Bible Strands
Joshua 19:16
This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Zebulun, including these cities and their villages.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Joshua records the territorial summary for Zebulun immediately after listing its twelve cities in the preceding verse. The narrative closes this tribal allotment before transitioning to the fourth lot for Issachar.
The words — נַחֲלַת (na.cha.lat) signifies the designated land portion or inheritance, while זֹאת (zot) points directly to the enumerated cities. These terms function as a formal administrative conclusion to the distribution.
The thread — This closing formula structures the territorial divisions throughout Joshua 19, appearing before the Simeon allotment (Joshua 19:9) and the Issachar allotment (Joshua 19:17). The repeated pattern marks the systematic completion of the land distribution.
Why it lands — The verse demands recognition of the precise, documented fulfillment of territorial promises to specific families. It requires the reader to acknowledge the recorded boundaries without adding to or subtracting from the stated allocation.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
This is the inheritance of the children of Zebulun according to their families, these cities with their villages.