Bible Strands
Joshua 21:29
Jarmuth, and En-gannim—four cities, together with their pasturelands.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Joshua records the final distribution of cities to the Levitical clans from the tribe of Issachar. The narrator lists specific locations allocated for Levitical residence and their surrounding agricultural zones.
The words — The text highlights יַרְמוּת (Jarmuth) and מִגְרָשֶׁהָ (its pasturelands). These terms identify a named settlement and the designated open grazing territory attached to it.
The thread — Joshua 10:3; 10:23; 12:11 previously record Jarmuth as a Canaanite city and royal seat. The narrative shifts the location from a military target to a granted possession for Levitical settlement.
Why it lands — The verse documents the concrete transfer of conquered territory to a specific tribal group. It requires the reader to track how military conquest transitions into permanent administrative and residential allocation.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Jarmuth with her suburbs, En–gannim with her suburbs; four cities.
Cross-references
- Joshua 10:3 Therefore Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem sent word to Hoham king of Hebron, Piram king of Jarmuth, Japhia king of Lachish, and Debir king of Eglon, saying,
- Joshua 10:23 So they brought the five kings out of the cave—the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, and Eglon.
- Joshua 12:11 the king of Jarmuth, one; the king of Lachish, one;