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Joshua 19:10
The third lot came up for the clans of the tribe of Zebulun: The border of their inheritance stretched as far as Sarid.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Joshua distributes the conquered land by casting lots, and this moment records the third allocation specifically assigned to the clans of Zebulun.
The words — וַ/יַּ֙עַל (va/i.Ya.'al) denotes the lot "coming up" or being drawn, while גְּב֥וּל (ge.Vul) literally marks the established "border" of the inherited territory.
The thread — The lot-casting procedure is outlined in Joshua 18:6, and Zebulun's geographic scope later aligns with the seashore and Sidon border in Genesis 49:13 and the travel exhortation in Deuteronomy 33:18.
Why it lands — It demands recognition that territorial possession was determined by divine selection rather than military strategy alone, requiring obedience to a fixed and divinely ordered inheritance.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And the third lot came up for the children of Zebulun according to their families: and the border of their inheritance was unto Sarid:
Cross-references
- Genesis 49:13 Zebulun shall dwell by the seashore and become a harbor for ships; his border shall extend to Sidon.
- Deuteronomy 33:18 Concerning Zebulun he said: “Rejoice, Zebulun, in your journeys, and Issachar, in your tents.
- Joshua 18:6 When you have mapped out the seven portions of land and brought it to me, I will cast lots for you here in the presence of the LORD our God.
- Joshua 18:11 The first lot came up for the clans of the tribe of Benjamin. Their allotted territory lay between the tribes of Judah and Joseph: