Asher will have one portion bordering the territory of Dan from east to west.
Parallel translations
- WEB By the border of Dan, from the east side to the west side, Asher, one portion.
- KJV And by the border of Dan, from the east side unto the west side, a portion for Asher.
- NKJV by the border of Dan, from the east side to the west, one section for Asher;
- NASB Beside the border of Dan, from the east side to the west side, Asher, one portion.
- NLT “Asher’s territory lies south of Dan’s and also extends from east to west.
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Quick answer
Asher receives the next portion south of Dan, running east to west. The tribes are settled in ordered succession.
Overview
Asher is allotted the strip bordering Dan, continuing the orderly southward arrangement. Each tribe receives a defined place in the inheritance. The careful provision for every tribe reflects God's faithfulness to all His people and the unity of His redeemed family.
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Cross-references · 2
- Josh 19:24–31The fifth lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Asher:
- Gen 30:12–13When Leah’s servant Zilpah bore Jacob a second son,
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