Bible Strands
Joshua 13:18
Jahaz, Kedemoth, Mephaath,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The passage lists three cities allocated to the tribe of Reuben during the east-Jordan land division. Joshua records this territorial distribution as part of the ongoing inheritance assignment.
The words — וְ/יַ֥הְצָ/ה (Yah.tza/h) identifies Jahaz, and וּ/קְדֵמֹ֖ת (ke.de.Mot) identifies Kedemoth. Both terms function strictly as proper place names within the geographic inventory.
The thread — Jahaz surfaces again in Joshua 21:36 and 1 Chronicles 6:78 as a Reubenite settlement. Numbers 21:23 also mentions Jahaz in the narrative of Sihon’s domain, but does not include Kedemoth or Mephaath.
Why it lands — The verse demands careful tracking of specific locations across tribal inheritance records. It requires the reader to verify how geographic markers anchor historical land distribution.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And Jahazah, and Kedemoth, and Mephaath,
Cross-references
- Numbers 21:23 But Sihon would not let Israel pass through his territory. Instead, he gathered his whole army and went out to confront Israel in the wilderness. When he came to Jahaz, he fought against Israel.
- Joshua 21:36 From the tribe of Reuben they were given Bezer, Jahaz,
- 1 Chronicles 6:78 From the tribe of Reuben east of the Jordan opposite Jericho they were given Bezer in the wilderness, Jahzah,