Bible Strands
Joshua 19:21
Remeth, En-gannim, En-haddah, and Beth-pazzez.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Joshua records the territorial allotment for the tribe of Issachar, listing specific towns as part of the inheritance distribution. The narrator continues the boundary description following the previous list of cities and preceding the final count of sixteen towns with their surrounding villages.
The words — The Hebrew terms עֵין (ʿên, "spring" or "fountain") and בֵּית (bêt, "house" or "settlement") appear repeatedly in the place names En-gannim and Beth-pazzez. These components indicate geographic features or clan settlements rather than theological concepts.
The thread — The list of towns reappears in Joshua 21:29, where En-gannim is specifically designated as one of four cities allocated with their surrounding pasturelands. The same geographic markers anchor the territorial boundaries described throughout the tribal allotment narratives.
Why it lands — The verse functions as a precise inventory of inherited land, requiring the reader to track how specific communities receive their portions. It demands attention to the concrete distribution of territory rather than abstract promises.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And Remeth, and En–gannim, and En–haddah, and Beth–pazzez;
Cross-references
- Joshua 21:29 Jarmuth, and En-gannim—four cities, together with their pasturelands.