummah, Aphek, and Rehob—twenty-two towns and their villages. These towns and villages were the inheritance of the tribe of Asher, clan by clan. The sixth lot came to Naphtali and its clans. Their border ran from Heleph, from the oak at Zaanannim, passing Adami Nekeb and Jabneel to Lakkum and ending at the Jordan. The border returned on the west at Aznoth Tabor and came out at Hukkok, meeting Zebulun on the south, Asher on the west, and the Jordan on the east. The fort cities were: Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Kinnereth, Adamah, Ramah, Hazor, Kedesh, Edrei, En Hazor, Iron, Migdal El, Horem, Beth Anath, and Beth Shemesh— nineteen towns and their villages. This is the inheritance of the tribe of Naphtali, the cities and their villages, clan by clan. The seventh lot fell to Dan. The territory of their inheritance included: Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir Shemesh, Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah, Elon, Timnah, Ekron, Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath, Jehud, Bene Berak, Gath Rimmon, Me Jarkon, and Rakkon, with the region facing Joppa. But the people of Dan failed to get rid of the Westerners (Amorites), who pushed them back into the hills. The Westerners kept them out of the plain and they didn't have enough room. So the people of Dan marched up and attacked Leshem. They took it, killed the inhabitants, and settled in. They renamed it Leshem Dan after the name of Dan their ancestor. This is the inheritance of the tribe of Dan, according to its clans, these towns with their villages. They completed the dividing of the land as inheritance and the setting of its boundaries. The People of Israel then gave an inheritance among them to Joshua son of Nun. In obedience to God 's word, they gave him the city which he had requested, Timnath Serah in the hill country of Ephraim. He rebuilt the city and settled there. These are the inheritances which Eleazar the priest and Joshua son of Nun and the ancestral leaders assigned by lot to the tribes of Israel at Shiloh in the presence of God at the entrance of the Tent of Meeting. They completed the dividing of the land. ⁹Simeon The second lot went to Simeon for its clans. Their inheritance was within the territory of Judah. In their inheritance they had: Beersheba (or Sheba), Moladah, Hazar Shual, Balah, Ezem, Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah, Ziklag, Beth Marcaboth, Hazar Susah, Beth Lebaoth, and Sharuhen— thirteen towns and their villages. Ain, Rimmon, Ether, and Ashan— four towns and their villages—plus all the villages around these towns as far as Baalath Beer, the Ramah of the Negev. This is the inheritance of the tribe of Simeon according to its clans. The inheritance of Simeon came out of the share of Judah, because Judah's portion turned out to be more than they needed. That's how the people of Simeon came to get their lot from within Judah's portion.

Bible Verse Review
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Bethlebaoth: Joshua 15:32

Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 4:31 - and Hazarsusim

Cross-References

Judges 19:23
He went out and told them, "No, brothers! Don't be obscene—this man is my guest. Don't commit this outrage. Look, my virgin daughter and his concubine are here. I'll bring them out for you. Abuse them if you must, but don't do anything so senselessly vile to this man."

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And Bethlebaoth, and Sharuhen,.... Whether the first is the same with Lebaoth, a city of Judah, Joshua 15:32; and with the Bethleptepha of Josephus b, and the Betholene of Pliny c, is not certain: in this place secret to have been an idol temple of the Canaanites, dedicated to lions, as in Egypt there was a city called Leontopolis, from whence was the Leontopolitan nome, the inhabitants of which worshipped lions d; and the Egyptians had temples dedicated to them, as Aelianus e relates. Both these places are thought to be the same with Bethbirei and Shaaraim in 1 Chronicles 4:31; of the latter of which see Joshua 15:36. Those who take Sheba, Joshua 19:2, to be the same with Shema, Joshua 15:26, make but one city here, and take away the last, as the Greek version does, and render the word "and their fields", and so the number still is as follows:

thirteen cities and their villages; the sum total of those enumerated above.

b De Jud. Bell. l. 4. c. 8. sect. 1. c Nat. Hist. l. 5. c. 14. d Strabo. Geograph. l. 17. p. 559. e De Animal. l. 12. c. 7.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The inheritance of Simeon was taken out of the portion of Judah, which proved on experience to be larger than the numbers of that tribe required. The Simeonite territory is described by its towns, of which fourteen were in the Negeb, and four others Joshua 19:7 partly in the Negeb and partly in “the valley.” On the narrow confines here assigned to Simeon, and its insignificant position altogether among the Twelve tribes, see Deuteronomy 33:6 note.

Joshua 19:6

Thirteen - Fourteen names have been given. The error is probably due to the use of letters for numbers, which has led to many similar mistakes in other places (see Joshua 15:32).

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Joshua 19:6. Beth-lebaoth — The house or city of lionesses. Probably so called from the numbers of those animals which bred there.