Joshua 21:32

“And from the tribe of Naphtali: Kedesh in Galilee, the city of refuge for the manslayer, with its pasturelands, and Hammoth-dor with its pasturelands, and Kartan with its pasturelands —three cities.”

Joshua 21:32 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Joshua 21:32, word by word

And from the tribeמַּטֵּהmate

tribe

Literally "the rod": one of the twelve great clans of Israel.

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of Naphtaliנַפְתָּלִיnaftali

Naphtali

Naphtali, a son of Jacob and Bilhah; also the tribe that came from him and its land. The name sounds like "wrestle".

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Kedeshקֶדֶשׁkedesh

Kedesh

Kedesh: the name of several cities; it means "holy place."

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in Galileeגָּלִילgalil

Galilee

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the cityעִירir

city

A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.

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of refugeמִקְלַטmiklat

refuge

Refuge, asylum: a place where someone is kept safe.

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for the manslayerרֹצֵחַrotseach

manslayer

One who caused a death and fled to a city of refuge.

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its pasturelandsמִגְרָשֶׁmigrashe

pasturelands

Open land around a city, used as pasture for the livestock.

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and Hammoth-dorחַמֹּתchamot

Hammoth-dor

Hammoth-dor: a Levite city in Naphtali.

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and Kartanקַרְתָּןkartan

Kartan

Kartan: a Levite city in Naphtali.

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—threeשָׁלֹשׁshalosh

three

A quantity of three: three persons or things together.

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Places in this verse

Sea of GalileeGalilee
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Galilee

    Today: northern Israel, around the Sea of Galilee

    The northern region of Israel, around the Sea of Galilee.

    Most of Jesus' ministry took place there; he taught, healed and called his disciples (Matt 4:23; Mark 1:14).

    Isaiah 9:1Matthew 4:23Mark 1:14Luke 4:14

The context

31Helkath with its pasturelands, and Rehob with its pasturelands —four cities.

32 · This verse (above)

33All the cities of the Gershonites according to their families were thirteen cities with their pasturelands.

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