Bible Strands
Joshua 19:50
as the LORD had commanded. They gave him the city of Timnath-serah in the hill country of Ephraim, as he requested. He rebuilt the city and settled in it.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrative records the final act of the land distribution at Shiloh, where the priest, Joshua, and tribal heads allot Joshua an inheritance after completing the territorial divisions.
The words — נָתְנוּ (Na.te.nu) translates to "they gave," and שָׁאַל (sha.'al) means "he asked for," framing the transaction as a direct response to Joshua’s petition.
The thread — The location Timnath-serah reappears in Joshua 24:30 and Judges 2:9 as the site of Joshua’s burial, anchoring his legacy to this specific Ephraimite territory.
Why it lands — The text demands recognition of concrete obedience: the leaders executed the command precisely, and Joshua secured his inheritance through rebuilding and settlement rather than abstract promise.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
According to the word of the Lord they gave him the city which he asked, even Timnath–serah in mount Ephraim: and he built the city, and dwelt therein.
Cross-references
- Joshua 24:30 And they buried him in the land of his inheritance, at Timnath-serah in the hill country of Ephraim, north of Mount Gaash.
- Judges 2:9 They buried him in the land of his inheritance, at Timnath-heres in the hill country of Ephraim, north of Mount Gaash.
- 1 Chronicles 7:24 His daughter was Sheerah, who built Lower and Upper Beth-horon, as well as Uzzen-sheerah.