Joshua 15:22

Study note

Setting — Joshua addresses the Israelite tribal representatives while documenting the final territorial allotments for the tribe of Judah in the Negev region. The words — וְ/קִינָ֥ה (ve./ki.Nah) translates to "and Kinah," and וְ/דִֽימוֹנָ֖ה (ve./di.mo.Nah) translates to "and Dimonah," with each term prefixed by the conjunction "and" to continue the geographic catalog. The thread — These place names function as geographic markers within Judah’s southern boundary records, appearing in parallel territorial lists throughout Joshua and Chronicles. Why it lands — The text demands acknowledgment of precise divine fulfillment in land distribution and requires readers to treat the historical record as a concrete administrative reality rather than abstract promise.

Drafted by a language model from the text, its original words and its cross-references, then checked against them. It can still be wrong: open the verse in the app to report it.