Joshua 21:37

37 (21-36) and Jethson and Mephaath, four cities with their suburbs.

Joshua 21:37 Meaning and Commentary

Joshua 21:37

Kedemoth with her suburbs
Near to which was a wilderness of that name; see ( Deuteronomy 2:26 ) ;

and Mephaath with her suburbs; of which (See Gill on Joshua 13:18); where the two preceding cities are mentioned along with it:

four cities,
( Joshua 21:35 Joshua 21:36 ) , are not in some ancient copies of the Hebrew Bible, as is noted by the Masorites; but are in some others, as Kimchi owns, and stand in the Targum, in the Septuagint, Syriac, and Arabic versions, and in a manuscript referred to by Hottinger ^F5; and the same words are to be, found in ( 1 Chronicles 6:78 1 Chronicles 6:79 ) , and are absolutely necessary to be retained, since without them there would be but eight cities for the Merarites, whereas they are expressly said to be twelve, ( Joshua 21:40 ) .

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FOOTNOTES:

F5 Thesaur. Philolog. l. 1. c. 2. p. 181

Joshua 21:37 In-Context

35 And Damna and Naalol, four cities with their suburbs.

36 Of the tribe of Ruben beyond the Jordan over against Jericho, Bosor in the wilderness, one of the cities of refuge, Misor and Jaser

37 (21-36) and Jethson and Mephaath, four cities with their suburbs.

38 (21-37) Of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Galaad, one of the cities of refuge, and Manaim

39 (21-37) and Hesebon and Jaser, four cities with their suburbs,