Bible Strands
Joshua 19:48
This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Dan, including these cities and their villages.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Joshua records the territorial allocation as the narrator addresses the assembled tribes. The statement appears at the conclusion of the Danite portion, immediately following the account of their relocation to Leshem.
The words — זֹאת (Zot) translates literally as "this," pointing directly to the preceding list of locations. נַחֲלַת (nachalat) means "inheritance" or "allotted portion," denoting the specific land grant assigned to the tribe.
The thread — This verse functions as a territorial closure formula within Joshua 13–19. It marks the end of one tribal distribution before the narrative shifts to the granting of land to Joshua in Joshua 19:49.
Why it lands — The text requires the reader to acknowledge the completed administrative division of Dan's territory. It demands precise attention to the listed cities and villages as the final boundary of that tribal allotment.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Dan according to their families, these cities with their villages.